Hand in My Pocket
Alanis Morissette
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I'm broke but I'm happy, I'm poor but I'm kind I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah I'm high but I'm grounded, I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby What it all comes down to Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine 'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is giving a high five I feel drunk but I'm sober, I'm young and I'm underpaid I'm tired but I'm working, yeah I care but I'm restless, I'm here but I'm really gone I'm wrong and I'm sorry baby What it all comes down to Is that everything is going to be quite alright 'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is flicking a cigarette What it all comes down to Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet 'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is giving a peace sign I'm free but I'm focused, I'm green but I'm wise I'm hard but I'm friendly, baby I'm sad but I'm laughing, I'm brave but I'm chicken shit I'm sick but I'm pretty baby And what it all boils down to Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is playing the piano And what it all comes down to, my friends, yeah Is that everything is just fine fine fine I've got one hand in my pocket And the other one is hailing a taxi cab
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Written by: Alanis Nadine Morissette, Glen Ballard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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14 facts about this song
Album Debut"Hand in My Pocket" is the second single from Canadian singer Alanis Morissette's third studio album titled "Jagged Little Pill," released in 1995.
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GenreThe song falls under the genres of alternative rock and pop rock.
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Songwriters"Hand in My Pocket" was written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, who also produced the song.
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Commercial SuccessThe song was quite successful commercially. It reached number one on the Billboard's U.S. Modern Rock Tracks and the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.
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ThemesThe song is widely recognized for its introspective theme that defines the central theme of the album - the uncertainty of life, contradiction, and achieving a balance.
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Impact"Hand in My Pocket" has been interpreted as a representation of the uncertainty and contradictions that define the '90 Generations X's and Y's coming-of-age.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Mark Kohr, is noteworthy for not showing Alanis singing. Instead, it features her driving a car throughout the video while lip-syncing the song.
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Live PerformancesThe song has been performed live at many notable events, including Alanis's set at the original Woodstock '99 festival.
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Cover Versions"Hand in My Pocket" has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Britney Spears on her Circus Tour and the Glee Cast in the episode "Jagged Little Tapestry."
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Success in AustraliaThe song was extremely successful in Australia, peaking at number 4 in the ARIA charts and becoming the 25th highest-selling single of 1996.
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No Music NotationInterestingly, Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard wrote the song without any music notation - a method they used for the rest of the album as well.
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TV Show Theme SongThe song was used as the opening theme for the NBC television show "30 Rock" in a re-recorded version featuring Jane Krakowski for the episode "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001."
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Grammy Recognition"Jagged Little Pill," the album featuring "Hand in My Pocket," won several Grammy Awards in 1996, including Album of the Year.
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Cultural Impact"Hand in My Pocket" and the album "Jagged Little Pill" played a substantial part in the explosion of female alternative rock artists onto the mainstream in the mid-to-late '90s.
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