Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies is a prolific Canadian band, one of my favorites.

Genre: pop
Sound: fun, upbeat, with some very heartfelt ballads now and again
Writing: amazing. Strange funny songs and also spine chilling serious songs

The Good: the writing, the vocals, diversity of style
The Bad: Steven Page is no longer with the band.
The Unique: topics that have never been done before. Ed's geek-rap


Born on a Pirate Ship
If you're only going to buy one song: Shoebox
If you're only going to buy three songs: Shoebox, I Know, When I Fall
Typical lyrics: "Broke into the old apartment / This is where we used to live / Broken glass, broke and hungry, broken hearts, and broken bones / This is where we used to live." (Old Apartment)

Everything to Everyone
If you're only going to buy one song: Testing 123
If you're only going to buy three songs: Testing 123, War on Drugs, Another Postcard
Typical lyrics: "You can't imagine so many monkeys in the daily mail / and all of them coming anonymously so they leave no trail / Never thought I'd have an admirer from overseas / but somebody's sending me stationary filled with chimpanzees." (Another Postcard)

Greatest Hits: Download now for $8.99
If you're only going to buy one song: It's the Greatest Hits album--you can't choose just one

Rock Spectacle
If you're only going to buy one song: When I Fall
If you're only going to buy three songs: When I Fall, Life in a Nutshell, If I Had a Million Dollars live (if only for the amusing anecdote bonus after the song)

Gordon
If you're only going to buy one song: Box Set
If you're only going to buy three songs: Box Set, The Flag, New Kid

Stunt
If you're only going to buy one song: I'll Be That Girl
If you're only going to buy three songs: I'll Be That Girl, Some Fantastic, Who Needs Sleep

Maroon
If you're only going to buy one song: Too Little Too Late
If you're only going to buy three songs: Too Little Too Late, Falling for the First Time, Humor of the Situation


A Taster: One Week... (or watch the actual music video here)





Personal Photo:


Barenaked Ladies in Madison, WI. Steven Page on screen. 3-24-04. Oddly enough, you can actually download the audio of this entire concert for only $12.49.