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List Price: $7.49 | | Label: Atlantic / Wea
Salesrank: 122927
Released: January 4, 1996 |
| Our Price: $3.70 |
| Used Price: $0.30 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Caught a Lite Sneeze/That's What I Like Mick Track Listing:
1. Caught a Lite Sneeze
2. This Old Man - Tori Amos, Traditional
3. That's What I Like Mike (The Sandwich Song) - Tori Amos, Hodges
4. Graveyard
5. Toodles Mr. Jim
Caught a Lite Sneeze/That's What I Like Mick Reviews:
Silly songs not good? Not for me ! 
2006-03-19 - I love the song Caught a little sneeze. And I think the silly songs here are quite funny. It's easy to think that silly songs are bad or almost stupid, but not for me. It's more difficult to sing and play with correction a silly song that a good one. Ok, I know, it's just I guess and I'm sure that if you try to play in your piano or keyboard one of this silly songs and sing them, you will feel something near the ridicolous... And Tori doesn't sound ridicolous, just funny.
Silly songs and one small gem. 
2005-01-16 - The first single from her 1996 "Boys for Pele," "Caught A Lite Sneeze" was released before the album and gave fans a taste of what was to come. The b-sides on this single are called "Silly Songs" on the back cover, and for the most part, that they are. "This Old Man," you guessed it, is her take on the traditional children's song, "That's What I like Mick (The Sandwich Song)" is a cover of the song by the British duo Chas & Dave, and "Toodles Mr. Jim" brings us thoughts of Amos's childhood. The stand-out track on this single, believe it or not, is "Graveyard," which clocks in at less than a minute. It is a largely beautiful composition in a very small amount of time.
A fun collection of silly songs 
2004-04-30 - "Boys For Pele" has to be Tori's most ambitious album to date. It was also the most difficult album for me to digest. "Boys For Pele" is a far cry from the lush sounds of "Little Earthquakes" and "Under the Pink", nevertheless the album is one of Tori's most compelling albums ever. One of my favorite songs on the album is "Caught a Lite Sneeze". I loved listening to the melodies of Tori's piano playing crash against the rhythms of the drums. The harpsichord added another dimension to the song as well as Tori's music in general. And like a lot of her singles, Tori added on a bunch of songs that wasn't on her album. This time the listener gets to hear Tori sing a bunch of silly songs like "This Old man" and "Toodles Mr. Jim". I thought it was a nice contrast from her previous b-sides. They were mt certainly different from what I was used to hearing. Even Tori has a goofy side. I think it is refreshing to see Tori indulge her silly side with these songs. I enjoyed the bonus songs on the single. It adds another personality to Tori. I wish people would just see that.
Cute and Interesting
2003-12-31 - While far from being the best Pele single- that honor goes to the "Hey Jupiter" EP- this is a cute and interesting CD.
CAUGHT A LITE SNEEZE: A great song, worth buying the CD for. good song to own.
THIS OLD MAN: A haunting rendition of the nursery rhyme. Tori's voice glides beautifully and creepily over the simple lyrics.
THE SANDWICH SONG: One of those songs you really have to be in the mood for- it's.... shall we say... odd. A cover of a song by the same duo who wrote "London Girls," which Tori covered on the US "Talula" single. Cute in a wierd way.
GRAVEYARD: Beautiful and too short.
TOODLES MR. JIM: A sweet and sad improv in the classic Tori tradition- I love the spoken words added at the end.
All in all.... If you don't know Tori, chances are you won't like this CD. But, it's a good addition to any Tori fan's collection!
Oddities but no Treasures 
2003-11-18 - This single contains a suite of aptly titled "Silly Songs." If you always wondered what a Tori Amos nursery rhyme sounded like, because somehow your childhood wasn't random enough, then the planets have perfectly aligned to create this CD for you. However, for those who prefer not to spend hard earned money on curiousities that you'll probably only listen to once before you retire the disc to your CD case, then you will have no difficulty finding other worthy Tori single purchases (The "Spark" imports are not to be missed).
The B-sides of this album are short and charming. However, the derivative tracks "This Old Man" and "That's What I Like" are too long, and the original tracks "Graveyard" and "Toodles Mr. Jim" are too short. "Graveyard," in particular, could have been a beautiful album track which makes it all the sadder. The fleeting, undeveloped treasures make the single more painful to listen to than the forgettable flops.
