Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. A… Read Full Bio ↴Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Apple is an eleven-time Grammy Award nominee and three-time winner whose five albums have all reached the top fifteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, stretching from 1997 to 2020. Her albums Tidal, When the Pawn..., Extraordinary Machine, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do and Fetch the Bolt Cutters have sold over five million copies worldwide.
Born in Manhattan, New York, United States, Apple made her break into the music industry when a friend, who babysat for a record executive, handed her employer a demo. Apple's husky voice, nimble piano skills, and mature lyrics got the attention of Sony executive Andy Slater, who signed her to a record deal.
In 1996, Apple's debut album Tidal was released by a subsidiary of Sony. The album went on to sell 3 million copies (certified triple platinum) domestically.
"Criminal," the fourth single from Tidal, became Apple's breakthrough hit. The song garnered a great deal of attention, in part for its suggestive lyrics ("I've been a bad, bad girl...") but also for the controversial music video, directed by Mark Romanek. The video featured a waifish, half-dressed Apple surrounded by the aftermath of a party, including unconscious party-goers. The video received heavy rotation on VH-1 and MTV and gained the singer immediate notoriety. Years later, Apple said, "I wasn't (comfortable). And you can see that in the video. It's not sexy. It's disturbing."
Other singles from Tidal included "Sleep to Dream," "Shadowboxer," "Never is a Promise," and "The First Taste."
In 1998, she contributed two tracks to the Pleasantville soundtrack, "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and a cover of the Beatles hit "Across the Universe".
In 1999, Apple's second album was released with the name "When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might so When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right" but it has just been commonly called "When the Pawn..." This album released the singles "Fast As You Can," "Limp," and "Paper Bag."
A third album, Extraordinary Machine, which was produced by Jon Brion, was submitted to Sony executives in May 2003. Sony was reportedly unenthusiastic about the finished product, and the project was shelved for over two years. In 2004 and 2005, tracks were leaked on the Internet in MP3 format and played on U.S. and international radio; subsequently, MP3s of the entire album believed produced by Brion (although he later claimed the leaked tracks were "tweaked" beyond his own work), went online. Although a website distributing the album was quickly taken offline via the DMCA copyright law, they soon reached P2P networks and were downloaded by fans.
In August 2005, the album was given a release date of October. Production had been completed by Mike Elizondo (though known for his work with hip-hop artists such as Dr. Dre, he had previously played bass for Apple on Pawn) and co-produced by electronica experimentalist Brian Kehew. Spin Magazine later reported: "Fans erroneously thought that Apple's record label, Epic, had rejected the first version of Extraordinary Machine... in reality, according to Elizondo, Apple was unhappy with the results, and it was her decision to redo the record, not her label's." Two of the eleven previous leaked tracks were relatively unchanged, nine were completely retooled, and one new song was also included. According to Elizondo, "Everything was done from scratch." Upon its release, the album became the highest-charting album of Apple's career (debuting at number seven), and before the end of 2005 had sold more than 300,000 copies in the United States alone.
It was revealed in late 2005 that Sony was initially unhappy with the work, and Apple and Brion sought to rework the album. Sony made caveats on the process, to which Apple balked. After a long period of waiting, she began an attempt to rework the album with close friend Kehew (also a friend and former roommate of Jon Brion). Elizondo was brought back as co-producer to complete the tracks he had begun with Brion and Apple. Despite suggestions that the album had caused a rift between Brion and Apple, they regularly perform together at Largo, a club in Los Angeles, including a joint appearance with Elizondo on bass just before the news broke of an official release. Apple went on a live tour to support the album in late 2005, and from early 2006 supported Coldplay on their tour of North America. The album has yielded four singles: "Parting Gift," "O' Sailor," "Not About Love," and "Get Him Back."
In 2006, a special edition version of "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" was released, with Fiona Apple contributing a version of "Sally's Song."
