Snacktime!

Snacktime! is a children's-themed studio album by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies released on May 6, 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 February 25, 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!
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! 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

All tracks are written by Kevin Hearn, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
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" Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart2:24
6."I Can Sing"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson1:09
7."Louis Loon"
  • Jim Creeggan
  • Ed Robertson
Steven Page2:58
8."Food Party"
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
  • Jim Creeggan
  • Kevin Hearn
  • Tyler Stewart
1:40
9."The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy I: Snacktime" Kevin Hearn3:30
10."The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy II: Popcorn" Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson1:17
11."The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy III: Vegetable Town" Kevin Hearn2:31
12."Drawing" Steven Page1:44
13."Humungous Tree" Steven Page3:29
14."My Big Sister"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson0:54
15."Allergies"
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
  • Jim Creeggan
  • Kevin Hearn
  • Tyler Stewart
Kevin Hearn, Tyler Stewart1:48
16."I Don't Like"
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
Steven Page, Ed Robertson3:07
17."What a Wild Tune" Ed 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"
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
3:49
24."Here Come the Geese" Kevin Hearn3:13

"Snacktime" guest callers

The first song in the Canadian Snacktime Trilogy, entitled "Snacktime", features numerous guest callers stating their favourite snack. Some of these callers are celebrities while others are children of the band. Some of the 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 (2008-05-30). "What's new in Kids' albums". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  3. Billboard.com: "Ninjas, Raisins Present On BNL Kids Album"
  4. McCoy, Heath (July 21, 2009). "Steven Page stripped bare". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  5. Rush's Geddy Lee To Guest On Children's CD
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