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Head Over Feet,
Everything [2],
Excuses,
Out Is Through,
Eight Easy Steps,
(You And Me) Tonight,
Thank U,
Everything,
Alanis wrote all of the lyrics for this record when she was 19 years-old, and
enlisted the help of veteran musical collaborator Glen Ballard, most famous
previously for his work with Wilson Phillips, to pen the music. This was an
interesting choice for Alanis, whose music was confrontational and revolutionary
rather than pop-cute and guileless. Yet Ballard delivered--and their tunes became
the battle cry for anyone who had their emotions quashed by the breakup of a
love relationship or had ever tried to reassemble their own broken heart. Perhaps
the most compelling reason for Alanis's phenomenal success was her knack for
articulating thoughts that most people felt no one else could relate to. Alanis
said what others wanted to say but couldn't think of until it was too late.
Interestingly though, Alanis is the first person to admit that because of her
age, a lot of the material in her songs is based on her observations and poetic
prowess rather than her own misfortunes.