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There was no way I was going to not get this CD. You know what I am talking about. It's like you're gonna own at least one Police cd and one Madonna, Springsteen, Beatle, Paul Simon, Elvis, Carpenter, etc
I strive to have such a beautiful voice and the range that this woman has.

I'm 15 an I've been a fan of Tori for about 3 years now. The first album I bought was "Little Earthquakes" and the first track "Crucify" brought tears to my eyes. It has become not only my favorite Tori song, but one of my favorite songs of all time. Tori is a genius not only at lyrics, but music as well. The lyrics are just...amazing and the music will capture you like nothing else.

It starts out immediatley with "Every finger in the room is pointing at me/I want to spit in their faces/But I'm afriad what that will bring" with piano chords and a bass drum keeping the beat. Then she starts in with her georgous piano in the chours "I've been looking for a savoir in these dirty streets" and "Why do we crucify ourselves?/My heart is sick of being in chains"

The bad thing about this single is that they don't include the original, and I like the original better. I don't like how they cut out the chours and all of the added instruments.

Song review:

Crucify [Remix] - A remix of the genius song "Crucify." Sounds like the original, only with added guitars and some of the chours is cut out.
Rating: 4.5/5

Winter - Why this song is included on here, I do not know, but I'm glad it is because this is one of Tori's best songs. Winter is just a beautiful ballad. I can never get enough of it! Another Tori song that brought tears to my eyes, espically in the chorus "When you gonna make up your mind?" Beautiful.
Rating: 5/5

Angie - A cover of the Rolling Stone's Angie; and it is amazing. She completly makes it her own. Just her and a piano, and I love that Tori the best.
Rating: 5/5

Smells Like Teen Spirit - A cover of Nirvana's song of the same name. Just Tori and her piano. Amazing.
Rating: 5/5

Thank You - Another cover song that Tori makes her own. The piano work is amazing amazing amazing. Another of just Tori and her piano. Cn't get enough.
Rating: 5/5

although i've been an advocate fan of tori amos for many years, crucify can never leave my cd player for very long. this is the ep for those who love tori's voice but either can't afford to buy a full album or prefer the mellow tori. christian fanatics or fundamentalists will not have a hay day with this either because there is nothing written here trashing religion of any kind so one can not use that as an excuse for not buying this wonderful cd. needless to say, you don't have to hide this one from mommy or daddy because there no controversial themes or profanities here. in fact, your parents might even like this one themselves. my mother hates tori amos but actually finds this cd to be quite pretty & soothing which surprises me a bit. tori amos is one of the few living artists i know who can do just as well with covers as she does with her own body of work & that's extremely impressive. in fact, quite often i would prefer to hear tori's cover than the original artist. i have to agree with the many fans & critics alike who love the haunting cover of cobain's "smells like teen spirit". ms. amos has covered this great classic with grace & beauty but manages to still convey the darkness or to strike a nerve with us nevertheless. i also feel the remix of "crucify" on here is far better than the one on her earthquakes album. the only song on here that i feel should've received a better re-working is the gorgeous, heartfelt "winter" which she would later remix or rework for her greatest hits compiliation entitled "tales of a librarian". aside from that, there are 3 beautiful covers in addition to two of tori's greatest classics on this ep & this should satisfy even the casual tori listener who has never owned a tori cd or cassette. tori's song evoke emotion from deep within us all & it's no wonder she has such a devout following. i have seen her perform live 6 times in my brief life & each performance is as moving as the one before. ofcourse, any true toriphile can vouch for that but i should mention this is a good cd for the gentleman or lady who doesn't attend the shows but would rather pop a disc into the player from time to time. whether this is your first tori cd or the last tori cd you buy, i can't imagine one being the least bit disappointed. here is how i would rank the other tori albums.

1. boys for pele (this is the most diverse album she ever recorded)
2. little earthquakes(instant classic. mellow, though-provoking, & poignant)
3. under the pink(perhaps the most autobiographical cd she has ever written & we really get a glimpse of what tori is thinking on this one)
4. scarlet's walk(this seems to tori's album wehre she has come full circle. tori gives us a sort of travelogue featuring some very tortured souls but the result is inevitably powerful & completely unforgettable. if you liked tori's mellow work like little earthquakes or crucify, you will fall heart & soul for this one.)
5. to venus & back(tori was messing around in the studio & she really did come up with some brilliant material. although i miss the piano, i like the elctronic texture & beautiful lyrics are abundant here. also, the second disc is a jewel of tori performing live on the choirgirl tour. naturally, this shouldn't take the place of a real concert. no album will ever replace seeing tori in all her glory.)
6. from the choirgirl hotel(i really felt that tori wanted to share a lot of her experiences with us on this album & had a lot to say but this album seems to lean towards more mainstream material. not my favorite by longshot but it does boast some excellent material.)
7. strange little girls(the concept of covering all songs writen by males originally is quite brilliant but this is by far one of my least favorite tori albums. i know tori's work ventures into the darkness from time to time & that's to be expected but this album sheds very little light from the tortured soul. not as melodic nor as pretty as her earlier works were. it took me quite awhile to get into this one.)
8. y kant tori read- i could kick myself for putting this at the bottom of the list but this one doesn't really feel like tori at all. this one reminds me of what we either like or hated about the eighties. if you loved music by berlin or pat benatar, then you could probably dig this album. i like it for what it is but i doesn't feel like the tori amos i am used to listening to. very little piano & more guitar or keyboards. again, not a bad listen but i just can't bring myself to put this at the top of the list. unfortunately, this album is out of print though & only available as a bootleg or cut-out on ebay if you are lucky.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars really good!
i'm not a diehard tori amos fan, but i have to say this album is great. her voice has a way of making any song sound like a haunting, beautiful masterpiece. Read more

Published on Mar 7 2004 by Olivia

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
The "Crucify" EP is still the most widely available Tori Amos single- probably because it's still in high demand. Read more

Published on Dec 30 2003 by torifan2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Being a devoted Tori Amos fan, I try to collect as many of her singles/EPs I can because Tori always includes some wonderful b-sides like cover songs. Read more

Published on Nov 30 2003 by Erica Anderson

4.0 out of 5 stars A Throwaway, but still fun...
I don't have time for EPs these days, but when I saw it was 2/3 covers, I figured why not. If it turned out to be [junk], there were any number of die-hards I could palm it... Read more

Published on Sep 14 2003 by Greekfreak

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great Tori Singles
It's short, but damn good. And it's completely worth the wait for the last track, Tori's cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Read more

Published on April 4 2003 by D. Brown

5.0 out of 5 stars often overlooked gem
This short little album is just amazing. If you are a fan of Tori's - especially her earlier albums - this is perfect for you.

Published on Feb 9 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Crucify
I have had this cd for over 10 years & it still rates as one of my favorites. One of my favorite Tori Amos cd's- touches your soul.

Published on Jan 19 2003 by shell2128

5.0 out of 5 stars GET IT
As a Tori fan of old I highly recommend this CD. It's short but beautiful. I had it and lost it, and finally bought it again. Read more

Published on Dec 26 2002 by D. Dearborn

5.0 out of 5 stars Mostly for the teen spirit...
I liked this CD, but mostly for Tori's version of "Teen Spirit". Hey, now I finally understand most of the words to the song!

Published on Nov 15 2002 by C. Eallonardo

3.0 out of 5 stars Smells Like Someone Copied...
Ok, this EP was okay. I didn't like the "Smells LIke Teen Spirit" version that she did. If you are a Tori Amos fan and you want to hear some other covers and renditions... Read more

Published on Oct 26 2002 by SC

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