Category: Alanis Morissette
Embarking on a lyrical voyage with Alanis Morissette’s ‘Ironic’ is like flipping through a scrapbook of life’s most poignantly absurd moments. Released in 1996 as part of her trailblazing album ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ this song has etched itself into the collective consciousness with its catchy melody and a chorus that’s as confounding as it is iconic.
“You Ougtha Know” is yet another song centered on a vocalist being caught up in her post-breakup feelings, while her ex has a new lover and seems to be having the time of his...
Mary Jane is a term which, in musical circles (and as popularized by the late Rick James) serves as a euphemism for weed. However, prior to that, it was in fact recognized as a conventional...
On June 13, 1995, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette released her third studio album Jagged Little Pill through Madonna’s entertainment company, Maverick Records. Before the album was released, Alanis had made little progress with her previous albums. Morissette...
Alanis Morissette actually released her first album, “Alanis”, in 1991. It proved notably successful in her homeland of Canada as did her sophomore project, “Now Is the Time” (1992). But it was her third album, “Jagged Little Pill” (1995), which made...
Alanis Morissette’s “Uninvited” seems to be about a lady feeling good about how a man seems crazy about her but she finds him unworthy of her. She is intrigued by this man but for...
“Reasons I Drink” is a song about Alanis Morisette’s publicly-known issues with alcohol. And despite apparently insinuating that she does have concerns in terms of her booze consumption, the lyrics of the song aren’t apologetic. Nor...
“Hand in My Pocket” is more-intricate than how it may sound, as it deals with a bunch of different, even complex subtopics simultaneously. For example, in the first verse alone Alanis Morissette introduces the themes...
