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So I did it again - well, not exactly the same thing but there was deletion involved - well, shutting down of Firefox and some swearing. But at least I remember what I was writing about.

I know what a lot of people think of her - whiney, needs to get a life, angry for no reason, melodramatic drama queen, crap - but I dispute all those things.

There is very rarely that I follow a musician through without losing faith. Even my favourite band of all time (Embrace) has wobbled in my affections recently.

But Alanis has always been a love of mine.

From Jagged Little Pill through to So Called Chaos she has led me up and down the path of her own emotional journey… each time me doing the nodding dog as I agree with her lyrics and absorb the songs into my ‘trigger’ list. Each of these songs are, to me, like therapy sessions allowing me to either remember the way out, or allowing me to drown in the emotion… to really feel something.

If I want to remember the happiness of falling in love it’s Head Over Heels

Trying to find peace within myself - That I Would Be Good

Looking for approval and not finding it - Your Congratulations

Being dizzy with excitment - So Pure

Avoiding the pain of seeing that which I cannot have - Flinch

Trying to let go - This Grudge

And every other song she has done will pull my heart strings in one direction or another.

So when it was anounced that she was releasing another album I became simultaneously ridiculously excited and terrified that she would not be able to help me during my current emotional crisis.

So, a quick upload to my iPod and then I became afraid of listening. Could I handle the disappointment?

So, I tuned in with bated breath and…

Thank God. She still knows what is in my head and in my heart.

The song Torch has… made me begin to believe that maybe I can stop holding the torch I have in my heart one day… and Straitjacket. Oh Straitjacket… I know that feeling… that feeling of utter helpessness and wanting to scream in the face of a multi-faced brick wall… each song a triumph in it’s own way. I can’t wait any longer. I have to play it again.

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I LOVE Alanis. Love. Always have. She was the theme song and champion of my first and hardest heartbreak.

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Comment by Miss Britt — June 17, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
I like her music a lot too, I need to listen to this new stuff going by that tribute!
Sounds like just the little boost you need :o)

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Comment by Penelope — June 17, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
awesome blog. i am an alanis fan, through thick and thin!

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Comment by robin — June 17, 2008 @ 7:38 pm
I love the new CD…Straightjacket, Torch, and Versions of Violence are my faves so far.

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Comment by Hilly — June 17, 2008 @ 7:42 pm
Miss Britt - I know what you mean - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie was my soundtrack at That Particular Time (another song I love love love). It’s harsh but you kinda want her life to suck in a selfish way because then you know some more good ‘themes’ will come from her…

Penelope - Oh yes, listen to and enjoy - I think that there ae a couple you will REALLY enjoy!

robin - Thank you! Awesome? Me? Am blushing all over the place!

Hilly - Ooo… Versions of Violence - with that fantastic and totally true line…

And the ones that go unnoticed,
Still leave their mark once disappeared

Totally agree. With that base line it’s a killer track!

I am going to have an all Alanis night - I can feel some writing coming on… possibly…

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Comment by Bec — June 18, 2008 @ 12:00 am
My fave of hers was always “Uninvited” from the movie City of Angels. At that time in my life, the song just spoke to me. Plus, the sweeping orchestral movements of the piece are frickin’ awesome!

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Comment by Blondefabulous — June 18, 2008 @ 12:02 am
Blondefabulous - Didn’t the bad bad dance version that came out last year make you make you want to go medieval on some record producers ass?

My favourite soundtrack song is Still from Dogma. Uninvited comes in a very close second - so close it’s a photo finish. But, my God, I love singing Uninvited!

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Comment by Bec — June 18, 2008 @ 12:07 am
I trust you’ve seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W91sqAs-_-g
I don’t love her, don’t hate her.

Ok, so Alanis is from Ottawa. There is just SO much hype around here when she does anything. That I just get all “well, it can’t be all that.” Shrug. Yeah, I’m like that but maybe The Man likes her. A lot.

I remember her first album of bubble gum pop (think Britney Spears). She used to warble the national anthem pre CFL games. The Man swears they won whenever she sang. Shrug.

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Comment by Nat — June 18, 2008 @ 12:21 am
Nat - I adore the Alanis version of My Humps - it made me laugh so hard the first time I saw it!

The idea of ‘Britney’ Alanis intrigues me but I kind of don’t want to hear it… but I so do… Oh, the pain!

I think the last time I did an Alanis-centric post someone sent me a video of her doing ‘Oh Canada’ and ‘The Stars and Stripes’. All it did was remind me how much cooler those National Anthems are than ours which always ends up being sung by Lesley Garrett or similar!

Comment by bec — June 18, 2008 @ 12:30 am
I saw her live and she was fantastic. She had the very yummy drummer from the Foo Fighters - Taylor Hawkins - in her band. To me, the measure of a good singer is if they can sing well live and Alanis fitted the bill perfectly. I’ll look forward to hearing her new album.

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Comment by Selma — June 18, 2008 @ 4:32 am
Selma - Taylor ‘the yum’ Hawkins? Damn - that must have been a good show. Turns out she is in the UK today and tomorrow. I really must start paying more attention! May have to go to the V festival just to see her play!

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Comment by Bec — June 18, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
I absolutely loved Jagged Little Pill and Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. The latter album producing my fave song Thank U. I sort of lost track of her after that. I’ve heard some really good things about her latest album so will probably obtain it and then catch up on the others I missed in between.

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Comment by Kevin Spencer — June 19, 2008 @ 4:25 am
Kevin Spencer - If you like the ballady side then Under Rug Swept must be checked out for the tracks Flinch and So Unsexy. Mind you there are some fantastic rockier tracks on there too… Total Alanis whore here though - I even bought the De-Lovely soundtrack for her cover of (Let’s Do It) Let’s Fall In Love!

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Comment by Bec — June 19, 2008 @ 9:06 am