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I’m not the biggest Tori Amos fan, but I’ve always loved this song. It’s a great dance tune, it’s got a really fun video, and the lyrics may not be the deepest, but they’re pretty easy to understand.

I found a couple of quotes attributed to Tori at SongMeanings:

The animus in me is raspberry swirl, I’m in love with my women friends, but I just don’t eat pussy. But I’m in love with them. If I had a different sensibility, then you know I think I could, you know, really fulfill someone down there, where a lot of men in their lives don’t. And eating pussy is a metaphor, too - it’s about crawling in there, being with their juices, really being with them.

In some of my relationships with a few of my women friends, I play a certain role. Heh, this is really getting in…I know, I hope my father’s not watching this. He just doesn’t know what to do. The straight-jacket’s coming. But you know I always told my dad - you know, gays, lesbians, he just has to get used to it. One of the neices and nephews is gonna be one, he’s just gotta get ready. So what I said was ah to Beenie, who’s the love of my life. My husband understands this, that we’re married. We’re absolutely married. And I adore her with all my heart. And she’s dated some idiots. And I hope you’re watching. I want you to know what I think of you and in another life, I’ll absolutely kick your ass. And I’m going to kick it right now actually, because this is for her and I’m in love with her.

Here’s a link to the video–I definitely recommend taking a look at this one.

And of course, the lyrics:

Huh-huh-huh, let’s go.
I am not your señorita. I am not from your tribe.
In the gard- in the garden? I did no crime.
I am not your señorita. I am not from your tribe.
If you want inside her, well, boy you better make her raspberry swirl.

Uh, hey. Ra-a-a-a?a?spberry swirl, uh let’s go.
Ra-a-a-a?a?spberry swirl, you go inside her world.
(And she swirls.)
Yes let’s go, ra-a-aspberry swirl, let’s go.
(And she swirls, and she swirls again.)
Ra-a-a-a?a?spberry swirl.
(And she swirls, and she swirls, and she swirls again.)
Uh, uh, yes.
(And she swirls, and she swirls, and she swirls again.)
(And she swirls, and she swirls, she swirls, and she swirls?)
Uh, uh yeah, uh yeah, uh yeah, uh mmm…