In January 2010, Fiona Apple and Jon Brion performed together at "Love and Haiti, Too: A Music Benefit", a charity concert for the people hurt by the Haiti Earthquake. Fiona sang a cover of "(S)he's Funny That Way", composed by Neil Moret, with lyrics by Richard Whiting, which is often associated with the singer Billie Holiday.
In June 2010, Fiona released a song titled "So Sleepy" produced by Jon Brion written by children involved with the non-profit organization 826LA. The song will be included in a compilation album released by the organization titled Chickens in Love. She also collaborated with Margaret Cho on Cho's album Cho Dependent.
The Every Single Night Songfacts reports that Apple began recording new material for her fourth album The Idler Wheel… in the late 2000s, keeping her sessions secret, even from her label, Epic Records. She opted to produce the album with her touring drummer, Charley Drayton, rather than her longtime collaborator Jon Brion. Executives at Epic only discovered that Apple had recorded an album in early 2012 when she presented it to them. It was released on June 19, 2012, to success, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200. The album sold 72,000 copies in the first week and was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards. In 2020, the album was placed at number 213 on the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone.
In 2020, Apple's fifth studio album, "Fetch the Bolt Cutters", was released to universal acclaim. The artist earned two Grammy Awards for the album: Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance for the lead single "Shameika."
Born in Manhattan, New York, United States, Apple made her break into the music industry when a friend, who babysat for a record executive, handed her employer a demo. Apple's husky voice, nimble piano skills, and mature lyrics got the attention of Sony executive Andy Slater, who signed her to a record deal.
In 1996, Apple's debut album Tidal was released by a subsidiary of Sony. The album went on to sell 3 million copies (certified triple platinum) domestically.
"Criminal," the fourth single from Tidal, became Apple's breakthrough hit. The song garnered a great deal of attention, in part for its suggestive lyrics ("I've been a bad, bad girl...") but also for the controversial music video, directed by Mark Romanek. The video featured a waifish, half-dressed Apple surrounded by the aftermath of a party, including unconscious party-goers. The video received heavy rotation on VH-1 and MTV and gained the singer immediate notoriety. Years later, Apple said, "I wasn't (comfortable). And you can see that in the video. It's not sexy. It's disturbing."
Other singles from Tidal included "Sleep to Dream," "Shadowboxer," "Never is a Promise," and "The First Taste."
In 1998, she contributed two tracks to the Pleasantville soundtrack, "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and a cover of the Beatles hit "Across the Universe".
In 1999, Apple's second album was released with the name "When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might so When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right" but it has just been commonly called "When the Pawn..." This album released the singles "Fast As You Can," "Limp," and "Paper Bag."
A third album, Extraordinary Machine, which was produced by Jon Brion, was submitted to Sony executives in May 2003. Sony was reportedly unenthusiastic about the finished product, and the project was shelved for over two years. In 2004 and 2005, tracks were leaked on the Internet in MP3 format and played on U.S. and international radio; subsequently, MP3s of the entire album believed produced by Brion (although he later claimed the leaked tracks were "tweaked" beyond his own work), went online. Although a website distributing the album was quickly taken offline via the DMCA copyright law, they soon reached P2P networks and were downloaded by fans.
In August 2005, the album was given a release date of October. Production had been completed by Mike Elizondo (though known for his work with hip-hop artists such as Dr. Dre, he had previously played bass for Apple on Pawn) and co-produced by electronica experimentalist Brian Kehew. Spin Magazine later reported: "Fans erroneously thought that Apple's record label, Epic, had rejected the first version of Extraordinary Machine... in reality, according to Elizondo, Apple was unhappy with the results, and it was her decision to redo the record, not her label's." Two of the eleven previous leaked tracks were relatively unchanged, nine were completely retooled, and one new song was also included. According to Elizondo, "Everything was done from scratch." Upon its release, the album became the highest-charting album of Apple's career (debuting at number seven), and before the end of 2005 had sold more than 300,000 copies in the United States alone.
