I'm in this video. Two friends and I cut school and drove down to Scarborough. We are in the crowd rushing the record store and dancing in the field. Such a fun day.
From Wikipedia : In December 2008, former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney was asked by a session musician which bands he enjoys in the current music scene. The response was the Barenaked Ladies: "Their harmonies are right on. They could outsing us any day of the week. I don’t think John and myself ever had the sort of range they do." McCartney added that he would not mind recording with the band in the future.
There are so many beautifully written verses in this song. Choosing one is tough. When I first listened to this remake they invoked a sense of urgency with the tempo and base. Their harmony brought a sadness, it's hard to describe in words. Just beautiful.
I still find it hard to believe Scarborough turned into a ghetto. I lived there when this song came out and it was a good middle/upper-middle class place.
Man, what a cover! As time passes, you really appreciate how talented these guys are, and how different they were compared to everything else in the early 90's
Petey the hallway that the lovers were running down was a condo at Midland and St Clair. I realized it was the building I was living in at the time because I just seen it on Much, and was going out. When I was walking down towards the elevator, I recognize the light fixtures on the ceiling and the carpet in the hallway. I think I recall Ed saying that where they were driving around in the back of the pick up was the neighbourhood that he grew up in.
I think those of us that grew up during the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s were the last innocent generations. After that social media made everyone grow up a little too fast.
My all-time favourite cover song. Absolutely brilliant. Wasn’t at all surprised when it came out and their careers went supernova. Who in Canada wasn’t already familiar with this already great Bruce Cockburn song? And then this?!?
Still like to think that my wife and were some off the first (in the US) to hear these guys, and appreciate them. We're from Southeast Michigan. BNL is basically the soundtrack to our 26 year marriage and 31 year relationship.
The most Scarborough video ever. Not only my old dentist's office but my fave hamburger joint and more! Cedar Hill jacket. I could deconstruct this video and tell you things that I did or happened to me in the location of each scene!
@@MrJohnECanuck We waited til winter here in Canada and didnt have to do road hockey. my memories were the trip to the schools outdoor rink (craphole) and lacing up my ratty skates to skate for hours :) but yes best memories you dont even know tey are passing :(
Holy crap!! Scarborough, where I grew up. I used to go to The Real McCoy burger joint (2:14 into the video) religiously, my favourite was the banquet burger. Man, that’s reelin’ in the years!!!
My wife died a week ago today. She was 21years my elder. We had a different interpretation of this song than the writer, but it worked for us. It was our consolation song when someone brought up our age difference. I love both this and the original. If you find love, keep hanging on to it through thick and thin.
I grew up in Scarborough so this video is super nostalgic for me. For whatever reason, I remember often passing by that Bingo Hall when my parents were driving It has long since been torn down.
This was their best song (in my opinion), their first single, and a cover song which I think is better than Bruce's original which makes the whole thing that much more impressive. Recorded my last album with Bruce's long time bass player Fergus Marsh but never thought to get his view on this great song. Cello, keys and harmony add so much depth. I truly believe it is their best work as a band, even though they went on to some pretty great things as a Canadian group, and this was even before Enid if I remember right. Awesome video and editing for the budget. Drummer seems very underrated for Canadian music over the last 30 years too, some really great fills in this and their other stuff, and I don't even consider myself a BNL fan. Just really love this version, it's great to keep coming back to once in a while.
the drumming is definitely underrated...just try to improvise and get along with hitting your flat hands on your feet, which gives you a short impression how great this one is...and we're not nearly there.
I think their skill as musicians and their musicality has always been underrated because in some ways they've been tagged as a novelty band (even though they've been around for more than 30 years now). And I agree with you. I think this is still by far their best song.
Yes, a fantastic version, up there with Patti Smith doing Bob Dylan's Changing of the Guards and Caretta doing Le vent nous portera, and Paul Anka doing It's a sin by Petshop Boys.
They were such youg guys ... very talented beyond their years...they imbue this song with mood, melancoly , and a morose melody that sums up these depressing days we find ourselves in ....rock on d. S .
