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Fun Music Information -> Alanis Morissette
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Alannis Morrisette, Alanis Morrissette, Alanis Morrisette, Alanis MorisetteQuotes:
In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humour in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming. When I was producing on my own, I was doing it in order to - in a very patriarchal entertainment industry, let alone planet - very much hell-bent on trying to prove to myself, if nothing else, that I could do it as a woman. The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss. We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect. Well, I didn't smile for a long time. - Alanis Morissette |
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Dogma" | She appears for a short time in Dogma as God. - Julie |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Iconic" | "Ironic" | Kaylie L |
| "A String of Oxymorons" | "Hand In My Pocket" | rocky |
| "Cryonic" | "Ironic" | Flux 7 |
| "Moronic" | "Ironic" | Bobo |
| "Bubonic" | "Ironic" | katiej |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "What's Love Got To Do With It?," Tina Turner | "Everything," Alanis Morissette | |
| "Rock And Roll Band," Boston | "Everything," Alanis Morissette | |
| "Rock And Roll Band," Boston | "Madness," Alanis Morissette | |
| "Look Right Through Me," Revis | "Right Through You," Alanis Morissette | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"And In My Pocket" originally "Hand In My Pocket"
And ... what is in your pocket, Alanis?
Peter
"Had In My Pocket" originally "Hand In My Pocket"
As in, 'This is what I had in my pocket...'
Serafina
"You Lear" originally "You Learn"
From Morissette's Shakespearean phase?
Peter
"Finch" originally "Flinch"
Lauren Overstreet
"You Lean" originally "You Learn"
Meg Owens
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"That It Would Be Good" originally "That I Would Be Good"
Larry
"Handy In My Pocket" originally "Hand In My Pocket"
Edyth Bowen
"21 Things I Want In A Plover" originally "21 Things I Want In A Lover"
Plover = a short-billed kind of shorebird.
Heather Brockwell
"21 Things I Want In A Clover" originally "21 Things I Want In A Lover"
Heather Brockwell
"So Purse" originally "So Pure"
Like Gopher from The Love Boat.
Naomi Swanson
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Hand On My Pocket" originally "Hand In My Pocket"
Peter
"Rand In My Pocket" originally "Hand In My Pocket"
Becomes useful in South Africa.
Peter
"You Yearn" originally "You Learn"
Albert
"You Oughta Snow" originally "You Oughta Know"
Especially with that dandruff in your hair.
Peter
"Iconic" originally "Ironic"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Ironic" | "Neurotic" | Blaydeman |
| "Hand In My Pocket" | "One Ring In My Pocket" | Agrimorfee |
| "Hand in My Pocket" | "Junk In My Pocket" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Hand In My Pocket" | "Hand In Your Pocket" | Rex Ungericht |
| "You Oughta Know" | "You Filled Your Home" | Matthias |
| "Ironic" | "Idiotic Republicans" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "You Oughta Know" | "You Oughta Know (I Wasn't Drunk)" | Rebekah Dub |
| "Head Over Feet" | "The Procrastinators Anthem Pt. 2: Final Exam" | Abbott Skelding |
| "Ironic" | "Demonic" | Wild Child JIN |
| "Ironic" | "Ironing" | John A. Barry |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| You Learn | Learn Direct | Figgy |
| Precious Illusions | Psychic Hotline | stoic_squirmer |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Eight Easy Steps | War Amps | diablos901 |
| You Oughta Know | Any of the other 'You Can't Do That On Television' kids | Supervaca |
| Hands Clean | NAMBLA (North-American Man-Boy Love Association) | stoic_squirmer |
| Ironic | MLA (Modern Language Association) | stoic_squirmer |
| Head Over Feet | Gymnastics group | moonset87 |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Hold My Hand, Hold My Heart The Chantrellines | Hand In My Pocket Alanis Morissette | Hold My Hand In My Pocket, Hold My Heart | Oneder |
| U + Ur Hand Pink | Hand In My Pocket Alanis Morissette | U + Ur Hand In My Pocket | T'Ley |
| You Might Think The Cars | You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette | You Might Think You Oughta Know But it's really none of your business!! | Ed |
| Johnny Come Lately Steve Earle | Would Not Come Alanis Morissette | Johnny Would Not Come Lately He's too busy... | Runespoor |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Alanis Morrisson
Alanis Morissette combined with Van Morrison
Combining the double-S from Morissette and the double-R from Morrison.
Submitted By: Brian
Alanis Morrissey
Alanis Morissette combined with Morrissey
Surprised this hasn't been posted yet.
Submitted By: Mae Beam
Misheard Lyrics:
"Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a death row pardon two minutes to eight.
Original Lyrics: It's a death row pardon two minutes too late.
| "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're smoking shite on your cigarette break.
