# Alanis Morissette--"My Humps"--I am experiencing horror. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 3, 2007, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539 "2007-04-03T09:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/21 "2007-04-03T14:56:48Z")
For what it’s worth, Jean-Luc Godard used to say that the only legitimate way to criticize a movie was to make another movie. Alanis hasn’t been relevant for a while but this is a nice little piece of work. Maybe she’s rediscovering herself after a period of much the same kind of pop inanity she’s deconstructing here. ---
**Author:** ![Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clockwork_And_Candy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/22 "2007-04-03T14:58:14Z")
I know I’m probably missing the point of this video completely but all I’ve come away with from it with is the idea that, wow, Alanis Morissette is smokin’ hot. Why is it that I am only coming to this realization now, I wonder. ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/23 "2007-04-03T15:13:48Z")
Oddly, I had the same reaction you did, **Clockwork And Candy**. She looked really good in that. I’ve never found her even remotely attractive before. Then again, she doesn’t look dour and potentially smelly in this video. I thought it was pretty funny precisely because it _does_ sound like every other Alanis song. It sort of reminded me of when Tori Amos does a cover of some song and makes it sound exactly like every other Tori Amos song, and somehow this is “brilliant” and “breathes new life into the original!” when it’s really just lazy. ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/24 "2007-04-03T15:53:16Z")
Subscribing to check out at home too. Does anyone have a link to the original? ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/25 "2007-04-03T16:06:24Z")
[QUOTE=CaerieD] I thought it was pretty funny precisely because it _does_ sound like every other Alanis song. It sort of reminded me of when Tori Amos does a cover of some song and makes it sound exactly like every other Tori Amos song, and somehow this is “brilliant” and “breathes new life into the original!” when it’s really just lazy. [/QUOTE] I love you for saying this. Apparently criticizing Tori Amos is just Not Done. As for Alanis, I can’t watch this at work, and my connection at home won’t be of much use either, but considering how much I despise the original, I don’t think it’s too much of a loss. I did find Alanis strangely attractive for the short time she appeared in _Dogma._ ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/26 "2007-04-03T16:15:15Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] Scuscribing to be able to check it out at home. [/QUOTE] Me too, damn security nazis. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/27 "2007-04-03T16:17:15Z")
Tori Amos proudly brings you [Smells Like Teen Spirit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcHNZVrxEts). ---
**Author:** ![RumMunkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/28 "2007-04-03T16:19:34Z")
The “drama” bit nearly made me choke on my lunch! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/29 "2007-04-03T16:20:00Z")
I thought it was pretty funny (and at least I made it through the video, which I can’t say I could do with the BEP version). ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/30 "2007-04-03T16:28:29Z")
I think it’s brilliant. I think she’s spoofing herself just as much as the song. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/31 "2007-04-03T16:45:08Z")
I thought it was funny as both making fun of the atrocious “My Humps” song as well as self-parody. The running mascara and slashing the pillow… hilarity. ---
**Author:** ![milquetoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/32 "2007-04-03T16:48:55Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] Tori Amos proudly brings you [Smells Like Teen Spirit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcHNZVrxEts). [/QUOTE] Wow! This is “brilliant” and “breathes new life into the original!” ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/33 "2007-04-03T16:52:26Z")
“You have disturbed me almost to the point of insanity…There. I am insane now.” ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/34 "2007-04-03T16:54:32Z")
[QUOTE=milquetoast] “breathes new life into the original!” [/QUOTE] Nuh-uh. Pretty sure he’s still dead. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/35 "2007-04-03T17:02:38Z")
This is hilarious, and I agree with **Clockwork And Candy** and **CaerieD** about her looking hot in this video. Never thought I’d say that about Alanis Morissette. ---
**Author:** ![8675309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ea5d25/32.png) [@8675309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/8675309)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/36 "2007-04-03T17:10:16Z")
Lying down on Samsonite luggage was pure genius. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/37 "2007-04-03T17:15:21Z")
[Here’s another “My Humps” performance, that comes up on YouTube after the Alanis version.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UQCS5pLsCE&NR=1) I love the background dancer! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/38 "2007-04-03T17:25:45Z")
vapid pop music is redundant. Am I the only adult that thought Fergie was the duchess of york? ---
**Author:** ![justrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@justrob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justrob)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/39 "2007-04-03T17:36:55Z")
[QUOTE=Clockwork And Candy] I know I’m probably missing the point of this video completely but all I’ve come away with from it with is the idea that, wow, Alanis Morissette is smokin’ hot. Why is it that I am only coming to this realization now, I wonder. [/QUOTE] Heh, not just you. There were a couple points where she had her hair straight and I thought, “Holy Cow! It’s Jennifer Love Hewitt.” ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539/40 "2007-04-03T17:46:47Z")
[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest] Am I the only adult that thought Fergie was the duchess of york? [/QUOTE] Probably. I think of Fergie as the manager of MUFC. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alanis-morissette-my-humps-i-am-experiencing-horror/398539.md?page=3)