Alanis Morissette Trivia

1. Alanis contributed what song to the soundtrack to the 1999 Kevin Smith film "Dogma"?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 36: Alanis Morissette 2 1990s

Answer: Still

Alanis, who had previous acting experience, played God in the Keven Smith film "Dogma". In 1998, she had a hit with "Uninvited", a soundtrack only recording available on the Megan Ryan-Nicolas Cage film "City of Angles" sound track. She also contributed the song "Still" to the soundtrack.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 35: Alanis's "Jagged Little Pill"

Answer: Two

"Jagged Little Pill" was Alanis's international debut. However, she released two albums in Canada before "Jagged Little Pill". These were "Alanis" from 1991 and "Now is the Time" from 1992. They are very different from anything Alanis has recorded since. They are similar to teen bubblegum pop of Debbie Gibbons, Tiffany, and early Britney Spears. "Jagged Little Pill" is one of only five albums that stayed in the Billboard Top Ten Album charts for over a year. The other albums are "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, "Falling Into You" by Céline Dion, "All the Right Reasons" by Nickelback, and "Fearless" by Taylor Swift.

From Quiz Alanis Lyrics

Answer: Expansion

From "Simple Together", a song off of "Feast on Scraps" where she describes a break up and her disappointment that it did not work out as she had anticipated.

From Quiz So-Called Chaos

Answer: 2004

This album sees Alanis uses a bit more cultural diversity in her music, with instruments such as the sitar and the dulcimer being used. Nevertheless, it is a great album.

From Quiz Alanis' Feast On Scraps.

Answer: Simple Together

This song is probably my favourite of all the material Alanis has written/co-written. It has a haunting, beautiful melody that hangs around in my head for days at a time.

From Quiz Killer Lyrics Quiz

Answer: All I Really Want

This song is from the first track on "Jagged Little Pill." Estella refers to the character from Dickens' "Great Expectations."

From Quiz "Under Rug Swept"

Answer: Hands Clean

In this song, Alanis seems to be dating a younger man and they are keeping their relationship secret from everyone. It seems like he idolized her at first, but eventually he outgrew the relationship. The lyric "Under Rug Swept" comes from this song. It is also known to have been sung from an HIV perpective.

From Quiz "Jagged Little Pill"

Answer: Wake Up

This, I believe, is Alanis' message to girls that are trapped in relationships with guys who do not treat them right or appreciate them.

From Quiz Alanis Morissette

Answer: You Can't Do That on Television

Before Alanis was selling out stadiums, she was acting in the Nickelodeon show 'You Can't Do That on Television', where she appeared in five episodes, her first being entitled 'Pop Music'. Many participants on the show were covered in green slime if they said 'I don't know', and Alanis was no exception, though 'Pop Music' was the only episode with an Alanis sliming that got aired. 'You Can't Do That on Television' has launched the careers of many a Canadian star, from voice actor Adam Reid to TV producer Bill Prady.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 36: Alanis Morissette 2 1990s

Answer: Baba

Alanis opened the majority of her "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" shows with "Baba" and also during the 2002 tour, though since then the song has not been played often live. It was the opening song for her "MTV Unplugged" performance but was not included on the album.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 35: Alanis's "Jagged Little Pill"

Answer: Head Over Feet

The verses of "Head Over Feet" are in the key of C Major. The choruses, however, are in D Major. "Head Over Feet" was her first top ten single in the United Kingdom.

From Quiz Next Whines - Alanis Morissette Lyrics

Answer: The course of a lifetime you'll never forget

This song comes from the 2004 album "So-Called Chaos". According to Alanis, it's lyrics came from the fact that there are so many "# Step Programs That Will Change [insert undesirable quality]" out there, she felt compelled to write a sarcastic version. In a song. And at 2:52 minutes long, it's one of her shortest songs yet.

From Quiz Alanis Lyrics

Answer: Stoic squirm

I love how she incorporates so much philosophy into her songs. From "Uninvited" off of the "City of Angels" movie soundtrack.

From Quiz Alanis' Feast On Scraps.

Answer: Hands Clean

This is the last track on the CD. Originally included on the 'Under Rug Swept' album, and this acoustic version, in my opinion, is even better.

