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“Cornflake Girl” is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is the eighth track on Amos’ 1994 album Under the Pink. The song reached #4 on the UK singles chart, and was Amos’ most successful international hit at the time. In Australia, the song peaked at #19, and was #35 in radio station Triple J’s 1994 Hottest 100 poll, appearing on the compilation album of that year’s Hottest 100. The song was also ranked in Blender magazine’s The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born at #433.
The inspiration for “Cornflake Girl” came from Alice Walker’s novel Possessing the Secret of Joy, about a young African woman going through the ritual of female genital mutilation. Amos was angered by the idea that a mother could subject her daughter to such a brutal act, and the song arose as an exploration of the idea of betrayal between women. In the song two factions of women are referred to: the “Raisin Girls” are “multicultural” and open-minded, while the “Cornflake Girls” of the title are “narrowminded and full of prejudice”.
The reference to cornflakes and raisins comes from their distribution in a box of breakfast cereal, implying that “raisin girls” are much harder to find than “cornflake girls”. Amos has spoken in interviews about being referred to glibly as “the Cornflake Girl” due to the song’s title being applied to her, when she considers herself a “Raisin Girl”. The confusion is likely related to her 1987 commercial for Kellogg’s Just Right, made before her widespread fame. Just Right includes both raisins and corn flakes, so the song and the cereal are related either through coincidence or intent.
The inspiration for “Cornflake Girl” came from Alice Walker’s novel Possessing the Secret of Joy, about a young African woman going through the ritual of female genital mutilation. Amos was angered by the idea that a mother could subject her daughter to such a brutal act, and the song arose as an exploration of the idea of betrayal between women. In the song two factions of women are referred to: the “Raisin Girls” are “multicultural” and open-minded, while the “Cornflake Girls” of the title are “narrowminded and full of prejudice”.
The reference to cornflakes and raisins comes from their distribution in a box of breakfast cereal, implying that “raisin girls” are much harder to find than “cornflake girls”. Amos has spoken in interviews about being referred to glibly as “the Cornflake Girl” due to the song’s title being applied to her, when she considers herself a “Raisin Girl”. The confusion is likely related to her 1987 commercial for Kellogg’s Just Right, made before her widespread fame. Just Right includes both raisins and corn flakes, so the song and the cereal are related either through coincidence or intent.
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Summersett wrote:
actally still kinda do
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Summersett wrote:
used to love this one
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niewyspanie wrote:
Nie potrafię być obiektywna jeśli chodzi o Tori. Niemal każdy jej utwór to małe arcydzieło. Nie inaczej jest i w tym przypadku.
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Ada_Adu wrote:
Dobry utwór, ale ma wiele lepszych:)
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MusicXray wrote:
I like your music! Keep it up!
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Spozbucket wrote:
This song cannot be played without at least some manic air piano playing.
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AnnaDraconida wrote:
Lovely.
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magnoz wrote:
<33
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tiffanyismental wrote:
the video is a hoot. go watch it! it's funny as hell
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SoapMagic wrote:
@_KevMusic_ Umm....how is "Cornflake Girl" an underrated song?
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luckykylie2001 wrote:
I just love CORNFLAKE Girl!!!
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
Listen to those christmas bells in the left! The detail! The production! Absolutely fucking perfect, and an underrated song.
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kymyk- wrote:
Fantastica!
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indie-cool wrote:
Love this, but is not her best, not for me...
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kledonne wrote:
She is always amazing live.
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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jamesusillxd wrote:
TVAB version is reallly good. =]
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polymetrojim wrote:
Es genial ella, me gusta como toca a dos mano es muy salvaje
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Leyden wrote:
i'm not a big tori fan. but she seems to be such a lovely person... and her music is so true... unique
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dazmusic wrote:
this songs ROCKS :)
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