Go ahead, say the name to yourself: “Barenaked Ladies.”

Now laugh, and think of scenarios you can fit the phrase into — most specifically, “I like Barenaked Ladies.” Giggle discreetly. Repeat.

Adolescent jokes aside, there still is the music.

-Over the course of a dozen years and six studio albums, the name has become less associated with juvenile, simple puns, and closer connected to juvenile, simple music.

“Everything to Everyone” is the result of a three-year hiatus that falls on the heels of the band’s least-successful record, 2000’s “Maroon.”

With most of the tracks written in a post-Sept. 11 mindset, “Everything” finds the BNL lyrically venturing into uncharted waters. Dual songwriters Ed Robinson and Steven Page focus heavily on sociological issues — a far cry from the wave of pop-culture references they rode to success.

The band still finds ways to squeak in the occasional media shout-out. The opening track, “Celebrity,” references both Phil Esposito and the Kennedys.

However, lyrics such as “Hard to admit I fought the war on drugs/ My hands were tied and the phone was bugged/ Another dead and the world just shrugged,” from the track “War On Drugs,” better captures the feel of the record.

BNL’s attempt at maturity seems too little, too late, especially with the band having released a greatest hits album in 2001.

By embracing this newfound lyrical maturity, BNL removed the one endearing facet of its music. The quirky lyrics on prior releases made the mediocre vocals and simple song structures almost tolerable.

On “Everything to Everyone,” Barenaked Ladies manages to augment its lone strong point, and replace it with an approach that finds it average at best.