Did Alanis Morisette release the single "My Humps" with the intention of being a joke record, a deeper message or with the intention of selling records?

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Alanis Morissette covered the song in 2007, seemingly as an April Fools' Day prank, although she has not confirmed this. In contrast to the original "My Humps", Morissette's cover is performed slowly and in the style of a ballad, with only a piano accompanying the vocal. On April 2, a video in which Morissette parodies Fergie's dancing moves in the original "My Humps" music video was added to the website YouTube. By April 3, the video was the most viewed on Technorati, and it was viewed 4 million times six days later. The Associated Press wrote that Morissette's "quiet, somber version only highlights the ridiculousness of Fergie's original lyrics". The video has been hosted on Morissette's official website. TIME stated that the parody proved that Morissette "under[stands]" irony, in reference to her hit single, Ironic. On April 15, Fergie confirmed to E! News that she thought that the parody was "hilarious", and "genius". Fergie also said that she sent Alanis a cake in the shape of a "derrière". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_humps For the actual video: http://www.spin.com/articles/alanis-morissette-my-humps-video Fergie's version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=IOmsIWGzz7Y Jul 08 08, 7:03 PM