BELIEVE IT OR not, it’s 20 years since Alanis Morissette’s Ironic arrived in the world – sweeping the world and soundtracking millions of late 1990s bedsit parties (maybe ‘gatherings’ would be more appropriate – perhaps it stops being a party once Alanis comes on the stereo).

The singer appeared alongside James Corden on the comedian’s US late-night show to mark the anniversary of the Jagged Little Pill album – unveiling some very 2015 new lyrics for the hit song.

Case in point:

“It’s like swiping left…”

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“A No Smoking sign…”

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“It’s singing Ironic, but there are no ironies,” one of the other lyrics went. (Which is very meta, in a very 2105 sort-of way).

Watch the full clip here:

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