Snacktime! is a children's-themed studio album by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies released on 6 May 2008 by Desperation Records.Billboard.com: "Ninjas, Raisins Present On BNL Kids Album" A companion book was written with artwork by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn, who also contributed artwork for the album. It is the final Barenaked Ladies release to include Steven Page, who departed the band on 25 February 2009. He was subsequently quoted, saying of the album, "[i]t was a lot of fun to do, but it wasn't my idea. I was along for the ride."
Snacktime! reached number 10 on the Canadian charts and peaked at 61 on the Billboard 200. It also won a 2009 Juno Award for the Children's Album of the Year.
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Guest stars The first song in the Canadian Snacktime Trilogy, "Snacktime", features vocal contributions from celebritiesRush's Geddy Lee To Guest On Children's CD and children of the band members, each stating their favourite snack. The following list presents each participant and their snack of choice, appearing in the order they are heard in the song.
Geddy Lee, barbecue potato chips Jonah Page, marshmallows Harland Williams, blueberry pie Finn Creeggan, crackers Lyle Lovett, watermelon Hazel Stewart, nori Sarah McLachlan, chocolate Ben Page, 3 lb lobster Martin Tielli, olives Hannah Robertson, salt & vinegar chips David Suzuki, senbei Jason Priestley, macaroni & cheese Arden Robertson, popcorn Gord Downie, peanut butter & crackers Isaac Page, ice cream Mike Smith (as Bubbles), pickled eggs Mili Stewart, Cheezies "Weird Al" Yankovic, honey roasted peanuts Lyle Robertson, jellybeans Janeane Garofalo, microwaved chocolate doughnuts Kevin Hearn (as Zignon Five), microchips Gordon Lightfoot, pasta
The trilogy concept is influenced by the song "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" by Gordon Lightfoot.
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