I love it.

[brinshannara]

I love, love, love looking for new streaming radio stations, only to stumble upon one playing a BNL song.

And not just any BNL song.

A BNL song from Maybe You Should Drive. That's like, impressive.

Listening to this new station (Creamy Radio. I know. I laugh, too. But BNL!) while working on layouts (with a small break to make my new BNL icons! This one and this one). If only it wasn't 30 degrees inside my apartment, I'd be content.

Comments

[commodore-zeke.livejournal.com]

Did you know that song's about Canada/Quebec relations? I didn't realize that until I read it on a fan site.

- Z

[brinshannara]

Holy crap.

I just listened to it with that in mind, and it makes all KINDS of sense.

I always loved the beginning. "through the dying leaves and trees we call our home and native land" bit. I loved the reference to O Canada. But... WOW. I love the spin!

Where'd you read it, do you remember? I'd love to read a more in-depth analysis of it.

Makes perfect sense, too. The album was released in August of 1994, it was right after Charlottetown, and the separatists were up in arms, leading to the referendum in October 1995.

CRAZY stuff, and so very cool! Thanks for pointing it out!

[commodore-zeke.livejournal.com]

Quite something, isn't it? One of BNL's many talents is writing songs that sound cool even if you don't know what they're about. "When I Fall" was my favourite track on Born On a Pirate Ship even before I realized it was about window-washing.

I was about to say I'm afraid I can't link you because I can't find the site anymore, but before posting I figured I'd try one more time -- and I found it! This (http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/3774/bnlmenu.html) is the site, and "Barenaked Vocab" is the section. There are full annotations for the Ladies' first four albums, explaining all their references. If anything, they overdo it (I think most of us know what a tire is), but better too much than too little. Well worth a read.

- Z

[commodore-zeke.livejournal.com]

(slaps forehead) Case in point. "These Apples Are Delicious." How did it never occur to me that Delicious is also a kind of apple?

- Z

(By the way, your avatar is probably Jennifer Garner, but don't you think it looks like Sarah "Eve" Thompson from Angel? Or do you watch Angel?)