Original Lyrics: A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
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"Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: He won the lottery and was tied the next day.
Original Lyrics: He won the lottery and died the next day..
| "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like meeting the man of my dreams
And I'd be the most beautiful wife. Original Lyrics: It's like meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Guardian"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest stoner of all as your guardian
Original Lyrics: The greatest honor of all as your guardian
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Philipp Ahrend Just found it funny imagining Alanis as a caring mum and a pothead at the same time :) |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"You Oughtta know"
Better Lyrics:
Of the cross-eyed bear that you gave to me
Original Lyrics:
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
Submitted by: BayWolf
"Joining You"
Better Lyrics:
If we were our sexy selves
Original Lyrics:
If we were our successes
Submitted by: Gerald
"One Hand In My Pocket"
Better Lyrics:
And when it comes down to 'there'
And that everything's gonna be dry, dry, dry
Cuz I got one pad in my pocket
And the other one is under my fly
And what it all comes down to
Is that everything is just dry, dry, dry
'Cuz I got one pad in my pocket
And the other one is stuck to a taxi cab
And that everything's gonna be dry, dry, dry
Cuz I got one pad in my pocket
And the other one is under my fly
And what it all comes down to
Is that everything is just dry, dry, dry
'Cuz I got one pad in my pocket
And the other one is stuck to a taxi cab
Original Lyrics:
And what it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine
'Cuz I got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is givin' a high five
And what it all comes down to, my friends
Is that everything is just fine, fine, fine
'Cuz I got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is hailing a taxi cab
Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine
'Cuz I got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is givin' a high five
And what it all comes down to, my friends
Is that everything is just fine, fine, fine
'Cuz I got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is hailing a taxi cab
Submitted by: The Desert of the Real
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Right Through You"
The Funny Lyrics: You took a long hard look at my a**,
and then played golf for a while. Why They're Funny: Just picture it...
Submitted by: Josh
| "Ironic"
The Funny Lyrics: Meeting the man of my dreams
then meeting his beautiful wife Why They're Funny: Funny because Alanis didn't realize at first that Mr. Right was married.
Submitted by: Isa
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"You Oughta Know"
The Repetitive Lyrics: You, you, you, you, oughta know!
Why They're Repetitive: No, no, no, no, WAI !? After four repetitions, who wouldn't know?
Submitted by: Syeberus
| "Hand in My Pocket"
The Repetitive Lyrics: 'Cause I got one hand in my pocket
Why They're Repetitive: Take your damn hand out of your pocket! It's not like it's gonna kill you.
Submitted by: wadded beef
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Hand In My Pocket"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I'm brave but I'm chickensh
Why They're Nonsensical: This line has always baffled me. Brave and chickens**t are complete opposites; how can you be both?
Submitted by: Parry
| "Ironic"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down, he thought 'Well isn't this nice...' And isn't it ironic ... don't you think Why They're Nonsensical: Actually most of the song is nonsensical as Alanis has no concept of what irony is. The examples in the song (particularly the 2nd verse, which is listed above) are about misfortune, not irony. What would be ironic is if Mr. Play It Safe, who's afraid of flying took a bus, car or train and crashed doing that instead.
Submitted by: Captain Quark
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Hand In My Pocket"
The Insincere Lyrics: 'I'm young and I'm underpaid'
Why They're Insincere: Young: yes... underpaid: er... ahem...
Submitted by: StarChild
| "Ironic"
The Insincere Lyrics: Its like a traffic jam when you're already late
A no smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife It's like meeting the man of your dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife Isn't it ironic? Why They're Insincere: Umm.... no it's not ironic at all. These are examples of very bad luck, (or even coincidence) but do not constitute irony. For example, 'a traffic jam when you're already late' would only be ironic if you were the town planner, and because of your mismanagement of the roads, you were stuck in said traffic jam, which then made you late for work, as a town planner!
Submitted by: Sam
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Ironic"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful husband Why They're Misrhymed: The lyrics on the original version ('...all you need is a knife ....meeting his beautiful wife') _did_ rhyme. However, Alanis saw fit to change it on her accostic album just to make a politcal statment (never mind that gay marriage is already legal in her native Canada).
Submitted by: Bjennet
| "You Oughta Know"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: An older version of me
Is she perverted like me? Would she go down on you in a theatre? Does she speak eloquently? And would she have your baby? I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother Why They're Misrhymed: Do I really need to explain why 'theatre' and 'mother' don't rhyme?...
Submitted by: Rock Princess
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"All I Really Want"
The Insulting Lyrics: Do I stress you out?
My sweater's on backwards and inside out and you say "How appropriate!" Why They're Insulting: It sounds like she's mocking someone.