It was revealed in late 2005 that Sony was initially unhappy with the work, and Apple and Brion sought to rework the album. Sony made caveats on the process, to which Apple balked. After a long period of waiting, she began an attempt to rework the album with close friend Kehew (also a friend and former roommate of Jon Brion). Elizondo was brought back as co-producer to complete the tracks he had begun with Brion and Apple. Despite suggestions that the album had caused a rift between Brion and Apple, they regularly perform together at Largo, a club in Los Angeles, including a joint appearance with Elizondo on bass just before the news broke of an official release. Apple went on a live tour to support the album in late 2005, and from early 2006 supported Coldplay on their tour of North America. The album has yielded four singles: "Parting Gift," "O' Sailor," "Not About Love," and "Get Him Back."
In 2006, a special edition version of "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" was released, with Fiona Apple contributing a version of "Sally's Song."
In January 2010, Fiona Apple and Jon Brion performed together at "Love and Haiti, Too: A Music Benefit", a charity concert for the people hurt by the Haiti Earthquake. Fiona sang a cover of "(S)he's Funny That Way", composed by Neil Moret, with lyrics by Richard Whiting, which is often associated with the singer Billie Holiday.
In June 2010, Fiona released a song titled "So Sleepy" produced by Jon Brion written by children involved with the non-profit organization 826LA. The song will be included in a compilation album released by the organization titled Chickens in Love. She also collaborated with Margaret Cho on Cho's album Cho Dependent.
The Every Single Night Songfacts reports that Apple began recording new material for her fourth album The Idler Wheel… in the late 2000s, keeping her sessions secret, even from her label, Epic Records. She opted to produce the album with her touring drummer, Charley Drayton, rather than her longtime collaborator Jon Brion. Executives at Epic only discovered that Apple had recorded an album in early 2012 when she presented it to them. It was released on June 19, 2012, to success, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200. The album sold 72,000 copies in the first week and was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards. In 2020, the album was placed at number 213 on the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone.
In 2020, Apple's fifth studio album, "Fetch the Bolt Cutters", was released to universal acclaim. The artist earned two Grammy Awards for the album: Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance for the lead single "Shameika."
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Fiona Apple Lyrics
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05 Oh Well What you did to me made me See myself something different Th…
05. paper bag I was staring at the sky Just looking for a star To…
06 I Know So be it, I'm your crowbar If that's what I am…
2. Sullen Girl Days like this, I don't know what to do with…
A Better Version of Me The nickel dropped when I was on My way beyond the…
A Mistake I'm gonna make a mistake I'm gonna do it on purpose I'm…
Accross the Universe Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper…
AMistake I'm gonna make a mistake I'm gonna do it on purpose I'm…
Angel Angel come on down from heaven yesterday Stayed with me just…
As Fast As You Can I let the beast in too soon I don't know how…
Better Version Of Me The nickel dropped when I was on My way beyond the…
Carrion Won't do no good to hold no seance What's gone is…
Container I was screaming into the canyon At the moment of my…
Cosmonauts Your face ignites a fuse to my patience Whatever you do…
Criminal I've been a bad, bad girl I've been careless with a…
Daredevil I guess I just must be a daredevil I don't feel…
Drumset The drumset is gone And the rug it was on He's still…
Dull Tool Come on out, come on out, Where’d you go, where’d you…
Every Single Night Every single night I endure the flight Of little wings of wh…
Everyday Everyday, it's a gettin' closer Goin' faster than a roller c…
Extraordinary Machine I certainly haven't been shopping for any new shoes And I…
Fast As You Can I let the beast in too soon I don't know how…
Fetch The Bolt Cutters I've been thinking about when I was trying to be your…
For Her Look at how feathered his cocks are See how seamless his…
Frosty The Snowman Frosty the Snowman Was a jolly happy soul With a corn-cob …
Get Gone How many times do I have to say To get away,…
Get Him Back One man, he disappoint me He give me the gouge and…
Heavy Balloon People like us we play with a heavy balloon Keep it…
