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Music Video: Alanis Morissette, "My Humps"

Mon, 04/02/2007 - 12:20pm by BuzzSugar
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For all these years that Alanis Morissette has been working the fiesty pop star thing, she may have been missing her true calling — as the female Weird Al Yankovich. Now, I normally find Alanis pretty annoying, but I think Fergie is infinitely more annoying, and that is why I love this music video for Alanis's cover of "My Humps."

By turning the horrendous Black Eyed Peas hit into an earnest, forlorn ballad, Morissette highlights just how laughable these song lyrics really are. Her down-tempo version would be funny on its own, but with the melodramatic, ghetto-fabulous visuals, it's pretty brilliant. To watch, read more


Thanks to Idolator for posting the video.
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  • Jinx's picture
    Jinx
    1

    She went from an amazing first cd, to covering Fergie and losing Ryan.

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    "What's got two thumbs and hates Todd Packer, This Guy! Jim Halpert

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • LaLa0428's picture
    LaLa0428
    2

    I actually like the somg better this way. And is it me, or does Alanis look a little better with the ghetto-makeover? Eye-wink

    Style Before Comfort!

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • swwonder's picture
    swwonder
    3

    Nah, not liking it. The only thing the BEP version had going for hit was the wicked beat. Take that away and it's awful.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Pinkrabbit's picture
    Pinkrabbit
    4

    I thought this was so great! I posted it on my myspace!
    I have always loved Alanis and everything she does though. Laughing out loud

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • KandiQTC's picture
    KandiQTC
    9

    Bravo Alanis! A nice jab at how truly uninspired a lot of the music has become nowadays. Definitely made me laugh.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • demily's picture
    demily
    10

    Brilliant - one more reason to love Alanis. This actually just made my day.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • SparklinSeahorSe's picture
    SparklinSeahorSe
    11

    that was awesome. i love when she grabs the guys' hand and then stomps on him. i love fergie, but come on. that song IS ridiculous when you think about it...

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • kscincotta's picture
    kscincotta
    13

    I love that she did this video, since you know that it was totally joke that got out of hand, but I'm totally weirded out by how much she looks like Jennifer Love Hewitt with the fake bangs.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Whiplash's picture
    Whiplash
    15

    I applaud the effort, but Alanis' voice makes me want to stab at my eardrums with rusty forks.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • jam's picture
    jam
    16

    Alanis only wishes she had Fergie's career. She is a pathetic jealous woman. She wants "privacy" for her engagement, and no one cares!! Fergie never took this serioiusly to begin with. Alanis has no career and she is pathetic and jealous.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • jam's picture
    jam
    17

    Alanis only wishes she had Fergie's career. She is a pathetic jealous woman. She wants "privacy" for her engagement, and no one cares!! Fergie never took this serioiusly to begin with. Alanis has no career and she is pathetic and jealous.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • scratch5's picture
    scratch5
    19

    I thought this was too funny and I had never even heard the Fergie song...I really cannot believe that Fergie recorded those words in the first place so the joke is really on her big time. I can't say I am an Alanis fan, but she looked great in the mock video.

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Whiplash's picture
    Whiplash
    21

    I must disagree, Jam. I doubt Alanis is jealous of Fergie. Alanis may have already had her heyday and may be past her prime, but at least she's creative. Fergie is nothing more than a pants-peeing, abs-bearing poster girl for bad plastic surgery and nonsensical pop songs.

    I'm not even an Alanis fan, but seriously. Jealous of FERGIE?

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Jinx's picture
    Jinx
    22

    LOL Whip! Well said.

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    "What's got two thumbs and hates Todd Packer, This Guy! Jim Halpert

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • katie225's picture
    katie225
    24

    i think this song is so beautiful the way she did it, it's just so discordant with the lyrics, and that's what makes it actually meaningful in a way. showing how beauty and artistry has lost out to a world of materialism and marketing. fergie is a perfect example of how someone can be marketed to success. if you look at her and you listen to her music, you would never in a million years think she could be successful. thanks alanis!

    1 year 34 weeks ago Report Comment
  • ekdkdk1's picture
    ekdkdk1
    25

    That is pretty imaginative if you ask me, who would think to slow the song down that much, ever?

    1 year 33 weeks ago Report Comment
  • flutterpie's picture
    flutterpie
    26

    i always knew she had a wicked sense of humor.
    why is it harder to believe keith richards didnt snort his father?

    1 year 33 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Jennifer24's picture
    Jennifer24
    27

    Dear All,
    BBBBBBAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! I love it!!! Oh Alanis....you make me proud to be a Canadian:).
    1. Alanis looks good, her dancing is hilarious, and I love the part where she is fake crying

    2. The backup men in the video had me in stitches

    3. If there was not a video for this song, and I had heard Alanis sing this on the radio, I would have believed it was a genuine song of hers...LOL

    cheers,
    Jen

    (Cool My...hump...my...hump....

    1 year 33 weeks ago Report Comment
  • lindsz's picture
    lindsz
    28

    love it! need more people with a sense of humour like that in the world Smiling

    1 year 33 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Dancergrl's picture
    Dancergrl
    29

    I love this! I think it's hilarious how she highlights the ridiculous absurdity of Fergie's song. The lyrics don't make any sense! Plus, I think they're insulting to women in what they imply. That we're willing to use our bodies to get 'icies?' By slowing it down I think Alanis makes you really listen to what she's saying, when it's uptempo it's too easy to enjoy the beat and not realize how disgusting the message is.

    1 year 27 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Carmeloh's picture
    Carmeloh
    30

    Um...Do u ppl think Fergie really wrote the lyrics to this song? It was a BEP song, so Will.I.Am, Taboo an probably wrote most alot of it 2!

    This 'cover' is a lame attempt at getting attention... I'm sure she (Alanis) could put her creative talents to better use, than ripping off songs that are so 2005...
    Maybe it'd be funny if she did it 2 yrs ago... When the song released an still on the charts...
    Plus Alanis's voice is annoying as heck! ... Damn!

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Carmeloh's picture
    Carmeloh
    31

    He he... Didn't mean 2 put *alot* in... he he... Curse u, over-eager typing fingers! Sticking out tongue

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • kikischnapps's picture
    kikischnapps
    32

    I think it is a funny paraody. I really like the part in the video when she's crying and when she's beating up those guys!!! I thought it was funny. I really liked te fergie version and my boyfriend was always making fun of it. Fergie's lyrics really don't make any sense. LIke in her new song "like a child misses their blanket"...what?? and she does a whole song about remembering when she was poor and trying to make it and then goes "if you ain't got no money take your broke ... home!" what sense does that make?

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • jessicaaa's picture
    jessicaaa
    33

    haha...definately funny. espically when she starts crying and throwing pillows. i've always loved alanis and yes, i think she does look a little better in this Sticking out tongue

    1 year 23 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Kcalcote's picture
    Kcalcote
    34

    alanis new album is great. I am so estactic that she finally come out with a new album.

    23 weeks 12 hours ago Report Comment

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