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You could argue that Jagged Little Pill is the commercialised face of grunge. You could argue that Morrisette is just a cynical businesswoman, courting controversy with a few carefully placed, risqué references. You could even argue that this whole angst-rock is just a comfort-blanket for the therapy-generation. But it's still hard to argue that Jagged Little Pill isn't a great album. After all, it's the perfect alternative/mainstream crossover. There's "You Oughta Know", which marries its vitriolic, explicit narrative to thunderous, airbrushed grunge. With references to oral sex, Middle America were shocked, but not quite offended: it sold by the truckload. There's "Ironic", where Morrisette laments the trials that face every housewife ("there's ten thousand spoons / when all you need is a knife") to a scream-along, mosh-friendly chorus. The simple truth is, on Jagged Little Pill, the Canadian-born Alanis Morrisette does a very good job of being America's Everywoman. --Louis Pattison
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ALANIS MORISSETTE Jagged Little Pill (1995 UK/German 13-track CD album including the hit singles You Oughta Know Hand In My Pocket Ironic plus You Oughta Know - Alternate Take)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By R. Thompson
Format:Audio CD
... just like Alanis herself. This album touches the emotions you didn't even know you felt, gives you an outlet for the ones you didn't want to admit to, and just lets you rock out to your heart's content. The famous tracks such as 'Hand in My Pocket' and 'Ironic' are mixed with some lesser know but just as great songs. Especially 'You Oughta Know' - the perfect song for anyone who's ever been angry and unreasonable.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By S. Ardern
Format:Audio CD
her voice is enough to give it a five, the lyrics and music are a plus.
this album is truly brilliant, all round brilliance, the best songs being:hand in my pocket, you learn and ironic.
buy this!
i picked it up for a quid at a jumble sale and didnt really to be honet think id even like it.... but now i play it all the time, its amazing!
this album is truly brilliant, all round brilliance, the best songs being:hand in my pocket, you learn and ironic.
buy this!
i picked it up for a quid at a jumble sale and didnt really to be honet think id even like it.... but now i play it all the time, its amazing!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Shell
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was a young teenage girl when I first heard this album. I coveted this album; I enjoyed its energy and ballsy attitude towards the antagonists in Alanis' life and I loved that, even though I barely understood the nature of its lyrics, I could so easily remember those words and relate to them in my own way.
However, I'm alot older now and I can appreciate its intellectual value as well (alright, so it's not Homer). Alanis, although barely in her 20s at the time of writing, seems to have nailed some of people's most elusive behaviour through her effective use of metaphors, personification and similes. And she has written so much of this album in the second-person narrative; perhaps the reason why I felt so close to the album as a teenager. Whichever you listen to this album yourself, you will probably relate to its issues of trust, failure and expectation which, for Alanis' young perspective, are surprisigly astute. And angry. This is part of Alanis that you may not want to indulge in too much; there's alot of negative energy that just doesn't need to propositioned as a burden of your own.
So, listen at your discretion and comfort, and don't believe everything she says! ;-)
However, I'm alot older now and I can appreciate its intellectual value as well (alright, so it's not Homer). Alanis, although barely in her 20s at the time of writing, seems to have nailed some of people's most elusive behaviour through her effective use of metaphors, personification and similes. And she has written so much of this album in the second-person narrative; perhaps the reason why I felt so close to the album as a teenager. Whichever you listen to this album yourself, you will probably relate to its issues of trust, failure and expectation which, for Alanis' young perspective, are surprisigly astute. And angry. This is part of Alanis that you may not want to indulge in too much; there's alot of negative energy that just doesn't need to propositioned as a burden of your own.
So, listen at your discretion and comfort, and don't believe everything she says! ;-)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
love alanis morissette so had to get this on special offer. so glad i did, great tracks and makes for a great listen.
Published 4 days ago by Danielle Gregory
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a talent!!
What a great album. This has all her major hits on it. Her song writing ability is exceptional, especially from a lyrical perspective and that voice of hers is like a crazy wailing... Read more
Published 21 days ago by simon farmer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless classic album
Bought this as a replacement for an original cassette that i no longer use, there are lots of timeless tracks on this album and several are still played on the radio. love it!
Published 26 days ago by Paul the fisherman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great songwriting, a unique artist
Love her or hate her, you can't ignore her. In the 1990s, this was a huge album. If there is an angrier song than "You oughta know" then I can't think of it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sam155
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
I bought this for the nostaligia factor as it was played in the car all the time when i was 5ish. Was great to hear the classics again and the album tracks i hadnt remembered. Read more
Published 1 month ago by StillSharpe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jagged little pill
Fabulous copy - no scratches. Well worth the money. Glad I decided to purchase it second hand. Would purchase off the buyer agaîn
Published 2 months ago by Gail Braz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Replacement
I have this on cassette but wanted an updated version :-)
Love it and the songs are still so relevant lol.
Love it and the songs are still so relevant lol.
Published 2 months ago by Hels
3.0 out of 5 stars
Jagged Little Pill
Have heard a few tracks from this album over the years but I have obviously heard the UK or European versions. Read more
Published 3 months ago by John Bramhall
4.0 out of 5 stars
jagged little pill,alanis morrssette
its album i had years ago on cd and really liked so i fancied it on my phone and its great to listen to it again
Published 3 months ago by graham
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jagged Little Pill
Wonderful. I have always loved this album. Great music and lyrics. I am not one for female singers as they usually tend to screech. No such thing on this album
Published 3 months ago by Yvonne
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