She wrote this song after traveling to India, where she learned meditation and self reflection. She came to understand that things we tend in the West to think of as "bad" are often really there to teach and grow us spiritually and are worth being thankful for. Lovely song!
That song is actually saying she's thanking all things in her past that made her who she was at that time...she was thanking everything.She talked about it awhile back.
Dude, this brings back so many memories of friends (shipmates) when I was in the Navy back in the 90’s, doing those 6 month deployments jamming our songs down in the laundry room on the ship! We worked 10-14 hours at sea and all we had was music to keep us sane! Lol
“How ‘bout how good it feels to finally forgive you.” Such a brilliant lyric, and gives a message of a complete recovery from the trauma expressed in her previous album.
@@peaceisnature As I interpret it, she’s moving on from the anger she’s held for so long - looking to move forward rather than get revenge for the past.
Love this tune! I believe she wrote this sometime after a trip to India where she explored Indian spiritual culture and practice. Supposedly the trip to India made her analyze all the good things and success in her life, hence “Thank You”
During the pandemic she appeared on the Tonight Show to sing Ablaze, a song about her kids. Performing from home, her toddler interrupted. A lot. She held her daughter throughout and not only sang beautifully but paid as much attention to her as she could. No headphones (daughter took them) and still sounded perfect. She's just incredible.
She is an incredible vocalist, philosopher and poet. If you watch the movie Dogma, you will see her playing God! National pride moment… of the 4 artists you mentioned, Alanis, Celine and Shania are all Canucks! 🇨🇦♥️
This song from her is about how she felt after touring and promoting her album "Jagged Little Pill" for a year. She had achieved what people told her she needed to as a music artist, but didn't feel any happier because of it. She had been looking outside herself for happiness and validation which didn't help. She also spent a year in India which was a strong influence on her coming to terms with herself. This song is about learning through adversity and becoming more empathetic with herself and others.
“Kind and Generous” by Natalie Merchant is another beautiful song that explores the themes of Gratitude. Jay and Amber, keep diving into Natalie Merchant’s solo career (and 10,000 Maniacs, as their lead singer) You’ll love her music more with each song. Enjoy!
Definitely Kind And Generous. So much great music from Natalie with the Maniacs and solo. Like The Weather, Don't Talk, These Are Days official videos. Beloved Wife, Seven Years and Motherland solo. She is still touring for her album Keep Your Courage which came out last year. Check out the Sister Tilly video.
this is my favorite song from her, what gets me the most is the line "how about unabashedly balling my eyes out" I have been through so much, the only relief i get is doing exactly that
You guys already reacted to some of my favorites from Alanis Morissette but not this yet, "All I Really Want". That song is like the prequel to this song. Almost like she was crying out to find an answer and "Thank U" was written after a trip she made to India. Almost like she found an answer and wrote this song. I mean, that's what it feels like to me but I could be completely wrong. 🤷🏻♀
Morissette was considered one of the biggest music stars in the world, and many fans anxiously awaited a follow-up album. During a trip to India, in 1997, Alanis wrote some songs, including "Thank U". In 1998
If you believe they aren't aware of the music video, then you may believe in Santa Claus & The Easter Bunny. I'm guessing they chose not to use it for this reaction video because it was not family friendly.
@@shyman99 oh, well thank goodness for your mansplaining that to me. Couldn’t miss a chance to be condescending on a woman’s post. Cool. I’ll go call the Tooth Fairy and make sure you get a couple extra bucks.😉
@@jesrush yes, they played the video to Fiona Apple's Criminal and it has more unfriendly family scenes than Thank U, there's no sexuality in this video its purity
One day my husband came home with this cassette of 'some new singer named Alanis Morissette". I was like, "WHO?". But, Holy man! When I first heard her song, "You Ought To Know" in '95 her voice and explosive lyrics captivated me. And, frankly, some of it's rawness was off putting until I immediately realized here was a singer who's painful relationship experiences were bleeding out onto the sheet music. Her healing journey can be followed in all of her songs. "Thank You", being one of them that tells fans she's working out her demons, found and given forgiveness to those who deeply hurt her. I contend that she's not in the spotlight as much now because she's finally found happiness. How beautiful. I absolutely love her music.
