Alanis Morissette evokes the grunge sound of the 1990s with a cover of the Yellowjackets theme

TORONTO — Alanis Morissette delves into the world of ‘Yellowjackets’ in a cover of the show’s theme song.

The Ottawa-raised singer-songwriter released her rendition of “No Return” to streaming services early Friday morning.

Morissette’s version will also star in the latest installment in the lively horror-thriller series about a girls soccer team stranded in the Canadian wilderness in the mid-1990s.

The original “No Return” was written for the show and performed by Craig Wedren and Anna Waronker, both musicians who spent their early careers in ’90s grunge and hardcore bands.

The Showtime series debuted on Crave in Canada in early 2022 and quickly became a cult favorite, praised for its structured female characters.

Morissette says in a statement that she thought the original was “a perfect song” and was discouraged when asked to record her own version.

“I see parallels between ‘Yellowjackets’ and my perspective on songwriting: the sheer intensity, striving for the jugular without fear of the mundane,” she said.

“I’ve strived throughout my career to support women’s and sensitive empowerment and to see the world through the female lens, and what’s wonderful about this show is that each character is allowed to be dynamic and complex, as opposed to one to simplified, reduced versions of women.”

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on April 14, 2023.