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China (ver. 1) by Tori Amos - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
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"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 obtuse 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.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22; 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. She is married to English sound engineer Mark Hawley; with whom she has one child; Natashya Tash Lrien Hawley; born on September 5; 2000.Amos was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument. She is known for emotionally intense songs that cover a wide range of subjects including sexuality; religion and personal tragedy. "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 obtuse and most traditional ballads. It is a lament about lost love with lyrics like "Sometimes I think you.
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