Another Canadian treasure. Interesting that the official video was not selected, though I get why. I live across the street from her high school. I believe she went on a spiritual journey to India.
I love Alanis since my teen years, and til this day. What I love about her is that she keeps doing music about her current life. Having children, being adult on a collapsing world, and she talks about it on her last album. Really an artist that grows along with her audience.
We need the bad time. When things are good we coast thru life. It's only when things go bad we stop to think. If you can find one positive thing, a lesson to make you a better person then you take your power back and that bad time? Well it isn't so bad after all. I got thru my teen yrs doing this. I still do it.
THIS is my favorite Alanis song!! LITERALLY changed me life, started me on my path in Eastern spirituality, a lot of introspection. It''s a masterpiece IMO. Thanks for doling it!!!
Loved how the drums were hard and sounded like a loop at the very beginning and as the song picks up steam the entire drum beat kicks in and c sounds like a live drummer. Dope !!!!
I remember buying this song when it first came out. I was at a crowded airport and I put this on my portable Kenwood CD player with my headphones on and while the rest of the airport was rushing and fussing around while I was transported into my own little Zen happiness.
I remember living in Toronto driving down the DVP cranking this song and not giving two shits about the traffic. Such an amazing soul and I’m proud she’s a Canadian as well.
Alanis wrote this song after returning from a much needed break with a trip to India after the chaos of Jagged Little Pills enormous success which obviously up ended her whole life as she knew it. She loved that no one knew her there and the kind and generous people of India literally changed her life.
I love seeing Jay in his happy place. I could see he didn't want to stop the song. Alanis has such a unique sound and like the band Rush, shows her musical genius with the lyrics. Let's hear Uninvited soon. You can thank me later.
The lyrics to this song delivered by her amazing voice has always had more of an impact on me than any work of art in any category. Providence. It means so much. Embrace the pain in your life, you'll be a better person. This was a masterpiece of a song. A perfect work of art.
I not only love the song, but I love the video. It's just her standing around naked in the streets of L.A. The video was so beautiful, poignant and as I got older, it kinda makes me a bit emotional. Here she was singing and baring herself and her soul. A masterpiece.
After the success of her first album Alanis was exhausted and overwhelmed, and she was even thinking of quitting all together. She said that she went to this little temple in India and she was getting a tour and she noticed there was a little piano there and she asked if she could play the piano, she started just riffing on the keys and she realized she's just started singing without words just singing out of joy, and she broke down crying in a very cathartic wat. That was when she felt ready to do the second album and that's why this was her first single and why she thanks India. She learned to appreciate small things after having to spend too long focusing on big overwhelming things.
Alanis is so gifted, a true artist. Great song, she has a wonderful catalog. I do suggest "Hands Clean." Btw, "divinity" is a delicious white taffy candy.
Alanis Morissette OWNED 1995!! Such great memories! I was a kid that just joined the US Navy ……… jagged little pill 1995 such a great album and this album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, 1998 awesome too!
This is such a Beautiful song and the video is just as Beautiful too. I wish y'all would have played the official video for it. Alanis is really something special!! I Love her!!
I cry every time. I'd venture a bet that this is now Amber's favorite Alanis song. "Uninvited" (won the Grammy) from the Meg Ryan/Nicholas Cage movie City of Angels, is amazing. One other favorite is Alanis' (MTV Unplugged) of Sting's "King of Pain". Perfection!
Alanis Morissette was simply brilliant, and I became an instant fan. This is a beautiful song and one that I honestly forgot about, but it goes on the play list immediately.