This song takes me back to my early teenage years in Canada. Young love, teenage angst, and heaps of fun. BNL was there through it all. What an amazing song
So true, the only big song that came out once Steve left was the theme song to Big bang theory... it least the show did well... (I'm assuming they get a lot of royalty $$$)
Still can remember seeing this on MuchMusic back in the day. Can't believe it's been almost thirty years. Loved seeing them get inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
This video is essentially a time capsule of my childhood. I grew up in the neighborhood in Scarborough the video was filmed. This video always brings me back to a simpler time!
These guys are awesome! I love the fade in harmony, beauty of it all..the original version is like a window back into the 80s. A song I never knew existed! Love it!!!!!!!
Driving around the Toronto suburbs in the back of a pickup truck during a nasty cold-snap of the already long Canadian winter is definitely dedication to one's art!. :-) I remember this was originally on a record that Canadian artists put together as a tribute to Bruce Cockburn (Kick at the Darkness). They were just hitting the Canadian scene back when they recorded the song. Less than a year prior, they had been featured on Speaker's Corner, a show that aired on CityTV and really helped give the band their start. I was quite young but remember watching speakers corner laughing at their antics and being hooked on their music. They just had a dorky fun approach with serious undertones that spoke volumes to me and my sense of humour. Not long after this they were banned from playing in Toronto because of the name of their band. The city council felt it was an "inappropriate name to advertise and associate with the city" needless to say the backlash prompted a swift reversal and of course today, Toronto proudly claims them as their own.
I was going to respond with some asinine silly attempt at comedy but then I saw your name. I knew a Jennifer Bryans that lived in Brampton who's now in her forties. You kind of look like her a bit. I dont think you're the same person. Just weird to see that name so close to this Toronto theme. I grew up in Toronto and it was funny they wouldnt let them play at City Hall New Years because of the name. Back in the early 90's there were no Bare Naked Ladies allowed.
+Dylan MacDonald Well he left the band when his drug and hired women habits became "news". He "fell on his sword" so to speak, but forgive and forget I say. Reunion Tour for the win!
I heard about the coke and apparently he was actually in the window of his place and a cop seen him with coke on the table from outside the window. Didn't know about the whores haha. It would be nice to have them reunite with steven and do a new album and a tour together.
+Salvation73 Apparently It was too much for the band but I agree. I love and hate how they still wont play "If I had a million dollars" without Steven... Its like that song doesnt exist without him and even the band said so. So you know theres still respect there for him...would love to see them back together
I disagree but I like the sound of New Wave 80's more than violins and twangy banjos. Also the vocals weren't handled as well. They tried to do a harmony but couldn't match Bruce's depth.
Whomever owns the rights to MuchMusic's catelogue of videos, interviews and other content needs to get going on remastering and republishing it all. There are so many gems like this for new generations to explore.
Awesome song and beautifully arranged. Love the video too. The two girls dressed the way they are brings back the early 90's, so nostalgia is reigning me in.
This song takes me back to 1993 when I was 10 yrs old , watching YTV , Tarzan dans hit list would come on & I would tune in & see this video . I loved this song immediately. Still sounds great in 2022
I just learned that five minutes ago, even though it's been the better part of a decade, to my understanding. How sad! I mean, I guess I'm glad he's moved on and is doing something he has always wanted to do but- BNL will never be the same, I guess is all I mean.
Honestly, I saw them two weeks ago and think they sound just as good as ever. They've rebalanced the songs and given the other members more parts, and it sounds just as good as it did with Page at the helm.
I was once a lover in a very dangerous time. I am filled with joy (among other things) that I no longer have to hide my true self in this more accepting world. This song got me through, time and time again. I never thought I would say this but ...Thank you Barenaked Ladies!
The arrangements in this song are stunning, breathtaking, and exquisitely gorgeous. Who knew that a moody cello intro could have been the start to a hugely successful pop tune?
Love watching it, takes me back to those days in Scarborough by A&A records and by Markham and Brimorton....luv those days. Great video....for my heart.
Might sound weird but.....I've always thought of this as a "Christmas Song " . I think it's the due to the video being shot on a regular Canadian winter day. It could be any town in Canada. I always play it a ton during the holidays.
Something about the music BNL puts out doesn't quite make me cry but puts tears in my eyes. I don't know if its the nostalgia from growing up listening to them, how great their music has been in poor spots in my life or what.
its like how can someone hate on such a beatiful song so sklllfully written (bruce cockburn) and covered so well... they definetly were a passionate fan of it too you can hear it.
