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{{quote|"At the height of the [[Nirvana|grunge]] [[Pearl Jam|revolution]], we were strumming on our old banjos and singing about macaroni. It felt like we were the ones being daring."|''Barenaked Ladies, on their song "Alternative Girlfriend"''}}
{{quote|"At the height of the [[Nirvana|grunge]] [[Pearl Jam|revolution]], we were strumming on our old banjos and singing about macaroni. It felt like we were the ones being daring."|''Barenaked Ladies, on their song "Alternative Girlfriend"''}}


Barenaked Ladies, frequently abbreviated BnL, are a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1988. The band got their name when founding members Ed Robertson and Steven Page were discussing [[Good Name for A Rock Band|good names for a band]] during a Bob Dylan concert. They're mostly known for humorous lyrics, a tendency to improvise, and a light-hearted stage show.
'''Barenaked Ladies''', frequently abbreviated BnL, are a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1988. The band got their name when founding members Ed Robertson and Steven Page were discussing [[Good Name for A Rock Band|good names for a band]] during a Bob Dylan concert. They're mostly known for humorous lyrics, a tendency to improvise, and a light-hearted stage show.


Once banned by the mayor from playing at a venue in their native Toronto due to their "obscene" name, they were later given the key to the city. There's a message in there somewhere.
Once banned by the mayor from playing at a venue in their native Toronto due to their "obscene" name, they were later given the key to the city. There's a message in there somewhere.
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* [[It's Been Done]]: "It's All Been Done", obviously.
* [[It's Been Done]]: "It's All Been Done", obviously.
* [[Long Runner Lineup]]: The time between their first roster change and the second was 14 years.
* [[Long Runner Lineup]]: The time between their first roster change and the second was 14 years.
* [[Loony Fan]]/[[Stalker with a Crush]]/[[Yandere (disambiguation)]]: The song "Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank" is written from the perspective of a male one of these. By the end of the song, he's gone off the deep end and has [[If I Can't Have You|murdered the object of his affections]].
* [[Loony Fan]]/[[Stalker with a Crush]]/[[:Category:Yandere|Yandere]]: The song "Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank" is written from the perspective of a male one of these. By the end of the song, he's gone off the deep end and has [[If I Can't Have You|murdered the object of his affections]].
** The object of said affections is Anne Murray
** The object of said affections is Anne Murray
* [[Lyrical Cold Open]]: "I Know", "Break Your Heart", "Have You Seen My Love?", "One and Only", "Jerome", "The Love We're In", several tracks on ''Snacktime!'', and most famously, "One Week" and the theme song to ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''.
* [[Lyrical Cold Open]]: "I Know", "Break Your Heart", "Have You Seen My Love?", "One and Only", "Jerome", "The Love We're In", several tracks on ''Snacktime!'', and most famously, "One Week" and the theme song to ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''.
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* [[Miniscule Rocking]]: "Little Tiny Song", [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|appropriately enough]].
* [[Miniscule Rocking]]: "Little Tiny Song", [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|appropriately enough]].
* [[Mondegreen]]: "Tonight Is The Night I Fell Asleep At The Wheel" makes deliberate reference to one of the more famous ones, "Slow-motion Walter, the fire engine guy."
* [[Mondegreen]]: "Tonight Is The Night I Fell Asleep At The Wheel" makes deliberate reference to one of the more famous ones, "Slow-motion Walter, the fire engine guy."
* [[Motor Mouth]]: "One Week" -- apparently, even ''they'' have trouble getting the lyrics right.
* [[Motor Mouth]]: "One Week"—apparently, even ''they'' have trouble getting the lyrics right.
** "Pinch Me", "Another Postcard", "The History of Everything", and "Four Seconds" also qualify. "Testing 1, 2, 3" even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] this, possibly expressing some frustration at the fact that their songs without "a bunch of really fast rhymes" don't seem to get as much attention.
** "Pinch Me", "Another Postcard", "The History of Everything", and "Four Seconds" also qualify. "Testing 1, 2, 3" even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] this, possibly expressing some frustration at the fact that their songs without "a bunch of really fast rhymes" don't seem to get as much attention.
* [[Non-Appearing Title]]: They completely averted the [[Album Title Drop]] up until ''Snacktime''. ''All in Good Time'' still manages to avert it because the title track was ultimately left off of the album.
* [[Non-Appearing Title]]: They completely averted the [[Album Title Drop]] up until ''Snacktime''. ''All in Good Time'' still manages to avert it because the title track was ultimately left off of the album.
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