Chambermaid (EP)

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Chambermaid
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Released2001
Genre Electronic
Length50:14
Label Seraph Records
Emilie Autumn chronology
On a Day...
(1997)
Chambermaid
(2001)
By the Sword
(2001)

Chambermaid is an EP by Emilie Autumn, released in 2001 by Seraph Records. [1] [2] Originally intended as a single from her album Enchant , Autumn has said she considers it to be an EP because she "packed so much material onto it". [3] Most tracks were also subsequently released on different albums; "What If (Blackbird Mix)" appears as "What If (Celtic Mix)" on A Bit o' This & That . "Chambermaid (Decomposition Mix)" is the only track not found anywhere else.

Contents

Lyrics

In an interview, Autumn described the song "Chambermaid" as a "fantastic drama" she made up, saying, "the song is not necessarily about me as I have never been the neglected and venomous woman that personifies the main character, but I have an overactive imagination and can easily conjure any number of spirits for inspiration." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Emilie Autumn, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chambermaid" 3:16
2."Chambermaid" (Space Mountain Mix) 6:48
3."Chambermaid" (Decomposition Mix) 3:02
4."Largo for Violin &Harpsichord" J.S. Bach 4:08
5."What If" 4:12
6."What If" (Blackbird Remix) 4:26
7."Hollow Like My Soul"Mykel Boyd, Arr. Emilie Autumn [3] 4:50
8."I Don't Care Much" from Cabaret
Hidden Track:
"Revelry"
Kander/Ebb 19:28
9."[silence]" 0:04
Total length:50:14

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References

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  2. "Chambermaid: Limited Edition EP". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
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