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	Ironic (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It would have been ironic if she had lived in a place like Seattle, and traveled to the desert of Mexico for a wedding and it ended up raining there, but not in Seattle.
		"Ironic" was parodied in an MTV television commercial featuring Donal Logue as a cab-driver with his quadruplicate counterparts spouting similarly un-ironic ideas.
		Because "Ironic" was Morissette's first single to be given a commercial release in the United States, it was eligible to appear on the Bill Hot 100 chart and reached the top five; as of 2006 it is her highest peaking single there.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ironic_(song) (1099 words)

	Irony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The expression “irony of fate” stems from the notion that the gods (or the Fates) are amusing themselves by toying with the minds of mortals, with deliberate ironic intent.
		It is currently quite common to hear the word ironic used as a synonym for incongruous or coincidental in situations where there is no “double audience,” and no contradiction between the ostensible and true meaning of the words.
		Ironically, Sir Arthur Sullivan is remembered for the comic operas he found embarrassing, rather than the serious works he hoped would be his legacy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ironic (4123 words)

	Ironic by Alanis Morissette Songfacts
		The one actual, ironic statement in this song is, "As the plane crashed down he thought 'well, isn't this nice'..." Sarcasm is an example of irony, and this thought, clearly, was a sarcastic one.
		Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, "The words ironic, irony, and ironically are sometimes used of events and circumstances that might better be described as simply 'coincidental' or 'improbable,'"therefore i think she conveys the correct meaning of the word.
		I seem to recall that when this song was at it's peak back in 1996, a university professor studied this song, and released a report discussing the complete inaccuracy in the events it details as being ironic.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=614 (1601 words)

	Irony and Ignorance
		That Morissette wrote the song at all is perhaps an indication that she is suspicious of some situations that others are satisfied to attribute to nature or luck.
		That Ironic's critics have completely ignored the song's intention and inappropriately focused their attention entirely on its usage of 'ironic' is not the central argument of this essay, though it is a valid one.
		the only ironic aspect to her song 'ironic' is that none of the situations that she describes are actually ironic.
	www.geocities.com /eirig (14321 words)

	Ironic (song) - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		"Ironic" is the title of a 1995 song written and performed by singer Alanis Morissette, which first appeared on her highly successful international debut album Jagged Little Pill.
		She first sang this line as she performed the song at the 15th annual GLAAD Media Awards in March 2004 [2].
		The song was parodied in an MTV commercial featuring Donal Logue as a cab-driver with his quadruplicate counterparts spouting similarly un-ironic ideas.
	ironicsong.quickseek.com (690 words)

	Alanis Morrissette and Misconceptions...
		Many other publications and essays have addressed the fact that her song "Ironic" contains a listing of situations that, while sad or perhaps even tragic, are not ironic in the true sense of the word.
		A situation is not ironic simply because it's a "bummer"; true irony is much more specific, much more dramatic, and—to those with a sardonic wit such as mine—much more amusing.
		Writing a song about irony—one which attempts to demonstrate irony—that, instead, provides not one true example of irony is most ironic.
	home.mchsi.com /~djdowns9/ironic.html (1392 words)

	iSong Music Software - Alanis Morissette - Stagepass.com
		The song makes use of melodic and harmonic elements that are characteristic of Eastern Europe and parts of India, creating an exotic sound that complements the lyrics.
		The song structure is reminiscent of the chaconne of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, in which the theme is not a melody but a sequence of chords.
		The structure of the song unfolds by the variations that come out of each repetition, bound by the consistency of the chord progression.
	www.stagepass.com /software/isong/alanismorissette.html (855 words)

	Amazon.com: Ironic/Forgiven/Not the Doctor/Wake Up: Music: Alanis Morissette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The songs are from Alanis's concerts, and if you've never seen or heard her concerts, well, it's an amazing experience.
		Ironic is of course a famous song, and the live version is really cool.
		Forgiven is one of my favorite songs, because I can really relate to it, and the live version is so much more intense and eerie than the album version, it's a must have.
	www.amazon.com /Ironic-Forgiven-Not-Doctor-Wake/dp/B000002MCO (824 words)

	Song-Poem News
		The song's performer, Michele Cody, is from the cloying-kid category, and the song itself from the dead-Elvis genre -- the combination is deadly, especially Cody's spoken coda in which she attempts to hook Elvis up with Jesus for some kind of heavenly rendezvous.
		The songs "chosen" to be honored with inclusion in these video collections tended to be rather banal (some might even say they defined the word), yet due to the paucity of both budget and talent the entertainment value managed to remain exceedingly high.
		Most song sharks learned the ropes at the feet of an experienced mentor; Grimshaw was smart enough to figure the whole thing out for himself, and in some ways even bettered the pros at their own game.
	www.songpoemmusic.com /news.htm (14459 words)

