“Caught a Lite Sneeze”, Tori Amos

Musical Mondays: Caught a Lite Sneeze by Tori Amos

As an high school teenager trapped in a household that was far too conservative for my tastes, Tori Amos was emblematic of female empowerment that took on religion, the patriarchy, and of course, sex. Boys for Pele, her third solo studio album explores her relationship with men and masculinity after her breakup with longtime partner Eric Rosse. “First I wanted to sacrifice all these guys to the volcano goddess and roast them like marshmallows, then I decided they gave me a really wonderful gift,” Tori Amos explained when questioned about the album.

Caught a Lite Sneeze, her first single from the album, is a reflection on failed relationships.