Salon.com > alanis morisette http://www.salon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Madonna explains “Black Muslim” statement http://www.salon.com/2012/09/26/madonna_explains_black_muslim_statement/ http://www.salon.com/2012/09/26/madonna_explains_black_muslim_statement/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13022374 "Ironic" (along with "literally" ) is probably one of the most misused words in the language.  After yesterday's odd Obama endorsement, the singer released a statement via her spokesperson:

"I was being ironic on stage. Yes, I know Obama is not a Muslim – though I know that plenty of people in this country think he is. And what if he were?"

If by "ironic," Madonna means, "using ill-conceived humor to make a point that doesn't need to be made," then OK. Imagine that statement as an Alanis Morrisette song lyric, and maybe it will begin to make more sense.

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