Polly,

I haven't read or heard the song you reference so how I got drug into your response I have no idea. I saw discussion about the Alanis song and figured I'd link it for folks who hadn't heard it or didn't remember it. It's a classic and opened the door for a lot of female artists after her from edgy female singer-songwriters to edgy female pop artists. Probably not since Janis had a solo female artist moved so many women and girls musically. By the way, women were her biggest fans at the time by a large margin. Much like the Lilith tour made lots of mellow female singer songwriter types successful, Alanis did her thing as well. Both her and Sarah M. ushered in female driven music onto the charts for a generation of others.

I have yet to hear the same level of passion from any songs, male or female, so far in the songs listed on the 2010 favorites list. I did, however, hear many in the last music awards. So the movement and influences are still going strong in general.

Though it is true that men and women often see things through different prisms, this song appealed more to women than men, though lots of men "got it" as well. Heartbreak and loss of someone you love are universal feelings and not reserved only for women.

Brian

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