PopShoppekid I know what you mean. I even knew what Scarberia meant at least 10 years before I moved there, My hubby and I even lived in that blue balcony building at the end of this video. Old McCowan and Eglington. I met Ed Robertson a few years back because I used to play french horn with the Trenton Airforce base and met him while we played an officer's mess dinner. Very nice down to earth man he is.
When I was in Canada and I hear this song so many times I always thought it was from this band. Later I noticed that was a cover from Bruce Cockburn. But, with all respect I keep this version in my memories and my harth how the best of the best. 20 years of my life in that great nation.
This will always remind me of my first trip to Canada (Milverton, Kitchener, Ontario). What a country! So many great memories. I’m from Germany by the way.
these guys are just dripping with talent. thought i'd heard about everything from them til i tripped across this cockburn tune, if i had to compare them with anything, it would be phish. eclectic lyrics mixed with amazing musical skills and a devote following. my daughter and i drove 200 miles just to see the in thousand oaks ca. miss steve, but still good to see live, peace
This video was shot outside toronto I think in scarborough..things look diferrent now but I love this video the cars, empty lots, the side streets, the cold, remindes me of my childhood, canada has changed.
It is McCowan and Eglinton . I grew up 2 blocks away at Bellamy. I bought my first "tape" at the A&A featured in the video and had my brakes done at Speedy across the street, also at the end of the video. The field covered in snow is actually a communal garden for the surrounding buildings' tenants.
Such a brilliant, moving song. It is so sad that Gordon Peterson only made one album. Imagine what his output would have been if he continued to write and record for the last 35 years. Peace and gracious thanks to you, Mr Peterson.
I saw them in concert in 1990, they were the opening act for the Hip, I had no idea who they were at the time, so glad I got to see them when they were just up and coming and were still super enthusiastic about the whole thing, just amazing to think back on.
i remember so many times these guys couldn't play in many venues because the name of the band. what a laugh, they were amazing from the first time they played together. even the Mayor of one of our major cities barred them from playing a concert because there was going to be children at the concert and didn't want the kids to think they were actually seeing bare naked ladies instead of a band named that. they ended up becoming one of the most popular bands coming out of Canada. lmao
Al Huggins I think it was former mayor of the former city of Toronto June Rowlands (1991-1994) who tried to block the Barenaked Ladies from performing.
no my friend, it was Hazel McCallon the mayor of Mississauga but i respect your comment and appreciate your feedback, but a damn good Canadian band, right?
Al Huggins Sorry dude, it was absolutely June Rowlands - she had them kicked off the New Years Eve bill at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto cause of their name - I was in school downtown at the time and saw them multiple times at the El Mocombo - After that, they blew up and this was the first song they did after that that was a nationwide success - Hazel McCallion wouldn't have cared less, she's got tougher skin than that
An old memory: these guys playing at Call the Office in London ON in 1990, selling cassettes out of a car after the show. Glad I was talked into going.
My favorite part of the video is when Steven's head pops up with that righteous grimace on his face. It's hilarious, and it gets me every time. These are serious musicians. They work hard and they play harder. lwol.
I'm in this video. Two friends and I cut school and drove down to Scarborough. We are in the crowd rushing the record store and dancing in the field. Such a fun day.
Ontario?
@@David-uw2jc Yes it was filmed just outside of Toronto
Cherish those memories mate, that's awesome. What a beautiful song to be linked with for life 👌
I am also in the video, along with my brothers and their friend. They are playing road hockey against (unsure of bands name).
Awesome memory!
From Wikipedia : In December 2008, former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney was asked by a session musician which bands he enjoys in the current music scene. The response was the Barenaked Ladies: "Their harmonies are right on. They could outsing us any day of the week. I don’t think John and myself ever had the sort of range they do." McCartney added that he would not mind recording with the band in the future.
"Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight. Gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight."
I love that line. It is beautiful.
I don’t know what I like better, that or the entire ‘these fragile bodies of touch and taste’ verse
There are so many beautifully written verses in this song. Choosing one is tough. When I first listened to this remake they invoked a sense of urgency with the tempo and base. Their harmony brought a sadness, it's hard to describe in words. Just beautiful.
