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| myersei (Denver, CO) | Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 20:59 tg3k wrote: I used to think this song was OK...not great but clever and entertaining. Then I played on a pool league team with a girl who absolutely loved it, and played it at least once every time the team played, and sang along, out of tune, and the top of her lungs. That pretty much ruined it for me. but that could make it for me. just knowing someone loves a song so much makes me smile.  |
| tg3k (The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Feb 20, 2009 - 02:09 I used to think this song was OK...not great but clever and entertaining. Then I played on a pool league team with a girl who absolutely loved it, and played it at least once every time the team played, and sang along, out of tune, and the top of her lungs. That pretty much ruined it for me. |
| kelo (Dublin) | Posted: Feb 20, 2009 - 02:07 candid |
| Mark_Moosier (Yukon, Canada) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 10:28 We managed to ship these guys south, and they keep trying to creep back in. Remember, playing them only encourages Steve's coke habit. |
| kestrel (On a wire) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:54 lmic wrote: Acceptable only as a children's song. And we all need to let our inner child out................  |
| gekkosan (Ithaca, NY) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:53 Ntropy wrote: It's been ages since I heard the album version of this... ahh, great memories. And to all you complainers.. NYAH!  Agreed. This is a FUN song! |
| Ntropy (Cleveland, OH) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:52 It's been ages since I heard the album version of this... ahh, great memories. And to all you complainers.. NYAH! |
| lissen (Sweet, sweet Oregon) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:52 Great song for the dreamers and kids among us. Count me in! |
| fungus6507 (chicago) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:51 please remove this song from the playlist  |
| velvetglove (Savage, MD) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:50 Whimsy can be fun, but this is a solid 1. The only thing it inspires in me is a desire to think of new ways to express the word lame. |
| Saliby_Br (Outer space) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:50 lmic wrote: Acceptable only as a children's song. Perfect, you are 100% right. |
| dogpound (the island on which I belong) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:50 if I had a million dollars I would ban this song and this horrible band. |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 08:50 Krispian wrote: Rarely does a song force me to change stations away from my beloved RP. This is one of them. Yeah it's a race to the controls. |
| lmic (Sacramento, CA) | Posted: Dec 18, 2008 - 18:35 Acceptable only as a children's song. |
| superjudge (British Columbia, Canada) | Posted: Dec 18, 2008 - 18:33 Krispian wrote: Rarely does a song force me to change stations away from my beloved RP. This is one of them. I'm right with you on that one. Must be a Canadian thing... I think this may be my most hated song of all time. |
| Krispian (Victoria, BC) | Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 16:39 Rarely does a song force me to change stations away from my beloved RP. This is one of them. |
| tnt_thomas (Canada, eh!) | Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 16:37 Teutates wrote: Yeesh to all critics - lighten up. This song is based on Canadian nostalgia. Once upon a time, when the lottery was introduced in Canada, the grand prize was one million dollars. Everyone wishfully wondered what they would do with a million dollars; it was a popular topic, easy icebreaker, just like talking about the weather. What would you do with a million dollars I heard this in school, home, holidays, just about anywhere. Just a song to bring back memories. Thats all. I was about 10 when the Canadian Lotto hit. I remember being so excited I bought mom and dad a $10 ticket for Xmas. I was sooo disappointed when they didn't win!!!! BNL nails it!! BTW, my dad called it a "tax on the poor." Mom said nothing. Later she told me it was gambling. Haven't since then... well, I guess I bought a ticket or two over the decades since. Spent my money on 8-Tracks!!!! |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 16:33 If I had a million dollars I would use $500k to buy this file from Bill and then invest the other $500k with him to guarantee that he wouldn't replace it. This song blows. . . mute |
| KSTrillian (drizzly gray Seattle) | Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 16:32 But not a real green dress, that's cruel!  Always loved this song since college...silly, yes, but really sweet. |
| Droidac (4066 kms east of Paradise) | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:44 cjdevlin wrote: it's not that bad!  It sure isn't that good either! If I want to laugh, I'll listen to a comedian. |
