#15 Tori Amos - Honey

Album: Honey is a B-side, included on the Cornflake Girl single (1994) and on the compilation A Piano (2006). A live version is included on some versions of the Hey Jupiter single (1996).

Lyrics excerpt:
A little dust never stopped me none

He liked my shoes, I kept them on
Sometimes I can hold my tongue, sometimes not
When you just skip-to-loo, my darlin'
And you know what you're doin' so don't even


You're just too used to my honey, now
You're just too used to my honey

Reasons to love this song:
Honey is a sensual, atmospheric account of a relationship that has "died". When I listen to it I see a video in my head, a passionate love story taking place in a desert town (Amos said that the song reminded her of New Mexico), with the heroine riding alone into the sunset as Amos sings don't bother coming down, I made a friend of the western sky.
Honey was recorded for Under The Pink but wasn't included on the album; in the live version released on the Hey Jupiter single, Tori Amos introduces this song with the words: This is my favorite song from Under The Pink. But the thing is, it's not on Under The Pink because it got kicked off at the last minute in mastering 'cause I'm such a dang-a-lang!


Link to Amazon preview:
Honey (2006 Remastered B-side Version)
Honey (Live)

YouTube link:
Tori Amos performing Honey in New Haven in 1996: