Released November 16, 1999 | Length 71:44 Release date 16 November 1999 Label Righteous Babe Records | |
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To The Teeth(1999) Revelling / Reckoning(2001) Similar Ani DiFranco albums, Folk rock albums | ||
To the Teeth is singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco's tenth studio album (excluding EPs and her collaborations with Utah Phillips), released in November 1999.
Contents
To the Teeth has a more political and self-questioning edge than many of her earlier works. It is also considerably more experimental, with "Freakshow", "Swing", "Carry You Around" and "The Arrivals Gate" branching out into genres such as blues, jazz and funk. She was also supported by Prince on the track "Providence".
It opens with the title track, an indictment of America's gun culture, and a response to the Columbine High School massacre. It also contains "Soft Shoulder", about two lovers missing their opportunity, and "Hello Birmingham", a sad, angry response to both the shooting murder of abortion doctor Barnett Slepian and the bombing of a Birmingham, AL, abortion clinic.
To the Teeth reached No. 76 on the Billboard Music Chart Top 200, and No. 9 on their Top Internet Albums chart.
Ani difranco to the teeth lyrics
Track listing
All songs by Ani DiFranco.
- "To the Teeth" – 7:42
- "Soft Shoulder" – 6:04
- "Wish I May" – 4:53
- "Freakshow" – 5:42
- "Going Once" – 5:33
- "Hello Birmingham" – 5:23
- "Back Back Back" – 4:46
- "Swing" – 6:10
- "Carry You Around" – 3:24
- "Cloud Blood" – 4:51
- "The Arrivals Gate" – 4:35
- "Providence" – 7:18
- "I Know This Bar" – 5:31
Charts
Album
Songs
1To the Teeth7:45
2Soft Shoulder6:07
3Wish I May4:55