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Ani Difranco — Angry Any More
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 12:11
 
Good song.
Needs a different singer. 

sporkster
(Adelaide, South Australia)
Posted: Jul 05, 2011 - 19:42
 
 mtbikemikel wrote:
Ani DiFranco is chick music totally.. for the kind of chicks who think they're tough but cry at the drop of a dime.

Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.
 
Funny how women listen to "guy" music all the time, but a talented artist like Ani is immediately out of consideration for a male fan. Grow up.

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 14:25
 
This really sucks.

Biscobret
(Vashon, WA)
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 11:38
 
Great song off a so-so album by a brilliant artist at a turning point in her career.

Ani is hit & miss, but when it hits, it hits SO GOOD!

zair99
(In Cognito)
Posted: Dec 28, 2010 - 21:28
 
Oh this is very nice!  I have kind of a bad taste in my mouth for Ani Difranco after hearing "Emancipated Minor" off her Red Letter Year album too many times.  That song is just horrid, but this is so much better!  I think I just have to be picky about which Ani Difranco songs I listen to.

calypsus_1
Posted: May 14, 2010 - 21:20
 

Ani Difranco by ~Maphia78
©2006-2010 ~Maphia78

Concerto del 19/09/2003


Shaker
(Canada)
Posted: Apr 18, 2010 - 10:33
 
Perhaps you both have changed a bit.
Photo-John wrote:
I used to hate Ani Difranco's music. I couldn't stand here voice. But 10+ years later and I actually like her. She must have changed :D
 



Shaker
(Canada)
Posted: Apr 18, 2010 - 10:31
 
So true. Great response!

 tonypf wrote:
Ani's "Angry Anymore" lyrics reflect a level of acceptance and maturity that seems absent from some of the posts here.  Oh well, life moves on.

 



tonypf
(Honolulu)
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 19:57
 
Ani's "Angry Anymore" lyrics reflect a level of acceptance and maturity that seems absent from some of the posts here.  Oh well, life moves on.


mefrombrazil
(ponta grossa, brazil)
Posted: Sep 27, 2008 - 04:48
 
hands up! good song.

treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Feb 19, 2008 - 12:30
 
Elvis Costello has a similarly themed song on his first album (I'm Not Angry), only he still sounded angry when he was singing that he wasn't angry anymore.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I'd rather hear an agrier Elvis C. than a mellower Ani D. ...
brown1971
(San Diego)
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 - 15:46
 
mtbikemikel wrote:
Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.


Mike, as a guy who likes Ani's music, I do feel like it helps me stay in touch with my feminine side. You make it sound like there is something wrong with that. What gives?

I find most men who are not in touch with their feminine side suffer from feelings of insecurity. These usually stem from a fear that their father never really appreciated them. Sadly, this is usually because the father was unable to express his feelings because he was afraid of his own feminine side. And so it goes through the generations. Over emphasizing the masculine, and shunning the feminine, is a common defense against this particular inferiority complex.

And - just to be a guy about this whole thing - yes, a few of the Ani-fan chicks I've "gotten some from" over the years have been into other chicks at one time or another. Yep, there's nothing quite like a roll in the hay with a brainy, passionate chick who's not afraid to fully explore her sexuality. But that's not really a reason to like Ani DiFranco...just a pleasant side effect.
Photo-John
(Nor Cal to SLC)
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 - 15:05
 
I used to hate Ani Difranco's music. I couldn't stand here voice. But 10+ years later and I actually like her. She must have changed :D
Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 - 15:04
 
okelle wrote:
It's nice to know Ani isn't angry anymore. She was angry a lot when she was younger. Which is probably why I dug her.


But do you still dig her now that she isn't angry?
prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany)
Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 02:28
 
Daveinbawlmer wrote:

Some good picking on banjo here, but the rest of it ...

Meh.



Funny thing, just wanted to leave a similar comment on this song...
Daveinbawlmer
(Bawlmer, Merlin. Hon.)
Posted: May 12, 2007 - 17:55
 

Some good picking on banjo here, but the rest of it ...

Meh.


celadonstone
(Southeastern US)
Posted: Feb 23, 2007 - 07:33
 
This one isnt quite as breathy or delivered with so many pauses as "As Is" or "32 Flavors" so I find myself enjoying it more.
Nice banjo, too.
okelle
Posted: Feb 23, 2007 - 07:30
 
It's nice to know Ani isn't angry anymore. She was angry a lot when she was younger. Which is probably why I dug her.
stevo_b
(Rock Ridge!)
Posted: Feb 23, 2007 - 07:28
 
Odyzzeuz wrote:


Worse. She dumped him for a chick.


