Week 9 Video Reviews
Ironic
Artist's Name:
Alanis Morissette is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
Song Title:
"Ironic"
CD/Album Title
Jagged Little Pill
Year
1995
Record Company
Warner Bros
Director
Stéphane Sednaoui
Narrative of Video:
The scene begins with a camera moving toward an empty car. The car's windows are down and there is snow on the car. The camera keeps moving forward and the car door on the driver's side opens. A female in a red stocking cap holding a cup of coffee gets in the car. She quickly sets the coffee into a drink holder and the next scene is from inside the car out toward the highway as the car moves along it. There is anow all around and the sky is a grayish color. An acoustic guitar can be heard and a female voice sings along but doesn't make any words. The camera changes views and it is apparent that the female driver is Alanis Morissette. She begins singing the first words of the song. The camera moves out a little further so more of her body can be seen. She is wearing a heavy coat and a wool scarf. She also has on a pair of white fluffy gloves. She continues to sing the song. She looks in the rear view mirror and another Alanis Morissette is in the back seat. She is wearing a green sweater. She begins singing and making some strange movements. The camera switches back to the Morissette driver who is laughing. The camera moves to a third Morissette who is on the other side of the back seat. She has her hair in braids and is wearing a yellow jacket. She pops a cracker into her mouth. She begins singing a portion of the song. The camera moves back to the driver who is laughing. The camera moves to a shot of the scenery and back to the Morissette in the yellow jacket. She reaches up and touches a 4th Morissette who is sitting in the passenger's side of the front seat. She is wearing a reddish color sweater. She begins singing a portion of the song. She climbs out of the car window and sits as the car is moving. The camera flashes briefly to the other 3 Morissettes in the car and back to the one in the reddish sweater who is still sitting in the car window. The camera moves back to the Morissette who is driving. She starts singing a portion of the song. The camera moves to the other three Morissettes and back to the driver. The camera moves back to the reddish sweater Morissette who begins singing again. The camera moves to the other three Morissettes and then focuses back on the one wearing the reddish sweater who is still singing. The camera moves to the back seat and the one wearing the yellow jacket. She begins singing. The driver begins singing again and the camera pans around the car at the other three Morissettes. The driver pulls off her red cap and tosses it to the Morissette in the back seat with the green sweater on. The camera moves around to all of them again. They are each jumping around and moving around out in a different way. As the song slows down, the camera moves back to the driver. She pulls the car over. She gets out of the car and it looks like she is at the same place the video started.
How the Music and Video Relate:
The video and the music relate very well together. The song changes tempo throughout and the change in images adds emphasis to the changes
Review:
This is a wonderfully original and lighthearted video. The four different Alanis Morissettes singing different portions of the song compliment both the artist and the song's lyrics.