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By the early 1990s, Alanis Morissette hath much fury for a former flame, and wrote her contempt into song, on “You Oughta Know.”

The Scornful Story Behind Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know”

By Tina Benitez-Eves Jun 1, 2023 | 7:28 AM

“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” So goes the age-old saying, reinterpreted over time from the 1697 William Congreve play The Mourning Bride. By the early 1990s, Alanis Morissette hath much fury for a former flame, and wrote her contempt into song, on “You Oughta Know.” The Meaning: Fury Unleashed The lead single off […]

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