Barenaked Ladies (o BNL abreviado) es un grupo Canadiense de rock alternativo formado por Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Steven Page, Tyler Stewart, y Jim Creeggan. La banda se formó en 1988 en Scarborough, Ontario, un suburbio de Toronto. BNL tiene una gran reputación como banda en directo y son especialmente conocidos por improvisar canciones cómicas durante sus actuaciones
La primera grabación del grupo, Buck Naked, publicada en 1989, se grabó en sótanos y habitaciones, y en ella solo participaron Steve y Ed.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
GC9 Dadd4 G Now I lay me down not to sleep GC9 Dadd4 G I just get tangled in the sheets Em7C9D* Em7 I swim in sweat three inches deep Em7C9D* G I just lay back and claim defeat
G/BCD* Em7 (X2)
GC9 Dadd4 G Chapter read and lesson learned. GC9 Dadd4 G Turn the lights off while she burns. Em7C9D* Em7 So while she's 300 degrees, Em7C9D* Em I throw the sheets off and I freeze.
CFG Lid's down, count sheep, count heartbeats CG The only thing that counts is that I CFG won't sleep Countdown, I look around
C Who needs sleep F6add9 Well you're never gonna get it C Who needs sleep F6add9 Tell me what's that for C Who needs sleep F6add9 You have to live with what you're getting G There's a guy's been awake since the second World War
G/BCD* Em7 (X2)
My hands are locked up tight in fists My mind is racing, filled with lists of things to do and things I've done Another sleepless night's begun.
Lids down, I count sheep I count heart beats. The only thing that counts is that I won't sleep I countdown, I look around
Who needs sleep?? Well you're never gonna get it. Who needs sleep?? Tell me, what's that for? Who needs sleep?? You're happy wiith what you get and there's a guy that's been awake since the 2nd world war. Who needs sleep?? Well you're never gonna get it. Who needs sleep?? Tell me, what's that for? Who need sleep?? You happy with what you get and there's a guy that's been awake since the 2nd world war.
C F6add9 CG So much joy in life so many pleasures all around C F6add9 CG But the pleasure of insomnia is one I've never found C F6add9 CG With all life has to offer there's so much to be enjoyed C F6add9 CG But the pleasures of insomnia are ones I can't avoid
Lids down, I count sheep I count heart beats. The only thing that counts is that I won't sleep I countdown, I look around
C9(hold) Halla halla halla
Who needs sleep?? Well you're never gonna get it. Who needs sleep?? Tell me, what's that for? Who needs sleep?? You're happy wiith what you get and there's a guy that's been awake since the 2nd world war. Who needs sleep?? Well you're never gonna get it. Who needs sleep?? Tell me, what's that for? Who need sleep?? You happy with what you get and there's a guy that's been awake since the 2nd world war.