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Alanis is God.

By Amy @amypop · On April 3, 2007

Or, at least she was in Kevin Smith’s Dogma. I remember questioning that casting decision until I saw the film and I was utterly smitten with her portrayal. A fun God, one that enjoys headstands and such and only smites when necessary. I should have gathered more from that moment about Alanis Morissette’s sense of humor then — but her remake of Fergie’s “My Humps” just solidified my perception of her as a really cool chick that I’d love to hang out with. No wonder Ryan Reynolds can’t keep away.

See, I hate “My Humps.” A lot. As anyone even remotely busty can tell you, we don’t walk around calling our breasts “humps” or “our lovely lady lumps.” I still have no idea how the hell that song infiltrated the airwaves with its moronic lyrics and even worse video.

However, I utterly adore Alanis’ cover. Her voice has this way of illustrating the inanity of each lyric, her video mocks the ridiculousness of each bend-over, booty shake. As Pitchfork mentioned — Morissette can barely keep a straight face in this quick, one-off video, so we’re happy to see that she’s in on the joke from the beginning.

Check it out — Alanis Morrissette’s “My Humps”

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Amy Pascale is a founder of PopGurls and watches a lot of television, a lot. She likes to quote Lennie Briscoe ("If I were kidding you, I'd be wearing a fez and no pants"), Doctor Who ("The Angels have the Phonebox") and Cordelia Chase ("Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass"). She's working on a Joss Whedon biography to come out in 2014. You can also follow her on twitter at twitter.com/amypop.

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