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CreekDog

(46,192 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:33 AM Mar 2012

It's incorrect to say that Alanis Morrissette's song "Ironic" is not in fact "Ironic"

Writing a song called "Ironic" about a bunch of stuff that isn't ironic, is actually the height of irony.

(and who cares, I like it)

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It's incorrect to say that Alanis Morrissette's song "Ironic" is not in fact "Ironic" (Original Post) CreekDog Mar 2012 OP

She peaked on "You Can't Do That on Television" Orrex Mar 2012 #1

epilogue? CreekDog Mar 2012 #3

Duh I heard that. Orrex Mar 2012 #4

I don't know why that cracks me up! CreekDog Mar 2012 #5

oh barth, always with the boogers. Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #11

also, my first crush was moose: Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #14

and through intensive internet search i learned that the indian guy on 'chuck' was also on ycdtotv Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #15

she was ok in weeds. Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #12

I liked her in Weeds, she held up well against Andy and Nancy siligut Mar 2012 #13

She had gravitas CreekDog Mar 2012 #17

your post made me stay up way too late and buy this: Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #16

One of my favs too, my dear CreekDog! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #2

I posted this on Facebook and a buddy pointed out the same thing. Grantuspeace Mar 2012 #6

i loved that album, played it all the time when it came out CreekDog Mar 2012 #8

I always love your posts, CreekDog! Whoa_Nelly Mar 2012 #7

I always assumed people claiming the song isn't ironic were only making that claim ironically fishwax Mar 2012 #9

"A traffic jam when you're already late" corksean Mar 2012 #10

There might be a little "irony of fate" in it. sofa king Mar 2012 #21

I was thinking it would be ironic- digonswine Mar 2012 #24

You like Morissette TZ Mar 2012 #18

I'm a bigger fan of her brother Jim. Dr. Strange Mar 2012 #19

One of my fave songs! bigwillq Mar 2012 #20

No it's not... you can't be the only person in the world who's favorite song is Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #22

How about this one. No irony in the lyrics LaurenG Mar 2012 #23

Orrex

(63,219 posts)

1. She peaked on "You Can't Do That on Television"

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:35 AM

Mar 2012

All else is epilogue.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

3. epilogue?

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:56 AM

Mar 2012

what do you think's in the burgers?

Orrex

(63,219 posts)

4. Duh I heard that.

Reply to CreekDog (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:58 AM

Mar 2012

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

5. I don't know why that cracks me up!

Reply to Orrex (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:12 AM

Mar 2012

Tunkamerica

(4,444 posts)

11. oh barth, always with the boogers.

Reply to CreekDog (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:01 AM

Mar 2012

wonder what he's up to. Just looked it up and he died 3 years ago at 84.

Also, alanis was only in 7 episodes.

Tunkamerica

(4,444 posts)

14. also, my first crush was moose:

Reply to Tunkamerica (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:14 AM

Mar 2012

Tunkamerica

(4,444 posts)

15. and through intensive internet search i learned that the indian guy on 'chuck' was also on ycdtotv

Reply to Tunkamerica (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:20 AM

Mar 2012

Tunkamerica

(4,444 posts)

12. she was ok in weeds.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:02 AM

Mar 2012

siligut

(12,272 posts)

13. I liked her in Weeds, she held up well against Andy and Nancy

Reply to Tunkamerica (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:09 AM

Mar 2012

That role needed a strong, intelligent female.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

17. She had gravitas

Reply to siligut (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:08 AM

Mar 2012

while those that followed her had "hey, i got out of school this afternoon to do this."

Tunkamerica

(4,444 posts)

16. your post made me stay up way too late and buy this:

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:41 AM

Mar 2012

http://slimecon.spreadshirt.com/ycdtotv-logo-A7745678/customize/color/5

in slime green

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,663 posts)

2. One of my favs too, my dear CreekDog!

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:39 AM

Mar 2012

Grantuspeace

(873 posts)

6. I posted this on Facebook and a buddy pointed out the same thing.

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:58 AM

Mar 2012

I love her too. I saw her 3 times. Hey, it's only rock'n roll but I like it. Lol

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

8. i loved that album, played it all the time when it came out

Reply to Grantuspeace (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 02:32 AM

Mar 2012

i didn't really care what it meant. she rocked.

Whoa_Nelly

(21,236 posts)

7. I always love your posts, CreekDog!

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 02:00 AM

Mar 2012

I only wish I noticed them more

fishwax

(29,149 posts)

9. I always assumed people claiming the song isn't ironic were only making that claim ironically

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:18 AM

Mar 2012

corksean

(475 posts)

10. "A traffic jam when you're already late"

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 07:47 AM

Mar 2012

This would only be ironic if you were a Town Planner.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

21. There might be a little "irony of fate" in it.

Reply to corksean (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 11:30 AM

Mar 2012

The bit about the guy afraid to fly dying in a plane crash bears some resemblance to the fate of Oedipus' father, who accidentally created the circumstances which he sought to avoid, thanks to the gods f^%$ing with him. I suppose you could stretch it to fit by claiming that it is the omniscient narrator (the songwriter) who condemned that imaginary guy to his imaginary fate.

No, wait... now I'm all confused. Which is not ironic at all, nope.