That line is quoted in the U2 Song God, Part II from the Joshua Tree.
@@9wayner988 Most Cockburn songs are like that.
(That's who U2 is quoting, not this BNL cover.)
U2 quotes that line.
So Canadian it brings a tear to your eye.
The background looks a lot different today.😢
The Bare Naked Ladies covering Bruce Cockburn.
A true Canadian double double.
Love this song..but I prefer this version best
Haha definitely a double double
I see what you did there...
Well said
Nicely put.
The budget for this video was a few winter jackets, and 20 bucks for gas. :)
Curtis Braun awesome! Lol. Didn't need a big budget or flashy video when the song is gold.
thats right and they hardly needed even that to make this rock
They probably also had to buy lunch for the extras in the video. ;-)
When truly musically talented like B.N.L. then don't need anything more. Amazing.
The most honest humble comment ever!!!!!
Steven Page does some marvellous things with his voice in this.
Totally
It's painful listening to the BNL do the theme to the Big Bang Theory without him.
I know, right? I miss him so much.
It's so unique.
You can tell he spent much of his highschool years singing along to the Housemartins and Beautiful South in his bedroom. 🙂
Forlorn, depressing Scarborough in winter...yet one's eyes weep with nostalgia
That's why we called it "Scarberia"
those boring days were a lot better then these uncertain days my 98 year old grandfather has a saying I live by no news is good news.
Pretty much know where every single shot was taken, those places have changed so much, most aren't recognizable anymore
I still find it hard to believe Scarborough turned into a ghetto. I lived there when this song came out and it was a good middle/upper-middle class place.
I live in Scarborough today, it's depressing year round.
Man, what a cover! As time passes, you really appreciate how talented these guys are, and how different they were compared to everything else in the early 90's
Yessss❤
And such a good sense of humor: "I just made you say 'underwear'. Genius funny.
So Canadian. So Scarborough . .
Midland kennedy!
Home
The most Canadian thing was when the Tronna mayor banned them from a public New Year's gig because of their scary name.
@@xKrawnikFilled they dont intersect
Petey the hallway that the lovers were running down was a condo at Midland and St Clair.
I realized it was the building I was living in at the time because I just seen it on Much, and was going out. When I was walking down towards the elevator, I recognize the light fixtures on the ceiling and the carpet in the hallway.
I think I recall Ed saying that where they were driving around in the back of the pick up was the neighbourhood that he grew up in.
They do such a beautiful job on this song it brings tears to my eyes.
it's more heartfelt and less synth/glossy. very real.
It was all so innocent then...being a hoser in Canada
Amen
I think those of us that grew up during the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s were the last innocent generations. After that social media made everyone grow up a little too fast.
We never notice how truly Canadian we are until we look back..and I'm loving it❤
Unfortunately the Canadians we were are no more, our country has been replaced and is unrecognizable
Two vocalists like Ed Robertson and Steven Page should always sing together, not break apart. Brilliant
A great Canadian band that never grows old to listen too. This track is soothing.
One of the best covers of any song, ever.
I know eh! And very few make the song even better than the original. They did...they nailed it!
Yes it is. I hold this one dear to my heart
Agreed
Top 5 for sure...
Such an amazing song. It really takes you back to 1991 😊
My all-time favourite cover song. Absolutely brilliant. Wasn’t at all surprised when it came out and their careers went supernova. Who in Canada wasn’t already familiar with this already great Bruce Cockburn song? And then this?!?
That Much More Music logo makes me so nostalgic.
+Poketto And those shots of Crescent Town/Scarborough!
+Poketto but do you remember the hit list with tarzan dan??
adampg82 HELL YEAH TARZAN DAN
ed Robertson he came to my high school back then
+Mario Iacolucci 1997
Still like to think that my wife and were some off the first (in the US) to hear these guys, and appreciate them. We're from Southeast Michigan. BNL is basically the soundtrack to our 26 year marriage and 31 year relationship.
Another SE Michigander here. BNL is the soundtrack to my college days. Such a talented band and wonderful memories.