You HAVE to listen to her song Uninvited. It's probably her best vocals ever!!!
Love that song!
I agree!
They have done, if you search the channel name + Uninvited it comes up
Yes, great song, but I believe they have reacted to it.
They did. vv
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She wrote this song after traveling to India, where she learned meditation and self reflection. She came to understand that things we tend in the West to think of as "bad" are often really there to teach and grow us spiritually and are worth being thankful for. Lovely song!
Thanks for saving me the time and effort!😊
True, but that's not actually new to the West, we've just walked away from it. (Him)
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That song is actually saying she's thanking all things in her past that made her who she was at that time...she was thanking everything.She talked about it awhile back.
I'm a grown man who gets teary eyed everytime I hear this wonderful song.
Dude, this brings back so many memories of friends (shipmates) when I was in the Navy back in the 90’s, doing those 6 month deployments jamming our songs down in the laundry room on the ship! We worked 10-14 hours at sea and all we had was music to keep us sane! Lol
Thank you silence ❤
me too
Same here Joey... 👍
The reason I always listen
Tears, Wisdom, Hope, Honesty
“How ‘bout how good it feels to finally forgive you.” Such a brilliant lyric, and gives a message of a complete recovery from the trauma expressed in her previous album.
forgivness is the most powerful weapon a person can wield. or yield?
@@dieselfeesul4928 Oppenheimer would disagree.
Is she forgiving herself?
@@peaceisnature As I interpret it, she’s moving on from the anger she’s held for so long - looking to move forward rather than get revenge for the past.
I personally preferred Supposed former infatuation junkie to Jagged little pill for this very reason.
Jagged Little pill was one of the greatest albums ever released
This is from her 2nd album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.
@@brianmcmaster5112This was her 4th album, Jagged Little Pill was her 3rd album
Hear, Hear.... !!! 😀
Love this tune! I believe she wrote this sometime after a trip to India where she explored Indian spiritual culture and practice. Supposedly the trip to India made her analyze all the good things and success in her life, hence “Thank You”
India with her mother as well I think
And it was after the HUGE success of the Jagged Little Pill album. She took stock of her life. With a bunch of reflection.
- paraphrasing.
India's culture has changed a lot since the British made them quit burning widows at their husband's funerals.
Yeah India will make you appreciate a lot of things, like not having diarrhea.
@GrimrDirge very mature answer. India also has Hindu wisdom.
Not sure who else you have today but another Canadian songstress to listen to with a beautiful voice is Sarah McLachlan.
Oh you really should have played the video for this one. It accentuates the message so well.
During the pandemic she appeared on the Tonight Show to sing Ablaze, a song about her kids. Performing from home, her toddler interrupted. A lot. She held her daughter throughout and not only sang beautifully but paid as much attention to her as she could. No headphones (daughter took them) and still sounded perfect. She's just incredible.
She is an incredible vocalist, philosopher and poet. If you watch the movie Dogma, you will see her playing God! National pride moment… of the 4 artists you mentioned, Alanis, Celine and Shania are all Canucks! 🇨🇦♥️
yea alanis was God in movie dogma😊
Probably my favourite Alanis song. Vulnerable lyricism with great dynamics between piano and vocals. Her chorus in this is superb.
You. Amusy do more Natalie Merchant
@@aimeeleslie2812 ??
@@tf1266 To add to their strong female voice toyation
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My favorite too
This song didn't click with me when I was younger and heard it, but decades later it hits really hard! Thank you, Rob Squad :)
Agreed! Angsty teenage me wanted more rockin’ F you Alanis and didnt appreciate it at the time 😂 But beautiful music was made post Jagged Little Pill!
“That I would be good” from the same album is a masterpiece.
Alanis and Jewel were so relatable for my life in the nineties!
Jewel - Foolish Games!!
Alanis Morissette is the most outstanding female vocalist of all time.
