Alanis MorissetteHand in My Pocket (3:40)

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“Hand in My Pocket” is a song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard for Morissette’s third album, Jagged Little Pill (1995). Its protagonist discusses the everyday troubles and worries that she encounters, but focuses on finding ways to stay relaxed and determined. It was released as the album’s second single in 1995 and became Morissette’s second number-one hit on Billboard’s U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. “Hand in My Pocket” also received substantial airplay on pop radio, reaching the top five on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, but its success in the United Kingdom was limited.

The single’s video features Morissette among a homecoming parade and was filmed in black-and-white and slow motion. It was directed by Mark Kohr.

“Hand in My Pocket” served as the theme song in the unaired pilot episode of the television show Dawson’s Creek, but Morissette decided not to have it used as the theme after the show was picked up.

The song was covered by Rolf Harris on his 1997 album Can you tell what it is yet. It was parodied by Billy Connolly, who kept the tune and changed the words to make his song “Evil Scotsman”. The song has also been parodied by Amateur Transplants on the album Fitness to Practice as part of the song “Snippets”.
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  • DanielNDoss

    I've got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is playing the piano

    last week
  • jasminder82

    I used to play this on repeat. Such good memories.

    12 days ago
  • jembf

    Must have been the right pocket then :-D

    18 days ago
  • ladycaroledowns

    NO!

    18 days ago
  • jembf

    Did you find anything :-D

    18 days ago
  • ladycaroledowns

    :-D

    18 days ago
  • Brother-Che

    The girl is sooo talented! Wicked talented!

    last month
  • lsmul

    last month
  • VrejA95

    Riding in the car as a kid. (3)

    February 2012
  • maryfox30

    Demais.................Em alguns momentos...........

    January 2012
  • rafa_bdr

    January 2012
  • pharmman52

    incredible album

    January 2012
  • Shamatha

    Riding in the car as a kid. (2) I'm obsessed with backseat music from the 90's, so many cool memories ! :)

    December 2011
  • magdalen101

    everythings gonna be fine fine!!!

    October 2011
  • PattySauce

    love her!!!

    October 2011
  • milo-milo123

    Just turned this up really load at work! :)

    October 2011
  • Ludmilablotska

    My motto since 1996... Thank you, Alanis!

    October 2011
  • candiedcandy

    Alanis taught me that it was actually okay to be a little crazy.

    September 2011
  • Dieguw

    the best

    September 2011
  • StarfishSeastar

    this song sounds like my life..hahaaha

    September 2011
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