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Barenaked for the Holidays album at Amazon.com
Barenaked ladies', "$1,000,000"
The Lyrics:
Well I'd buy you John Merrick's remains
Who They Mention:
John Merrick's
Submitted by: Shrek hefner, josh hefner, and Hefner
Barenaked Ladies', "A"
The Lyrics:
A is for Adam, which is how I sometimes feel;
Like I'm the only man on Earth, and I;ve forgotten what that's worth
A is for Arthur, he's a lovable drunk
A M & Azing, like Thelonius Monk
Like I'm the only man on Earth, and I;ve forgotten what that's worth
A is for Arthur, he's a lovable drunk
A M & Azing, like Thelonius Monk
Who They Mention:
Adam (of Adam & Eve)
Arthur (character played by Dudley Moore in the movie of the same name)
Jazz musician Thelonius Monk
Arthur (character played by Dudley Moore in the movie of the same name)
Jazz musician Thelonius Monk
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Barenaked Ladies', "Be My Yoko Ono"
The Lyrics:
You can be my Yoko Ono.
You can follow me wherever I go.
Be my, be my, be my Yoko Ono
You can follow me wherever I go.
Be my, be my, be my Yoko Ono
Who They Mention:
Yoko Ono
Submitted by: Celeste
Barenaked Ladies', "Brian Willson"
The Lyrics:
Lie in bed just like Brian Willson did.
Who They Mention:
Brian Willson
Submitted by: Celeste
Barenaked Ladies', "Celebrity"
The Lyrics:
I'm gonna be a hero
Like Phil Esposito or the Kennedys
Like Phil Esposito or the Kennedys
Who They Mention:
Phil Esposito, The Kennedys
Submitted by: hefug
Barenaked Ladies', "I Know"
The Lyrics:
I have a match, your dad, my dad has your picture right next to your mother's and one of Charo.
Who They Mention:
Charo
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had $1,000,000"
The Lyrics:
Well, I'd buy you John Merrick's remains
Who They Mention:
John Merrick
Submitted by: Ed Robertson and Steven Page also Josh Hefner from
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had a Million Dollars"
The Lyrics:
'If I had a million dollars Well I'd buy you some art A Picasso or a Garfunkel'
Who They Mention:
Pablo Picasso - an artist Art(hur) Garfunkel - one half of Simon and Garfunkel
Submitted by: Nance
Barenaked Ladies', "New Kid (on The Block)"
The Lyrics:
I'm a New Kid On The Block
Although I may not be Johann Sebastian Bach
So we may not write the songs we sing
Look at Elvis, he sold his soul and you crowned him king
Although I may not be Johann Sebastian Bach
So we may not write the songs we sing
Look at Elvis, he sold his soul and you crowned him king
Who They Mention:
New Kids On The Block, Johann Sebastian Bach, Elvis Presley
Submitted by: T
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Lyrics:
Bert Kampfert's got the mad hits
Who They Mention:
Bert Kampfert
Submitted by: rocky
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Lyrics:
Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes
Big like Leanne Rimes
Big like Leanne Rimes
Who They Mention:
Leanne Rimes
Submitted by: rocky
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Lyrics:
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic
Who They Mention:
Harrison Ford
Submitted by: Rex Ungericht
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Lyrics:
Like Kurasawa I make mad films
Who They Mention:
Akira Kurasawa
Submitted by: rocky
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Lyrics:
Like Sting I'm tantric
Who They Mention:
Sting
Submitted by: rocky
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Lyrics:
Like Tom Cruise, I make mad films
Who They Mention:
Tom Cruise
Submitted by: dayna
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
The Lyrics:
You'll think you're looking at Aquaman
Who They Mention:
Aquaman, a cartoon character (does that count?)
Submitted by: hamburger456
Barenaked Ladies', "One week"
The Lyrics:
Gotta get into with sailor moon cause the cartoons has got the boom anime baby that makes me think the wrong thing
Who They Mention:
Sailor moon is a cartoon character
Submitted by: Josh Hefner
Barenaked Ladies', "Upside Down"
The Lyrics:
Tell Andy Warhol's ghost to keep his fame.
Who They Mention:
Andy Warhol
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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