Alanis

Anyone catch Alanis before the beginning of the 3rd quarter kickoff tonight on Monday Night Football?

She looked pretty hot to me...even sexy with her short hair...anyone else?

My two cents.

I saw that too and thought, "hey, she's attractive. Who's that?" I was surprised it was Alanis because I hadn't liked her short haircut before.

You've hit the nail on the head, Rod. "Attractive" is a desciption that needn't have been used to describe Alanis until she hit her 50's at least, if she kept her amazing hair! What was she thinking? I'd bet a sizeable percentage of her fans attended her shows because she was super HOT as a Rapunzel. Bob

I bet NO ONE but you would attend her concert only because of her hair... and maybe Gord and Dave....lol

Good one Hal...lmao

Man, she definitely looked sexy with short hair

Yes, I've seen pictures of Alanis in which her hair looked like a rat's nest, but these photos are rare exceptions. Most times it looked angelic, even at thigh length.
When I saw Crystal Gayle years ago, I was shocked to hear hundreds of male fans whooping it up every time she turned her back and swayed her hair. I wasn't alone! NOW I know that there are millions of men who go bonkers over a woman's LONG hair, but it's not the macho thing to admit! Trust me, Alanis has lost far more potential concert attendees than me, Gord and Dave. (lol) Bob

Bob.. BOB! wake up! Admit you are a hair freak! I admit I'm one... thankfully different than you but a freak none the less!

Btw, is the meeting at your house this week Hal?

This is just silly. Most people don't buy Alanis's music or go to her concerts because they have a long hair fetish.

I agree that she didn't take care of her long hair very well and she didn't look as good in long hair as some women do.
As a short haired gal, of course I'm glad to see that she wears short hair so well and seems happy with it.

Hal...HAL! I'm so long out of the "closet" I've forgotten what's in there! You gave me a good laugh. Thanks, Bob
Oh, and Jasmine, I'm not shocked that you like short hair on Alanis. Call it intuition! (lol) Just teasing, Jasmine! You and I are definitely not viewing the same photos from her pre-chop days. Best, Bob

Ok Bob, whatever you say.

[QUOTE=Hal] I bet NO ONE but you would attend her concert only because of her hair... and maybe Gord and Dave....lol
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ha ha. Very funny. You and arch would both be wrong...

Just a joke dave... hope you took it that way.

Hate to burst your bubble curly, but Alanis has said in a few interviews that the video shows her cutting a wig, she had already cut her hair.

[QUOTE=Curlyfan] Surprised no one's mentioned this... Alanis's "Everything" video shows her actually getting her hair cut off, and it's available on her web site. Go to www.alanis.com and find your way to her music/video section (a little confusing) and you'll see it.

In the video she starts off by walking down a straight secluded road with a male friend, who suddenly takes scissors from her hand, runs behind her and cuts off part of her super-long hair up above her shoulders and flings it away! He makes another cut or two and then passes in front of her, and when she reappears she's got her new short cut. It's very clever the way they did it IMO, and the rest of the video is very upbeat and playful. (On a side note, I first saw this video while I was on stage in front of 60 people during a corporate computer event, and someone was showing the video as part of a demo of Microsoft's new Media Center operating system. When I saw the hair chop I nearly fell off the stage! Weird moment to see something hair-related.)

And IMHO, I think Alanis looks MUCH better with the shorter hair - cuter, more stylish, younger, everything with all that straight, heavy hair finally out of her way. She seems to be enjoying it too. And by the way, even a hair freak like me wouldn't go to her concert just to see her hair in any shape - it's her music that moves me!

- Curlyfan
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[QUOTE=Vineman_] This is ridiculous. Has this board been consumed by short hair fetish?
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I hope not, but I want to ask this question:

Can't a woman look good in short hair and long hair?

And if you think a woman looks good with a certain haircut, does that mean you have a fetish?

Not all long hair is bad.
Not all short hair is good.

The answer, as usual, lies somewhere in the middle (usually around the shoulders)

OK, this is my bottom line on Alanis. If Alanis had vaulted into the public consciousness with her present shaggy short cut, no one would have much commented on it then or now. It looks decent, not scintillating. And, I think she's very pretty despite the chop.
The people who are raving about it are those who simply enjoy seeing change, and maybe those grateful that their hubbies are no longer nagging them to "grow it like Alanis". (lol) She really looks like most other women now, so what's the big deal? When she was a Rapunzel, a large percentage of fans drooled over her sensuality.
The hair is gone; I don't like it, but I respect her choice. *My* choice has been to stop following her TV appearances. If she's on, great, but now it's a surprise for me. She's in love, and I'm happy for her, and I wish her the best. Bob

[QUOTE=Vineman_] I take offense to this.
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Now that is something new...lol Come on Vine, lighten up...this is all supposed to be fun! I can assure you if I hace offened you it was all in fun.. nad my twisted sense of humor.

I applaud Alanis for doing as she wished with herself and her hair. She looks great. As far as those who ditched her when she cut her hair, well, I guess they really weren't fans of her music...I guess this is good for her as now she knows who her real fans are.

Jacqui

[QUOTE=Hal] [QUOTE=Vineman_] I take offense to this.
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Now that is something new...lol Come on Vine, lighten up...this is all supposed to be fun! I can assure you if I hace offened you it was all in fun.. nad my twisted sense of humor.
[/QUOTE]Hal, your typing really has been suffering lately. No offense, bro, but you really need to use Spell Check. (Note: Sticking to promise never to comment on Alanis' hair again since she broke my heart.)

Jacqui, I am still a big fan of Alanis' music, including her recent release. And, I think she'd look pretty with any non-boyish style. She looks plenty cute now. But I can't pretend that Alanis hasn't lost that intangible mystique and awesome power that her trademark locks gave her.
Brent, I know many guys love short hair, but what I'm saying is that she's now one of many attractive fishes in the sea for men who think long hair is divine. Best, Bob

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I still feel she was cutting her hair for the wrong reasons, though.
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You know why she cut her hair? Please share that reason.. l can't wait to here this?

Going back I though it was her saying her wanted a change. But then again I could be wrong on that.

Good for Alanis. I'm happy for her!

Vineman, I think it's sad that Alanis chopped her hair to rid herself of her last vestige of femininity, but this board is supposed to be fun. I, too, am drawn to feminine tresses, but you are WAY too angry! Hair issues are not life and death matters. Bob