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"If I Had $1000000" By Barenaked Ladies

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If I Had $1000000 - one of the first songs by BNL and possibly their most popular one

If I Had $1000000 - possibly the most famous song by the Canadian indie musical group Barenaked Ladies - was written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson. It's one of the first songs by BNL. The song first appeared on the Barenaked Ladies first independently released tape entitled Buck Naked. The song subsequently appeared on their second and third tapes, Barenaked Lunch, and The Yellow Tape, as well as their 1991 EP Variety Recordings, and their debut CD - Gordon.

The song is very popular all over the world, a must on every BNL tour, and it's one of the most loved Canadian songs, voted #2 among the Top 50 Essential Canadian Tracks.

Read more at Wikipedia about If I Had $1000000 and Barenaked Ladies.

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An exotic pet (such as a llama or emu)

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Just love...

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The remains of John Merrick or John Tesh or John Davidson

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A monkey

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If I Had $1000000 on YouTube videos

Barenaked Ladies-$1,000,000 (The Bathroom Sessions)
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676 ratings | 252,475 views
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If I Had $1000000 - mp3 downloads from Amazon.com

Different versions, recorded in Manchester (NH), Detroit, Glasgow, London and at Ships and Dip: Follie's Lounge.
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Barenaked Ladies - The Bathroom Sessions - from YouTube

Barenaked Ladies - Testing 1-2-3 (The Bathroom Sessions)
by bnlmusic | video info

480 ratings | 111,928 views
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Barenaked Ladies Are Them - Canadian Tour and Ships and Dip
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74 ratings | 18,106 views
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Rock Spectacle

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Have you ever been to BNL concert? How did you like it? What do you like most in the boys from Scarborough, Ontario?

  • fugeecat Oct 11, 2011 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    I've seen them play a couple of times and its a really fun show.
  • DanMoriarity Feb 4, 2011 @ 9:57 pm | delete
    Great lens. I love the Ladies!
  • OneFootPutt Sep 8, 2010 @ 11:13 pm | delete
    BNL got me out of the 80's music. This is one of my all time favorite songs next to Juke Box Hero by Foreigner.
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    I like this lens. 5 stars to you.
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