Fiona Apple at 19, raw and furious, proving she didn't need electricity to electrocute you.
Aired on July of 1997, this installment in MTV's "Unplugged" series sees the legendary Fiona Apple performing a live acoustic show. The performance includes the songs "Shadowboxer", "Sleep to Dream", and "Criminal" off her debut album "Tidal", and a cover of "Angel" by Jimi Hendrix.
Acting
Fiona's theatrical intensity—every eye roll is calculated.
Direction
Tight close-ups that refuse to let you look away.
Production
The stripped-down arrangement that exposes every tremor.
Director
Milton Lage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired months after Apple's infamous VMA speech where she declared 'the world is bullshit,' making her MTV Unplugged appearance feel like both apology and defiance.
Fiona reportedly hated her debut album's polished production; this stripped performance was closer to her original vision for Tidal.
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