Excellent!
mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Jan 24, 2007 - 08:17
 
she just gave birth to a righteous baby girl! yay ANI!!!!
auburntigerrich
(Mesa, AZ)
Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:45
 
True, honest songwriting sung by a true, honest chick.

Rock on, Ani.
natural_tools
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:43
 
Since I posted that I hated a different Ani song, I will add some balance by saying I like this one. If she would avoid the spastic guitar and make it more like this, I would like her more.
Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas)
Posted: Jan 09, 2007 - 13:42
 
jubilantme wrote:


haha. my fiance' (a male) listened to ani difranco before i (a female) ever did. you sound quite angry, did a girl dump you for some other guy who listened to ani difranco?


Worse. She dumped him for a chick.
jubilantme
(indiana, the abyss.)
Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 12:43
 
mtbikemikel wrote:
Ani DiFranco is chick music totally.. for the kind of chicks who think they're tough but cry at the drop of a dime.

Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.


haha. my fiance' (a male) listened to ani difranco before i (a female) ever did. you sound quite angry, did a girl dump you for some other guy who listened to ani difranco?
eastcoast
Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 12:40
 
She reminds me of Nancy Griffith without the twang
popularmechanics
(Cape Breton Canada)
Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 12:40
 
mrrmt wrote:


What's wrong with "chick" music? Women do make up more than half of the U.S. population. Men and women obviously appreciate her "other" perspective on issue evident from Ani’s amazing album sales and Righteous Babe Records’ independent success. We’ve been spoon feed the white male take on the world for the past several hundred years, what is wrong with a different voice (unless you are that white man who is very afraid of losing his power …) And most women do cry easier than men as our physiology makes us more emotionally responsive – it does not indicate weakness.

And men getting in touch with their feminine side? What the hell is wrong with that? What is your point?



really do ya really need to comment on sexism
mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Nov 12, 2006 - 10:47
 
mtbikemikel wrote:
Ani DiFranco is chick music totally.. for the kind of chicks who think they're tough but cry at the drop of a dime.

Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.


What's wrong with "chick" music? Women do make up more than half of the U.S. population. Men and women obviously appreciate her "other" perspective on issue evident from Ani’s amazing album sales and Righteous Babe Records’ independent success. We’ve been spoon feed the white male take on the world for the past several hundred years, what is wrong with a different voice (unless you are that white man who is very afraid of losing his power …) And most women do cry easier than men as our physiology makes us more emotionally responsive – it does not indicate weakness.

And men getting in touch with their feminine side? What the hell is wrong with that? What is your point?

lmic
(Uniondale, NY)
Posted: Oct 28, 2006 - 16:51
 
optimusprime10 wrote:

"...this is the internet, people! keep your opinion to yourself!"


optimusprime10
(the 'bu)
Posted: Sep 29, 2006 - 09:26
 
mtbikemikel wrote:
Ani DiFranco is chick music totally.. for the kind of chicks who think they're tough but cry at the drop of a dime.

Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.

oh! where's that catalytic dude to single you out? i'll play the role today: "don't tell me what i can or cannot like! i mean geez; this is the internet, people! keep your opinion to yourself!"
Alafia
(gently wrapping you up)
Posted: Sep 29, 2006 - 09:13
 
mtbikemikel wrote:
Ani DiFranco is chick music totally.. for the kind of chicks who think they're tough but cry at the drop of a dime.

Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.





What an ass...


I've always liked this tune.
Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:35
 
mtbikemikel wrote:
Ani DiFranco is chick music totally.. for the kind of chicks who think they're tough but cry at the drop of a dime.

Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.


That's such a load of crap. You sir are either a troll, or a earnest but misguided man who doesn't really know much about people outside of your own skin.

As a guy who does like Ani, who knows exactly who he is, and is happily married to a woman who is not a big Ani fan, I can tell you honestly that your simplification of things is just plain wrong.

I like Ani because she is a talented, headstrong singer/songwriter who isn't afraid to say whatever she wants. If that threatens some men, and even some women, then that is their problem and not hers.
mtbikemikel
(Memphis, TN)
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:23
 
Ani DiFranco is chick music totally.. for the kind of chicks who think they're tough but cry at the drop of a dime.

