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Hicksy

12-10-2002, 09:08 PM

I used to be a BIG Ben Folds Five fan... I think Ben Folds is immensely talented and I loved their style of music and the fun that went with it. I had their first two albums, saw them live in manchester in 96, didnt get the one about the army and havent yet got his solo album. So imagine my suprise when in HMV on Friday I spotted a NEW Ben Folds Live album! Apart from the fact that it had a free live DVD in the box too (which is amazing! his rendition of Elton's Private Dancer - one of my favourite songs ever is awsome!), there is a live cd with 17 tracks spanning mostly his more recent material - well what did i think of it - ITS AMAZING!!! Why oh why did i not get his latest material before!?!?! There is one song called "Not The Same" where he gets the audience to do the backing choir sounds and its brilliant!

Ben Folds you are a genius - please keep going!!

:P

';'

12-10-2002, 09:45 PM

did you ever hear the song air (it was on some soundtrack) i like that one........ and i have Whatever And Ever Amen........i liked brick. when was that *ginger's thinking* its seems like a long time ago.

Hicksy

12-10-2002, 10:48 PM

yes air is amazing - BB is amazing - there must be room for Ben and his piano in your room!! :lol:

';'

13-10-2002, 04:43 AM

of couse there's room for a piano i guess coldplay and bens is gonna have to share
wow two bands in one room that has to be the best

Hicksy

13-10-2002, 10:30 AM

curiously i think they could actually pull off quite a good duet too :lol:

';'

13-10-2002, 12:49 PM

ooh yeah i didnt even think about that. yay

DaveFer

23-02-2003, 03:01 AM

hes the best piano player alive, a great guitar, bass and drums player, and a great writer, hes a complete musician, you should listen to his material (specially when he was in his band Ben Folds Five), his songs are awesome

Sweet One

23-02-2003, 03:05 AM

Hey!! I like Ben Folds...he's awesome..my favourite song from him came when he was in his band Ben Folds Five...the song's called "Brick"..and it's awesome... :-D

Chrissy

23-02-2003, 10:30 PM

never heard of him, but he sounds très talented :D

Professor Peedston

23-02-2003, 10:59 PM

i've seen him twice. :D

i never did get to see ben folds five though.

Sweet One

24-02-2003, 04:42 AM

i've seen him twice. :D

i never did get to see ben folds five though.

me neither! :shrug:

';'

24-02-2003, 05:22 AM

Hey!! I like Ben Folds...he's awesome..my favourite song from him came when he was in his band Ben Folds Five...the song's called "Brick"..and it's awesome... :-Dthat's when i got into them...i like that song

Hicksy

24-02-2003, 09:46 AM

superb!!! i love Ben Fold, seen Ben Folds Five live in Manchester and they were superb, I'd like to catch Ben solo when next he comes to the UK :D

Sweet One

25-02-2003, 12:07 AM

';'

25-02-2003, 03:32 AM

yeah that's when i watch mtv all the time

shoelad

25-02-2003, 03:33 AM

MTV... I want my MTV....

(laments and hugs cable box after abrupt cancelling of services)

:cry: :cry:

';'

25-02-2003, 03:38 AM

i have all those music channels now, and my tv never goes on but 5 times a year....so far this year its been on twice :D :D :lol:

Sweet One

25-02-2003, 03:48 AM

i have all those music channels now, and my tv never goes on but 5 times a year....so far this year its been on twice :D :D :lol:

Wow...good for you..i'm always watching TV...it helps me concentrate on my work...the TV's on right now..i'm watching "Will and Grace"...but not exactly watching... :D

';'

25-02-2003, 03:50 AM

so far this year i watched the jimmy kimmel show when coldplay were on...then last night when coldplay were on the grammys.

so basically my tv only goes on for coldplay. oh yeah i did watch the flaming lips last night so :shrug: :D

shoelad

25-02-2003, 03:53 AM

You are an inspiration Ginger. :P

Actually, all I watch is the soaps, some news, a bit of music if I like what's on and Graham Norton. Oh yeah, Sex and the City and Six Feet Under too. And some comedy shows you've probably never heard of. And some documentaries.