Very well said, Sir..... she certainly is, most assuredly.... I love her so 🥰
This song from her is about how she felt after touring and promoting her album "Jagged Little Pill" for a year. She had achieved what people told her she needed to as a music artist, but didn't feel any happier because of it. She had been looking outside herself for happiness and validation which didn't help. She also spent a year in India which was a strong influence on her coming to terms with herself. This song is about learning through adversity and becoming more empathetic with herself and others.
“Kind and Generous” by Natalie Merchant is another beautiful song that explores the themes of Gratitude. Jay and Amber, keep diving into Natalie Merchant’s solo career (and 10,000 Maniacs, as their lead singer) You’ll love her music more with each song. Enjoy!
Natalie's "Wonder"(official video) and "Jealousy" are musts!! (they have done "Carnival")
@@surlechapeau Yes, they reacted to "Carnival" about a month ago.
I agree, too many haven't heard Natalie and her wonderful voice.
Definitely Kind And Generous. So much great music from Natalie with the Maniacs and solo. Like The Weather, Don't Talk, These Are Days official videos. Beloved Wife, Seven Years and Motherland solo. She is still touring for her album Keep Your Courage which came out last year. Check out the Sister Tilly video.
Yes, Natalie! I think they would really love "Break Your Heart."
This song is about forgiveness and getting to the other side of an issue within yourself. Love Alanis so much!
This is one of my favorite Alanis song. Such a great message of self acceptance.
That's why the music video is so great. It shows her accepting herself as she is and learning to love herself.
this is my favorite song from her, what gets me the most is the line "how about unabashedly balling my eyes out" I have been through so much, the only relief i get is doing exactly that
And she still has an absolutely incredible voice...
You need to see the video. It goes with the song and brings out the meaning
You guys already reacted to some of my favorites from Alanis Morissette but not this yet, "All I Really Want". That song is like the prequel to this song. Almost like she was crying out to find an answer and "Thank U" was written after a trip she made to India. Almost like she found an answer and wrote this song. I mean, that's what it feels like to me but I could be completely wrong. 🤷🏻♀
Morissette was considered one of the biggest music stars in the world, and many fans anxiously awaited a follow-up album.
During a trip to India, in 1997, Alanis wrote some songs, including
"Thank U". In 1998
Alanis Morisette, has both a unique voice and delivery. She is a great talent , thanks for doing this 😎🍺☮️🇨🇦
A Canadian legend 🍁
Mama…y’all gotta watch the official music video for that one!!✌️😊🦋
If you believe they aren't aware of the music video, then you may believe in Santa Claus & The Easter Bunny. I'm guessing they chose not to use it for this reaction video because it was not family friendly.
@@shyman99 oh, well thank goodness for your mansplaining that to me. Couldn’t miss a chance to be condescending on a woman’s post. Cool. I’ll go call the Tooth Fairy and make sure you get a couple extra bucks.😉
@@jesrush yes, they played the video to Fiona Apple's Criminal and it has more unfriendly family scenes than Thank U, there's no sexuality in this video its purity
@@gjh9299 I agree doll. The video is wonderful! 😊
@@jesrush - Oh, mansplaining is it? You are one of those people who see people as a category. Must be a liberal.
I think this reaction shows that you guys need to turn on the captions in the music videos in case they display the lyrics.
My favorite by her for sure!!❤
Amber I can see how much this song affected you, I feel the same way 😢❤
One day my husband came home with this cassette of 'some new singer named Alanis Morissette". I was like, "WHO?". But, Holy man! When I first heard her song, "You Ought To Know" in '95 her voice and explosive lyrics captivated me. And, frankly, some of it's rawness was off putting until I immediately realized here was a singer who's painful relationship experiences were bleeding out onto the sheet music. Her healing journey can be followed in all of her songs. "Thank You", being one of them that tells fans she's working out her demons, found and given forgiveness to those who deeply hurt her. I contend that she's not in the spotlight as much now because she's finally found happiness. How beautiful. I absolutely love her music.
