Maybe You Should Drive

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Maybe You Should Drive
Barenaked Ladies - Maybe You Should Drive.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 1994
Recorded1994
Genre
Length45:46
Label Reprise
Producer Ben Mink
Barenaked Ladies chronology
Gordon
(1992)
Maybe You Should Drive
(1994)
Born on a Pirate Ship
(1996)
Singles from Maybe You Should Drive
  1. "Jane"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Alternative Girlfriend"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
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Maybe You Should Drive is the second studio album by Barenaked Ladies. It was released in August 1994 and went double platinum in Canada, reaching No. 3 upon its release. It was also their first album to chart in the US, peaking at No. 175 on the Billboard 200. Unlike on their previous album Gordon , Steven Page and Ed Robertson did not collaborate as frequently. [4]

Contents

As with each of their early albums, the band recorded one song, "Intermittently", completely naked. Tracks cut from the album include "Break Your Heart" and "Trust Me", both of which were later re-recorded for Born on a Pirate Ship; the former was re-worked and appeared on that album, while the latter was cut again, and appeared as a B-side on the Shoe Box EP .

Of the recording session, Page said "We did most of the last record in Burnaby, a cold and industrial wasteland, with a huge budget we really didn't need [...] All a huge budget does is put you further in debt. Imagine if they raised your VISA limit to $5,000 and then you had to give your card to a professional shopper — let's call him a producer in the case — and he said, 'OK, let's spend the whole thing.'" [4]

Page added that keyboardist/percussionist Andy Creeggan considered leaving the band during album rehearsals, but was convinced to stay for its completion and subsequent promotional tour. [4] Creeggan did indeed depart the band and entered McGill University's music program. He has since recorded four albums with his brother Jim (who is also bassist for Barenaked Ladies) under the name The Brothers Creeggan.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steven Page and Stephen Duffy, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Jane" Steven Page4:04
2."Intermittently"Steven PageSteven Page3:05
3."These Apples" Ed Robertson Ed Robertson3:10
4."You Will Be Waiting"Steven PageSteven Page3:45
5."A"Steven PageSteven Page4:20
6."Everything Old Is New Again" Steven Page, Ed Robertson4:13
7."Alternative Girlfriend" Steven Page4:23
8."Am I the Only One?"Ed RobertsonEd Robertson4:49
9."Little Tiny Song" Andy Creeggan Andy Creeggan1:02
10."Life, in a Nutshell"
  • Steven Page
  • Ed Robertson
Steven Page3:14
11."The Wrong Man Was Convicted" Steven Page5:06
12."Great Provider"
Ed Robertson4:35

Personnel

Barenaked Ladies

Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
1994Heatseekers8[ citation needed ]
1994 Billboard 200 175[ citation needed ]

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