The most Scarborough video ever. Not only my old dentist's office but my fave hamburger joint and more! Cedar Hill jacket. I could deconstruct this video and tell you things that I did or happened to me in the location of each scene!
"One minute you're waiting for the sky to fall, and next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all."
Good memories of playing road hockey for hours and yelling "CAR!" whenever traffic interrupted our game.
@@MrJohnECanuck We waited til winter here in Canada and didnt have to do road hockey. my memories were the trip to the schools outdoor rink (craphole) and lacing up my ratty skates to skate for hours :) but yes best memories you dont even know tey are passing :(
Brilliance from Mr. Cockburn, as always.
@@jackwasson594 you are in new good memories now!
Holy crap!! Scarborough, where I grew up. I used to go to The Real McCoy burger joint (2:14 into the video) religiously, my favourite was the banquet burger. Man, that’s reelin’ in the years!!!
My wife died a week ago today. She was 21years my elder. We had a different interpretation of this song than the writer, but it worked for us. It was our consolation song when someone brought up our age difference. I love both this and the original. If you find love, keep hanging on to it through thick and thin.
yeah man, i feel you.
my condolences xx
There’s no mistaking their sound and def no mistaking Stevens amazing voice. Gawddd I miss these guys.
I grew up in Scarborough so this video is super nostalgic for me. For whatever reason, I remember often passing by that Bingo Hall when my parents were driving It has long since been torn down.
This was their best song (in my opinion), their first single, and a cover song which I think is better than Bruce's original which makes the whole thing that much more impressive. Recorded my last album with Bruce's long time bass player Fergus Marsh but never thought to get his view on this great song. Cello, keys and harmony add so much depth. I truly believe it is their best work as a band, even though they went on to some pretty great things as a Canadian group, and this was even before Enid if I remember right. Awesome video and editing for the budget. Drummer seems very underrated for Canadian music over the last 30 years too, some really great fills in this and their other stuff, and I don't even consider myself a BNL fan. Just really love this version, it's great to keep coming back to once in a while.
the drumming is definitely underrated...just try to improvise and get along with hitting your flat hands on your feet, which gives you a short impression how great this one is...and we're not nearly there.
I think their skill as musicians and their musicality has always been underrated because in some ways they've been tagged as a novelty band (even though they've been around for more than 30 years now). And I agree with you. I think this is still by far their best song.
Yes, a fantastic version, up there with Patti Smith doing Bob Dylan's Changing of the Guards and Caretta doing Le vent nous portera, and Paul Anka doing It's a sin by Petshop Boys.
They were such youg guys ... very talented beyond their years...they imbue this song with mood, melancoly , and a morose melody that sums up these depressing days we find ourselves in ....rock on d. S .
Sure Bruce Hornsby would agree.
nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight
gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight
Those lyrics are some of the best ever written
@@tinmagination Bruce Cockburn wrote it
Thank you Mr. Cockburn.
Michelle Graham Hope 6 years later you are still looking back at these lyrics.😁
@@treasurehunter3193 absolutely am Keith!! :)
The desolate hellscape of Scarbiria where I grew up.. I feel a surprising nostalgia for the place.
This song takes me back to my early teenage years in Canada. Young love, teenage angst, and heaps of fun. BNL was there through it all. What an amazing song
Steven Page makes the Barenaked Ladies sound so unique, without him they're just not the same!
Thats because he is the barenaked ladies...
Sure miss hearing them on the radio. They were a great band.
So true, the only big song that came out once Steve left was the theme song to Big bang theory... it least the show did well... (I'm assuming they get a lot of royalty $$$)
It's the bubble in his throat from snorting too much coke and eating too many supersize Big Macs.
They literally kicked him out for doing coke or something. Really re-tar-ded.
I'm loving Bruce Cockburn, but this is the best cover version I've ever seen! Both versions are great! :-)
They used to play in Sarnia Ontario around this time were just starting out
Still sends chills down my spine. Because I'm still alive.
Amen to that bro 🙏❤️
LOVE
Me too
Still can remember seeing this on MuchMusic back in the day. Can't believe it's been almost thirty years. Loved seeing them get inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
I've always loved this song so much. It became the song my husband and I walked down the aisle to this year! Xo
This video is essentially a time capsule of my childhood. I grew up in the neighborhood in Scarborough the video was filmed. This video always brings me back to a simpler time!
