Maybe You Should Drive |  | Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Label: Reprise / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 28737
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 45709
UPC: 093624570929
EAN: 0093624570929
ASIN: B000002MT4
Release Date: August 16, 1994
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| Tracks:
| • | Jane | | • | Intermittently | | • | These Apples | | • | You Will Be Waiting | | • | A | | • | Everything Old Is New Again | | • | Alternative Girlfriend | | • | Am I the Only One? | | • | Little Tiny Song | | • | Life, in a Nutshell | | • | Wrong Man Was Convicted | | • | Great Provider |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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On this, their second major label release, Barenaked Ladies get romantic without slipping into sappy sentimentality. Wonderfully witty love songs like "Jane," "These Apples," "A," and "Alternative Girlfriend" explore the pitfalls of modern relationships with pointed candor and remarkable eloquence. Throughout, the troupe displays its expected high level of musicianship and vocal expertise, delivering full-bodied performances on every track. As always, Ed Robertson and Steven Page dominate the vocals, turning in particularly fabulous work on "Am I the Only One?" and "The Wrong Man Was Convicted." Perhaps the "hit" from this disc is "Life, In a Nutshell," a charming ditty about, surprisingly enough, a happy relationship. What bliss! --L.A. Smith
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Not my favorite May 10, 2009
Joe
Although this is a good album, it is not my favorite of BNL's material. It has a few good songs, like "Jane", "Alternative Girlfriend" and "Life, In A Nutshell", but the rest of the CD left a bit to be desired. However, the vocal and instrumental performance is great (as always), so I will give this a 4 out of 5.
Great Shape March 25, 2009
N. J. Lehman (Queens, NY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very impressed by how quick the c.d arrived and at such a low price!! Also in great condition.
Valiant Sophomore Effort, However Flawed December 18, 2006
Joshua Gooch (Earth)
The second album from the Ladies had a few very strong songs on it, but seemed to lack the strength that their later efforts have shown. It may be an unfair standard to put the band against itself when rating it, as this may be a better than average album for most bands, or maybe even great, but BNL has released much stronger albums since making this, with the exception of Born on a Pirate Ship. This is still worth buying, especially for fans of any of their non-radio stuff, but I wouldn't recommend it as the first album you pick up by them if you're new to the band. I don't see an album by BNL that isn't worth buying eventually. Even the Xmas album is worth buying, if only for sheer amusement.
Highlights of Maybe You Should Drive include three very strong songs: These Apples, A, and Life, in a Nutshell. Other enjoyable songs on the album are Jane, Intermittently, You Will Be Waiting, Everything Old is New Again, and Alternative Girlfriend.
Overall: Weak 4 (75% - 3.75 / 5)
Outshines Gordon February 22, 2006
Sara Mohney (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Overall I'd have to say this is my all time favorite BNL album. There's just something about this album that really gets me in the gut. I know everyone thinks Gordon is just fantastic, and it is great, but this album seems to me to be a more polished and serious effort by BNL. There isn't one song on this CD that I dislike, and lyrically I think it's wonderful. "Maybe You Should Drive" is one of BNL's lesser known albums, and if you really like Maroon or Everything to Everyone, then perhaps this isn't your cup of tea, and you'll probably be disappointed. To me however, I think this is BNL at it's best, and I for one would like to hear more music like this from them.
Slumps a bit but sophomore disc still worth your time August 25, 2005
Greg Brady (Capital City)
Time to do the dreaded "followup album" after the inventive and offkilter pop of GORDON. The Ladies can't deliver one as strong as that gem but this is hardly without its charms.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Commitment phobic "Jane" is a standout ("Jane decided only cowards stay, while traitors run..") as is the catchy "These Apples" (I think it's an oil and water love song from a simpleton but I'm not certain on this), "Alternative Girlfriend" gently mocks a paramour ("You live above your dad's four-car garage/With your vinyl and imaginary entourage"). The sparse acoustic "Am I the Only One?" is the slightly paranoid questioning of a lover worried his girl might have a man on the side. ("Am I the only one who loves when you leave/Your hair down in front of your eyes?") "The Wrong Man was Convicted" finds our protagonist lamenting his lost love over a gentle marching rhythm. ("The wrong man lies beside you/And waits for you to wake/And all because I lacked conviction,The judgment's my mistake")
LOWS:
"Intermittently" is lounge jazz that comes off like an inferior version of MAROON's "Conventioneers". "Little Tiny Song" is slight at best..it simply isn't memorable.
BOTTOM LINE:
It's a sophomore slump but GORDON would be hard for ANY band to followup. When all is said and done, it's quite listenable and BNL fans should enjoy it along with fans of quirky pop in general.
3 1/2 stars
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