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Ironic

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by Alanis Morissette

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Partial Lyrics

An old man turned ninety-eight

He won the lottery and died the next day

It's a black fly in your Chardonnay

It's a death row pardon two minutes too ...

"Ironic" is Featured on These (7) Slacker Stations

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Great Songs You Forgot

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Ladies That Rock

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'90s Hits

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Soft Hits

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'80s, '90s & Today

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