If I Had $1000000
Barenaked Ladies
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Song Origin"If I Had $1000000" is a popular song by the Canadian band, Barenaked Ladies. This song was a big hit for the band and holds a special place in their discography.
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Album DetailsIt was first released on the 1992 album, "Gordon." This album was the band's debut full-length record.
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SongwritersThe song was written by the group's co-founders, Steven Page and Ed Robertson. They wrote the song as an inside joke to entertain their friends.
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InspirationThe inspiration for the song came when Steven Page and Ed Robertson were at a Bob Dylan concert and they started making up their own fanciful verses during Dylan's extended jams.
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Hit StatusDespite never being officially released as a single in the United States, the song is one of the band’s best-known songs and is a live show staple.
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Song ThemeThe song humorously describes what the singer would do if he had a million dollars. It includes buying items like Kraft Dinner (a brand of instant macaroni and cheese), a house, a fur coat (but not a real one), an exotic pet like a llama or an emu, and more.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was directed by Mark Neale in 1992. It features a girl riding a bike and collecting various items mentioned in the song in a shopping cart.
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Commercial UseIt has been used in various commercials and movies, most famously in the final scene of the 2002 film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".
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Cultural ImpactThe song has also gifted fans a tradition of throwing Kraft Dinner on stage during live performances, which Barenaked Ladies have turned into a benevolent act by both requesting it to stop and donating any macaroni thrown on stage to local food banks.
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Acoustic VersionIn 1996, an acoustic version of the song was released for the Barenaked Ladies' live album "Rock Spectacle".
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NotabilityThe song was ranked the 38th best Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version.
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Juno AwardThe album "Gordon" containing "If I Had $1000000" won the 1993 Juno award for the Best Group.
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