Time flies. Alanis Morissette’s breakthrough album, “Jagged Little Pill,” is officially 20 years old. One of the biggest hits from the album, “Ironic,” recently received a viral update from Morisette herself and James Corden.

“Jagged Little Pill” has been well-received among music critics, with its edgy and personal lyrics that ring true for the era when it was released. These days, Morisette has moved on from the grungy years of the 1990s and updated “Ironic” a la Weird Al Yankovic.

The Canadian singer parodied her own song with “The Late Late Show” host on Monday. Here’s the parodied lyrics of the song:

Verse

An old friend sends you a Facebook request

and you only find out they are racist after you accept.

There's free office cake

on the first day of your diet.

It's like they announce a new iPhone

the day after you buy it.

Chorus

And isn't it ironic? Don't you think?

It's like swiping left on your future soulmate.

It's a Snapchat that you wish you had saved.

It's a funny tweet that nobody faves.

And who would have thought it figures?

Verse

It's a traffic jam when you tried to use Waze.

​A "no smoking" sign when you when you brought your vape.

​It's ten thousand male late night hosts,

when all you want is just one woman, seriously!

Chorus

And isn't it ironic? Don't you think?

A little too ironic and yeah I really do think,

It's like first class

on a Southwest plane.

Then you realise that every seat is the same.

It's like Amazon

but your package never came.

And who would have thought it figures?

Chorus

It's like Netflix but you own DVDs.

It's a free ride

but your Uber's down the street.

It's singing Ironic, but there are no ironies.

And who would have thought it figures?

Well life has a funny, funny way

of sneaking up on you.

And life has a funny, funny way

of sneaking up on you and everything blows up in your face.

And life has a funny, funny way

of sneaking up on you and everything blows up in your face.

“Jagged Little Pill” was released in 1995. It is included in “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine. The album has sold 33 million copies worldwide.

Source: YouTube/Douglas Moretão

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