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April 30, 2002
Americans and Irony
Americans and Irony
Was reminded by a comment on not.so.soft that we all like a good cackle at Americans and their lack of understanding of the true meaning of the word. Particularly Alanis Morrisette and her song "Ironic", which should really have been called "Bit of a Pisser".
But did you ever stop to consider the double layer to this? Cunning little Alanis is playing games with us you know. She's thought "Aha, I've got a quirky catchy song here, I'm a bit odd-looking, bound to be a hit in Britain, lets make a song that is going to deliberately get them all agitated about those Americans who don't get it...
"only to remind them on my deathbed that I'm CANADIAN. Who's the fool now you limey arses?"
Posted by Tom Dolan at April 30, 2002 07:29 PM
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