China

"China" was the third single released from the Tori Amos LP, Little Earthquakes, in January 1992 in the United Kingdom, as a CD single, cassette single, and 7" and 12" vinyl single. It was also released in smaller quantities in other countries, with varying track listings and artwork. The original title of the song was "Distance" (a recurring lyric and theme), and it was originally submitted to the Library of Congress in 1987. 1 The song is often... more

"China" was the third single released from the Tori Amos LP, Little Earthquakes, in January 1992 in the United Kingdom, as a CD single, cassette single, and 7" and 12" vinyl single. It was also released in smaller quantities in other countries, with varying track listings and artwork. The original title of the song was "Distance" (a recurring lyric and theme), and it was originally submitted to the Library of Congress in 1987. 1 The song is often cited as one of Amos' least abstruse and most traditional ballads. It is a lament about lost love with lyrics like "Sometimes I think you want me to touch you/How can I when you build the great wall around you?" This particular lyric likely inspired the cover art of Amos standing at an upside-down teacup shaped wall. This visual theme also occurred in the music video, which showed Amos lamenting on a rocky beach in England. This song did not take off very well as a single. When Amos' fame reached its peak in the mid 1990's, copies of the... less