- Audio CD (7 Jan 1996)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Enhanced
- Label: Reprise
- ASIN: B000002N47
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 73,056 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Stomach Vs. Heart |
| 2. Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hank |
| 3. I Know |
| 4. This Is Where It Ends |
| 5. When I Fall |
| 6. I Live With It Every Day |
| 7. The Old Apartment |
| 8. Call Me Calmly |
| 9. Break Your Heart |
| 10. Spider In My Room |
| 11. Same Thing |
| 12. Just A Toy |
| 13. In The Drink |
| 14. Shoe Box |
Product Description
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Filled with clever lyrics that range from the blatantly cynical to the mildly romantic, Born on a Pirate Ship offers more of the same musical fun the Barenaked Ladies put forth on their debut CD, Gordon, and its follow-up, Maybe You Should Drive. From the manic ravings of "Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank," a musical exploration of celebrity-stalking, to the bluesy lament of "Break Your Heart," BNL serve up a musical complexity and rare intelligence that separate them from the pack of mostly acoustic bands who dominate radio playlists. Highlights include "The Old Apartment," and anthem about trying to recapture lost youth and "When I Fall," a haunting song about a professional window washer. While it lacks some of the raw energy of their earlier releases, Born on a Pirate Ship is still a fine offering, and the ECD clips are worth the price of the disc. --L.A. Smith
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having looked at the reviews of the other BNL albums I was very suprised that no one had yet reviewed Born On A Pirate Ship. Having been a long-term fan of The Ladies I think that this is their best album so far. With catchy and meaningful songs like 'Old Apartment' and 'I Live With It Everyday' this album is bound to please any existing BNL fans or any newcomers. It has a precise blend of haunting ballads ('When I Fall' and 'Break Your Heart') and more up-tempo rockish tunes ('Shoe Box', 'This Is Where It Ends' and 'I Know'). So if you were caught by Stunt or the more recent Maroon or simpy if you just wanted to add another CD to your collection I can safely recommend this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The third album by the canadian musical gods, and it further establishes them as the best underrated band ever! Each track is great in its own right, and the stand out ones are 'Old Straw Hat and Dirty Hank', 'When i Fall', 'Stomach Vs Heart', and 'Shoe Box' off of the Friends OST!
I'd say anyone who liked 'One Week' or 'Its all been done', should check out the barenaked ladies back catalouge as it is some of the best music you will ever hear!
P.S If you wondered why they called the album 'Born on a Pirate Ship', then put your fingers in each side of your mouth and then proceed to stretch it. Then repeat the album name, and then I think you will understand!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Born On A Pirate Ship is to my mind as good as BNL's five star debut effort Gordon. Michael Phillip Wojewoda returns again for production duties and recaptures the band's trademark quirkiness to brilliant effect.
The band were in a period of transition around the making of this album. Band member Andy Creeggan had left and Kevin Hearn had yet to be signed up as his replacement. This reduction to their ranks does them no immediate harm though. Jim, Steven, and even Tyler take up piano duties on various songs...
In fact you get the impression that the band were encouraged to experiment and collobrate as much as possible on this record as the sleeve notes will testify. There are numerous musicians and instruments credited including harmonica, flute, cello, violin, saxophone, trombone, dobro, and even a Fisher Price xylophone for good measure.
Beneath the catchy pop tunes are some of BNL's darkest lyrics to date with references to depression, stalking, pyromania, prostitution, deception and isolation. This cynical edge gives Born On A Pirate Ship a lot more bite than Maybe You Should Drive, and sets it apart as the world-weary older brother of Gordon.
Perhaps the biggest revelation though is the emegergence of Jim Creeggan as a songwriter in his own right. Two of his self-penned tunes appear on the record - 'Spider In My Room' and 'In The Drink' - and stand up happily alongside the high standards set already by Page and Robertson's songwriting partnership.
It's hard to pick out highlights from the album because it is genuinely good and consistent all the way through. The obvious choices would be the hits 'Shoe Box' and 'The Old Apartment', but there is something worthwhile to find in each and every track.
Buy this album to experience BNL at the height of their powers in the mid-90's, a pinnacle they have not managed to equal since...
The band were in a period of transition around the making of this album. Band member Andy Creeggan had left and Kevin Hearn had yet to be signed up as his replacement. This reduction to their ranks does them no immediate harm though. Jim, Steven, and even Tyler take up piano duties on various songs...
In fact you get the impression that the band were encouraged to experiment and collobrate as much as possible on this record as the sleeve notes will testify. There are numerous musicians and instruments credited including harmonica, flute, cello, violin, saxophone, trombone, dobro, and even a Fisher Price xylophone for good measure.
Beneath the catchy pop tunes are some of BNL's darkest lyrics to date with references to depression, stalking, pyromania, prostitution, deception and isolation. This cynical edge gives Born On A Pirate Ship a lot more bite than Maybe You Should Drive, and sets it apart as the world-weary older brother of Gordon.
Perhaps the biggest revelation though is the emegergence of Jim Creeggan as a songwriter in his own right. Two of his self-penned tunes appear on the record - 'Spider In My Room' and 'In The Drink' - and stand up happily alongside the high standards set already by Page and Robertson's songwriting partnership.
It's hard to pick out highlights from the album because it is genuinely good and consistent all the way through. The obvious choices would be the hits 'Shoe Box' and 'The Old Apartment', but there is something worthwhile to find in each and every track.
Buy this album to experience BNL at the height of their powers in the mid-90's, a pinnacle they have not managed to equal since...
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