10 Classic Rock Songs That Were Made Out Of Spite

As the '90s wave of alternative started to take over the world, it was time for the ladies to start speaking up. With Lilith Fair becoming one of the biggest festivals at the time and bands like Hole getting major play on MTV, it looked like women were slowly starting to take over the airwaves that the boys had taken for granted. You needed an ace in the hole to get you to the top, and Alanis Morrissette found a way by being absolutely pissed.

Being scarred from a recent breakup she was going through, Alanis channeled every single bit of revenge into this track, drafting in both Dave Navarro and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to create something truly demented on You Oughta Know. With each sentence, you can feel the venom in her voice, as she talks about being replaced by someone else and sarcastically saying that she hopes her former flame is happy.

So...who is this nameless man? Well, Uncle Joey. No, really, the actor Dave Coulier known for playing Joey on Full House actually talked about this song potentially being about him because he and Alanis had dated for a little bit in the early '90s. While this might be water under the bridge these days, this is a pretty clear indication that Dave may have royally screwed up. Raw emotion can heal eventually, but a line about hoping you feel every time Alanis scratches her nails down someone else's back is something that will stick with you forever.