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[Hobot]

the common backlash that always happens with Canadian bands that succeed in the US

Is this happening to Broken Social Scene? Because that would be a shame.

[starlight]

Is this happening to Broken Social Scene? Because that would be a shame.

or Arcade Fire!

...really, I think they're safe.... for now....

I listen to a lot of Canadian bands, but most are still underground enough to not worry.

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As for The Barenaked Ladies... I know of 'One Week' and 'Pinch' -- also, I once had a live version of them doing a Wham! cover 'Careless Whisper', but it's on the dying pc.. I think I just liked 'One Week' 'cause Sailor Moon was mentioned and well, I was in a huge Sailor Moon phase back then.. should I be ashamed of my former self?  hah.

[AugustWest]

And don't feel bad Wombat, there's some bands that I'm just finding out about that were apparently releasing stuff in the 70's.

I've just now gotten around to seriously listening to the Kinks.  Thanks AllofMP3!

[pmcd9]

Also, I've always loved their song "Bhran Wilson"

Funny thing, I heard this song for the first time New Years eve.  Actually it was new years morning at about 4-5 ish, damn I partied all night long.  Anyway I heard this song and it made me think I wish I was listening to Brian Wilson instead of this crap.  But I really wasn't listening to it.

~Paul

[miles]

Second the Lisa Germano recommendation.  Well, 'Geek the Girl,' anyway.  Also, 'OP8', an album she recorded with Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), Joey Burns and John Covertino (Calexico).

[side_show]

Paul,

What the hell, when I look back at my original post, I didn't spell Brian wrong, but when you quote me it comes up "Bhran." 

I must admit, I'd be interested in hearing the music of Bhran Wilson.  I think him and Sandeep Smith made a record together in the late 60's didn't they?

[miles]

Is this happening to Broken Social Scene? Because that would be a shame.

Well, I guess it never happened to Neil Young.

Oh, and Womabt, I'm not sure if you are still wondering, but I googled for the name of the band that did the KITH theme song, because it was driving me crazy, and this it it:  Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet.

I think I will watch the Terrier song from my shiny and new Season 3 DVD set now.

[side_show]

Studies say they prolong old people's lives.
And no one wants to die,
Like this guy died.
Die! Die! Die! Die!
Worms in your... eye!

Also, hell yes the backlash happed to Neil Young.  Way long ago.  He once swore he'd never come back to perform Winnipeg after my fair Provence shunned him after he moved to the states, and it looked like he was going to finally let it go when he agreed to perform in Winnipeg at the Juno's (Canadian Music Awards) last year here, and then what happened?  Two days before the Juno's he up and had his brain problems, and well, there were a lot of people who paid scary amounts of money and ended up seeing Avril Lavigne mumble through an acceptance speech instead of hearing Neil Young sing.  You can imagine the sentiment.

[pmcd9]

Paul,

What the hell, when I look back at my original post, I didn't spell Brian wrong, but when you quote me it comes up "Bhran." 

I must admit, I'd be interested in hearing the music of Bhran Wilson.  I think him and Sandeep Smith made a record together in the late 60's didn't they?

It's this new keyboard, it just jumps around and does weird stuff.  I must have changed your original quote inadvertantly.

I don't know Sandeep Smith, but in the late 60's BW was mostly just sitting in his room bring crazy and planning his comeback in 2001.

~Paul

[AugustWest]

but in the late 60's BW was mostly just sitting in his room bring crazy and planning his comeback in 2001.

~Paul

I love you, man.

[wombat]

I think I will watch the Terrier song from my shiny and new Season 3 DVD set now.

That is such a good song.

Those Shadowy Men sound nothing like Barenaked Ladies, right?  I don't know how I mixed them up.  I am sorry, Canadia.  But they are both really great band names.

[side_show]

It's this new keyboard, it just jumps around and does weird stuff.  I must have changed your original quote inadvertently.

I don't know Sandeep Smith, but in the late 60's BW was mostly just sitting in his room bring crazy and planning his comeback in 2001.

~Paul

Paul, I made up the name Sandeep Smith, because I thought it sounded like the sort of guy who would hang with someone named Bhran Wilson.  That's what I did Paul.  Everyone here just assumes there is some loop that they're out of, eh?  I'm gonna start making up random band names that sound cool.  Infact I used to do this in high school all the time.  My best friend and I made up our own band called the Sugar Babes, and we had our own logo and stuff, only we didn't have any musical training.  We took guitar lessons together and realized that things were going to be a lot more complicated than we expected.

Anyway, some cool made up band names off the top of my head:

Total Renal Failure / The Total Renal Failures / The Total Renal Fail Experience
Flange
The Big Titted Mamas
The Bacon Band / The Great Canadian Bacon Band
The Gag Reflex ( I kind of assume there already a band out there with this name, but I'm afraid to search it at work)

Feel Free to use these names, as long as you thank me in your liner notes.

[misterqueue]

Just a note to say I'd totally go see "The Big Titted Mamas", even if they turned out to be a bunch of bloated, gross, and hirsuite men.   Because if you can roll with that name, then it's gotta either be really good or absolutely awful. 

Both of which have entertainment value.

[side_show]

Thank you.

Indeed I would go see the "Big Titted Mamas" in concert too, hence why their name made the list.

There are other bands with names that are sort of close, like the Bare Naked Ladies, and also the Cherry Popping Daddies, but something about that name, it just pleases me.  I would be in a band of that name.  Even if I were the only girl.

[miles]

That is such a good song.

Those Shadowy Men sound nothing like Barenaked Ladies, right?  I don't know how I mixed them up.  I am sorry, Canadia.  But they are both really great band names.

I think my favorite line is:  Napoleon had one to prevent misery.

I don't think so.  They are kind of surfy, I guess, at least from what I've heard from them on KITH.  But, you know, only three songs by the Barenaked Ladies come to mind:  One Week, (is it called) Pinch Me (?), and then I swear I heard them do a cover of Fight the Power, like, years ago.  So I guess I'm not really an authority on what either band sounds like.