Alanis Morissette - Reasons I Drink

In these , the most shallow of times , a song about introspection ? I liked it , but its 15 years too late .

I hated her in the 90s and still do.

I like her a lot but I got bored of her style many years ago. At least she isn’t out there shaking her tits and chasing trends like the rest of them.

It sounds like a Sara Bareilles song.

I Always wanted her and Fiona Apple to make one more record. So looks like I’ll be getting 50% of my wish.

I also thought the beginning was a Sara B song too...

Is Alanis also a homewrecker?

more like Reasons I Eat. Alanis is looking short & stout!

R7 The second verse actually starts with “these are the reasons I eat.”

I like her more than I like the song, but I like the song more than I feel like I should like a song called “Reasons I Drink.”

I’m the resident Tori Amos troll, and while I put Tori on a different level than Alanis, they’re both sort of song-essayists, and I think they are both insightful. Alanis is a lot more straightforward and a bit less deep, but I appreciate her efforts.

Good analysis R8. I love Tori. Alanis is more successful, I guess. but she's so on the nose. I do like her too, however. My exes brother dated her btw! She's apparently a sweetheart.

I like her. She grew up a block away from me. I don't know her. I have always had respect for her.

I kind of love it. The production value isn't very high...a song like this should be super produced like a Katy Perry or "Up!"-era Shania song so you can hear every syllable, every note, breath, etc. It's like her vocals are run through a distortion pedal the entire time, and then the instrumrnts are so muffly.

But it's still a great song and I love it.

Oh my god. Just awful. The lyrics especially, but everything else too.

I love it. It's clever, melodic and her voice is in fine shape. Welcome back, Alanis- don't leave us again.

I mostly like her. She’s authentic and doesn’t chase trends. And she’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Her songs are very “wordy” and verbose though.

I absolutely love it.

I agree with OP; I can't understand half the lyrics. BUT I was able to understand the first verse and that was great. I wish she had captioned the video...that would help set the words in my brain for the next time I hear the song.