These guys are awesome! I love the fade in harmony, beauty of it all..the original version is like a window back into the 80s. A song I never knew existed! Love it!!!!!!!
Never can decide if I prefer this one of the original by Bruce Cockburn.. they're both so beautifully delivered, and the poetry is SO amazing.
Driving around the Toronto suburbs in the back of a pickup truck during a nasty cold-snap of the already long Canadian winter is definitely dedication to one's art!. :-) I remember this was originally on a record that Canadian artists put together as a tribute to Bruce Cockburn (Kick at the Darkness). They were just hitting the Canadian scene back when they recorded the song. Less than a year prior, they had been featured on Speaker's Corner, a show that aired on CityTV and really helped give the band their start. I was quite young but remember watching speakers corner laughing at their antics and being hooked on their music. They just had a dorky fun approach with serious undertones that spoke volumes to me and my sense of humour. Not long after this they were banned from playing in Toronto because of the name of their band. The city council felt it was an "inappropriate name to advertise and associate with the city" needless to say the backlash prompted a swift reversal and of course today, Toronto proudly claims them as their own.
I was going to respond with some asinine silly attempt at comedy but then I saw your name. I knew a Jennifer Bryans that lived in Brampton who's now in her forties. You kind of look like her a bit. I dont think you're the same person. Just weird to see that name so close to this Toronto theme. I grew up in Toronto and it was funny they wouldnt let them play at City Hall New Years because of the name. Back in the early 90's there were no Bare Naked Ladies allowed.
Great song, great lyrics and best version of this song by a great band.
I really wish Steven Page would rejoin Barenaked Ladies. Let's heal those wounds and fix what's wrong... it's the Canadian way.
is there a reason he left? does he hate ed and the rest of the guys now? hope no bad blood between them
+Dylan MacDonald Well he left the band when his drug and hired women habits became "news". He "fell on his sword" so to speak, but forgive and forget I say. Reunion Tour for the win!
I heard about the coke and apparently he was actually in the window of his place and a cop seen him with coke on the table from outside the window. Didn't know about the whores haha. It would be nice to have them reunite with steven and do a new album and a tour together.
+Salvation73 Apparently It was too much for the band but I agree. I love and hate how they still wont play "If I had a million dollars" without Steven... Its like that song doesnt exist without him and even the band said so. So you know theres still respect there for him...would love to see them back together
the remake is beat!
This is how a cover is done! Love both equally! So different but so good!
23 years? Man I miss being a kid and watch MuchMusic when it was good.
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Greatest Canadian music video ever made
Bruce Cockburn's song was great, and all due respect to it. But this is one of the rare occasions where I like the cover more than the original.
Cello and piano; harmony
I still in 2020 love this cover. It was how I discovered BNL and have been long time fan.
@@monicamason3414 It's a great song for sure.
Why? This is supposed to be Lovers in a _Dangerous_ Time, not Lovers in the _Happiest_ Time.
I disagree but I like the sound of New Wave 80's more than violins and twangy banjos. Also the vocals weren't handled as well. They tried to do a harmony but couldn't match Bruce's depth.
Thank-you and glory to Ukraine from Ottawa Ontario Canada.
Thank-you again.
Cheers and have a good one everyone.
I love the Barenaked Ladies' version of this song.
Ontario Rocks! It's the only province in Canada I've visited and should be the only one they ever film stuff in!
Pure weaponized canadiana....i get shivers every time
Not a cell phone in sight, just people living in the moment
Such a timeless group and a timeless piece! Their songs bring so much happiness
I was lucky I came to Canada in 89 I felt the vibe thx Much Music good old vibe now you tube tooked over but I know my time.
Ps Canadian bands rock!!
beautiful remake of Bruce Cockburn classic!
Whomever owns the rights to MuchMusic's catelogue of videos, interviews and other content needs to get going on remastering and republishing it all. There are so many gems like this for new generations to explore.
Awesome song and beautifully arranged. Love the video too. The two girls dressed the way they are brings back the early 90's, so nostalgia is reigning me in.
This song takes me back to 1993 when I was 10 yrs old , watching YTV , Tarzan dans hit list would come on & I would tune in & see this video . I loved this song immediately. Still sounds great in 2022
Love it when Steven Page hits those high notes. Sounds amazing.
