Barenaked Ladies are a humorous and irreverent Alternative Rock band from Toronto, Canada founded by childhood friends Ed Robertson and Steven Page. While the band had some early success with their first few albums in Canada, the Ladies finally broke through to mainstream success with their hit song "One Week" off their 1998 album Stunt. Since leaving Reprise Records in 2003, the band has independently released four more albums.
In February 2009, an announced was made via the band's official web site that lead singer Steven Page was leaving the band. The announcement said Page's decision to leave was mutually agreed upon, and the remaining members plan to continue without him. In 2008, Page, his girlfriend Christine Benedicto, and her roommate were charged with cocaine possession. Ed Robertson, Page's bandmate, stated the decision was not based solely on the drug charges.Reuters: Lead singer quits Barenakedladies... (February 25, 2009)
Collegehumor.com Parody
On January 12, 2009, collegehumor.com posted and original video parodying the Barenaked Ladies song "One Week." The parody centers on the the song's infectious melody, and nonsensical lyrics and subject matter. As of January 22, 2009, the video on had received over 160,000 views on YouTube. An excerpt is posted below:
- It's been 10 years since I liked this song
- How do I still know the words after so long?
- Three months since I heard it last
- Crazy how you remember bulls@#$ from the past
- Two weeks since you hummed the tuneYouTube: Barenaked Ladies "One Week" Parody (Time: 2:54)
Band Members
- Jim Creeggan - Bass
- Kevin Hearn - Keyboards
- Steven Page - Guitar/Vocals
- Ed Robertson - Guitar/Vocals
- Tyler Stewart - Drums
Albums
- 1989: Buck Naked
- 1990: Barenaked Lunch aka The Pink Tape
- 1991: The Yellow Tape
- 1991: Variety Recordings
- 1992: Gordon
- 1994: Maybe You Should Drive
- 1996: Born on a Pirate Ship
- 1998: Stunt
- 2000: Maroon
- 2003: Everything to Everyone
- 2004: Barenaked for the Holidays
- 2006: Barenaked Ladies Are Me
- 2007: Barenaked Ladies Are Men
- 2008: Snacktime!
References
Fast Facts
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Genre
Alternative rock
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Formed
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Fact:
Not actually naked, or female
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Fact:
Five members in the band
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Origin
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Juno Award nominations
17
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Fact:
Frequently feature improvised Raps during their concerts
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Fact:
Two Grammy Awards nominations
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Hit songs include
"Pinch Me" and "If I Had a Million Dollars"
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Fact:
Singer Steven Page was arrested in 2008
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Fact:
Was charged with drug possession but charges were dropped
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2009
Page announced he was leaving the band to pursue other projects
