Tea Party (song)

Kerli stated she wanted to create something "psychedelic [and] twisted" and inspired by the Alice in Wonderland film. == Release ==

Kerli stated it was intended that the song would never see its proper release as a single as she feels her upcoming second studio album is better and she "didn't want the label to fully go with something like 'Tea Party' as a single and then not push all the other stuff if 'Tea Party' didn't do everything they needed it to." However, a remix single was given a digital release on 15 June 2010. == Critical reception ==

USA Today gave "Tea Party" a positive review while criticizing the Almost Alice album as a whole, citing it as "curiously meek" and stating the album lacked an Alice in Wonderland theme with the exception of "Tea Party": a "bouncy, innuendo-packed slice of dance pop that will have parents wondering how it slipped past Disney censors." About.com opined that the track "meld[s] the styles of Avril Lavigne and Lady Gaga for an energetic electro-pop number that seems uncharacteristic for her, despite how much fun it is." The Houston Chronicle gave Almost Alice a negative review along with "Tea Party", saying the song could have "benefited from a more adventurous arrangement". == Music video ==

The music video is directed by Justin Harder and debuted on 10 March 2010. It features Kerli throwing a lavish tea party with her guests in abstract make-up and costumes. It is revealed towards the end Kerli added a potion to the tea which causes the guests to turn into dolls which she collects and places on a shelf. == Live performances ==

Kerli performed "Tea Party", "Walking on Air" and "Strange" at the Alice in Wonderland Ultimate Fan Event at the Hollywood and Highland Center on 19 February 2010. The performance was a promotion of the Alice in Wonderland film and its soundtrack. On 26 May 2010, Kerli performed "Tea Party" at the opening night of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising exhibit for Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles, California. == Track listing ==

• Digital maxi single • "Tea Party" – 3:28 • "Tea Party" (Jason Nevins Radio Remix) – 3:12 • "Tea Party" (Jason Nevins Extended Remix) – 5:55 • "Tea Party" (Jason Nevins Extended Instrumental) – 5:55 • "Tea Party" (Chew Espresso Fix) – 3:49 • "Tea Party" (Chew Espresso Fix Extended) – 5:55 • "Tea Party" (Chew Espresso Fix Extended Instrumental) – 5:55 == References ==