Snacktime!

Snacktime!
Studio album by
Barenaked Ladies
Released6 May 2008
RecordedNovember–December 2007
GenreAlternative rock, children's music
Length53:50
LabelDesperation
ProducerMichael Phillip Wojewoda
Barenaked Ladies chronology
Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan
(2007) 		Snacktime!
(2008) 		All in Good Time
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Snacktime! is a children's-themed studio album by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies released on 6 May 2008 by Desperation Records.[3] A companion book was written with artwork by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn, who also contributed artwork for the album. It is the final Barenaked Ladies album to include Steven Page, who departed the band on 25 February 2009. He was subsequently quoted, saying of the album, "[i]t was a lot of fun to do, but it wasn't my idea. I was along for the ride."[4]

Snacktime! reached number 10 on the Canadian charts and peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200. It also won a 2009 Juno Award for the Children's Album of the Year.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals
Backup vocals		Length
1."7 8 9"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson1:33
2."The Ninjas"Steven PageSteven Page1:06
3."Pollywog In A Bog"
Jim Creeggan3:05
4."Raisins"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson1:40
5."Eraser"Kevin HearnJim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart2:24
6."I Can Sing"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson (lead)
Kevin Hearn, Steven Page (backups)		1:09
7."Louis Loon"Lyrics:
  • Jim Creeggan
  • Ed Robertson

Music: Jim Creeggan		Steven Page2:58
8."Food Party"
  • Jim Creeggan
  • Kevin Hearn
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
  • Tyler Stewart
Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart1:40
9."The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy I: Snacktime"Kevin HearnKevin Hearn3:30
10."The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy II: Popcorn"Kevin HearnKevin Hearn, Ed Robertson1:17
11."The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy III: Vegetable Town"Kevin HearnKevin Hearn2:31
12."Drawing"Kevin HearnSteven Page1:44
13."Humungous Tree"Kevin HearnSteven Page3:29
14."My Big Sister"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson0:54
15."Allergies"Lyrics:
  • Tyler Stewart
  • Kevin Hearn

Music:
  • Jim Creeggan
  • Kevin Hearn
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
  • Tyler Stewart
Kevin Hearn, Tyler Stewart1:48
16."I Don't Like / Eine kleine Nachtmusik"Lyrics:
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson

Music: Ed Robertson, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Steven Page, Ed Robertson3:07
17."What a Wild Tune"Kevin HearnEd Robertson2:32
18."Bad Day"Steven PageSteven Page3:42
19."Things"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson0:57
20."Curious"
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
Steven Page, Ed Robertson2:01
21."A Word for That"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson1:40
22."Wishing"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson2:12
23."Crazy ABC's"Lyrics:
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson

Music: Ed Robertson		Steven Page, Ed Robertson3:49
24."Here Come the Geese"Kevin HearnKevin Hearn3:13

Guests

The first song in the Canadian Snacktime Trilogy, entitled "Snacktime", features numerous guest callers stating their favourite snack. Callers consist of either celebrities or children of the band. Several celebrities[5] and children with their respective snacks of choice are listed below, in order of appearance.

The trilogy concept is influenced by the song "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (1966) by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.

References

  1. ^ Collar, Matt. "Barenaked Ladies: Snacktime!". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ^ Clarke, Eileen (30 May 2008). "What's new in Kids' albums". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  3. ^ Billboard.com: "Ninjas, Raisins Present On BNL Kids Album"
  4. ^ McCoy, Heath (21 July 2009). "Steven Page stripped bare". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  5. ^ Rush's Geddy Lee To Guest On Children's CD