Hot Knife If I'm butter, if I'm butter If I'm butter, then he's…
I Know So be it, I'm your crowbar If that's what I am…
I Walk a Little Faster Pretending that we'll meet Each time I turn a corner, I…
I Want You I've waited many years Every print I left upon the track Has…
I'm an Extraordinary Machine I certainly haven't been shopping for any new shoes And I…
If We Kissed Electricity, eye to eye. Hey don't I know you? I can't…
Jonathan Jonathan, call again Take me to Coney Island Take me on the…
Just One of Those Things (Cole Porter / Live cover 2000) It was just one of…
Kissing My Love When I'm kissing my love I can hear a thump thumping…
Ladies Ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies Ladies, ladies, ladies, ladie…
Largo I was recently rid of a man again So I caught…
Leaving On A Jet Plane All my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standing…
Left Alone You made your, made your overtures When you were a chauven'd…
Limp You wanna make me sick; You wanna lick my wounds Don't you,…
Love Ridden Love ridden, I've looked at you With the focus I gave…
Mistake I'm gonna make a mistake I'm gonna do it on purpose I'm…
Never Is A Promise You'll never see The courage I know Its colors' richness Wo…
Newspaper I too, used to want him to be proud of…
Not About Love The early cars Already are Drawing deep breaths past my door…
Not an Addict Breathe it in and breathe it out And pass it on,…
O I'm undecided about you again Mightn't be right that you're …
Oh Sailor I'm undecided about you again Mightn't be right that you're…
Oh Well What you did to me made me See myself something different Th…
Oh Well 05 What you did to me made me See myself something different …
On I Go On I go, not toward or away Up until now it…
On The Bound All my life is on me now Hail the pages turning And…
OSailor I'm undecided about you again Mightn't be right that you're …
Pale September Pale September, I wore the time like a dress that…
Paper Bag I was staring at the sky Just looking for a star To…
paperbag I was staring at the sky Just looking for a star To…
Parting Gift I opened my eyes while you were kissing me once More…
Periphery Oh, the periphery They throw good parties there Those periph…
Please Please Please Please, please, please No more melodies They lack impact, th…
Please Send Me Someone to Love "Heaven please send to all mankind, Understanding and peace …
Pure Imagination Come with me And you′ll be In a world of Pure imagination Ta…
Rack of His I gave you pictures and cards on non-holidays And it wasn't…
Red I don't understand about complementary colors And what they …
Regret 'Member when we argued on the concept of regret? You were…
Relay Evil is a relay sport When the one who's burnt Turns to…
Sally's Song I sense there's something in the wind That seems like trage…
Sallys Song I sense there's something in the wind That feels like traged…
Shadow Boxer Once my lover, now my friend What a cruel thing to…
Shadowboxer Once my lover, now my friend What a cruel thing to…
Shameika I used to walk down the streets on my way…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yo…
Sleep and Dream I tell you how I feel but you don't care I…
Slow Like Honey You moved like honey in my dream last night Yeah, some…
Sullen Girl Days like this, I don't know what to do with…
The Child Is Gone Darling, give me your absence tonight Take the shade from th…
The First Taste I lie in an early bed thinking late thoughts Waiting for…
The Making of Extraordinary Machine I certainly haven't been shopping for any new shoes And I…
The Way Things I wouldn't know what to do with another chance If you…
To Your Love Here's another speech you wish I'd swallow Another cue for y…
Tymps Those boon times went bust My feet of clay, they dried…
Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) Those boom times went bust My feet of clay, they dried…
Ugly Girl When I saw you at the grocery store You were sharin…
Under The Table I would beg to disagree, but begging disagrees with me I…
Use Me All my friends think it's their appointed duty They keep tr…
Used to Love Him Those boon times went bust My feet of clay, they've dried…
Valentine You didn't see my valentine I sent it via pantomime While yo…
Waltz If you don't have a song to sing You're ok You know…
Waltz (Better Than Fine) If you don't have a song To sing you're okay You know…
Werewolf I could liken you to a werewolf The way you left…
Why Try to Change Me Now I'm sentimental So I walk in the rain I've got some habits E…
Window I was staring out the window The whole time he was…
_Limp You wanna make me sick; You wanna lick my wounds Don't you,…
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@Pride317
Lyrics
