Jagged Little Pill Acoustic

Jagged Little Pill Acoustic might not reveal anything new about the songs, but it does showcase that these were songs of tremendous pain, sorrow, regret, remorse and unanswered questions. They are much more complicated than the “angry woman” label that was placed onto them. That was always there to begin with, and, as such, this won't reveal that. But maybe a few of the non-die-hards will hear it and understand that finally. “You Oughta Know” has always been a song more of hurt, pain and betrayal then complete and utter aggression and rage. In a stripped down arrangement, that can finally be understood by the masses. “Hand In My Pocket” might actually be an improvement upon the original. The song always seemed to belong in a coffee house setting being performed by some earnest folk-pop ingénue. And Alanis isn’t above performing a little retroactive rewriting; “Ironic” now has her dream-loving introducing her to his beautiful husband. This is why we gays love her, always out there supporting the cause. There are lots of Eastern-influenced strings, shocking, I know! And it is really just the original album in a mellower, more Eastern-influence folk-pop arrangement (a modern day Joni Mitchell record?). It won’t have much to offer the general public, but die-hards will now have the option of playing Jagged Little Pill in the original more aggressive version, or the more mellow and contemplative remake. Both have something unique to offer, and they work as nice complements to each other. Odd final note, “Your House” is entirely a cappella on the original, and now it has an acoustic arrangement. Weird. DOWNLOAD: “Hand in My Pocket”