Oh god no I am sad... :D

Sweet One

25-02-2003, 03:54 AM

';'

25-02-2003, 04:06 AM

i hope i dont get addicted...because i've been hearing about a bunch of stuff 8) ah i wont :D

Hicksy

27-02-2003, 01:41 PM

resurrected - do any of the newbs listen to Ben?

if not you should do!!!

go listen! :D

DaveFer

09-03-2003, 04:59 AM

im still a big fan of his music, i have the 4 four albums that he made with the band and his 2 albums that he has released, hes my favorite musician, and im looking forward to his new album

Professor Peedston

13-03-2003, 05:09 PM

im still a big fan of his music, i have the 4 four albums that he made with the band and his 2 albums that he has released, hes my favorite musician, and im looking forward to his new album

you missed one! :P

he's actually had three solo albums.

- Rockin the Suburbs
- Fear of Pop
- Ben Folds Live

jewl*

19-03-2003, 03:56 AM

Damn you got good taste in music Hicksy!!

btw- where are you hiding Hicksy?!

Hicksy

19-03-2003, 01:07 PM

im here :D

and thanks for the compliment - music is my life :)

jewl*

22-03-2003, 04:10 AM

ok .. just checking to see that your not dead or anything!! anybody dead would be horrible!! :shock:

and im glad you like the complement!!! i sound wierd when i said that too...
*sigh* :)

Hicksy

22-03-2003, 09:25 AM

*cuddles jewl* :)

Sweet One

23-03-2003, 04:30 AM

Big Fan of Ben Folds...he's brilliant, really.... :)

Kenna

26-03-2003, 10:31 PM

Hicksy, wow, you are it. I love ben folds. All the songs are great. I listen to Lullaby before I go to sleep every night. You are the perfect guy....your male right? :shrug: I also love Ben Harper. What about you? Recognize my quote?!? ;)

Hicksy

26-03-2003, 11:25 PM

Kenna

26-03-2003, 11:31 PM

So far, your looking good. I'm sorry you've been used as a doormat... :cry: Some girls just can't respect a respectful guy. Don't let people walk all over you!!! ;) Thats no good. Your sounding pretty good. ;)

jewl*

29-03-2003, 12:44 AM

i am the perfect guy? :shock:

someone tell the female population please cause the only thing i seem to be good at is being a doormat :sad: still, nice to be appreciated in some circles :)

btw - your quote is fab :D and Ben Harper is gr8 ;) :)

well Hicksy your a nice guy, but why would they use you as a doormat? *is lost at that point* your funny *gives a hug*

jewl*

30-03-2003, 05:04 AM

yeah i fell the same about girls, their obsessed about their clothes soooo mutch *well thats how it is over here* i get tired of that

Hicksy

09-04-2003, 09:09 AM

you little devil :D

jewl*

13-04-2003, 09:10 PM

Me? a devil?? NO!

Hicksy

15-04-2003, 08:58 AM

Kenna

15-04-2003, 09:57 PM

Well you 2 are trailing off subject a bit. So BEN FOLDS! They are the best. I love them. Can't get enough. My favorite song of theirs right now is Golden Slumbers.

walkingcontradiction

19-04-2003, 03:57 AM

yeah i really do like BFF.. i think Brick is quite a brilliant song..but i haven't heard from Ben Folds since the single "still fighting it"

oh and isn't the cover they did of Elton's song called 'Tiny Dancer'?

Kenna

19-04-2003, 06:16 PM

I don't know. But BFF is definitely in my top 5 favorite bands. I just love them. 'Brick' is a good song. 'Whatever and ever amen' is a awesome album.

Hicksy

19-04-2003, 10:43 PM

yeah Ben did an amazing cover of Tiny Dancer on his live album :)

jewl*

29-04-2003, 11:44 PM

:D
:)

whoa i like your avator!

Hicksy

30-04-2003, 08:02 PM

cheers :D

jewl*

03-05-2003, 12:12 AM

double cheers ;)

Hicksy

06-05-2003, 10:53 AM

clinkity clink :D

Kenna

06-06-2003, 08:27 PM

Lets bring this back up....has anyone listened to them who hadn't before? I know you'd love them. They are so good. I love piano music...its so beautiful.