I'd suggest you guys watch some of her interviews. She's absolutely brilliant. Incredibly intelligent.
I've seen her on a few late night talk shows lately. She has a Summer tour starting in June.
@@bothellkenmore Yes, I'm seeing her in July. Can't wait!
Another Canadian treasure. Interesting that the official video was not selected, though I get why. I live across the street from her high school.
I believe she went on a spiritual journey to India.
She sounds the same in concert! She opened for Pearl Jam, great show. Thanks for the smile.
Omg you need the official video. I really wanted to see your reaction to it more than the song.
Maybe not family friendly enough, even though it's censored.
I totally understand why they went with the lyric vid-keeping it PG. When I see the actual video, all I can say "Alanis, Thank you!"
Her original video ripped on the same heart strings…must watch if you haven’t seen it
And she's Canadian!
She has a voice that makes you stop and listen. Probably the best assessment I've ever heard
Uninvited is my favorite Alanis song.her voice is extraordinary
I love Alanis since my teen years, and til this day. What I love about her is that she keeps doing music about her current life. Having children, being adult on a collapsing world, and she talks about it on her last album. Really an artist that grows along with her audience.
‘All I really want’ is another one that really shows the uniqueness of her voice!
"how about remembering your divinity" is a wonderful line... amazing song!
We need the bad time. When things are good we coast thru life. It's only when things go bad we stop to think. If you can find one positive thing, a lesson to make you a better person then you take your power back and that bad time? Well it isn't so bad after all. I got thru my teen yrs doing this. I still do it.
“the moment i let go of it, was the moment i got more than i could handle.” a basic truth and so well put.
Alanis, Celine, and Shania. All Canadian legends. 🇨🇦👌🏽
I agree. And Nelly Furtado.
When you see her live, it adds a whole new dimension to her pure genius.
This song has gotten me through some rough times. Thank U Alanis. Wise beyond your years.
She recorded most of the vocals in one take in her biggest hit album. Magical person.
THIS is my favorite Alanis song!! LITERALLY changed me life, started me on my path in Eastern spirituality, a lot of introspection. It''s a masterpiece IMO. Thanks for doling it!!!
I like both of your perspectives on this one. She has a fantastic unique voice. Great analysis IMO Amber!
Loved how the drums were hard and sounded like a loop at the very beginning and as the song picks up steam the entire drum beat kicks in and c sounds like a live drummer. Dope !!!!
This was featured in the movie, "The Way", a pretty deep story, written and directed by Emelio Estevez and staring his father, Martin Sheen.
Great song.
Alanis is amazing... I love her music
Definitely one of my most favorite Alanis Morissette songs❤
Favorite Alanis songs next to Uninvited from the City of Angels soundtrack.
She's also an incredible public speaker. Big fan.
I remember buying this song when it first came out. I was at a crowded airport and I put this on my portable Kenwood CD player with my headphones on and while the rest of the airport was rushing and fussing around while I was transported into my own little Zen happiness.
One of the few songs that musically and most especially lyrically stops me dead in my tracks. Just brilliant.
Quite possibly, my favorite song of hers- so beautiful and so profound.
Going to see her in July. Can't wait!
Excellent song! She is such an incredible lyricist. Her voice is unique and she can do crazy shit with it.
In many ways, I think this is her best song. It allows her vocal range to shine with these terrific lyrics
I remember living in Toronto driving down the DVP cranking this song and not giving two shits about the traffic. Such an amazing soul and I’m proud she’s a Canadian as well.
Alanis wrote this song after returning from a much needed break with a trip to India after the chaos of Jagged Little Pills enormous success which obviously up ended her whole life as she knew it. She loved that no one knew her there and the kind and generous people of India literally changed her life.
Just love Alanis! What a wonderful voice!
"that I would be good" -- is a must !!!!!
