Barenaked ABCs - Alphabetical Barenaked Ladies Catalog

Episode 42: Canada Dry 

I am American and wet because it is raining.  In my part of the country… which is Maine.  It is raining in Maine.  Okay?  And I hate October Rain.  November, it’s fine because it is usually snow here.  But October Rain stinks.  It’s cold and drizzly…. okay.  I need to get my head off the weather.  What’s this week’s song?  #$#%.  Just enjoy the song. 

George Stroumboulopoulos. 

Starts with Canada Dry 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJlsCkNI2Ww 

Coke Machine Glow  by Gord Downie played by The Tragically Hip

Plugs 

Unofficial Barenaked ABCs: Canada Dry 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Fv-9GtQNw 

Rock N’ Beards 

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Episode 41: Call Me Calmly 

Call me hungry, call me busy, call me late for dinner, just make sure you call me calmly.  Tonight we discuss a song that is rated XXX using rated PG language. Would I lie? We have no Aaron this week, so we have a “guest” read his review. 

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Episode 40: Call and Answer 

You say it’s getting to the point where we are hitting our stride?  Well, I say that BNL hit its stride with this song.  Do the rest of group agree with me? You will just have to listen to see what they say. 

Alanis Morrissette, on the Au Naturale Tour, singing this song with BNL. 

https://youtu.be/m9whEf5fRj4 

Steven Page’s last time singing this song with BNL on the Ships and Dips tour, Feb 5, 2009 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS8XLMxeWLk

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Episode 38: Bull In A China Shop 

Have you ever felt like everything you touch just rusts, corrodes, decays? We don’t feel that way, but this week we explore a song where the narrator feels like he has the anti-Midas touch.  But is this song solid gold itself?  You’ll have to tune in to find out.   

Barenaked Ladies singing live Bull in a China Shop Ships and Dip 3 January 2008 

https://youtu.be/AZIU8fXG_iY

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Episode 38: “Heal Thyself Part II Discipline” review 

We are showing we have no discipline as we take time away from our lineup to review Steven Page’s new album “Heal Thyself Part II: Discipline”, which came out Sept. 14. Should we trust Steven’s instincts or should we should discipline at the music shop?  Listen in to find out.  

Next week, we will return to our line up with “Bull In A China Shop”

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Episode 37: Bringing It Home 

It sounds almost like a goodbye song title.  We hope that it isn’t.  This week we discuss the boys celebration anthem. In the middle, I post a clip of the song, with Ed’s vocals minimized to accentuate the new instrument.  That is not how the bridge actually sounds. 

Video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZTNLC-iHxI



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Episode 36: Brian Wilson 

Are you reeling from the good vibrations from last week’s interview?  I still am.  Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one song where we all agreed on its merits?  Maybe it’s this song.  God only knows as we review Brian Wilson with returning co-host, Bobby.  We are missing Michelle, but I still guarantee, this long episode is fun, fun, fun! 

BNL playing, what may be the first live performance of the song, at the Horseshoe Tavern on June 15, 1991. We don’t have any record of earlier performances. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4U1H9MRNgo 

First official video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch84fmOa414 

Second official video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch84fmOa414 

Talk to the Hand – Live in Michigan 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvX6oc9Bu-c 

At Farm Aid (2000) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_jRuZauBoU 

COVERS 

Cornbread Red   

www.whosampled.com/cover/514240/Cornbread-Red-Brian-Wilson-Barenaked-Ladies-Brian-Wilson/ 

Barenaked Ladies on Much Music Intimate and Interactive (you have to listen to the funky version of “A” first… gee.. Darn.  I’m not going to even tell you the minute mark because I dare you to try to skip this version of “A”… and he uses the word “asswipe” instead of “asshole”).  Then you see Ed in the audience sitting on someone’s lap in the audience, and you can really hear Andy going crazy on those congas / bongos.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUdIVHBIc_0 

Brian Wilson by Brian Wilson 

http://www.brianwilson.com/live-at-the-roxy-theatre/ 

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Pinch me!  Tonight we don’t review a song. Tonight, I interview STEVEN PAGE himself!!! That’s right! We’ve had our questions and we had the chance to ask them. Thank you’s to Rey Roldan (@reybee), who gave me this opportunity; and to BNL ABCs cast for helping me develop the questions. Please go out next week and buy Steven’s new album, Heal Thyself Part II: Discipline, out Sept. 14! If you don’t own them already, buy Page One. It’s an amazing album. (There were audio problems during the phone call, so I have re-recorded some of my questions to decrease the majority of the feedback).

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Episode 34: Break Your Heart (with Blake Reilly) 

I’m a little late on today’s song due to an upcoming event that I hope you all enjoy (should be next week).  I hope that it didn’t “Break Your Heart”.  But we have Blake Reilly from “Clerks Minute” joining us today for a really fun episode that should rise your spirits.

Rock Spectacle version  (are you saying “Rock Spectac” in your head now as you read that?) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11AnXGIwXa4 

Live version between “MYSD” and “BOAPS” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-xcSZ7Ba4c 

Live version from 2004 Au Naturale tour 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvfwQU_YYww&feature=youtu.be 

Appearance 

“The Wrong Guy” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YDpPJD4-o8 

Plugs 

https://www.facebook.com/clerksminute 

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Tonight we discuss “Box Set” with some Canadians, the men from Monster Squad Minute. So, this isn’t my best intro.  Are you wanting me to go back and do my greatest intro?  Is that all you want?  I can’t be my best all the time.  Some of these are just going to be mediocre.  Hopefully, some day another label will buy us and then our intros will be written by them.  In a few weeks, we’ll only be discussing a demo song.  How much do you think I’ll have to say on that one?  This is a really long episode, so there is no appearance/fact tonight.  Seriously, enjoy, though… these guys are great. 

Video from 1993 Junos  

Dressed as clowns and Andy at piano 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUC-IuXcjgo 

Ship and Dips V cruise, but it has Andy. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4gQgMv-czM 

Plugs 

Monster Squad Minute:   

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