Submitted by: Celeste
| "You Oughta Know"
The Insulting Lyrics: You seem better now
Things look peaceful I'm not quite as well I thought you should know. Did you forget about me Mr Duplicity I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced and are you thinking of me when you f*** her? Why They're Insulting: Ouch! Nobody even knows just who this song is about but she certainly grinds her teeth into the person.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Ironic"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: It's like rain on your wedding day
Why They're Inappropriate: Due to the rules of the site, I couldn't post the entire song. But Alanis Morissette wouldn't know irony if it slapped her in the face. So, for example, the above line would only be ironic if the person singing were a meteorologist. Go through the lyrics and I dare you to find a single bit of irony in it anywhere!
Submitted by: John Karakash
| "You Learn"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I recommend walking around naked in your living room
Why They're Inappropriate: You should actually do it outside with a thousand people watching!!
Submitted by: Jack Officer
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Hands Clean"
The Dirty Lyrics: Ooh this could be messy
But you don't seem to mind Ooh don't go telling everybody And overlook this supposed crime Why They're Dirty: Lolita. This is about statutory rape, the whole song is about her relationship with a much older producer when she was a teen. It may be the same fellow that "Ought to Know"
An older version of me Is she perverted like me Would she go down on you in a theatre It seems she was ticked off in the 90s now she's contemplating the ease that some people forget their misdeeds. Submitted by: Ben
| "Do I Stress You Out"
The Dirty Lyrics: Do I stress you out?
My sweater's on backwards and inside out and you say: "How appropriate." Why They're Dirty: My guess is that whoever this song is about she must have had a sexual encounter with him at some point.
Submitted by: Celeste
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How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"a-LAN-is More-a-SET
I've heard so many people say the first name as "a-LAWN-is", which is incorrect.
Submitted by: A. Critic
Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"All I Really Want"
The Song Lyrics: Do I wear you out?
You must wonder why I'm relentless and all strung out I'm consumed by the chill of solitary Song They Mention: "Strung Out" by Steve Perry
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Song Title Space Change:
"Guard Ian" originally "Guardian"
Submitted by: Kirsten Abercrombie
"Precious Ill Us Ions" originally "Precious Illusions"
Submitted by: Peter
"Simple To Get Her" originally "Simple Together"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Band Name Anagrams:
Toe Slime In Rat Ass Submitted by: Joan de Flor
Ole Satanist Miser Submitted by: Terror Reid
Song Title Anagrams:
"Can Had Lens" originally "Hands Clean"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Sad Hen Clan" originally "Hands Clean"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Scan Handle" originally "Hands Clean"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Ad Channels" originally "Hands Clean"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Lash Can End" originally "Hands Clean"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Front Row"
The Lyrics: you live in new jersey
Why: new jersey is a real place in america.
Submitted by: Mattias
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Lyrics Pronunciation:
"You Owe Me Nothing In Return"
The Lyrics: I will give you encouragement
to choose the path that you want Why: She pronounces "encouragement" to make it rhyme with "want", so it is like "encouragemant"
Submitted by: Mattias
| "You Owe Me Nothing In Return"
The Lyrics: I will give you encouragement
to choose the path that you want Why: She pronounces "encouragement" to make it rhyme with "want", so it is like "encouragemant"
Submitted by: Mattias
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Song Title Acrostics:
HOF: "Head Over Feet"
A city in Germany. Also, Hall Of Fame.
Submitted by: She
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Lou Yearn" originally "You Learn"
Submitted by: Natalie Portmanteau Word
"Pan In My Hocket" originally "Hand In My Pocket"
Grroosss!
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Ironic"
The Lyrics: Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight As the plane crashed down, "Well, isn't this nice?" A little bit ironic, don't you think? Why: According to plane rides, even though Mr. Play-It-Safe suffered from aviaphobia, acrophobia, macrophobia and claustrophobia, doesn't mean he was leaving from town to town.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Ironic"
The Lyrics: Traffic jam, when you're already late.
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break. It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. It's like meeting the man of my dreams, and then meeting his beautiful wife. And isn't it ironic, don't you think? A little too ironic, yeah I really do think. Why: This song is mostly an unlucky song. Bugs in your wine, your planes crashes, and you thought you found a true love but the lover is married! Yeah real bad luck.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Performers with Handicaps:
"Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa"
From 14 to 18.
Submitted by: Rocky Mak
Hidden Tracks:
"You Oughtta Know (Alternate)"
Only on the UK version of Jagged Little Pill. The actual track is only a slightly remixed version of You Oughtta Know. Pretty bad if you've heard the original. Put then, about 5 minutes after the song ends, an acapella belter ensues. Really good song.
Submitted by: Jakko Wakko
