While it's not a repudiation of her blockbuster, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie is a clear step forward, teeming with ambition and filled with new musical ideas and different sonic textures. Alanis Morissette's voice still sears, but she has more control over her singing, rarely reaching the piercing heights that occasionally made Jagged Little Pill jarring. Also, she has clearly spent some time crafting her lyrics; not only do they never sound like straight diary entries, she no longer is trying to fit too many syllables into a phrase. These two differences are subtle -- the brooding, Eastern-styled music that dominates Supposed is not. There are numerous extensions of the vague hip-hop and pop fusions that made "Hand in Pocket" and "All I Really Want" huge hits ("Front Row," "UR," "Thank U," "So Pure"), but much of the album is devoted to moody allads and mid-tempo pop, where the textured production functions as a backdrop for Morissette's cryptically introspective lyrics. Far from being alienating, this approach works surprisingly well -- not only do the pop tunes sound catchier, but the allads, with their winding melodies and dark colors, sound strong and brave. If anything, the record is more coherent album than its predecessor, and even if it isn't as accessible or as compulsively listenable, it's a richer record. That said, it won't win any new fans -- for all of her success, Morissette is a weird acquired taste, due to her idiosyncratic vocals and doggedly convoluted confessionals -- but it certainly confirms that she doesn't quite sound like anyone else, either.
...and subsequent divorce.We would get into the car, and he would play this song. I would say "Of course I am." He would say "So am I." He would sigh and wish he didn't think so little of me. I would cry and wish I was good enough. Then we'd go rent a movie and buy fresh bread for dinner, and try with all our might to be okay with each other.
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i don't care what people say, i think alanis is cool. i love this one because both the video and song stand out a little from the other stuff released from this album. the video is quirky but compliments the fairly simplistic message of the song. and who knew girlfriend could get funky like that? brava.
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You kinda get the feeling in this simple tune from Alanis Morissette that she has had a pretty busy love-life. Aside from mentioning she was in her early twenties when this was released(i think) shes mentioning several boyfriends and possibly guyfriends as well. Matthew, Jonathan, Terrance, Marcus, and Lou- is it me or do you get the impression that Alanis might strongly fear that Lou might ...
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Today isn't St. Patrick's Day for me...instead, it is the 3 year anniversay of having last spoken to my dear pal Scott Zarek on the phone before he shot himself in the head on the 3rd of April. DAMN IT I MISS YOU, SCOTT! In the months immediately following your death, I contemplated suicide more than once myself, but this song (recommended to me by a caring friend) saved my life. I only wish th...
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i don't care what people say, i think alanis is cool. i love this one because both the video and song stand out a little from the other stuff released from this album. the video is quirky but compliments the fairly simplistic message of the song. and who knew girlfriend could get funky like that? brava.
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the other day i asked my boyfriend "what was that music video with a nude alanis morissette?" unfortunately, he couldn't help me out. so as i was investigatin i stumbled upon yet another french & saunders parody circa 1999 that i just had to share. jennifer saunders, as aimless morris minor, presents "bless u." enjoy:
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...and subsequent divorce.We would get into the car, and he would play this song. I would say "Of course I am." He would say "So am I." He would sigh and wish he didn't think so little of me. I would cry and wish I was good enough. Then we'd go rent a movie and buy fresh bread for dinner, and try with all our might to be okay with each other.
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You kinda get the feeling in this simple tune from Alanis Morissette that she has had a pretty busy love-life. Aside from mentioning she was in her early twenties when this was released(i think) shes mentioning several boyfriends and possibly guyfriends as well. Matthew, Jonathan, Terrance, Marcus, and Lou- is it me or do you get the impression that Alanis might strongly fear that Lou might ...
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| 1 Front Row |
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| 2 Baba |
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| 3 Thank U |
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| 4 Are You Still Mad |
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| 5 Sympathetic Character |
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| 6 That I Would Be Good |
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| 7 The Couch |
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| 8 Can't Not |
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| 9 UR |
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| 10 I Was Hoping |
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| 11 One |
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| 12 Would Not Come |
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| 13 Unsent |
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| 14 So Pure |
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| 15 Joining You |
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| 16 Heart of the House |
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| 17 Your Congratulations |
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