Tori Amos Slams Lady Gaga, Respects Britney Spears
August 26th, 2009 by Evil Beet
Tori Amos doesn’t give interviews all that often, but when she does it’s always super-awesome.
This is what she told The Sun about Lady GaGa:
She’s what I call a meteor – singers who entertain people for a while. Hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. But then there are people like Neil Young who show up at Glastonbury 40 years into their career. And that’s a very different kind of artist. Neil Young doesn’t have to get his bum out on stage! The question is, will Lady GaGa be playing alongside Neil Young at Glastonbury in 20 years time? She wants to entertain people. Right now, half the world is depressed and they need to be entertained. So her timing’s perfect.
Oh SLAM! But this is really a giant dilemma for Perez Hilton. Whose side will he take? And, more importantly, are any of you reading his new site? It sure doesn’t seem like it …
Oh but Tori continues with her total awesomeness:
For me, the best thing that happened is that I didn’t have success like my father wanted me to when I was 14-years-old and I was playing clubs. Thank God it didn’t happen for me at that time. I probably wouldn’t be talking to you if it had. I think it’s really tough on teenagers when they have that kind of success. But you have to acknowledge Britney’s discipline right now – being a mum and being out on the road. When you do that year-in, year-out since you were a teenager, it can become overwhelming. … There’s a side to this industry that nurtures divas who can’t write. It’s a big business. I produce the records. I don’t hand over control to some really expensive producer who then talks to the record company and then tries to bend me to their will – for commercial purposes. But there are a lot of producers/co-writers who the only way they can make a living is if the divas are not producing themselves and not writing their songs.”
LOVE Tori! She’s made such a phenomenal career for herself using her out-of-this-world talents that she can sit around and talk smack about the industry and it’s totally cool. She’s earned it. Some people haven’t. (Are you reading this, Katie Heigl?)
Last thing: The above picture was taken at Radio City Music Hall on August 13. Not trying to be a bitch here, but is she pregnant again?
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I hate when artists talk shit about other artists. Even if she was Elvis fucking Presley she wouldn’t have the right to bring down someone else’s work. I believe there’s value in every kind of art. Lady Gaga’s art is entertainment, and she’s an expert at it.
Tori should know better since she’s in this business for such a long time and respect other artists.
Well that is pretty much what she said, that Lady Gaga’s music is entertainment but that’s where it ends.
And she’s right about Neil Young, he played here earlier this year and I was so surprised at how many people went to see him and younger people too (myself inculded) how many artists around now are still going to be around later on? Not many I’d bet.
Did you read the interview? Because she was slamming the music industry.
The pregnancy thing was making rounds last month, so much in fact that Tori’s people put out a statement that she isn’t pregnant, nor does she plan to become pregnant. But it certainly looks like she’s preggers in some of the pics from this tour. But she’s had so many problems with pregnancies in the past, would she continue touring if she were?
Oh Monica, get off your high horse. I don’t think what Tori said actually qualifies as “talking shit”. She’s just stating the obvious. Lady GaGa will slip back into the obscurity that she came from. She doesn’t have the staying power of someone like Tori for instance. I think the statement you used that Tori should know better because she’s been in the business for a long time, doesn’t help your cause. If anything it backs up the fact that Tori CAN say whatever she wants BECAUSE she’s been in the business for 20 years AND has put out 10 albums, and you can bet your ass that IF Elvis were alive, he’d be talking all kinds of shit about music today.
Thats was not a slam or smack talk or even a digg or an insult as much as it were an observation riddled with truthieness. Mmmmkay? Mountains and mole hills and shit like that.
LESBO! what does she know about being a pop star. her only audience is dykes lol.
WTF do you think makes up a Lady Cock Cock audience? A bunch of tweener nuns? The mom jean brigade rocks out to Hermie and the Munsters?
Jonas Brothers fans?
No son, there are a whole shit ton of carpet munchin pussy lovers as well as ball licking taint ticklers at a Lady Cock Cock show.
What are you retarded or something? I mean youre a Gag Gag fan you should know yourself by now.
Beet!!!! Yes, I love when youre back because we get Tori and Counting Crows updates …. I love yoU!
Tori Amos = pretentious twat.
It would be pretentious if she wasn’t actually talented. But she is.