| redtex (The Third Coast) | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:44 chirpie wrote: I can't help but think that the people rating this 4 and below just don't have much of a sense of humor. With my sense of humor intact I suggest you play this on the "Comedy Appreciation Network". 'Cause it doesn't live up to the quality of music presented to those of us coming here to appreciate the tunes. I think I hear Sesame Street calling............. |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:43 I really want to dislike this song for some odd reason, but I can't, 'cause it's just fun. 7 for being "quite likeable." |
| stewliscious (northGA) | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:43 middleagedhipster wrote: ... I'd buy some cocaine and party with some young chicks and mess up my career Great idea! Revolutionary, I dare say. Never before seen in the clean cut world of rock n roll. |
| Squirreley (Wild Rose Country) | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:41 middleagedhipster wrote: ... I'd buy some cocaine and party with some young chicks and mess up my career Yes, I was thinking the same thing. It's really too bad. |
| middleagedhipster (chilliwack, bc) | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 10:39 ... I'd buy some cocaine and party with some young chicks and mess up my career |
| tgallag (Arlington Heights, IL) | Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 19:36 Yes all the music snobs like to complain about this song but the wife and I just had a terrific beer-supported sing-a-long to this tune in the back yard. Stay Thirsty My Friends.  |
| BasmntMadman (In the Basement. They think.) | Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 19:34 This song is so cute that I want to bite the keyboard. I think these guys were the ones who came up with the street names in Columbia, MD. |
| OCDHG (Tlingit-land) | Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 19:26 I always liked this song. Ridiculous.  |
| chirpie (olathe, kansas) | Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 19:25 I can't help but think that the people rating this 4 and below just don't have much of a sense of humor. ^_^; That or they just don't like the sound of a vocal where you can tell a person is smiling while they sing it. Maybe that's it... |
| toomanyollys (cruz del rey, london) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:16 Teutates wrote: Yeesh to all critics - lighten up.
This song is based on Canadian nostalgia. Once upon a time, when the lottery was introduced in Canada, the grand prize was one million dollars. Everyone wishfully wondered what they would do with a million dollars; it was a popular topic, easy icebreaker, just like talking about the weather. What would you do with a million dollars I heard this in school, home, holidays, just about anywhere. Just a song to bring back memories. Thats all. I didn't know any of that, and I still enjoyed it (strangely appropriate too, as I'm sitting here trying to animate a big pile of CG money...) |
| cjdevlin (Moe-Town) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:14 it's not that bad! |
| raga (Italy - Como) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:12 Photo-John wrote: I rated it a one. And I have sense of humor. But this isn't funny. It just sucks. And no, I do not need to see these guys live. I would be too tempted to jump on stage and pummel their weak, chubby asses.  thaaat's right: THIS SUCKS! |
| mcklein18 | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:09 I'VE LISTENED TO RP FOR 5 YEARS SOLID...THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE WORST SONGS ON THE PLAYLIST...COME ON...KILL THIS ONE PLEASE  |
| speakerman ((everywhere, yet nowhere)) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:09 This isn't as horrendous as I remembered, but its still pretty terrible. |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:08 Actually they have prewrapped bacon now. What a magical futuristic utopia we live in. |
| Smoove_D (Milwaukee) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:07 I have a hard time listening to this song all the way through. But I love singing it. I could sing this song a million more times and never get sick of it. Weird. |
| rickhoran (Eastern PA) | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 07:06 i could easily live a fulfulled life never hearing this song again. |
| keller1 (Altered States) | Posted: May 25, 2008 - 22:23 Teutates wrote: Yeesh to all critics - lighten up.
This song is based on Canadian nostalgia. Once upon a time, when the lottery was introduced in Canada, the grand prize was one million dollars. Everyone wishfully wondered what they would do with a million dollars; it was a popular topic, easy icebreaker, just like talking about the weather. What would you do with a million dollars I heard this in school, home, holidays, just about anywhere. Just a song to bring back memories. Thats all. If you want to hear the all time best take on the Lotto Canada million dollar prize, track down MacLean & Maclean's "The Lottery": "You know what I'd do if I won a million dollars? I'd march right into my boss's office and grab him by that $30 f***in tie he wears every day to work ... and I'd pull him up real close and say 'You can take a long hard suck on my arse ... and that goes for yer mouthy f***in wife too.'" Kind of a different vibe from the BNL thing. |
| andrewimft (North Californie) | Posted: May 11, 2008 - 20:56 Teutates wrote: Yeesh to all critics - lighten up.
