Alanis Morissette

Songwriter: Guy Sigsworth Alanis Morissette

Producer: Guy Sigsworth Joe Chiccarelli

[Verse 1]
I have tasted stardom since before I breathed
My well-known hungry daddy modeled it for me
And I have never left this ambitious city
And I've only known a lust for VIP

[Verse 2]
I have studied long and hard how to proceed
Nothing but my name in bright lights call to me
And I display the perfect amount of ennui
I'll carve my face up if you'll indulge me

[Chorus]
Give me celebrity
My kingdom to be famous
Tell me who I have to be
Starving to be famous

[Verse 3]
Never wondered who's pulling strings above me
Cause I'm aware of wheels, heels and vintage Gucci
I'm on my twentieth round of Vitamin V
And I'll cut my weight in two if you'll have me

[Chorus]
Give me celebrity
My kingdom to be famous
Tell me who I have to be
Starving to be famous

[Bridge]
Let me into this exclusive club
Ignore my not-so-hidden agenda

[Verse 4]
I am a tattooed sexy dancing monkey
Just aloof enough to get you to want me
Hoping my persona ingratiates me
Give my life for an opportunity

[Chorus]
Give me celebrity
My kingdom to be famous
Tell me who I have to be
Starving to be famous
Give me celebrity
My kingdom to be famous
Tell me who I have to be
Starving to be famous

Alanis Nadine Morissette was born on June 1, 1974, in Ottawa, Canada. At age 6, she began taking piano lessons, and by the time she was 9, she was writing her own songs.

When she was 11, Morissette joined the cast of a Nickelodeon children’s show called You Can’t Do That on Television, and saved up her earnings. In 1987, she used them to self-release her first track, “Fate Stay With Me.” The song caught the attention of record label MCA Canada; at age 14, Morissette signed a contract with the company. She released a self-titled album, Alanis, in 1991, which went platinum. Quickly following up the success of her first album, Morissette released Now Is The Time a year later, though it did not reach the same level of popularity.

In 1994 Morissette moved to Los Angeles teamed up with industry veteran Glen Ballard, and she began to approach songwriting more organically.

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