Alanis Morissette
Under Rug Swept
Warner Brothers; ASIN: B00005TPKC
Judi Capps Writes... Okay, so maybe I've become too accustomed to the Super Size It way of life that we call living in America, but it pisses me off that Alanis Morissette can put out an 11-track CD with a total running time of 50 minutes and charge $18 for it.
For almost twenty bucks, I think the consumer deserves at least a full hour of recycled, whiney, introspective pap, especially since it's safe to assume that most of the individuals consuming this particular piece of merchandise are doing so with their allowance. An allowance which, quite frankly, would be better spent on Bonne Belle Lip Smackers and a surreptitiously purchased ticket to Van Wilder, Party Liaison.
For the really big spenders, there's an Under Rug Swept -- Bonus Tracks CD for an additional $40. For that you could buy three tops, a cute key-chain, and matching Hawaiian -themed flip-flops at Old Navy, and get about as much musical insight from listening to their canned corporate 60s surf-schlock while you're locked in the dressing room worrying about whether your 18" thighs look fat in your size 1 shorts as you would if you played Bonus Tracks on an eternal loop until your Dad came in and threw your MTV-approved CD/DVD device out of your Delia's-decorated bedroom window.
Happy day-of-release listening, girls. The rest of us can wait until 57 copies of Under Rug Swept show up in the "used" bins at our neighborhood CD store.
Ruthless Ratings
- Where to listen to it: At like, Jessica's house?
- Who to play it for: Mandy and Ashley.
- Minimum level of education required to appreciate the lyrics: As if!
- Buy it or burn it: Cha! Buy it! Pirating is like, so criminal!
