Barenaked ABCs (Alphabetical Barenaked [Ladies] Catalog

Episode 74: Every Subway Car 

Personally, I like Subway.  Forget Jared, the sandwiches are great. And obviously Ed loves to have his sandwiches delivered directly to him because this week we discuss “Every Subway Car”.  But did someone forget to tell me that Subway delivers? Ed knew about this project before I did.  Weird.   

Video 

Appearances 

StArT Program Toronto 

https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/enhancing-our-streets-and-public-realm/streetartoronto/

Toronto Street Art 

Montreal / Quebec graffiti art (under highway tressels) 

If you haven’t downloaded already 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C8Z4A78/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp

Welcome.  It’s for you.  You’ve just been erased.  Expect to see Kevin Hearn and gang at your house in the next 2 minutes. Do not answer the door unless the person gives you the passcode “Barenaked ABCs”.  Your response should be “Snacktime!” If they respond with anything but “the best children’s album ever” (or if you see Arnold Schwartzenegger through the keyhole), then run and hide in the paper box we have placed in your basement. Draw us a picture of your worst fears, but make sure it is in pencil so we can erase that too.  To soothe your nerves, while you are riding away with Kevin, Ed, Jim, and Tyler, they will put on this week’s episode of Barenaked ABCs for you.  We will be discussing Eraser.   

Music 

Appearances 

Extra long hold on first note. 

Just before Steven left

Not only do we talk about “Enid” but we also talk TO Enid.  That’s right, Enid was nice enough to return to talk about her namesake song!  We have Aaron back, but lost Michelle for the week. This is a super jam packed episode, so enjoy the whole thing! 
 

Video 

Appearances 

BNL on “House of Strombo” after their Hall of Fame Award (22:00) 

Very different sound, which they did on their last tour. 

Article about Enid 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/barenaked-ladies-moncton-1.4102087

Behind the Vinyl with Steven Page about Enid 

Kurt Rasmussan playing the cuíca

There are playing techniques at 1:45. Try to mature…. okay… wait… you are listening to this podcast. Never mind.

Episode 71: Elf’s Lament 

Ever wanted to know what it sounds like when a person throws away their pride and humility? Make sure you listen to the end of this week’s episode. There is my lament about doing this episode. But first, listen in to hear Blake Reilly from several Filling The Void Podcast Network’s shows talk about the Christmas [should be a classic] “Elf’s Lament.  We are sorry to say that Aaron can’t join us. He will be lamenting missing this episode, just like Michelle is lamenting showing up to hear my bad jokes.  Fun times for all! 

Fan made video 

Live 

(santa playing bongos in the background, roberto) 

Appearance 

Ed’s guitar pick 

Plug 

www.spreaker.com/filling_the_void 

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/filling-the-void-podcast-network

And hear Aaron and Blake on Episode 7 of D5: Mighty Ducks podcast 

https://www.spreaker.com/show/d5-the-mighty-ducks

Episode 70: Easy 

This week we are laying back and taking it easy (no, not the Eagles’ song) while Aaron continues to search for the Lost Jedi, Steven Page. Come on, Aaron. We are on Order 70 already. This should have been easy. To replace him, we have Enid… yes, that Enid… to talk about “Easy”. I know we make this podcasting stuff look easy, but it’s really hard to do all the scheduling. But we are really happy to have Enid on our show!

Official Video 

Bathroom Session 

Appearance  

Ed’s guitar pick  

It’s that time of the year again.  Yep.  Spring Cleaning.  The Easter Bunny has destroyed our house and it really needs a good dusting anyway.  Kevin is right.  No one wants to stay in these dirty dusty rooms.  So while we clean our houses and you clean yours, why don’t you listen to this week’s episode. Aaron is now on his mission to destroy the ex-Jedi known as Steven Page.  We will find him.  Order 66 must be fulfilled.  I mean, we are already on Order 69 and Steven Page is still free. 

Official BNL YouTube 

Appearance 

Patrick Hearn – spoken word (father) 

Red Green would probably approve of today’s episode and song. We are talking about how to do open heart surgery using polyethylene coated pressure sensitive tape, and whether it is really a good idea. We have Aaron around for one more week as he prepares for his trip to find the rogue Jedi Steven. But we are certain that Steven won’t be able to touch his duct tape heart. 

Official video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr23m4q6XoY

Appearances 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxUzQAj4cBU

Episode 67: Drawing 

I can’t remember the episode that we are discussing this week.  It’s weird.  I’m Drawing a blank.  But BNL didn’t. We don’t have Aaron this week, but we have a special guest, one of the writers for Get Barenaked and Barenaked News, Mil Feirn. And they give an amazingly different view of Kevin and this song.  Does this change Tracy’s history of disliking Kevin songs?  Listen in to find out. 

