So the barenaked ladies came out with DISC one a greatest hits album. well back in '92 they did a song call Box Set. Do you think that they are trying to do the same thing in the song. Are they selling out?
well here's the song you tell me
Song: Box Set Band: BNL Album: Gordon
* = my comments
I never thought that you would
Love me the way that you do.
I never thought that you would
Love me half as much as I do.
You say you want to know
Everything about me -- well here you go,
But if you want it girl, you got it;
It's all right here in my box set.

I never thought that words like
Product would ever leave my libs,
But something happened to me
Somewhere that made me lose my grip.
Maybe it's a lack of inspiration
That makes me stoop,
Or maybe it's a lack of
Renumeration; I can't recoup.
But if you want it, folks, you got it;
It's all right here in my box set.

Disc One
It's where we've begun, it's all my greatest hits,
And if you are a fan then you know that you've
already got 'em
*the funny thing here is that disc one was true of this statement
Disc Two
It was all brand new, and album's worth of songs,
but we had to leave the whole disc blank because
Some other label bought 'em
*if you've ever tried to copy right things you know what a bitch it is, and if you missed something...well you have to start the prossess all over again
Disc Three
This is really me in a grade school play,
I had about a hundred thousand lines, but of course
I forgot 'em
*why would he put this in
I never thought there'd be days like this,
There was always someone at my door.
I never thought I would ever miss,
And the crowd would always holler for more.
But now it seems all that people want
Is what I used to be
*albums like gordan and maybe you should drive, why can't they play these songs in concert... they kick ass
And every time I try to do something new,
All they want is 1973.

I never thought I'd be regretful
Of all my past success
But some stupid number one hit single
*one week
Has got me in this mess.
You can put it on every compilation -- that's alright.
Everyone that i know that makes a BNL disk they put that song... why?
You can hear it on the oldies radio station every night.
And if you want it again, you got it --
It's right here in my box set.

Disc Four
Never released before,
And you can tell why;
It's just some demos
I recorded in my basement.
* i would like to get a hold of demo's... demo's rock
Disc Five
I was barely alive,
I was coughing up a lung
So they had to use
A special computer as my replacement.
*damn TECHNO
Disc Six
A dance remix,
So I can catch the latest trend
And it'll make you scratch your head
And wonder where my taste went.
*hope to god this never happens
So now my fans are crying sellout,
They say I've lost my touch
They say I should just get the hell out
Before I do too much.
*this band has gotten to the sell out stage
Hear my songs in an ad for a bathroom cleanser --
*no it's car ads, but they can't predict the future
They say it's greed,
*it is
And now I'm wondering where my friends are
In this time of need.
But if you change your mind and buy it,
I hope you enjoy my new box bet
*honestly i would by the box set