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SONG ANALYSIS

Title : Uninvited

Singer : Alanis Morissette

Uninvited" is a song by Canadian-American recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette, released as a single from the soundtrack of City of Angels in March 1998, becoming Morissette's first new recording since her international debut album. After the release of her breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill (1995) Morissette was considered one of the biggest music stars, and many fans anxiously awaited a follow-up album. Morissette wrote the song, whilst the production was handled by Morissette herself and Rob Cavallo. "Uninvited" is driven by four piano notes and builds to an instrumental climax, and haunting atmosphere accompanied by cryptic lyrics.

A . Background and release

After the massive success of her breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill (1995) (which spawned the worldwide hits, "You Oughta Know", "Ironic", "Head over Feet" and "You Learn"), Morissette was considered one of the biggest music stars in the world, and many fans anxiously awaited a follow-up album."Uninvited", was released to U.S. radio in March and was still receiving substantial radio airplay by the following August. An internet and radio leak of "Uninvited" in early March forced Warner Bros. to release the entire soundtrack to radio before it became available in stores. According to a publicity manager for Warner Music Canada, the measure was "an inconvenience" taken to stop radio stations from playing low-quality versions of the song downloaded from the internet.

Following the songs leak, The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) took down several websites featuring the song “Uninvited.” The song was due for release until March 31, but was leaked to radio on March 6. “Newsbytes,” a computer industry news service, reported that fast-working fans in L.A., hearing the song on KROQ, taped the track and uploaded it onto their websites. Several sites were involved, according to “Newsbytes,” including ones based in Los Angeles, London, England and Mexico City.The unauthorized material was removed, and in several cases, the whole site was shut down. The action was part of a campaign by the RIAA to stop unauthorized reproductions of recordings on the Internet.

B . Composition

"Uninvited" is a moody song that contains a "indelible melody and haunting atmosphere" accompanied by cryptic lyrics.

C . Reception

"Uninvited" was nominated for three 1999 Grammy Awards: "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance", "Best Rock Song" and "Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television", winning the former two categories, and it also won an ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for "Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures". It received a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Original Song - Motion Picture". Additionally, the song entered About.com's "Top 10 Alanis Morissette Lyrics" list at number 10, with Bill Lamb picking the lyrics, Like anyone would be, I am flattered by your fascination with me, Like any hot blooded woman, I have simply wanted an object to crave" as the best. Although never officially released as a single to retail outlets, it became a hit for Morissette. "Uninvited" was Morissette's fourth number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart and it reached the top five on the Adult Top 40 and the top 40 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Uninvited" was a commercial success selling 7 million copies worldwide.

D . History

"Uninvited" was not included on that album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, but a demo version was included on the Australian release and the UK CD single for "Thank U". Morissette's compilation album Alanis Morissette: The Collection (2005) was her first album to include the song in its original studio format; she had performed an acoustic version of the song during her 1999 MTV Unplugged appearance, which was released on the album Alanis Unplugged. An acoustic revision of the song "Uninvited" was released on 27 August 2002 from the Music in High Places DVD "Alanis Morissette - Live in the Navajo Nation".

E . Cover versions

The song was covered by the band Westworld on their 2002 album Skin. Theirs was a slightly heavier version with heavy metal influences. Halfway through the song, Bruno Ravel (bass guitar) and Mark Reale (electric guitar) join in, and their version closes with a long violin solo.
Gregorian performed a Gregorian chant inspired version on their 2004 album The Dark Side.
In October 2007 the Freemasons remixed the song as a dance music track which entered the UK singles chart at number 8 and the Dutch single charts at number 4.
The song was covered by the Finnish gothic metal band Silentium, appearing as a B-side on their 2005 single Frostnight.
In March 2014, Daniel Evans, a finalist on season 5 of the X Factor (UK) released an alternative dark rock version on his website.
In 2015, Lea Michele covered this song as her character Rachel Berry on the TV series Glee in the episode "Loser Like Me".

F . Music video

No music video accompanied the single's release, but three videos of performances of "Uninvited" were released: the first one in her performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards, another on the Morissette CD/DVD release Feast on Scraps (2002), and another on the 2005 extended cut of VH1 Storytellers: Alanis Morissette. This performance of "Uninvited" was not included in the original Storytellers broadcast in 1999.

G . Lirik dan terjemahan lagu Uninvited ( Lyrics and Translation )

Like anyone would be
Seperti halnya orang lain
I am flattered by your fascination with me
Aku tersanjung oleh ketertarikanmu padaku
Like any hot-blooded woman
Seperti wanita berdarah panas lainnya
I have simply wanted an object to crave
Aku juga inginkan sesuatu untuk kudamba
But you, you're not allowed
Tapi kau, kau tak diperbolehkan
You're uninvited
Kau tak diundang
An unfortunate slight
Kesialan kecil

Must be strangely exciting
Pasti sangat mendebarkan
To watch the stoic squirm
Melihat orang tabah menggeliat
Must be somewhat heartening
Pasti menyenangkan
To watch shepherd need shepherd
Melihat penggembala butuh penggembala
But you you're not allowed
Tapi kau tak diperbolehkan
You're uninvited
Kau tak diundang
An unfortunate slight
Kesialan kecil

Like any uncharted territory
Seperti wilayah yang tak terpetakan
I must seem greatly intriguing
Pastilah aku sangat menarik
You speak of my love like
Kau bicara tentang cintaku seakan
You have experienced love like mine before
Kau tlah rasakan cinta yang seperti cintaku sebelumnya
But this is not allowed
Tapi cinta ini tak diperbolehkan
You're uninvited
Kau tak diundang
An unfortunate slight
Kesialan kecil