	Literally Incorrecly Used
		Many people use the word 'ironic' to replace the words 'coincidental' or 'improbable', instead of using, say, the CORRECT word to describe the situation at hand.
		There are many wonderful uses for the word "ironic", especially in the world we live in now.
		Anyone that has spoken with me in person knows that I am infamous for using words out of context, so if we are announcing a nationwide 'free for all' on the English language, maybe I would be able to speak more freely in person without fearing remorse or embarrassment for my lack of linguistic abilities.
	members.cox.net /doughertle/literally_incorrecly_used.htm (290 words)

	Viva Forever » Irony
		What WOULD be ironic was if (for example) the old man had cheated the lottery ticket from another person by killing them, then before he could claim the money, he died.
		Again, the situation would actually be ironic if (for example) you are the traffic conductor who coordinated the traffic lights to be green so you can go, but you had made the situation worse by having done that.
		I love her song but for the longest time I had no clue what irony was beacuse of that song.
	forever.immortalised.net /2006/05/03/irony (1093 words)

	Ironic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ever since Ms Alanis Morrisette sang those words in her song "Ironic" of her 1995 album "Jagged Little Pill" my mind has been wondering what others have wondered.
		The first is that Alanis doesn't know what irony is. She kind of understands the concept, but can't think of any examples that really fit.
		Of course this would appear to be a rather ironic thing to do.
	www.secret-passage.com /secret/ironic.html (267 words)

	In Music We Trust - Ben Folds: Invisible Circles
		That persona is what made songs like "Army" so great, because the two sides of Ben existed simultaneously, but here the songs are either funny or sensitive.
		The joke of the song is two dimensional and while there are a couple funny observations, it feels more like an unfinished idea than anything.
		If Ben had gone into the studio and recorded a finished version of the song it might be a different story since his take on the song has lot's of potential.
	www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/68r03.html (714 words)

	Spite: Hate Mail
		The song was not meant to teach the meaning of the word ironic.
		The problem is that her song is so out of balance that this message does not get across to the listener very well.
		Our mind is made up: her songs were catchy, but undeserving of the cultural importance that was being attached to them in the winter of 1996, when the article was written.
	www.ibiblio.org /spite/mail/122397.html (605 words)

	Neil Young Ohio Lyric Analysis
		In some parts of the country, the song was banned from playlists because of it's "anti-war" and "anti-Nixon" sentiments.
		In his song Ohio, he expresses both his opinions about the war, and about a specific event that took place on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio.
		More on the song "Ohio" performed by David Crosby and Neil Young at a Benefit For the Arts Outreach at the Valley Music Festival in Santa Ynez, CA on September 28, 2003.
	www.thrasherswheat.org /fot/ohio.htm (2395 words)

	The Voice: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The only real show of irony in her song is when she says, “and when the plane crashed down he thought, “Well, isn’t this nice.” It’s the only valid example because his thinking it’s nice that the plane is crashing is ironic.
		If a friend called and you said, “I was just about to call you, isn’t that ironic.” and, “Isn’t it ironic that he showed up at this party too?” Those things are not ironic; they are weird, strange, or eerie.
		What would be ironic was if you went to the grocery store to get pasta for spaghetti; they are out and you said, “Oh good, they are out of pasta.” Another example of irony is shown in the poem by Arlington Robins called “Richard Cory”.
	www.gc.maricopa.edu /voiceonline/index.cfm?id=6440 (492 words)

	AlanisDirect
		There is a peculiarly maddening song in the charts at the moment, a work which has its irritant effect not because of some nagging, unshiftable melody - lodging in the brain like a popcorn husk beneath a molar - nor because of some repeated lyrical idiocy.
		Where does this woman come from?" Canada, as it happens, which is close enough to the United States to suggest that she may share the fabled American incomprehension of irony.
		In short, irony is a posh form of sarcasm, for some reason excluded from the general contempt in which the latter form is held.
	www.musicfanclubs.org /alanis/ti-april96.html (779 words)

	Bed Of Roses by Bon Jovi Songfacts
		This is a personal song that Jon feels exposes a lot of the problems he was experiencing at the time.
		Bed Of Roses is one most of the most beautiful songs ever written and has a chorus to die for.
		He's "wooing" the one he loves by writing a song about his horrible hangover,the blonde in his bed, and the bartender he was tempted to sleep with.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=1149 (370 words)

	Isn’t it ironic? » LeliaThomas.Com
		There are many songs that I like, but only a few that really describe something about my life or who I am as a person.
		And while I can’t say Alanis Morissette comes anywhere close to being a top favourite of mine in terms of singers, her song Ironic has always–fortunately and unfortunately, alike–described my life.
		Ironically, what felt like suffering then prepared me for what I’ve done here.
	www.leliathomas.com /2006/11/07/isnt-it-ironic (1547 words)