Goosebumps!
I was so pissed when I heard he wasn't in the band anymore
+brentpurt drugs man
I just learned that five minutes ago, even though it's been the better part of a decade, to my understanding. How sad! I mean, I guess I'm glad he's moved on and is doing something he has always wanted to do but- BNL will never be the same, I guess is all I mean.
Honestly, I saw them two weeks ago and think they sound just as good as ever. They've rebalanced the songs and given the other members more parts, and it sounds just as good as it did with Page at the helm.
Ahh good ole much more music... used to fall asleep to that great channel playing all the 90s melo classics.
I was once a lover in a very dangerous time. I am filled with joy (among other things) that I no longer have to hide my true self in this more accepting world. This song got me through, time and time again. I never thought I would say this but ...Thank you Barenaked Ladies!
Beautiful words
What’s your true self?
@@jcoltrane8976 Yeah, this song isn't about that
And those times are coming back, so we need more Barenaked Ladies and less fascism.
do you know what fascism is? please enlighten me. thank you.@@The_Curious_Cat
Who’s here 2024 let’s go beautiful song
10/11/24
10/26/2024…seeing BNL tonight in Biloxi
Only seen BNL once when they came to the UK - It was awesome, this song is my favourite, it's like a comfy blanket :)
This captures Canada perfectly lol. Love it 🇨🇦
The arrangements in this song are stunning, breathtaking, and exquisitely gorgeous. Who knew that a moody cello intro could have been the start to a hugely successful pop tune?
Loved this song as a kid but didn't understand alot of what it really meant... It takes on a whole new meaning now
I love you barenaked ladies
Let's not forget it's a cover song. But this song made me a big fan of BNL
Bruce Cockburn is the original artist --- so much better.
@@Deep.Purple both versions are beautiful. the lyrics can carry most the performance by themselves. Short but sweet.
Bruce said the song was inspired by looking at two young people, apparently in love, one summer day during the Cold.War.
This song just gets into me... Sooooo good.
This song is the definition of melancholy.
And so beautiful.
Both versions are awesome. The Ladies did a good job of putting their own twist on a classic.
It's such a beautiful song to begin with. But they manage to make it absolutely breathtaking.
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this song gives me chills through the bone all the time .. i dont know why, maybe because of childhood memories listening to this
Fabulous band Canada should be proud. Watch these guys live and be amazed, Unreal harmonies. And as for the ad libbing hilarious.
They look so young and their voices sound so pure, great video of a great song. Thanks to Bruce Cockburn and BNL.
Incredible song.
"But nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight
Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight."
Words to live by
Love watching it, takes me back to those days in Scarborough by A&A records and by Markham and Brimorton....luv those days. Great video....for my heart.
Might sound weird but.....I've always thought of this as a "Christmas Song " . I think it's the due to the video being shot on a regular Canadian winter day. It could be any town in Canada. I always play it a ton during the holidays.
That’s my old neighbourhood. I lived in the white buildings on McCowan north of Eglington. Across from the bar and laundry Mat. North of Trudelle.
Before UA-cam, finding this song on cassette was a true achievement. I needed this song!
I heard this song earlier and now that I’ve heard it this moment I feel much better
Something about the music BNL puts out doesn't quite make me cry but puts tears in my eyes. I don't know if its the nostalgia from growing up listening to them, how great their music has been in poor spots in my life or what.
I feel exactly the same . I miss being young.
i get a lump in my throat everytime.
same theres a joy it invokes similar to sadness but not sadness.
its like how can someone hate on such a beatiful song so sklllfully written (bruce cockburn) and covered so well... they definetly were a passionate fan of it too you can hear it.
That's what was happening when I read your comment...so it's not just me!
Beautiful. I cry every time I listen, my lover and I lived in Scarborough. 'till death do we part, miss her every day. Song touches my soul.
Scarberia, as locals used to call Scarborough (suburb of Toronto) in the winter,
many a drive up and down Victoria Park.
