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## Video: Dave Coulier Says Morissette’s ‘You Oughta Know’ Wasn’t About Him

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_Published 2014-06-06. Dave Coulier Says Morissette’s Iconic ‘You Oughta Know’ Wasn’t About Him_


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## Transcript

Dave Coulier is coming clean about his ex's unsavoury musical tribute. In an interview with Buzzfeed, the Full House actor claims that Alanis Morissette's break up anthem, You Oughta Know, wasn't actually written about him. First of all, the guy in that song is a real A- hole, so I don't wanna be that guy. Secondly, I asked Alanis, and she said, Well, you know, it could be a bunch of people. But you can say whatever you want. So one time, I was doing a red carpet somewhere and everybody wanted to know so I said, yeah, all right, I'm the guy. There I said it. So then it became a snowball effect of, oh, so you are the guy.

But despite what Coulier may say now, People notes in a 2008 interview, he told The Calgary Herald that hearing the song on the radio made him feel guilty. I said wow, this girl is angry. I listened to the song over and over again and I said I think I have really hurt this person. Coulier and fellow Full House Alums, Bob Saget and John Stamos were candid about the actor's connection to Morissette on Watch What Happens Live earlier this year. I ran into Alanis recently, I said that song really wasn't about him was it? And she goes, yeah it was. Well it was supposedly about three guys, though, it's a composite.

Despite Morisette's alleged confirmation that he was the inspiration or at least an inspiration for the Grammy winning song, Coulier might not even know for sure whether he was the man behind the anthem. But either way we wouldn't blame him if he'd rather be known for being Uncle Joey instead of Mr. Duplicity. Thanks for watching, I'm Jayce Gruberg.

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