	User:E-Nep/DS2review - WikiLemon
		I think the next time I have to mow the lawn, I’m gonna sing this song the entire time.
		Most of this song is pretty much Lemon Demon cliche stuff, except for the awesome bridge.
		All in all, it’s the same song, only it continues the story.
	wiki.illemonati.com /User:E-Nep/DS2review (324 words)

	A Song About Heartbreak... or is it? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He was telling the story of my life: thinking that things are good, but knowing that they're going to end badly, eventually, as all things do, with an ironic peppiness to the song.
		And the lyrics, far from being ironic, are just a reaction to a succession of bad relationships.
		The previous three uses of the song title were, indeed, pessimistic.
	www26.brinkster.com /arabesques/dylan.html (1018 words)

	Barbelith Underground > Switchboard > The death of Irony
		The most ironic thing about irony is how many people just don't get it.
		Humorous or sarcastic use of language of a different or opposite meaning; ill-timed arrival of an event or circumstance that is in itself desirable.
		Ironic is when there's a traffic jam when you're all ready late, and you're the traffic comissioner, on your way to a meeting with the city where you intend to demonstrate that the traffic situation is well in hand.
	www.barbelith.com /topic/701 (335 words)

	Reviews for Video and the Radio star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ironic that this song is now sang by...
		One of my favorite songs combined with good animation makes this a work of art.
		The animation was not very good at all but the song isn't too bad.
	www.newgrounds.com /portal/readreview.php?id=288445 (397 words)

	Can something be funny without being ironic? \| Ask MetaFilter
		The ice patch example attempts to describe slapstick humor, which is not ironic -- you say falling on the ice is "unexpected", but the humor in many situations in slapstick comedy arises from completely anticipated outcomes (the pie in the face, the poke in the eye).
		In 2004, Alanis stated that "the most ironic thing about 'Ironic' is that it's not filled with ironies" and acknowledged that the song doesn't live up to the definition, which is what makes it ironic.
		As an example (and at the risk of being a pedantic bore): It is ironic that Alanis Morrisset's named her song "Ironic" because we have a specific expectation that we will get some examples of irony, and then we don't.
	ask.metafilter.com /mefi/25698 (3312 words)

	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum : Programs : For Teachers : Lesson Plans
		A deeper understanding of life's harsh reality and the complex concept of irony may be enhanced through the study of contemporary music and poetry.
		This lesson compares the use of irony in selected contemporary songs with that used by Edward Arlington Robinson in his poetry.
		Distribute the lyrics to the song "Richard Cory" by Simon and Garfunkel and listen to the song.
	www.rockhall.com /programs/plandetail.asp?id=532 (885 words)

	The Seattle Times: Living: Ain't no one gonna bring up "Horse With No Name"?
		In the song, there's no reason to think it might not rain on a wedding, unless the bride is a meteorologist who had purposefully traveled to the desert to avoid rain.
		The song itself is, just like all Bo Diddley, practically an incantation.
		DJ Steve says: "That song has been around for so long that I forgot it was incorrect.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/living/2003511528_songgrammar08.html (1080 words)

	John & Belle Have A Blog: Blame Canada
		I love how that song was written with all the different examples of things that aren't, strictly speaking, ironic at all.
		And given that this is the most commonly used form for ironic the song was most definitely filled with a number of vignettes describable as ironic, despite also having its share of non-ironic ones.
		That sense of 'ironic' as something that is unexpected is, however, in the same category as using 'imply' and 'infer' interchangably: something widely frowned upon and to be resisted.
	examinedlife.typepad.com /johnbelle/2004/05/blame_canada.html (1584 words)

	eric brochu :: milq
		Each song is labeled with a set of styles and adjectives, like Melancholy, Ironic, Techno, and Indie Pop.
		milq looks at the audio features of the songs, which generally translate into things like beat structure and regularity, instrumentation, changes between loud and soft sections, and so on (there are 646 features in all).
		Then, when a previously unseen song is given to the system, milq is able to predict the probability that each of the 100 label words applies.
	www.cs.ubc.ca /~ebrochu/milq.htm (520 words)

	USATODAY.com - Excerpt: 'Chronicles, Volume One' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The song I wrote was inspired by the fallout shelter craze that had blossomed out of the Cold War.
		In fact, I even had one in my New York apartment, so writing the song about the futility of fallout shelters was not that radical.
		The song was personal and social at the same time, though.
	www.usatoday.com /life/books/excerpts/2004-10-04-dylan-excerpt_x.htm (373 words)

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