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Like I always say, I know if it's good even if I hated it.  On the Alanis song, I don't care if a song not only destroys men but use my name in the title and the lyrics, and after that it insults my family. I find the person, and say "I don't care what you say about me, but my family" Oh by the way GREAT GREAT SONG!! just wanted you to know that before I END you" lol Yes Alansis's range and shrills can get to you especially as we get older but that same effect is a big part of how it grabbed the attention it did. There are good songs, there are hit songs, and there are good hit songs, and weak hit songs.. "You Oughta Know" is a good hit song. Why? 1. It's starts with a catchy beat, groove, feel 2. Her quiet calm voice starts talking directly to you. It's like your being addressed personally. It's intriguing. 3. Flea's fantastic bass line is catchier all by itself then most people's ENTIRE song catalog. It's a major HOOK. NOte: Music is a major hook in music!4. The lyrics are not only an angst chick song, they are UNIQUE, very clever and use words and lines in combination's that I have NEVER heard before. Internal rhyming GREAT rhythm and flow. Note: Rhythm is a huge part of music, and it comes from more than just drums"Did you forget about me MR duplicity did I bug you in the middle of dinner"A tad bit better than... "How could you do this to me, you two timer, I'm gonna call your house" lol 5. The vocal arrangement, the calm build up of talking, trying to be nice or decent but saying it like a scary psycho girl. Which is very very effective. Then the contrast of the sustaining power chords against the great vocal rhythm of the pre-chorus melody. Then a chorus that stands up all by itself hooks all over the place.. triple rhythm line at the end on the title. These are some reasons I can add more.... Any songwriter, musician or producer or label or publisher would spot these things or at least should! If you don't maybe you are one but are not a professional. Fans can feel it, but sometimes can't explain or completely understand it. And that's totally cool & fine, there fans that's what there supposed to do. Writers/Musicians please.. they should learn the differences. For me I'm a pro, I don't have to be boxer to know when a song or anything musical is kicking my ass all over the place,
"Subjectivity has ZERO to do with that"
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