NEW RELEASE: Alanis Morissette "My Humps"

Once upon a time, Alanis Morissette became a huge star by being the one thing women were told not to be: Confrontational. Singing songs about fucking and getting fucked over, Morissette and a cadre of like-minded artists proved that women in the music biz could be more than vapid, controllable puppets. Well, to borrow the old Virgina Slims tag: You've come a long way, baby. Without naming names, it's hard to think of any current female singer (excluding those in heavy metal bands) with any commercial popularity that is anything but the epitome of all that is ditzy and materialistic. "My Humps" could be their theme song, so it's only right that Ms. Morissette hijacks it, turning this bit of pop nonsense into the kind of cathartic, plaintive dirge you'd expect from even more serious artists, like Tori Amos or Kate Bush. But, fear not. Despite the old perception, Morissette is not some humorless fucktard. This is pure parody and she knows that this maudlin take is just as absurd as the song itself. And this low budget video drives that home, wonderfully sending up the original clip. Now, if only they could've gotten Damien Rice to perform Will.I.Am's parts... --> watch "My Humps" (YouTube)