The lyrics pack a scornful punch, which suggests weariness at having been perceived as a caregiver rather than a partner: In between fiercer tracks such as You Oughta Know and Right Through You with amped up guitars and drum beats, “Not the Doctor” stands out for its strummed guitar structure and gentler percussive beats. As of this year, 33 million copies have been sold worldwide. Rolling Stone has heralded her as “the undisputed Queen of alt-rock angst”. At the 1996 Grammys, Morissette won four awards for her work, including Album of the Year. The album has enjoyed commercial and critical success over the last two decades. The change in genre from dance pop to alternative rock was a risk for the artist, but it was one that paid off. “I don't wanna be the glue that holds your pieces together / I don't wanna be your idol / See this pedestal is high and I'm afraid of heights / I don't wanna be lived through a vicarious occasion / Please open the window”Ģ015 marks the twentieth anniversary since Not the Doctor was released on Alanis Morissette’s breakout album “Jagged Little Pill”.
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