I don't think you unworthy
Aku tak berpikir kau tak layak
I need a moment to deliberate
Aku butuh waktu tuk mempertimbangkan

H . Struktur lagu Uninvited

Intro
like anyone would be
i am flattered by your fascination with me
like any hot blooded woman
i have simple wanted an object to crave
Verse
but you you're not allowed
you're uninvited
an unfortunate slight
Chorus
must be strangely exciting
to watch the stoic squirm
must be somewhat heartening
to watch shephered meet shepherd
Verse
but you you're not allowed
you're uninvited
an unfortunate slight
Intro
like any uncharted territory
i must seem greatly intriguing
you speak of my love like
you have experienced love like mine before
Chorus
but this is not allowed
you;re uninvited
an unfortunate slight

Verse

i don't think you unworthy

i need moment to deliberate

I . Makna lagu Uninvited ( Meaning )

Lagu uninvited yang dinyanyikan oleh Alanis Morrissette mempunyai makna atau menceritakan tentang kisah cinta seoraang wanita,dia berkata bahwa dia juga sama seperti wanita pada umumnya yang akan tersanjung bila terdapat seorang pria yang tertarik padanya dan menyukai perhatian khusus yang diberikan padanya.Namun pria tersebut bukan yang diinginkanya,bisa saja pria tersebut adalah kriteria semua orang namun pria tersebut bukanlah kriteria wanita itu.Karena akan jadi masalah apabila semua orang menyukai pria itu.Sehingga wanita tersebut tidak mengijinkanya untuk hadir dalam kehidupanya,semua itu biarlah menjadi sebuah godaan kecil yang menghiasi hari wanita tersebut di masa lalu.Hal ini dapat kita lihat melalui lagu ununvited pada bait berikut.

Like anyone would be
I am flattered by your fascination with me
Like any hot-blooded woman
I have simply wanted an object to crave
But you, you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight

Kemudian wanita itu berfikir bahwa pria itu pasti sangat senang melihatnya menggeliat karena tak bisa menahan rayuan dari pria itu.kalimat To watch shepherd need shepherd bukanlah diartikan melihat pengembala yang butuh pengembala namun merujuk pada pria tersebut yang seorang pemain membutuhkan tantangan dari pemain lain seperti wanita tersebut.Tetapi,wanita itu dengan tegas menolak kehadiran pria itu dari kehidupanya.Apabila wanita tersebut tetap terus bersamanya dia takut kesialan akan menimpanya.Hal ini dapat kiata lihat dari lagu ununvited pada bait berikut.

Must be strangely exciting
To watch the stoic squirm
Must be somewhat heartening
To watch shepherd need shepherd
But you you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight.

Wanita yang sebelumnya belum pernah mempunyai pasangan pastilah membuat pria penasaran dan hal yang menyenangkan untuk menjelajahi pribadinya.pria itu berbicara seolah-olah dia pernah mengalami cinta yang dialami oleh wanita itu.Padahal wanita itu belum perna menyerahkan cintanya pada siapapun termasuk pada pria itu.Dan sekali lagi dengan tegas menolak pria itu,pria tersebut tak pernah diundangnya dalam perjalanan hidup dan cintanya.Hal ini dapat kita lihat dari lagu ununvited pada bait berikut.

Like any uncharted territory
I must seem greatly intriguing
You speak of my love like
You have experienced love like mine before
But this is not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight.

Inti dari lagu adalah menerangkan bahwa bukan tentang diri pria tersebut ataupun karakternya.Ini semua hanya tentang wanita itu yang tak mau menerima keberadaan pria itu dalam hidupanya.Bukan karena pria itu tak layak baginya,namun hanya butuh waktu untuk mempertimbangkan semua itu hinnga wanita itu selesai berfikir.Hal ini dapat kita lihat dari isi lagu uninvited pada bait terakhir berikut.

I don't think you unworthy
I need a moment to deliberate

J . Pesan moral ( Moral value )

Lagu ini memiliki nilai atau pesan bahwa kita jangan sampai hanyut atau terbuai dengan segala macam rayuan atu bujukan yang ditujukan pada kita.Meskipun pada saat itu kita sangat membutuhkan hal tersebut kita harus tetap tegas mempertimbangkan apa yang baik dan apa yang buruk bagi kehidupan kita

K . Kelebihan dan Kekurangan dari lagu Uninvited

Dalam memberi penilain terhadap lagu ini saya memposisikan diri saya sebagai pendengar atau penikmat lagu ini.Brikut penilaian kelebihan dan kekuragan lagu Uninvited.

· Kelebihan

v Lagu ini memiliki irama yang indah untuk didengarkan.

v Lagu ini memiliki lirik dan musik yang mudah diingat.

v Lagu ini memiliki pesan moral yang penting.

v Makna yang terkandung dalam lagu ini sangatlah dalam.

v Lirik dari lagu ini sangat indah karena dipenuhi kata kias.

v Pembawaan lagu oleh penyanyinya penuh penghayatan.

· Kekuranagan

v Sulit dalam memahami isi dari lagu karena banyaknya kata kias.

v Butuh referensi dari sumber lain untuk mampu memahami makna lagu.

v Pronounciation sulit dimengerti bagi masyarakat awam apabila tanpa melihat lirik langsung.

Keterangan :

Ø Post pertama 2016-02-16T19:29:00-08:00 (G,H,I,J,K)

Ø Post tambahan Sabtu,27/02/2016 (Uninvited,A,B,C,D,E,F)

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