My JAGGED LITTLE PILL Album Poem
Poem (audio) + commentary
Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette,
(originally released June 13, 1995). Oh, how the years fly! Get into the ‘90s feels now!
This album has gone on to sell about 33 million copies. Wow…
Nice chunk of change in Alanis’ pocket, not just her hand :-)
Read Alanis’ comments on JLP turning 30.
Intriguing to see how much Alanis has evolved over the years from that precocious lil’ firecracker of a woman.
On the poem:
I had some fun creating this one using the JLP song titles. Quite a character created here who’s unabashedly mad, mad over a man- perhaps too much for her own good??
All I Really Want is you—
no, better—
all I really need is you
and I know that’s bad
I know I’m mad
I should really Wake Up
from this delusion—
but I love this wide-eyed asleep thing
I’m fine, aware and dare to feel you
Maybe I’m moronic
for loving you—
but it’s fine (fine…)
Funny, I was always the smart one
who knew better than to love
so foolishly
How Ironic...
I’m headed for Your House now…
There’s an inner dialogue raging
“Girl, You Oughta Know better…
When will You Learn? Turn back!”
Will my common sense suffer total defeat?
Oh, I’m Head Over Feet for you
and I’ve got it bad!
I see my future Right Through You
I don’t want to snap out of it!
I don’t need a doctor—
no, Not the Doctor!
No needle, no shots
Don’t need coffee
nor lightning jolt...
Don’t need Mary Jane
Just need you,
my love,
my patience,
my deliverance,
my peace,
my comfort…
Lord, Perfect Lord,
Please help me
I need to be Forgiven
for a lot of things, I know—
mainly now, forgiven
to loving this man so badly!
Best JLP songs, according to me
Head Over Feet
Forgiven
Ironic
Wake Up
Your House
Best music videos from JLP: Head Over Feet & Ironic
Most Poetic song: Forgiven
Check out other top Alanis albums including,
Such Pretty Forks in the Road
Supposed Former Infatuated Junkie
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