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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Alanis' Humps

Like you, I stood in awe and horror of the complete inanity of the lyrics to the Black Eyed Peas' hit "My Humps." Well, in case you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely take a look at Alanis Morrissette's parody, sent to me by Sarah:


Actually, "parody" almost doesn't do it justice. As this LA Times column does a good job of explaining, it goes beyond skewering the song itself to make sly points about pop culture and the objectification of women.

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