Snacktime! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Snacktime! |
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| Studio album by
Barenaked Ladies
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| Released | 6 May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | November - December 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, children's music | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Desperation | |||
| Producer | Michael Phillip Wojewoda | |||
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Snacktime! is a special music album for kids by the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies. It came out on May 6, 2008, from Desperation Records. A book was also made to go with the album, with cool drawings by Kevin Hearn, who plays many instruments in the band. This album was the last one to feature Steven Page before he left the band in 2009.
Snacktime! was very popular! It reached number 10 on the music charts in Canada. It also made it to number 61 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. In 2009, the album won a Juno Award for the Children's Album of the Year, which is a big award in Canadian music.
Songs on Snacktime!
This album has many fun songs. Here is a list of all the tracks, who sings the main part, and who wrote them.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "7 8 9" | Ed Robertson | 1:33 |
| 2. | "The Ninjas" | Steven Page | 1:06 |
| 3. | "Pollywog In A Bog" | Jim Creeggan | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Raisins" | Ed Robertson | 1:40 |
| 5. | "Eraser" | Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart | 2:24 |
| 6. | "I Can Sing" | Ed Robertson | 1:09 |
| 7. | "Louis Loon" | Steven Page | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Food Party" | Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart | 1:40 |
| 9. | "The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy I: Snacktime" | Kevin Hearn | 3:30 |
| 10. | "The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy II: Popcorn" | Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson | 1:17 |
| 11. | "The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy III: Vegetable Town" | Kevin Hearn | 2:31 |
| 12. | "Drawing" | Steven Page | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Humungous Tree" | Steven Page | 3:29 |
| 14. | "My Big Sister" | Ed Robertson | 0:54 |
| 15. | "Allergies" | Kevin Hearn, Tyler Stewart | 1:48 |
| 16. | "I Don't Like" | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 3:07 |
| 17. | "What a Wild Tune" | Ed Robertson | 2:32 |
| 18. | "Bad Day" | Steven Page | 3:42 |
| 19. | "Things" | Ed Robertson | 0:57 |
| 20. | "Curious" | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 2:01 |
| 21. | "A Word for That" | Ed Robertson | 1:40 |
| 22. | "Wishing" | Ed Robertson | 2:12 |
| 23. | "Crazy ABC's" | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 3:49 |
| 24. | "Here Come The Geese" | Kevin Hearn | 3:13 |
Guest Voices on "Snacktime" Song
The song "Snacktime" is the first part of "The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy." It features many guest voices who share their favorite snacks! Some of these voices belong to famous people, and others are children of the band members. Here are some of the guests and their snack choices:
- Geddy Lee, barbecue potato chips
- Jonah Page, marshmallows
- Harland Williams, blueberry pie
- Finn Creeggan, crackers
- Lyle Lovett, watermelon
- Hazel Stewart, nori
- 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
- Gord Downie, peanut butter & crackers
- Isaac Page, ice cream
- Mike Smith (as Bubbles), pickled eggs
- Mili Stewart (Tyler's daughter), 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 idea for this "trilogy" of songs was inspired by a famous Canadian song called "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (1966) by the singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
