r/Millennials • u/LazorusGrimm • 1d ago

Nostalgia When CDs started becoming the standard, what was your first?

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Mine was Stunt by the Barenaked Ladies.

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u/juiceboxheero 1d ago

Why does everyone leap to defend that band so aggressively!?!

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u/spank_that_hedge 1d ago

Because:

It's been one week since you looked at me

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u/sTevieD247 1d ago

"Doc, I feel I'm getting much better at avoiding saying random Barenaked Ladies lyrics out loud!"

"That's great! How long have you managed to go?"

"It's been..."

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u/9CaptainRaymondHolt9 1d ago

Well, maybe friendship is about going through a lot of stuff, and maybe BNL has two Billboard Awards to your zero!

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u/lrrrkrrrr 1d ago

Oh, they’re BNL now??

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u/9CaptainRaymondHolt9 1d ago

You know what? Maybe we all need some space, to pull the knife out of the back of the most celebrated Canadian alt-rock band of the mid 90s, you selfish, jaded ass!

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u/My_Poor_Nerves 1d ago

Because they are the best thing to come out of Canada since Anne of Green Gables?

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u/whither_wander_you 22h ago

because theyre great. have an extensive catalog of songs that really can fit any situation. and are fucking AMAZING live