From Quiz Killer Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Mary Jane

"Worry not about the cars that go by, cause all that matters Mary Jane is your freedom, so keep warm, my dear, keep dry." This song is also from "Jagged Little Pill."

From Quiz "Jagged Little Pill"

Answer: All I Really Want

What do we all want? Is it better to be lonely than heartbroken? Do you think that we need someone to complete us? I can only hypothesize, but I think that Alanis felt so jaded that she needed to release all of her anger to realize that she had to love herself first.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 36: Alanis Morissette 2 1990s

Answer: Britney Spears

Alanis's album "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" debuted at Number One on the Billboard Top 200 and held the record for highest sales for just over two years. In 2000, Britney Spears released "Opps ... I Did It Again" and sold 1.3 million records in a week.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 35: Alanis's "Jagged Little Pill"

Answer: Ironic

In "Ironic", Morissette changed the line from "meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife" to "husband". The original version was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year but lost to Eric Clapton's "Change the World".

From Quiz Next Whines - Alanis Morissette Lyrics

Answer: If I was no longer queen

That was a tricky one. Alanis sings "That I would be [insert positive adjective] many times, with many different "if"s or "even"s. Congratulations to you if you got it. This song comes from the 1998 album "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie", and was later a part of the "MTV Unplugged" album in 1999, and "The Collection" in 2005. One of the more memorable aspects of this song is the flute segment, played by Alanis herself.

From Quiz Alanis Lyrics

Answer: handcuffed

This line actually comes before the one that I find interesting - the idea that we can't always express our opinions and have to censor ourselves in case others feel judged. The segment goes like this: "'well what about the man that I saw handcuffed in the emergency room bleeding after beating his kid and she threw a shoe at his head. I think what he did was wrong and I would've had a hard time feeling compassion for him.' I had to watch my tone for fear of having you feel judged." From "I Was Hoping"

From Quiz So-Called Chaos

Answer: Excuses

This song appears to be about how a person can make up excuses and pretty much avoid anything.

From Quiz Alanis' Feast On Scraps.

Answer: Bent For You

Despite all the criticism Alanis receives about screeching instead of singing, and accusations of being too introspective she continues to churn out catchy and affecting songs. 'Bent For You' is yet another quality piece of writing.

From Quiz Killer Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Not the Doctor

This is track 11 on "Jagged Little Pill."

From Quiz "Jagged Little Pill"

Answer: Head Over Feet

Sometimes people get used to being treated poorly in relationships and seek it out. It is hard to get used to being appreciated. This is where the statement "Nice guys finish last" comes from.

From Quiz Alanis Morissette

Answer: 16

Yes, Alanis was only sixteen when she released her first album, though it was only available in Canada at the time. The image of a young overly made-up Alanis with big hair on the cover is at odds with the grungier image she later chose to present; Alanis also developed eating disorders as a result of being pressurised into losing weight by MCA, her then record company. The previous year, she had appeared on 'Star Search' after multiple auditions.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 36: Alanis Morissette 2 1990s

Answer: Can't Not

Although with different lyrics, Alanis composed "Can't Not" during her 1995 tour. She decided to include the recording on her 1998 album.

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 35: Alanis's "Jagged Little Pill"

Answer: Perfect

The first song that Alanis and Glen Ballard wrote for "Jagged Little Pill" that appeared on the final album was "Perfect", written and recorded in twenty minutes. The first song that they wrote together was an unreleased song called "The Bottom Line".

From Quiz Alanis Lyrics

Answer: myself

From "Your Congratulations." A theme in a lot of her songs is comprimising and giving up elements herself for someone else, usually a man.

From Quiz So-Called Chaos

Answer: We're With The Band

A hilarious (in my opinion) thirty minutes, definitley something to watch. "Toward Our Union Mended" is the name of the tour that Alanis was doing while the film was made.

From Quiz Alanis' Feast On Scraps.

Answer: Sorry To Myself

A very thought provoking song. We often worry about things we've said and done to other people but neglect to realise all the bad things we have done to ourselves. This song is about Alanis apologising to herself. She says 'sorry' for things she has put herself through, for not being true to herself and giving herself negative messages. E.g, 'I'm sorry to myself, for treating me worse than I would anybody else.'

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