Shoe Box
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"Shoe Box" is a song by Canadian
band Barenaked Ladies
, released as a single from their 1995 album, Born on a Pirate Ship
. It is notable for being featured on the first soundtrack to the television series Friends
, as well as the last track on the band's Born on a Pirate Ship
album (added at the last minute). The song was also recorded and mixed for the band's live album, Rock Spectacle
, but was ultimately left off. Melodie, Kim and Rebecca was backing vocals at the end of the song with handclaps.
and Lisa Kudrow
, from the sitcom Friends
, but each pulled out nearly last minute, and had to be replaced with unknown actors. The video features a young girl who sneaks out of her bedroom to meet with an older man and go out with him for the night. The band-performance portion of the video sets the band on a set with over-sized props giving the appearance that they are within a shoe box kept under the girl's bed. The video is the first to feature new band member Kevin Hearn
who was not involved in the song's recording, but plays marimbas in the video nonetheless. At the end, the girl wakes up, screaming, from having that as a nightmare
.
The band later described the making of the video as a "fiasco".
format which has not been supported by Windows or Mac OS for some time, rendering the data inaccessible to most users. The disc contains both the original Pirate Ship album version of "Shoe Box", as well as the radio remix, which includes a 8-bar instrumental introduction, and a remix of the song. The song also includes the B-Side "Trust Me", which also later appeared on the "If I Had $1000000
" single; the version on the E.P. includes a count-in at the beginning that is edited from the later single version. The final track is a version of "If I Had $1000000" from The Yellow Tape (which previously appeared on the UK "Sandwich CD", which contains the first four tracks from "The Yellow Tape" in CD form).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
band Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...
, released as a single from their 1995 album, Born on a Pirate Ship
Born on a Pirate Ship
Born on a Pirate Ship is the third full-length album by Barenaked Ladies. Its well-known tracks are "Shoe Box", "The Old Apartment", "When I Fall" and "Break Your Heart." "The Old Apartment" would become BNL's first US hit in 1997 and began the process of winning many new American fans.This was...
. It is notable for being featured on the first soundtrack to the television series Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, as well as the last track on the band's Born on a Pirate Ship
Born on a Pirate Ship
Born on a Pirate Ship is the third full-length album by Barenaked Ladies. Its well-known tracks are "Shoe Box", "The Old Apartment", "When I Fall" and "Break Your Heart." "The Old Apartment" would become BNL's first US hit in 1997 and began the process of winning many new American fans.This was...
album (added at the last minute). The song was also recorded and mixed for the band's live album, Rock Spectacle
Rock Spectacle
Rock Spectacle is a live album by Barenaked Ladies and their first live release. This was the album that finally broke the American market for BNL, with the live version of "Brian Wilson" and a release of "The Old Apartment" from Born on a Pirate Ship featuring this live version becoming hits, and...
, but was ultimately left off. Melodie, Kim and Rebecca was backing vocals at the end of the song with handclaps.
Music video
The video for the song was originally to feature Matt LeBlancMatt LeBlanc
Matthew Steven "Matt" LeBlanc is an American actor, best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani on the NBC sitcoms Friends and its spin-off Joey....
and Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress, best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the television sitcom Friends, for which she received many accolades including an Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards...
, from the sitcom Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, but each pulled out nearly last minute, and had to be replaced with unknown actors. The video features a young girl who sneaks out of her bedroom to meet with an older man and go out with him for the night. The band-performance portion of the video sets the band on a set with over-sized props giving the appearance that they are within a shoe box kept under the girl's bed. The video is the first to feature new band member Kevin Hearn
Kevin Hearn
Kevin Neil Hearn is a Canadian musician who is currently the keyboardist of Barenaked Ladies and his own group, Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He is also a former member of Rheostatics.-Early life:...
who was not involved in the song's recording, but plays marimbas in the video nonetheless. At the end, the girl wakes up, screaming, from having that as a nightmare
Nightmare
A nightmare is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong negative emotional response from the mind, typically fear or horror, but also despair, anxiety and great sadness. The dream may contain situations of danger, discomfort, psychological or physical terror...
.
The band later described the making of the video as a "fiasco".
E.P.
The Shoe Box E.P. is a four-track E.P. which also contains an "enhanced" portion which features video clips and other multimedia elements playable on a computer. However, the disc was created using the pregapPregap
The pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
format which has not been supported by Windows or Mac OS for some time, rendering the data inaccessible to most users. The disc contains both the original Pirate Ship album version of "Shoe Box", as well as the radio remix, which includes a 8-bar instrumental introduction, and a remix of the song. The song also includes the B-Side "Trust Me", which also later appeared on the "If I Had $1000000
If I Had $1000000
"If I Had $1000000" is a song by the Canadian musical group Barenaked Ladies from their album Gordon. Composed by founding members Steven Page and Ed Robertson, the sing-along track has become one of the band's best-known songs, and is a live show staple, despite never having been a true single...
" single; the version on the E.P. includes a count-in at the beginning that is edited from the later single version. The final track is a version of "If I Had $1000000" from The Yellow Tape (which previously appeared on the UK "Sandwich CD", which contains the first four tracks from "The Yellow Tape" in CD form).
Track listing
- "Shoe Box" (Radio Remix)
- "Trust Me" (Previously Unreleased)
- "If I Had $1000000If I Had $1000000"If I Had $1000000" is a song by the Canadian musical group Barenaked Ladies from their album Gordon. Composed by founding members Steven Page and Ed Robertson, the sing-along track has become one of the band's best-known songs, and is a live show staple, despite never having been a true single...
" (Yellow Tape Version) - "Shoe Box" (Album Version)
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
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