Official Music Video 

Appearances: 

Kevin’s drawings for sale 

https://www.artbrokerage.com/Kevin-Hearn/Factory-Town-Drawing-20×16-119868

https://www.artbrokerage.com/Kevin-Hearn/Starfish-on-Ice-Drawing-16×20-119869

https://truenorth.gallery/kevin-hearn/

https://kevin-hearn.myshopify.com/

Guest: 

Mil Feirn 

www.Getbarenaked.net 

http://getbarenaked.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/13-Jan-2018.pdf

Episode 66: Down To Earth 

It is time for Order 66, bring all the Jedi back down to earth and bury them in it.  Wait.  Wrong situation.  Sorry. That is the other part of our webpage.  This is Episode 66 where we talk about “Down To Earth”. Aaron will be gone for over a month soon, so enjoy one of the last episodes before we send him on assignment (don’t worry, I hope to still get his analysis from the field). 

Barenaked Ladies are Men 

Bathroom Sessions 

Appearance 

Captain Dynamic 

We must live in the South Africa, because it is getting warmer, but it is Christmas time again.  I’m not really sure how this works or why it keeps happening.  I mean, I know life goes faster as you age, but this is getting ridiculous.  Well, anyway, this week our “supergroup” discusses the BNL cover of the 80’s original supergroup. Do we spread the love or Hater-Aid?  

Live video version (don’t be fooled… it says “Christmastime” but it is the right video)   

Bryant Park New York Christmas tree lighting 

Jason Lee’s skate song in Video Days 

Appearance 

Kevin on Gord Downie’s The Secret Path 

https://www.samaritanmag.com/news/gord-downies-secret-path-project-support-truth-reconciliation-efforts

 
Finding Chloe podcast:  

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/findingcleo

Ok… here is the list of every cover of this song I could find.  Enjoy! 

Versions 

“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” was re-recorded three times: in  

1989: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMOl9PNKbyE 

2004: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amDcb7yjL94 

2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w7jyVHocTk 

Air Supply (2009)  – THEY’RE BACK!  And yes, it is Air Supply as we know them.  And this is glorious.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Jn4Tmir3M 

Badly Drawn Boy (2010) – slow, intimate, and acoustic.  Done for AV Undercover  

Barenaked Ladies  (2004) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfrXJu8XSw 

Bouncing Souls and Weston (1994) – african drums with heavy metal and punk (WHAT?!)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uggdaiuQyJE&feature=youtu.be  

Dance Aid  (1994)   really fast techno   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVzSrLozTM&feature=youtu.be  

De Toppers (2006)  – Ok… imagine that George Michael wanted to be cheesy on purpose and made a video to go with it filmed at Disney in Santa business suits.  it is well sung but oh my!  https://youtu.be/sZ5-bYrPJ6k  

Echoing Green (1999) –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsyen2xoorM     Wonder what it would sound like with new age-y music in background and a “not quite Donny Ozmond”, waiting for a nice massage, but then want to turn it techno and dance on that massage table… that’s what you get here.  

Erika Scherlin (2013) Calypso Lounge  https://www.whosampled.com/cover/523194/Erika-Scherlin-Do-They-Know-It%27s-Christmas%3F-Band-Aid-Do-They-Know-It%27s-Christmas%3F/ 

Far & Chino Moreno (1997) –  I don’t like this… badly sung and it was a slow punk version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mka-bVLPPeA 

Fucked Up (2010) – Heavy metal but they seem to think that long long feedback is what makes something heavy metal   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd4RFPPYxp8&feature=youtu.be  

The Genuine Solutions Group (2010) –  a not quite as good as the original attempt to raise money  

Glee Cast Version (2011) 

Howard Carpendale (2001) – It sounds like David Hasselhoff decided to cover this song.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ep4tkBGBU 

Music Box Mania – just what you would expect (https://www.whosampled.com/cover/629425/Music-Box-Mania-Do-They-Know-It%27s-Christmas-Band-Aid-Do-They-Know-It%27s-Christmas%3F/  

Rainbow Trust Children’s Company (2010) – not bad but I would only buy it if I knew the group  

Richard Cheese Version (2006) 

Shirley Clamp (2004) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xdpVq2ysQ   want to hear a disco-y techno-y aughts version?  

Slade (1985) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFpOqxf4dH4   (think Christmas-y Run Runaway)… it’s actually pretty cool 

Spitting Image – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMjI_1FRYgI   

British satirical puppet show Spitting Image spoofs the Band Aid & USA For Africa singles, proclaiming their fear of Bob Geldof. 

Stunned Stylz (2001) – Electronica Dance remix… ugh   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-iAHE2Ix0o&feature=youtu.be 

Temperance (1995) – Happy Techno… think “Neverending Story 33 1/3” but played at 45. Then Destiny’s Child for bridge    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7wPaS8ceO8&feature=youtu.be 

TV Allstars (2003) a charity band consisting of singers from various German castingshows (Star Search, Popstars and Deutschland sucht den Superstar),  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNcb3V6mOfE 

Winter Wonderland (1997) – Elves hopped up on cocaine and put to techno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGKXOqes9pM 

Parody: “Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en?“: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgux6aGzb3k