Call and Answer

"Call and Answer" is a song by the Canadian group Barenaked Ladies. It was the third single from their highly successful 1998 album Stunt (the song "Alcohol" had been previously released to radio stations, but was not sold commercially as a single). When released as a single, the song was both remixed and edited into a radio mix which cut from the second verse to the third chorus, skipping a chorus, an instrumental break and the third verse. The remix was a slight adjustment of EQ and levels, and not a comprehensive remix involving adding or replacing musical elements. The song was also included on the soundtrack for the film EdTV.

This article is about the song. For the musical pattern, see Call and response (music). For other uses, see Call and response (disambiguation).
"Call and Answer"
Single by Barenaked Ladies
from the album Stunt
ReleasedJuly 13, 1999
Recorded1998
GenreAlternative rock
Length5:48 (Album)
4:09 (Radio Mix)
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Steven Page, Stephen Duffy
Producer(s)Barenaked Ladies,
David Leonard,
Susan Rogers
Barenaked Ladies singles chronology
"It's All Been Done"
(1998)		 "Call and Answer"
(1999)		 "Get in Line"
(1999)
Music video
"Call and Answer" on YouTube

The song was written by Steven Page and his longtime collaborator, Stephen Duffy. All of the vocals in the song are performed by Page; this includes overlapping vocals, harmonies and octaves, and a call-and-response chorus. This, in addition to a long ad-lib outro makes the song a showcase of Page's vocal abilities. In live performances, the backing vocals were performed by bandmates Ed Robertson and Jim Creeggan. The song seems to be about the reconciliation of a tumultuous relationship.

The song was performed on CBC Radio as a tribute to Peter Gzowski on his death in 2002. It was also performed as a duet with Alanis Morissette in 2004 during the co-headlining Au Naturale Tour.

Music video

The video for the song utilized the shorter, radio mix version, and involved the band living in a world of duplicates. All the houses look the same, all the cars are white Volkswagen New Beetles, and there are several "copies" of each band member. Notably, there are multiple Stevens that sing the multiple vocal lines he sings on the song. Steve is the main band member seen in the video, and the other band members are only in a few shots. Steve is paired with a female character in the video.

The video was shot in the Valencia section of Santa Clarita, California. A second version of the video includes scenes from the film EdTV.

The video for the song was an Easter egg on the install disc for Mac OS 9-9.2, along with the video for Static X's "Push It".

Personnel

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 10
UK Singles Chart 52
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 21
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents 14
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 17
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 40

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 76

References
  1. "Top Singles – Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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