This song is based on Canadian nostalgia. Once upon a time, when the lottery was introduced in Canada, the grand prize was one million dollars. Everyone wishfully wondered what they would do with a million dollars; it was a popular topic, easy icebreaker, just like talking about the weather. What would you do with a million dollars I heard this in school, home, holidays, just about anywhere. Just a song to bring back memories. Thats all. Thanks, because I had no idea that was the context. I love the Gordon record, it's full of funny songs like this one which is very funny. I especially love that song making fun of bubblegum boy bands, New Kid on the Block. The lyrics are great, as is the sweet lyric on their classic Brian Wilson. And I love 'One Week' another great very funny song, and that record Stunt is very good. The rest of their records didn't do too much for me, but I really like those two. |
| Teutates (Cowtown) | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 09:14 Yeesh to all critics - lighten up. This song is based on Canadian nostalgia. Once upon a time, when the lottery was introduced in Canada, the grand prize was one million dollars. Everyone wishfully wondered what they would do with a million dollars; it was a popular topic, easy icebreaker, just like talking about the weather. What would you do with a million dollars I heard this in school, home, holidays, just about anywhere. Just a song to bring back memories. Thats all. |
| shape5 (Israel) | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 08:45 robco1 wrote: We had a chance to go backstage and meet them a few years ago. The nicest and most down-to-earth guys you'd ever care to meet, and they invited us to their show the next night, and the end-of-tour after party.
Anyone who writes a song with "Dijon ketchup" as a metaphor for being rich, has to be down to earth... Kind of annoyed I missed. "But not a real green dress that's cruel" |
| fletch | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 08:39 Sweet, loving and adds joy to this world. |
| zaknafein (Kansas City, MO) | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 08:39 For the longest time I thought it was "a lamb or an emu", not "a llama and an emu". Crazy Canadian accents. ) |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:26 Photo-John wrote: Great story. I believe they're super nice guys. I still think their music is the weakest. 
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| Photo-John (Nor Cal to SLC) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:13 robco1 wrote: We had a chance to go backstage and meet them a few years ago. The nicest and most down-to-earth guys you'd ever care to meet, and they invited us to their show the next night, and the end-of-tour after party.
Within 30 minutes of ending their year-long tour, they were back on a little stage in the recording studio hosting the party improving and hamming it up for their friends and family. My girlfriend (now wife) turned to the drummer's very-pregnant wife and asked "are they always like this?" "Are you kidding? At our wedding they took over the stage and jammed for four hours until we were kicked out!" Great story. I believe they're super nice guys. I still think their music is the weakest. |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:01 wally42 wrote: Rating this a one would be an indication that your dull, boring, have no sense of humor and probably have no social life.
We had a chance to go backstage and meet them a few years ago. The nicest and most down-to-earth guys you'd ever care to meet, and they invited us to their show the next night, and the end-of-tour after party.
You also need to see Barenaked Ladies live. Within 30 minutes of ending their year-long tour, they were back on a little stage in the recording studio hosting the party improving and hamming it up for their friends and family. My girlfriend (now wife) turned to the drummer's very-pregnant wife and asked "are they always like this?" "Are you kidding? At our wedding they took over the stage and jammed for four hours until we were kicked out!" |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:01 Pabulum (material whose intellectual content is thin, trite, bland, or generally unsatisfying.) |
| tompoll (Seattle WA USA) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:01 Photo-John wrote: Can anyone say, "polarizing?" :D Interesting, huh? Some of my favorite artists are, including Bjork and Radiohead. |
| chyk5 (Florida) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:00 wally42 wrote: Rating this a one would be an indication that your dull, boring, have no sense of humor and probably have no social life.
You also need to see Barenaked Ladies live. I've never rated this song and it's the first time I've heard it. I've never been told I'm dull, boring or lack a sense of humor. I'm amazed you're able to deduce so much from people who find a song inane. |
| Photo-John (Nor Cal to SLC) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 09:59 Can anyone say, "polarizing?" :D |