It's remarkable that Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill struck a sympathetic chord with millions of listeners, because it's so doggedly, determinedly insular. This, after all, plays like an emotional purging, prompted by a bitter relationship -- and, according to all the lyrical hints, that's likely a record executive who took advantage of a young Alanis. She never disguises her outright rage and disgust, whether it's the vengeful wrath of "You Oughta Know" or asking him "you scan the credits for your name and wonder why it's not there." This is such insider information that it's hard to believe that millions of listeners not just bought it, but embraced it, turning Alanis Morisette into a mid-'90s phenomenon. Perhaps it was the individuality that made it appealing, since its specificity lent it genuineness -- and, even if this is clearly an attempt to embrace the "women in rock" movement in alterna-rock, Morissette's intentions are genuine. Often, it seems like Glen Ballard's pop inclinations fight against Alanis' exorcisms, as her bitter diary entries are given a pop gloss that gives them entry to the pop charts. What's all the more remarkable is that Alanis isn't a particularly good singer, stretching the limits of pitch and credibility with her octave-skipping caterwauling. At its core, this is the work of an ambitious but sophomoric 19-year-old, once burned by love, but still willing to open her heart a second time. All of this adds up to a record that's surprisingly effective, an utterly fascinating exploration of a young woman's psyche. As slick as the music is, the lyrics are unvarnished and Morissette unflinchingly explores emotions so common, most people would be ashamed to articulate them. This doesn't make Jagged Little Pill great, but it does make it a fascinating record, a phenomenon that's intensely personal.
Quite a diverse and interesting week of CD releases. See for yourself:Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IIIMy Morning Jacket - Evil UrgesAlanis Morisette - Flavors of EntanglementJakob Dylan - Seeing ThingsN.E.R.D. - Seeing SoundsThe Fratellis - Here We StandMartha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I Got Feelings ToDan Zanes - Nueva York!Rev Theory - Light it UpPriscilla Ahn - A Good DayMoonspell - N...
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Lines From Alanis Morissette's "Ironic," Modified to Actually Make them Ironic (From: http://collegehumor.com/update:1711139)An old man turned ninety-eight. He won the lottery and died the next day... of chronic emphysema from inhalation of the latex particles scratched off decades' worth of lottery tickets.A black fly in your Chardonnay... poured to celebrate the successful fumigation of your ...
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I love searching through charity shops to find cheap music. There is the most amazing Oxfam Music & Book Shop near where I live, & there is always something I want to buy in there! Just the other day I managed to find Jagged Little Pill by Alanis ...
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Methinks the marvellous comic Ed Byrne speaks for many of us here...
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Quite a diverse and interesting week of CD releases. See for yourself:Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IIIMy Morning Jacket - Evil UrgesAlanis Morisette - Flavors of EntanglementJakob Dylan - Seeing ThingsN.E.R.D. - Seeing SoundsThe Fratellis - Here We StandMartha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I Got Feelings ToDan Zanes - Nueva York!Rev Theory - Light it UpPriscilla Ahn - A Good DayMoonspell - N...
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Seriously. Where the dick is my copy of Unforgettable Fire?!? And why am I just noticing it's missing? All I want is to make one little mix CD. It shouldn't be this difficult.
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Lines From Alanis Morissette's "Ironic," Modified to Actually Make them Ironic (From: http://collegehumor.com/update:1711139)An old man turned ninety-eight. He won the lottery and died the next day... of chronic emphysema from inhalation of the latex particles scratched off decades' worth of lottery tickets.A black fly in your Chardonnay... poured to celebrate the successful fumigation of your ...
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You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette1995 - Live at the Nulles Part AilleursI miss the rage in this one. No doubt, I love her as a mature woman, all maternal, eco-friendly, and yoga-ey. But I loved you crazy. It's sexy.Thank you, Dave Coulier. You were a wonderful muse.
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You nominated your favorites - alot of them - so many that I had to create two separate polls to house them all. What we have already is a nice history lesson in Canadian music but we're moving on from there. The voting is now open. Voting in this round will be open until Saturday, November 7 - after which we will go down to a top 50 and another round of voting. Of that top 50 45 will be automa...
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| 1 All I Really Want |
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| 2 You Oughta Know |
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| 3 Perfect |
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| 4 Hand in My Pocket |
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| 5 Right Through You |
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| 6 Forgiven |
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| 7 You Learn |
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| 8 Head over Feet |
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| 9 Mary Jane |
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| 10 Ironic |
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| 11 Not the Doctor |
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| 12 Wake Up |
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| 13 You Oughta Know [Alternate Take] |
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