Any guy who says he likes her music is just trying to get in touch with his feminine side... or trying to get some from a girl who probably only likes other girls.
houstoib
(Cincinnati, OH)
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:14
 
mattt wrote:

Not liking someone's music is one thing. Actually wishing they were dead is a bit much.

-mt-


So is not catching sarcasm.
mattt
(Undisclosed Location)
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:10
 
houstoib wrote:
You know all those musicians that go down in plane crashes and prevents them from making any more music.

Ani Difranco isn't one of them. Yah, I know, very sad.

Not liking someone's music is one thing. Actually wishing they were dead is a bit much.

-mt-
Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:09
 
MrSpaz wrote:


Hmm. I dunno. Sounds like a simple song to dad. Maybe apologizing for siding so steadfastly with mom, and now looking back realizing maybe mom wasn't right all the time, maybe not at all even.


I agree that that is part of what she's saying, but I think there's more to it then that. Ani tends to have that kind of layering to her lyrics, though many seem to only see the angry part. Interviews with her show a very well adjusted, complete human being who I would love to meet.

And for a song that inspires soooo many negative comments its doing rather well in terms of rating. A 7 is more than a little respectable.
brokemusician
(Segoverkia)
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:08
 
You should be angry, because you suck, Ani.
McB
(British Columbia)
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:08
 
pixidrizzl wrote:
I love her and this song.



me too!
houstoib
(Cincinnati, OH)
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 12:08
 
You know all those musicians that go down in plane crashes and prevents them from making any more music.

Ani Difranco isn't one of them. Yah, I know, very sad.
hcaudill
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Apr 21, 2006 - 13:19
 
jagdriver wrote:
Sorry, Ani.... who cares? If I didn't ever hear one more tune from her, it'd be OK.
Well said.
pixidrizzl
(St. Louis, MO)
Posted: Apr 21, 2006 - 13:18
 
I love her and this song.
nick_valensi
(Charlotte, NC)
Posted: Mar 23, 2006 - 06:23
 
this is exactly the type of music I don't like. Man, but that's the fun thing about RP, right?
marcgvky
Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 12:07
 
Yup, who cares, grow up. Life happens.
karlaanne
(Raleigh, NC)
Posted: Jan 23, 2006 - 10:51
 
outstanding album... amazing song.
love it love it love it
mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Jan 23, 2006 - 10:50
 
I was having the worst day. I was feeling angry and cranky and bitchy and rotten and you have played a tori song and and this very excellent ani! thank you. i feel so much better. trying to focus on these lyrics.
jagdriver
(CAISO, Folsom, CA)
Posted: Nov 11, 2005 - 14:19
 
Sorry, Ani.... who cares?

If I didn't ever hear one more tune from her, it'd be OK.
Reaver
Posted: Nov 11, 2005 - 14:19
 
I'd say this song is gay - and in the original meaning - it is very positive, and with a great tune!

daedalus
(over your hill)
Posted: Oct 13, 2005 - 08:38
 
Leslie wrote:

What does that mean musically? Do you have any insightful comments with regard to the music? As far as I know, "Gay" is not a musical category.


I think it's a shame that the word gay has been railroaded as a sexual term, and can't be used any more in its original sense.

The original meaning of 'gay' before all the modern connotations took over was 'lighthearted, free of hindrances, carefree."
I can't speak for the original poster, but if that was their meaning then I think it's appropriate in describing a piece of music.
Don't you?

BooKitty
(My Own Private Idaho.)
Posted: Oct 13, 2005 - 08:22
 
cavendish wrote:
This sound is so gay.

Cavenish = one more ignorant Texan.
MrSpaz
(Orlando, FL)
Posted: Apr 19, 2005 - 11:51
 
Marr wrote:
Funny, I had always assumed that this song was some kind of response to all her critics who gripe about her songs all sounding so angry at the world. Something along the lines of "Here I am writing a song that shows I can be happy".


Hmm. I dunno. Sounds like a simple song to dad. Maybe apologizing for siding so steadfastly with mom, and now looking back realizing maybe mom wasn't right all the time, maybe not at all even.
Marr
(Houston)
Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 09:54
 
Funny, I had always assumed that this song was some kind of response to all her critics who gripe about her songs all sounding so angry at the world. Something along the lines of "Here I am writing a song that shows I can be happy".