It’s a thin line on whether something is observation or insulting, even when someone has been the industry long enough to have seen the seedy underside. Does that give them carte blanche to put out their opinion on a specific artist as opposed to speaking in generalities? If they are willing to own their opinion and any response they receive from it, just like anyone expressing an opinion has to be willing to own up to their words. Take the heat or the praise, and it’s all perception anyway…some will agree with her while others don’t. Shrug.
Tori is an established performer, did her time, has her own fans. Perhaps some of these current performers will achieve that (totally said with a straight face) and her longevity, some definitely, imo, will not. It’s all fickle.
As to the insults to the sexuality of their fans and the demeaning terms some are using to describe them…grow.the.fuck.up, you insecure assholes.
Peace!
I will have you know I have been an out and proud ball licking taint tickler since 84. My ass is not insecure, maybe a little loose but i will be fucking damned if you or anyone else tells me what I can and cant call myself.
Lady Cock Cock wouldnt mind me saying so either so suck it sour puss.
You can call YOURSELF anything you wish, and if you wish to be a crude asshole that’s your choice, but what you did in your previous statement was attach the description you have of YOURSELF to others…THAT is what is wrong, imo.
Go on with your badself…someone’s got to show you some love, even if it’s self-provided.
Peace…sorta….
;-)
Jay, go fuck yourself buddy and stay the fuck out of my business. Whats your goddamn probelm?
You a Lady Ga Ga fan? The you would know there are a group of guys at every show called Taint Ticklers. Its even on their shirts. They are local makeup artists she gives free tickets to in certain towns considered to be more “gay friendly”.
Get a sense of humor you fucking square. Why so serious on a gossip site? whiney little bitch.
Actually, I think Ga Ga is vocally talented, a bit eccentric in her dress, but hey, whatever…I enjoy some of her stuff, and no, I’m not a humorless whiny (notice the missing “e”), bitch; I just think it’s demeaning to those that don’t choose to be regarded in crude terms for their sexuality. As to your own choices, yep, they are your own. Live it up, and if you’ve really been out since ‘84, you either came out of the womb wearing a rainbow diaper or you are way too “seasoned” to get so up in arms. Don’t hurt yourself as you snap out a “oh, no, she d’n't!”. It’s all good.
I’m done!
Think you can hold back the response?
;-)
i love tori – i’ve seen her twice and both times she was great: a talented musician with a lovely voice who writes complex, interesting songs. i’ve heard one song by lady ga ga and have no desire to hear any more.
I think you guys have pretty much said it all on this topic, and although I do agree that lady gaga is more of an entertainer than a singer, I don’t think that means she won’t be around years from now (as much as I’d love that ’cause I really dislike her). Look at Madonna of all people… So, who’s to say…
But what REALLY got to me about this post is BEET WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU POSTING LINKS TO THAT DOUCHEBAG’S WEBSITE?!?!?????
if she’s not pregnant then she’s got ascites. seriously, what is up with her stomach?
I do think she’s pregnant. I spent a good bit of time yesterday researching on the internet and I found a blog where someone who had attended a concert earlier this month (in mid-August) said the following:
# Allison Says:
August 10th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Trent – she patted her belly and said “I’m due in three.” right before she started a tune… and everyone cheered. I don’t know if she was joking, but she sounded pretty serious about it.
Fuck that Baphomet Devil worshiping whore Lady Caca
Thats my reply.
Tori who? She is irrelevant so she has no right to talk smack about others. Sure, her 12 fans will agree with her but most don’t even know she exists! She is in need of a Midol and perhaps makeup remover.
A failed career must suck. =(
It was hardly a bad slamming! She just said longevity of an artist should be respected more than someone who has only just found fame and only been around a short while.
Although Lady Gaga has played clubs for years her big success has still only just come easily to her because she had the right back up and an audience that needed something that felt new and so until she has overcome some real hardships which will inevitably happen in this industry and maybe even in her personal life she can’t necessarily be guaranteed a career (as good as shes got right now) in 20 years time! Despite the messed up life that Britney has had recently, Britney has been around for ages and is still selling out tours, with Gaga we have to wait and see!! I think thats all Tori was saying…lol! People are getting so angry about this……Tori has been around for ages and I think she has earnt the right to pass judement on some areas of the music industry!! :) Its her opinion, you can have a different opinion, but don’t go crazy over it…move on! x