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3Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is a UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity-based indie pop singer-songwriter. Since 2002, she has independently released several albums, originally publishing them independently before signing with Original Signal Recordings and Mom+Pop Music. Although not often directly in the public eye, she maintains an extremely loyal fanbase.
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5She has collaborated with Music/SaraBareilles and is was previously married to Greg Laswell.
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7!!Discography
8* ''Slow the Rain'' (2005)
9* ''Girls and Boys'' (2006)
10* ''Be OK'' (2008)
11* ''Everybody'' (2009)
12* ''Human Again'' (2012)
13* ''Lights Out'' (2014)
14* ''It Doesn't Have to Make Sense'' (2016)
15* ''Songs for the Season'' (2018)
16* ''Stranger Songs'' (2019)
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19!!Tropes Related to Ingrid Michaelson:
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21* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Human Again'' comes from a line from the song "Palm of Your Hand" and ''Girls and Boys'' from "Breakable".
22** "Everybody" and "Be OK" are also {{Title Track}}s.
23* BreakupSong: "So Long", "The Chain", "Black and Blue", "Starting Now", "Oh What a Day", "Without You", "All Love" and "Time Machine".
24* BrokenBird: "How We Love", "Black and Blue","Locked Up", "Be OK".
25* DeadpanSnarker
26* DoubleMeaningTitle: "The Chain", in which the act of taking the chain off of the door is about making up with her ex and letting him back into her home/life. There's also the implication that the chain could refer to their relationship, with the BreakupMakeupScenario constantly repeating itself, since he keeps breaking his promises and she keeps forgiving him because she always misses him when he leaves.
27* EmptyNest: "Highway", which is presumably about a parent dropping their child off at college.
28* TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: "How We Love", "Locked Up".
29* TheFourChordsOfPop: "Everybody".
30* GenderFlip: The video for "Girls Chase Boys" is this to Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible".
31* IntercourseWithYou: "You and I" has the line 'Maybe I wanna do what bunnies do with you, if you know what I mean'.
32* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: "Let Go".
33* LoveNostalgiaSong: "The Hat". It's about remembering the good parts about FirstLove and forgetting why they broke up.
34* LyricalDissonance: Some of her sadder songs have an upbeat sound.
35* MasochismTango: "Palm of Your Hand".
36* SequelSong: "Black and Blue" follows "Parachute".
37* SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: "Locked Up"
38* ShoutOut: The video to "Girls Chase Boys", which is a {{Gender Flip}}ped version of Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible" video.
39* SillyLoveSongs: "Little Romance", "You and I", "Parachute", "Die Alone".
40* SirSwearsALot: Her [[http://youtu.be/nmtey66yeXE sock puppet.]]
41* UnrequitedLove: "Corner of Your Heart". "Sort Of" pairs this with LoveMartyr.

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