Call and Answer

"Call and Answer" is a song by Canadian musical group <a href="/facts/Barenaked_Ladies/0NTgWxdM">Barenaked Ladies</a>. It was the third single from their 1998 album <a href="/facts/Stunt_(album)/kCVa5vXj">Stunt</a>. For its release, the song was both remixed and edited into a radio mix that 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; not a comprehensive remix involving adding or replacing musical elements. This version was also included on the soundtrack for the film <a href="/facts/EdTV/rPwFo5w3">EdTV</a>.
The song was written by <a href="/facts/Steven_Page/BtS9LWPE">Steven Page</a> and his longtime collaborator, <a href="/facts/Stephen_Duffy/o2qfH8C5">Stephen Duffy</a>. All of the vocals in the song are performed by Page; this includes overlapping vocals, harmonies and octaves, and a <a href="/facts/Call_and_response_(music)/mPEk2yDk">call-and-response</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Ed_Robertson/WIB0LJ3U">Ed Robertson</a> and <a href="/facts/Jim_Creeggan/v7Vtecch">Jim Creeggan</a>. The song seems to be about the reconciliation of a tumultuous relationship.
The song was performed on <a href="/facts/CBC_Radio/nE2eokK2">CBC Radio</a> as a tribute to <a href="/facts/Peter_Gzowski/IXVDPGVp">Peter Gzowski</a> on his death in 2002. It was also performed as a duet with <a href="/facts/Alanis_Morissette/DXI5QvyA">Alanis Morissette</a> in 2004 during the co-headlining Au Naturale Tour.

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Call and Answer