I was staring at the sky,
Just looking for a star
To pray on,
Or wish on,
Or something like that
I was having a sweet fix
Of a daydream of a boy
Whose reality I knew,
Was a hopeless to be had
But then the dove of hope
Began its downward slope
And I believed for a
Moment that my chances
Were approaching to be grabbed
But as it came down near,
So did a weary tear
I thought it was a bird,
But it was just a paper bag
Hunger hurts,
And I want him so bad,
Oh it kills
Cause
I know I'm a mess
He don't wanna clean up
I got to fold cause these hands
Are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts,
But starving works,
When it costs too much to love
And I went crazy again today
Looking for a strand to climb,
Looking for a little hope
Baby said he couldn't stay
Wouldn't put his lips to mine and
A fail to kiss is a fail to cope
I said,
"Honey,
I don't feel so good,
Don't feel justified
Come on put a little
Love here in my void,"
He said
"It's all in your head,"
And I said,
"So's everything"
But he didn't get it
I thought he was a man but
He was just a little boy
Hunger hurts,
And I want him so bad,
Oh it kills
Cause
I know I'm a mess
He don't wanna clean up
I got to fold cause these hands
Are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts,
But starving works,
When it costs too much to love
Hunger hurts,
And I want him so bad,
Oh it kills
Cause
I know I'm a mess
He don't wanna clean up
I got to fold cause these hands
Are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts,
But starving works,
When it costs too much to love
Hunger hurts,
And I want him so bad,
Oh it kills
Cause
I know I'm a mess
He don't wanna clean up
I got to fold cause these hands
Are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts,
But starving works,
When it costs too much to love
Hmm
@randonlando418
[Verse 1]
I was staring at the sky, just looking for a star
To pray on, or wish on, or something like that
I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy
Whose reality I knew, was a-hopeless to be had
But then the dove of hope began its downward slope
And I believed for a moment that my chances
Were approaching to be grabbed
But as it came down near, so did a weary tear
I thought it was a bird, but it was just a paper bag
[Chorus]
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
[Verse 2]
And I went crazy again today
Looking for a strand to climb, looking for a little hope
Baby said he couldn't stay
Wouldn't put his lips to mine and a fail to kiss is a fail to cope
I said, "Honey, I don't feel so good, don't feel justified
Come on put a little love here in my void,"
He said "It's all in your head,"
And I said, "So's everything" but he didn't get it
I thought he was a man but he was just a little boy
[Chorus]
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works
When it costs too much to love
Hunger hurts but I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess that he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold because these hands are just too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works me
When it costs too much to love
Oh, hunger hurts but I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess that he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold because these hands are just too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving, it works
When it costs too much to love, hmm hmm
@StageNameSnowLeopard
"Hunger hurts, but starving works when it costs too much to love" that line makes me cry
@gloriadiaz6400
i love it. I think it describes being lonely (hunger) hurts but having a relationship is just not worth it, hence the starving (for love).
@ana.5687
@@gloriadiaz6400 As raw as it sounds there's not metaphor, she's just talking about starving yourself for the emptiness, for the lack of love for yourself and others
@YeetusTheFetus
I listened to this song all the time when I was anorexic
@ana.5687
@@YeetusTheFetus That's what I'm talking about, these lines were all over tumblr on the vlogs, as far as I know Fiona struggled with the same so it just make sense that the lines make sense with the literal meaning
@niraea
@@ana.5687 nah i think it intentionally can be read both ways.
@dixieflatline8750
"He said 'it's just in your head' and I said 'so'severything'buthedidn'tgetit." Is one of my top 10 favorite song lines.
@jasongillum5763
this isn't pop music
@falonlane4282
You fondle my trigger then you blame my gun ranks high with me also
@aradiafaire2462
@@jasongillum5763 This song was nominated for a grammy, its catchy and easily accessible. There's even kitschy dancers. This is the MOST pop. Pop music changes a lot over the years. There were a lot of popular artists in the '90s that had a sound similar to this.