PopShoppekid I know what you mean. I even knew what Scarberia meant at least 10 years before I moved there, My hubby and I even lived in that blue balcony building at the end of this video. Old McCowan and Eglington. I met Ed Robertson a few years back because I used to play french horn with the Trenton Airforce base and met him while we played an officer's mess dinner. Very nice down to earth man he is.
When I was in Canada and I hear this song so many times I always thought it was from this band. Later I noticed that was a cover from Bruce Cockburn. But, with all respect I keep this version in my memories and my harth how the best of the best. 20 years of my life in that great nation.
This will always remind me of my first trip to Canada (Milverton, Kitchener, Ontario).
What a country! So many great memories.
I’m from Germany by the way.
these guys are just dripping with talent. thought i'd heard about everything from them til i tripped across this cockburn tune, if i had to compare them with anything, it would be phish. eclectic lyrics mixed with amazing musical skills and a devote following. my daughter and i drove 200 miles just to see the in thousand oaks ca. miss steve, but still good to see live, peace
Well Done! usually hate remakes ,but they really take it to a different place, I love Ed's voice & their harmonies are beautiful
This video was shot outside toronto I think in scarborough..things look diferrent now but I love this video the cars, empty lots, the side streets, the cold, remindes me of my childhood, canada has changed.
Scarborough. I lived near the real McCoy Markham and Ellesmere
It's changed for the worse
TheRadboy84The final part of the music video looks like it was filmed around Eglinton and McCowan.
It is McCowan and Eglinton . I grew up 2 blocks away at Bellamy. I bought my first "tape" at the A&A featured in the video and had my brakes done at Speedy across the street, also at the end of the video. The field covered in snow is actually a communal garden for the surrounding buildings' tenants.
They are building a school in that field now 😢
Such a brilliant, moving song. It is so sad that Gordon Peterson only made one album. Imagine what his output would have been if he continued to write and record for the last 35 years. Peace and gracious thanks to you, Mr Peterson.
MISS YOU STEVEN!! Grew up listening to you and the boys!! Your music really shaped my life into a great thing
Hoorah for poorly shot videos of Canada and Canadians playing instruments on trucks! that is highly unsafe. i love this band. :)
I saw them in concert in 1990, they were the opening act for the Hip, I had no idea who they were at the time, so glad I got to see them when they were just up and coming and were still super enthusiastic about the whole thing, just amazing to think back on.
The best song from the Bare Naked ladies, Great lyrics! Can listen to it over and over again.
My friend's dad's truck was used for this video
That's iconic my friend.
Bet it's rotted out in a parts yard now lol
Beautiful and brilliant song and the Ladies do it justice.
Best cover of all time. Hits you in the feels.
i remember so many times these guys couldn't play in many venues because the name of the band. what a laugh, they were amazing from the first time they played together. even the Mayor of one of our major cities barred them from playing a concert because there was going to be children at the concert and didn't want the kids to think they were actually seeing bare naked ladies instead of a band named that. they ended up becoming one of the most popular bands coming out of Canada. lmao
I look back and laugh at those things!! Look what they get away with these days!! Rofl
👍 👍
Al Huggins I think it was former mayor of the former city of Toronto June Rowlands (1991-1994) who tried to block the Barenaked Ladies from performing.
no my friend, it was Hazel McCallon the mayor of Mississauga but i respect your comment and appreciate your feedback, but a damn good Canadian band, right?
Al Huggins Sorry dude, it was absolutely June Rowlands - she had them kicked off the New Years Eve bill at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto cause of their name - I was in school downtown at the time and saw them multiple times at the El Mocombo - After that, they blew up and this was the first song they did after that that was a nationwide success - Hazel McCallion wouldn't have cared less, she's got tougher skin than that
So sad these guys aren't killing it anymore.
Not only is it great to hear a long forgotten song again, this Gearhead appreciates seeing parking lots filled with cars you just don't see anymore.
An old memory: these guys playing at Call the Office in London ON in 1990, selling cassettes out of a car after the show. Glad I was talked into going.
That must have been sweet!
What a great tune... the Ladies are true Canadian gems
Canadiana at it's best.
Steffie_Ehm Canada*
One of my favourite covers of all time!
My favorite part of the video is when Steven's head pops up with that righteous grimace on his face. It's hilarious, and it gets me every time. These are serious musicians. They work hard and they play harder. lwol.