The Old Apartment

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"The Old Apartment" is a 1996 alternative rock song by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, known for its nostalgic lyrics about revisiting a former home and its role in helping the band break into the U.S. market.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Born on a Pirate Ship NERFINISHED
artist Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED
chronologyInArtistSingles followedBy: Shoe Box NERFINISHED
precededBy: Alternative Girlfriend NERFINISHED
composer Ed Robertson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Canada
distributionTerritory Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
genre alternative rock
hasChorus features narrator reflecting on changes to a former apartment
hasLength approximately 3 minutes
hasMusicVideo true
helpedBreakIntoMarket United States NERFINISHED
includedInAlbum Born on a Pirate Ship NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Steven Page NERFINISHED
medium CD single
cassette single
musicVideoDirector Jason Priestley NERFINISHED
notableFor helping Barenaked Ladies break into the U.S. market
nostalgic lyrics about revisiting a former home
originalAlbumReleaseYear 1996
partOfDiscographyOf Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED
performer Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED
performerNationality Canadian band
producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda NERFINISHED
recordLabel Reprise Records
Sire Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1996-04-02
releaseYear 1996
subjectMatter a man returning to his old apartment
theme memory
nostalgia
revisiting a former home
writer Ed Robertson NERFINISHED
Steven Page NERFINISHED

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Barenaked Ladies hasNotableWork The Old Apartment
Barenaked Ladies notableSingle The Old Apartment