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As such, if you have some time this weekend, to cry or laugh or even scream, why not spend it with Fifi Apps? Apple's robust contralto, though sometimes heavy on vibrato, gave her line readings a pleasingly sinister feel.

Detractors deemed Fiona Apple a natural disaster and showered her with insensitive insults and criticisms even as seasons passed.

These details are important because they have become well known to Apple fans and are a vital part of her image, much like the story of Elvis' discovery while recording a birthday song to his mother has become an indelible part of his legend.

That certainly proved true for Fiona Apple.