Barenaked Ladies

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Barenaked Ladies, circa 2017.

Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock group known for their comedic lyrics and impressive stage performances. The group formed in 1988 as a duo with Ed Robertson and Steven Page, but brought on Jim Creeggan, Andy Creeggan, and Tyler Stewart before recording their first studio album. In 1995, Andy Creeggan left and was replaced by Kevin Hearn. In 2009, Steven Page left to begin a solo career and Hearn replaced him on vocals.

Personal

I first heard about Barenaked Ladies from a substitute teacher in high school (who later lost his job for inappropriate relations with a former student). He described going to the concert and throwing macaroni during If I Had $1,000,000, but I never heard any of the music. A couple years later, my friend Heather was a fan of the band and played me some of their music. She and I dated for awhile, slightly after the release of Stunt and during the release of Maroon. Although I wasn't a huge fan of the group initially, listening to them a lot and learning more about them caused them to grow on me, and they became a favorite of mine. However, I stopped following them after Everything to Everyone, and haven't liked anything else I've heard of theirs since. I saw the band in concert with Alanis Morissette in the mid-2000s.

Members

Former members:

Discography

Studio Albums

Released Album Own? Rank Rating
1992-07-28 Gordon Yes 3 311
1994-08-16 Maybe You Should Drive 7
1996-03-19 Born on a Pirate Ship Yes 6
1998-07-07 Stunt Yes 1 512
2000-09-12 Maroon Yes 2 380
2003-10-21 Everything to Everyone Yes 4
2006-09-12 Barenaked Ladies Are Me 5
2007-02-06 Barenaked Ladies Are Men
2010-03-30 All In Good Time
2013-06-04 Grinning Streak
2015-06-02 Silverball
2017-11-17 Fake Nudes
2021-07-16 Detour de Force

Themed Albums

Released Album Own? Rank
2004-10-05 Barenaked for the Holidays
2005-06-03 As You Like It
2008-05-06 Snacktime!

Extended Plays

Released Album Own? Rank
1996-02-06 Shoe Box E.P. Yes 1
2003-09-30 Everything Acoustic
2005-11-15 Barenaked For Hanukkah
2014-07-01 The Long Weekend EP
2019-05-30 Fake Nudes: Naked

Compilation Albums

Released Album Own? Rank
2001-11-13 Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001) 1
2006-01-10 iTunes Originals
2011-09-27 Hits From Yesterday & the Day Before
2012-05-08 Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before
2019-10-04 Original Hits, Original Stars

Live Albums

Released Album Own? Rank
1996-11-19 Rock Spectacle Yes 1
2004 Everything to Everyone Tour Recordings
2006-11-29 Extended Versions
2007-11-06 Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan
2016-05-20 BNL Rocks Red Rocks

Collaboration Albums

Released Album Own? Rank
2017-04-14 Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions

Songs

This is a list of some of my favorite Barenaked Ladies songs. For all their songs, see Barenaked Ladies songs.

Media

Links

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