This is my most favorite song of hers ❤
Without question my favourite Alanis song. Just resonates with me.
Gee whiz, Amber, your face when a song is sinking into your soul is basically ground zero for every reaction video ever.
Masterpiece by master singer-songwriter! Great analysis!
One of my favorite alanis songs! Her catalog even beyond jagged little pill is masterful
I love seeing Jay in his happy place. I could see he didn't want to stop the song. Alanis has such a unique sound and like the band Rush, shows her musical genius with the lyrics. Let's hear Uninvited soon. You can thank me later.
Love this song.
Love this song. My favorite song is Not the Doctor. Also Mary Jane.
I second both of these songs. Overlooked, but great songs off of a smashing album.
And Perfect...every parent should take a listen to Perfect!
The lyrics to this song delivered by her amazing voice has always had more of an impact on me than any work of art in any category.
Providence.
It means so much.
Embrace the pain in your life, you'll be a better person.
This was a masterpiece of a song. A perfect work of art.
I not only love the song, but I love the video. It's just her standing around naked in the streets of L.A. The video was so beautiful, poignant and as I got older, it kinda makes me a bit emotional. Here she was singing and baring herself and her soul. A masterpiece.
She has the most wonderfully unusual phrasing of lyrics I’ve ever heard.
Absolutely unbelievable voice.
Thank you. This song makes me sob every time I listen to it.
Uninvited should be next.
Amazing, she really is
If we didn't have frailties, we'd be nothing
That's what this teaches me
Thank you
After the success of her first album Alanis was exhausted and overwhelmed, and she was even thinking of quitting all together. She said that she went to this little temple in India and she was getting a tour and she noticed there was a little piano there and she asked if she could play the piano, she started just riffing on the keys and she realized she's just started singing without words just singing out of joy, and she broke down crying in a very cathartic wat. That was when she felt ready to do the second album and that's why this was her first single and why she thanks India. She learned to appreciate small things after having to spend too long focusing on big overwhelming things.
What a great single, loved this one then, still love it now. Lyrics are brilliant.
Alanis is so gifted, a true artist. Great song, she has a wonderful catalog. I do suggest "Hands Clean." Btw, "divinity" is a delicious white taffy candy.
My Canadian girl! ❤
Alanis Morissette OWNED 1995!! Such great memories! I was a kid that just joined the US Navy ……… jagged little pill 1995 such a great album and this album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, 1998 awesome too!
Hearing this song reminds me this was still in a tine when artists reached for greatness.
My favorite of hers, for the voice standing out, Jay, is "Uninvited". I love her too but WOW. THANKS YOU GUYS
This is my favorite Alanis Morissette song. It's a shame you didn't react to the official music video. It adds to the whole vibe.
Best ever song
Im so proud to be able to say i grew up 10 minutes away from her childhood home
I loved this song when it came out but as years have passed, I identify with the lyrics more so than ever.
This is such a Beautiful song and the video is just as Beautiful too. I wish y'all would have played the official video for it. Alanis is really something special!! I Love her!!
I cry every time. I'd venture a bet that this is now Amber's favorite Alanis song. "Uninvited" (won the Grammy) from the Meg Ryan/Nicholas Cage movie City of Angels, is amazing. One other favorite is Alanis' (MTV Unplugged) of Sting's "King of Pain". Perfection!
This woman is amazing! One of a number of Canadian gems.
Great song that was also added into the movie “The Way”…about a father taking his son’s ashes hiking on el camino - incredible pairing
Alanis Morissette was simply brilliant, and I became an instant fan. This is a beautiful song and one that I honestly forgot about, but it goes on the play list immediately.
You have got to hear her song "Uninvited".
This album was a complete 180 from Jagged Little Pill. Such a change in her music when she finally found peace.
It's amazing Alanis, nothing else to say...
I love her voice but I really love her songs and the lyrics and the meanings in her songs.