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“Ironic” is a song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard and produced by Ballard for Morissette’s third album Jagged Little Pill (1995). It was released as the album’s fourth single in 1996.
Musically, the song is a glossy take on a basic grunge music format with delicate, sparsely-instrumented verses alternating with loud, aggressive chorus sections. Lyrically, it comprises a series of vignettes describing situations that end with the question “Isn’t it ironic?”
Because “Ironic” was Morissette’s first single to be given a commercial release in the United States, it was eligible to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number four. As of 2008, it was her highest-peaking single in the US. “Ironic” became Morissette’s third number-one hit on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart and her first on the Top 40 Mainstream chart and received frequent rotation on Adult Top 40 radio stations. It reached the Top Ten in Germany and peaked just outside the Top Ten in the United Kingdom, becoming Morissette’s first top twenty hit there.
“Ironic”, which contains a reference to a plane crash (…”and as the plane crashed down, he thought, ‘well, isn’t this nice?’”), was on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks, and subsequently left off the set list during her 2002 tour.
Musically, the song is a glossy take on a basic grunge music format with delicate, sparsely-instrumented verses alternating with loud, aggressive chorus sections. Lyrically, it comprises a series of vignettes describing situations that end with the question “Isn’t it ironic?”
Because “Ironic” was Morissette’s first single to be given a commercial release in the United States, it was eligible to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number four. As of 2008, it was her highest-peaking single in the US. “Ironic” became Morissette’s third number-one hit on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart and her first on the Top 40 Mainstream chart and received frequent rotation on Adult Top 40 radio stations. It reached the Top Ten in Germany and peaked just outside the Top Ten in the United Kingdom, becoming Morissette’s first top twenty hit there.
“Ironic”, which contains a reference to a plane crash (…”and as the plane crashed down, he thought, ‘well, isn’t this nice?’”), was on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks, and subsequently left off the set list during her 2002 tour.
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lemonsoflife wrote:
Jst heard an awesome cover....I just can't remember who its by
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RedSteel92 wrote:
One of the best just straight up songs ever.
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Miley_18 wrote:
it's like rain on your wedding day it's a free ride when you've already paid <3
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higginst wrote:
Isn't this song ironic.
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zanna618 wrote:
I do think.
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seltzerwater wrote:
She's like the original emo kid (idk I heard that somewhere.. lol) i love all her songs (:
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momoninja wrote:
super
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HiMyNameIsRan wrote:
No Alanis, it's not ironic. Awesome song though.
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snipsman wrote:
Dude,they're bitchin because they are wimpy little twirps with no respect for themselves.
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CoconutWarrior wrote:
I remember hearing this song so much all those years ago, good times :)
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alanisnadine wrote:
i love this song but its not her best one.
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abrahamjmr wrote:
One of the best songs in this world!! <333
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smegged wrote:
Love this song
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shoegazer1 wrote:
gods r watching..
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AndrewUnderhill wrote:
o
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Tom_Pullings wrote:
Cosmic irony is disparity between human desires and the harsh realities of the outside world (or the whims of the gods).
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hc_tom wrote:
awesome
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song! <3
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netteronez1231 wrote:
its ironic that she doesnt describe a single ironic situation in a song which is called "ironic"! smart girl :)
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burninglf wrote:
Beautiful Voice!
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