Yo George
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"Yo George" | |
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from the album American Doll Posse | |
Released | 2007 |
Genre | Piano |
Length | 1:25 |
Label | Epic |
Songwriter(s) | Tori Amos |
Producer(s) | Tori Amos |
"Yo George" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It serves as the first track on her ninth studio album American Doll Posse, released on May 1, 2007, by Epic Records.
Background[edit | edit source]
There's not a lot of background to this song other than that an article described Amos herself as "staunchly patriotic" and left leaning.[1]
You can find additional song meanings here.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Sung by Isabel
I salute to you Commander
and I sneeze
cause I have now
an allergy
To your policies it seems
Where have we gone wrong America?
Mr. Lincoln we can't seem
to find you anywhere out of the millions
From the deserts
To the mountains
Over prairies
To the shores
Is this just the madness of King George
Yo George
Is this just the madness of King George
Yo George
Well you have the whole nation
on all fours
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Text Interviews[edit | edit source]
Like many Americans, she is staunchly patriotic. Her leanings towards the left are well publicised.
I was very vocal with the song "Yo George." The lyric went: "Is this just the madness of King George / Yo George / Well you have the whole nation on all fours." I paid a price for that. And yet, I stand by it every step of the way. I got blackballed on some levels. People wouldn't carry the work here and there -- it's not good to give names, because they might be coming in on this record and I'm a fucking hooker, so I have to take what I can get. [The Sunday Times - June 14, 2009][1]
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
The song has been played 21 times live.[2]
You can listen to more live performance of the song here.
Sheet Music[edit | edit source]
You can find sheet music at the following links.
Piano[edit | edit source]
YANTA[edit | edit source]
Music Notes[edit | edit source]
These transcriptions come from official releases.
Guitar[edit | edit source]
Music Notes[edit | edit source]
These transcriptions come from official releases.
Covers[edit | edit source]
You can find a list of official and unofficial covers here.
Releases[edit | edit source]
Yo George has been released both studio and live on different formats. These include the following:
Official[edit | edit source]
- American Doll Posse (Advanced Album Sampler)
- American Doll Posse (Promo)
- Body Of War : Songs That Inspired An Iraq War Veteran
- Legs and Boots
Unofficial[edit | edit source]
To date, there has been no bootleg release.
References[edit | edit source]
American Doll Posse | |
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Songs | "Yo George" • "Big Wheel" • "Bouncing Off Clouds" • "Teenage Hustling" • "Digital Ghost" • "You Can Bring Your Dog" • "Mr. Bad Man" • "Fat Slut" • "Girl Disappearing" • "Secret Spell" • "Devils and Gods" • "Body and Soul" • "Father's Son" • "Programmable Soda" • "Code Red" • "Roosterspur Bridge" • "Beauty of Speed" • "Almost Rosey" • "Velvet Revolution" • "Dark Side of the Sun" • "Posse Bonus" • "Smokey Joe" • "Dragon" |
B-sides | "Drive All Night" • "Miracle" • "My Posse Can Do" |
Unreleased | "Christmas in July" • "Edge of the Moon" • "Femme Fatale" • "Inhale" • "Hi Ho Silver" • "The Lucy" • "Mermaids" • "Reindeer King" • "Shame About Kate" • "Shoot That Arrow" |
Related | "American Doll Posse World Tour" • "Legs and Boots" |