Like most pop, they lead with attitude: often, as in hits like “You Oughta Know” and “All I Really Want,” the furious sarcasm of a smart, spurned woman who recognizes her superiority but takes little comfort in it.
Wow. I had no idea that it was so difficult for women to enjoy their superiority. I suppose the discomfort comes from having a difficult time persuading men to recognize their superiority. We need more men to acknowledge that they are inferior to women, and to recognize that they really ought to learn to comply with womens’ wishes. Women–like Donald Trump and his acolytes– look at the world and think to themselves, “they think they’re so smart”. They really believe that the spectrum of complicated nuance and depth that smart people allude to doesn’t exist. It’s all a charade, the purpose of which is to make people like them feel stupid.
The leading quote is from a review of a musical based on the songs of Alanis Morrisette, which were written with the “assistance” of producer Glenn Ballard. (I suspect that the producer, as many producers do, conned Ms. Morrisette into sharing credit because of a few alterations and some development and arrangement of the recordings. I’ll bet she’s even grateful.)
I’ll be sure to catch it if it comes to my town.
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