Snacktime!

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Snacktime!
Studio album by Barenaked Ladies
Released	6 May 2008
Recorded	November - December 2007
Genre	Alternative Rock
Label	Desperation Records
Producer	Barenaked Ladies
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Barenaked Ladies chronology
Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan (2007) Snacktime! (2008)

Snacktime! is a children's album release from Canadian band Barenaked Ladies released on May 6, 2008.^[1] The album is a record themed for children, and a companion book was written with artwork by Kevin Hearn, who also contributed artwork for the album.

Snacktime! provided Barenaked Ladies with yet another Top 10 Canadian album, reaching #10, and managed to peak at #61 on the Billboard 200.

[edit] Track listing

1. "7 8 9"
2. "The Ninjas"
3. "Pollywog in a Bog"
4. "Raisins"
5. "Eraser"
6. "I Can Sing"
7. "Louis Loon"
8. "Food Party"
9. "Canadian Snacktime Trilogy: Snacktime"
10. "Canadian Snacktime Trilogy: Popcorn"
11. "Canadian Snacktime Trilogy: Vegetable Town"
12. "Drawing"
13. "Humungous Tree"
14. "My Big Sister"
15. "Allergies"
16. "I Don't Like"
17. "What a Wild Tune"
18. "Bad Day"
19. "Things"
20. "Curious"
21. "A Word for That"
22. "Wishing"
23. "Crazy ABC's"
24. "Here Come The Geese"

[edit] "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. An almost-complete list of celebrities^[2] and children with their snack of choice are listed below, in order of appearance.

• Geddy Lee, barbecue potato chips
• Jonah Page, marshmallows
• Harland Williams, blueberry pie
• Finn Creeggan, crackers
• Lyle Lovett, watermelon
• Hazel Stewart
• Sarah McLachlan, chocolate
• Ben Page, 3 lb lobster
• Martin Tielli, olives
• Hannah Robertson, salt & vinegar chips
• David Suzuki, sembei
• Jason Priestley, macaroni & cheese
• Arden Robertson, popcorn
• Gordon Downie, peanut butter & crackers
• Isaac Page, ice cream
• Mike Smith (as Bubbles), pickled eggs
• Mili Stewart, Cheezies
• "Weird Al" Yankovic, honey roasted peanuts
• Lyle Robertson, jellybeans
• Janeane Garofalo, microwaved chocolate doughnuts
• Kevin Hearn (as Zignon Five), microchips
• Gordon Lightfoot, pasta

The track itself (along with the two following) is named for Lightfoot's Canadian Railroad Trilogy.

[edit] References

v • d • e Barenaked Ladies Jim Creeggan · Kevin Hearn · Steven Page · Ed Robertson · Tyler Stewart Andy Creeggan (former member) · Chris Brown (temporary member) Early albums Buck Naked · Barenaked Lunch (The Pink Tape) · Barenaked Ladies (The Yellow Tape) · Variety Recordings: Barenaked Ladies Main albums Gordon · Maybe You Should Drive · Born on a Pirate Ship · Rock Spectacle · Stunt · Maroon · Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001) · Everything to Everyone · Barenaked for the Holidays · Barenaked Ladies Are Me · Extended Versions (Live) · Barenaked Ladies Are Men · Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan · Snacktime! Primary singles Be My Yoko Ono · Lovers in a Dangerous Time · Enid · What a Good Boy · Brian Wilson · If I Had $1000000 · Jane · Alternative Girlfriend · Shoe Box · The Old Apartment · One Week · It's All Been Done · Call and Answer · Get in Line · Alcohol · Pinch Me · Too Little Too Late · Falling for the First Time · Thanks That Was Fun · Another Postcard · Testing 1,2,3 · For You · Celebrity · One Little Slip · Easy · Wind It Up · Sound of Your Voice DVDs Barenaked in America · Barelaked Nadies · Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan Side projects The Brothers Creeggan · Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle · The Vanity Project