Ophelia

About Ophelia

Ophelia is the title of a 1998 album, film, and song by Natalie Merchant. "Kind & Generous" was the most successful single of the album, reaching the Top 20 in the U. S. whilst Merchant was on tour with Lilith Fair. "Break Your Heart" also received single and video treatment. These and the other videos from the album, plus three from Tigerlily, were gathered on a Warner Music Vision home video, also entitled Ophelia. "I love the opportunity to flex my thespian muscle," Merchant quips on it. The song "King of May" is a tribute to poet Allen Ginsberg. In 2009, a line from "My Skin," accompanied by images of animal abuse, served as the basis for an ASPCA commercial. It was also featured in the television series Alias some years earlier. "Kind & Generous", "The Living", "Break Your Heart" and "Life is Sweet" appeared on Merchant's best-of collection, Retrospective: 1995–2005. more »