Barenaked ABCs (Alphabetical Barenaked [Ladies] Catalog

Last week we half-heartedly talked about a song, but this week is a full out celebration as we discuss “Hanukkah Blessings” with my friend, Bonnie, a long time BNL fan.   

Song (at 15:10) 

Articles to read to know more: 

https://reformjudaism.org/practice/prayers-blessings/hanukkah-blessings

How to do Hanukkah blessings 

https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/103874/jewish/Blessings-on-the-Menorah.htm

Other Hanukkah songs: 

Peter, Paul and Mary – Light One Candle 

Chanukkah by Six13 (to “Shake it off”) 

Chanukkah Song by Adam Sandler 

Hanukkah Rocks (the leevees)  

Appearances 

Steven doing it with, with local band, backing him in a synogue or some sort of religious place 

We’re back!  Sorry.  I don’t think I have the heart to tell you, but we are without Aaron this week. But I won’t be heartless and make you listen to just me talk about this song.  Erik Butterworth, a long time fan of BNL is here to join us.  Oh, and we will be talking about Half A Heart.  

Official (Barenaked Ladies are Men) 

Bathroom Sessions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97C_FvXueok 

Stop Us If You Have Heard This One Before (recorded during the Maroon sessions in 2000.) 

Appearance  

Juno season… 2002 promo for their hosting of the Juno’s 

Reach out to us on Social Media 

Facebook bnlpodcast 

Twitter Barenaked ABCs 

Gmail [email protected] 

Website: bowling stormtrooper entertainment.com 

I am in awe this week.  It is coincidental that the month we have been talking about the Barenaked Ladies Variety Show pilot, Harland Williams agreed to join us and talk about all his projects.  He is hilarious and please visit all the links below.  Go out and buy his children’s books, his “The Cousins” album, his stand-up specials, and go buy tickets to see him do live stand up on tour!  Also go watch his new project “Two Guys in Their Underpants”. Oh yeah, and listen to his amazing interview here! 

We will be back with music reviews next week.   

If you want to buy “The Cousins” album (which we all highly recommend), you can get it on iTunes and in any store or online store that sells CDs or digital music.   

Stand up tour 

https://www.harlandwilliams.com/stand-up

Two Guys In Their Underpants 

Www.Patreon.com/harlandwilliams 

Thank God You’re Here 

Music 

Walk Away is from that EP  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVBwJ2heyyU 

Live 

Ships and Dip 

Interview of The Cousins 

On Conan 

I Want to be your Harland Williams 

Did you know that Barenaked Ladies recorded a pilot for Fox? If not, how did you miss last week’s interview? As a matter of fact, we break down this episode in detail, so go watch it before you listen because SPOILERS!!!

Thank you for Jeff Whitmire and Bobby Keniston for joining me this week for the discussion!

Barenaked Ladies pilot (as it currently exists) https://vimeo.com/190658361

This week we take a hiatus from songs while we talk to Brent Carpenter. He co-directed and edited the Barenaked Ladies pilot for FOX. Before you start listening today, you should know that this week and next we will be discussing the Barenaked Ladies pilot episode.  There will be spoilers throughout the discussion, especially next week.  So I highly encourage you to watch the episode listed below before listening. Also, while recording, we had to step away for 10 minutes due to technical issues, so there is a break in the conversation and it might seem a little stilted. I have tried to edit as best I could to make it seamless. 

Barenaked Ladies pilot (as it currently exists)

 https://vimeo.com/190658361

Rita Moreno talking about the Empty Nest pilot and what happened 

A ghost of the past returns as Aaron joins us this week.  And a hi-ho to our guest today, Bryan Ripper, from the All About The Mouse podcast. As we discuss a deep dive “Grim Grinning Ghosts”. And stick around after. We had a poltergeist encounter during the middle of our recording. 

Barenaked Ladies version 

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Plugs 

You can catch Bryan on the “All About the Mouse” podcast. 

Appearance 

Original full themepark soundtrack 

(with speakers, the voice also moves around) 

Shout out to Dan Buckley 

This guy has an amazing range.  From Bass to Tenor 2.  Wow. 

Updated version that is slightly a capella by VoicePlay 

Heavy Metal (death metal?) version by Ghost Host 

This is the version that we used for our opening today. 

Like electronica / techno? 

Surfer version? 

Facts 

https://www.themainstreetmouse.com/2014/10/24/10-things-to-know-about-the-haunted-mansion-theme-grim-grinning-ghosts/

Versions in the ride (https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Grim_Grinning_Ghosts) 

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Grim_Grinning_Ghosts

Original cartoon compilation “Grim Grinning Ghosts” 

Legends of the Haunted Mansion 

Explores the multiple haunted mansions around the world.  This also has some spooky legends about the ride. 

Secrets of the Haunted Mansion 

Haunted Mansion Musical Fun Facts 

Movie 

Behind the Scenes 

Example of how it may be too funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z43FLFy5ho (the grim grinning ghosts scene) 

Green Christmas 

Well, Newfoundland just got 5-12 feet of snow.  Maine faired better but still got a foot.  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  But the Southern US is looking pretty green right now. Which is pretty ironic, because this week we have Bill Meeks joining us to discuss “Green Christmas”.  It is our last week of no Aaron (this was recorded before Christmas), but Bill and Tracy have a great time unwrapping this song anyway. 

Barenaked For the Holidays version 

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas version 

Maybe This Christmas Too version 

https://www.allmusic.com/album/maybe-this-christmas-too-mw0000599597

Appearance 

Barenaked Ladies with the Boston Pops Part 2  (2006) 

Boston Pops… full choir 

Plugs 

I Made This podcast 

https://doanything.media

Great Provider 

Holy Cow.  Has it been a week already?  Where does the time go when I’m not around here? I don’t know.  But here we stand at the beginning of a year, with the podcast’s road growing ever wider, but our list only getting more narrow.  Oh, and make sure you stick around to wait to see if we have any last words, because whenever Andrew and Justin are around, there are always outtakes.  

Last song on “Maybe You Should Drive” 

Buck Naked 

(10:30 time mark) 

Also Bathroom Sessions 

Episode 102: Grade 9  

“The Barenaked ABCs is an absurd podcast that reviews Barenaked Ladies songs. In an effort to sound more intelligent than they are, the hosts have arranged their list in an alphabetical manner, but most people think this is unnecessary because it leads odd combinations for irrational reasons.”  That was the synopsis of the show that I wrote back in 9th grade.  I was a visionary (mostly because back then the internet didn’t even exist. Want to hear more absurd ideas?  The listen as we discuss “Grade 9” this week.  It is just me (Tracy) so Mil Feirn has agreed to join me. 

Appearances 

First time on TV (Friday Night! with Ralph Benmergui) 1992 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Night!_with_Ralph_Benmergui

House of Strombo (53:28) 

Unofficial video 

This week Aaron and I review our regrets and resolutions, review our scores for the years, and discuss next year.