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  • Alanis Morissette Gives Us Another ‘Jagged Little Pill’, Remasters Classic Album

    Alanis Morissette caught the world’s attention in 1995 with her smash hit album, Jagged Little Pill. 20 years after its release, Morissette plans to remaster her masterpiece with new tunes and personal writings.

    “I want to make it half-book, half-music, so I’ll do a lot of writing and chapter writing and just personal stories, really, around the whole creating of the record and the experience that ensued thereafter,” Morissette told The Canadian Press at the Juno Awards in Hamilton on Sunday.

    The then-awkward teenage singer won her first Juno Award in 1992 for most promising female vocalist. She has won 12 more Junos, sold over 60 million records and won seven Grammy Awards since. Morissette was recently inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. When asked what the induction means to her, the Ottawa native said, “Mostly it’s just me coming into the arms of Canada. I’m Canadian to the bone. To be honored by Canadians is precious to me.”

    Jagged Little Pill was a collection of deep and personal songs, including the hit singles “Ironic,” “Head Over Feet,” and “You Oughta Know.” Morissette plans to include never-before shared compositions and journal excerpts of her journey during that era into the remastered album.  “Always new songs, whether I write one over the next few weeks or there are songs that I haven’t shared that I really stand by,” Morissette said. “So there will be something new — many things that are new,” she added.

    During an interview, The Canadian Press asked of her feelings on the adaptation of Jagged Little Pill into a musical in harmony with its 20th anniversary, and Morissette replied, “There’s a continuity there that has remained true for two decades straight, which is just social commentary, eating disorder commentary, embracing emotions, flying in the face of what’s expected. So many of these themes … seem timeless in a way, which is lovely.”

    Alanis Morissette – “Ironic” from ‘Jagged Little Pill’ album

  • Alanis Morissette Records ‘Today’ For Marianne Williamson’s Political Campaign

    Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette wrote and recorded the theme song for Marianne Williamson, the independent candidate running for a seat in California’s 33rd district.

    The song is entitled “Today,” and Morissette hopes that is will make Williamson’s campaign successful. “I was attempting to capture the passion, mission, activism, deep humanity, and tenderness of Marianne,” the 39-year-old singer said.

    Williamson even came by the studio while Morissette was recording the song. “We all huddled together as the song was recorded. I love this song. I love this woman, and I love a world that would vote for her,” she said.

    The singer decided to pen the song when one of the attendees at Williamson’s seminar encouraged her to to so.

    Marianne Williamson talks about her campaign

    Williamson is known for being a lecturer, author, and spiritual teacher. She has published 10 books, 4 of them included in the New York Times #1 bestsellers. Some of her published works include Healing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual Citizens, and Imagine What America Could Be in the 21st Century: Visions of a Better Future from Leading American Thinkers.

    Marianne Williamson on Oprah

    The candidate praised Morissette’s song on her website, describing it as something that powerfully describes this moment in history. “With her inimitable musical alchemy, Alanis has provided an anthem for our audacious quest to get America back on track,” Williamson wrote.

    The chorus of the song clearly states the state of the world today. “We’re going down, down, down. We’re going down unless we move to new ground, unless we start a revolution, awaken from this frozen, start the mending of our union today.”

    Candidate Marianne Williamson described in one word

    Although her campaign efforts are deemed non-traditional, it seems to have worked, as she is supported by a list of celebrities and endorsed by some of them including Nicole Richie, Jane Lynch, and Eva Longoria. Others who have shown their support for Williamson’s cause include Katy Perry, and Kim and Kourtney Kardashian.

    Listen to Alanis Morissette’s ‘Today’

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