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Tori Amos – This Old Man (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Tori Amos
A Piano: The Collection
This Old Man

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This Old Man

Release date: 2nd January 1996

From A Piano: The Collection

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About This Track

"This Old Man" is a track by Tori Amos, from the album A Piano: The Collection, released 2nd January 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

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Tori Amos

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Lyrics

This Old Man

[Verse 1]

This old man he played one

He played knick knack on my thumb

With a knick knack paddy whack, give your dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

[Verse 2]

This old man he played two

He played knick knack on my shoe

With a knick knack paddy whack, give your dog a bone

[Verse 3]

This old man he played three

He played knick knack on my knee

With a knick knack paddy whack

This old man

[Verse 4]

This old man he played four

He played knick knack on my door

With a knick knack paddy whack, give your dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

[Verse 5]

This old man he play ten

He played knick knack on my shin, on my shin

With a knick knack paddy whack, give your dog a bone

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Track details

From A Piano: The Collection

1996

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Album

A Piano: The Collection

Release year

1996

—Zero Point
—Frog on My Toe
—A Sorta Fairytale (Demo Version)
—Beulah Land
—Cooling
—Daisy Dead Petals
—Fire Eater's Wife / Beauty Queen (Demo Version)
—Honey
—Hungarian Wedding Song
—Ode to My Clothes
—Never Seen Blue
—Merman
—Not David Bowie
—Peeping Tommi
—Playboy Mommy (Demo Version)
—This Old Man
—Hey Jupiter (Dakota Version)
—Professional Widow (Merry Widow Version - Live) [21/05/96]
—Walk to Dublin (Sucker Reprise)
—Intro Jam / Marys of the Sea
—Take Me with You
—Concertina (Alternate Single Mix)
—Dolphin Song
—Bachelorette
—Toodles Mr. Jim
—Black Swan
—Home on the Range (Cherokee Edition)
—Sister Janet

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Traditional
Lyricist: Traditional
Producer: Tori Amos
Vocals: Tori Amos
Arranger: Tori Amos
Assistant Recording Engineer: Adam Spry
Mixing Engineer: Marcel Van Limbeek, Mark Hawley
Piano: Tori Amos
Recording Engineer: Marcel Van Limbeek, Mark Hawley