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Tori Amos - Big Wheel

Music Video
ArtistTori Amos
GenreAlternative Rock

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Synopsis

Tori Amos appears in a fast-moving sequence of stylized still images that shift between glamour, attitude, and playful theatricality. The photographs present her in several poses and visual moods, creating the impression that each frame is coming alive as the song drives forward. Rather than following a conventional storyline, the clip works as a kinetic portrait of Amos and the larger American Doll Posse era, matching the track's assertive energy with fashion-focused imagery and rapid visual transitions.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The clip is built from photographs taken during Blaise Reutersward's photo shoot for the American Doll Posse album. Its central visual idea is that still images appear to come to life.
  • It premiered through Yahoo! Music on April 18, 2007, ahead of the album's May 1, 2007 release.
  • "Big Wheel" was the first single from American Doll Posse and became one of the album campaign's main introductions to Amos' doll-persona concept.
  • The song's repeated use of the acronym "MILF" caused some U.S. radio stations to reject the single. A censored version replaced it with "M-I-M-I," a change that became part of the track's early promotional story.
  • A related photo-based clip was later used for "Bouncing Off Clouds," reinforcing the visual campaign's slideshow aesthetic rather than presenting a traditional narrative music video.
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