IN THE VIDEO FOR HER NEW SINGLE, Ironic, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette is seen riding in a car, singing to herself. Literally to herself. Through trick photography, there appear to be several Alanis Morissettes. One is an unruly child, another a calm "good" sister, and in the driver's seat, Morissette is also the attentive parent--one eye on the road, one eye on the rear-view mirror to keep watch over the kids. It's a charming clip and an apt metaphor for Morissette's career. As a teen star in her native Canada, she played the part of the well-behaved good sister. Now, on her...
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