Kenna

28-07-2003, 08:44 PM

I thought I'd bring this thread back to the surface b/c thats where it deserves to be :) Listen to them if you haven't.

el_scorcho

28-07-2003, 11:41 PM

I really like Ben Folds. Brick is an amazing song :)

cold_kitty

16-08-2003, 01:28 AM

Ellie

16-08-2003, 09:43 AM

Yep im with you on that! :D

Ellie

16-08-2003, 09:44 AM

that was my tenth post ...wow :lol:
:P

fifi

18-08-2003, 12:55 AM

i don't like this dude............. a bit too jazzy for me :confused:

el_scorcho

18-08-2003, 01:38 AM

Whee yeah I'm a big fan of Ben Folds :)

oneulove

18-08-2003, 02:53 AM

after seeing him open for tori amos the other day - i am obsessed with him. what is it about my obsession with people who play the piano? lol.

anyway, he rules! come on, i can't be the only one to think that?

Nah, you're obsession is justified...cos he's friggin awesome! I love "one angry dwarf, 200 solemn faces!!!!" Some amazing bass in the Ben Folds Five stuff too!

Hicksy

18-08-2003, 08:13 AM

one of my favourite artists :cool:

oneulove

19-08-2003, 02:52 AM

Hicksy...me's got a question...seeing as how you're a moderator and all...how come there isn't a thread for Books and literature, etc.

sarah**

19-08-2003, 07:13 AM

I love Battle Of Who Could Care Less

Corner Kid

30-12-2003, 06:35 AM

YYYYEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

He makes me want to get better at piano and give up on it at the same time.

mycdplayerisbroke

30-12-2003, 06:38 AM

yes!
did you hear about his little side group called "the bens"
its with like 2 other guys named ben
i heard it on mtv news

Corner Kid

30-12-2003, 06:40 AM

yeah, i havent heard them yet, but I saw them on MTV News. Ben Kweller is cool, but I havent heard the other Ben yet.

ChelRaquel

30-12-2003, 08:40 AM

I realize I am a little late into this thread but THANK GOD there are some more coldplay/ben lovers here! Everytime someone does a 'name that lyric' thread I always put tons of Ben lyrics and NOBODY knew them ever, i was so dissapointed.

Corner Kid

30-12-2003, 09:26 AM

i answered to your lyrics in that thread

Hicksy

30-12-2003, 09:26 AM

my god i love ben folds

always have done

GENIUS

TOTAL GENIUS :cool:

Gas_Man

30-12-2003, 02:27 PM

i just bought some RAre B.F.F. CD for My Brothers Birthday..;)

Hicksy

30-12-2003, 03:29 PM

cool :cool:

there are a couple of sites where you can get live mp3s of quite good quality, i'll try to post them into the live mp3 thread when they get updated :cool:

fifi

30-12-2003, 04:35 PM

this guy used to really annoy me but then I heard this really good song that happened to be his. I think it's called bench or something like that :idea2: :confused: :)

mycdplayerisbroke

30-12-2003, 06:29 PM

brick maybe?

thats what im trying to get
havnet got kazaa though
pity

psychedelic_clocks

30-12-2003, 06:51 PM

You know the christmas song. I forgot what it was called. its on the "maybe this christmas" cd. something about, mrs. claus is going to sue our ass.
ben folds is cool

Hicksy

30-12-2003, 09:43 PM

bench? :rolleyes: :lol:

fifi

31-12-2003, 12:45 AM

:lol: :lol: ah leave me be!!! I told ya I'm not a fan I just heard it on the radio a couple of times and once it sounded like the radio man said bench so piddle off! :P :rolleyes: :lol:

Professor Peedston

31-12-2003, 02:45 AM

yeah, i havent heard them yet, but I saw them on MTV News. Ben Kweller is cool, but I havent heard the other Ben yet.

"the other Ben" actually opened up the second time i saw Ben Folds. :P

(Ben Lee)

psychedelic_clocks

31-12-2003, 02:58 AM

Ben Lee is so pretty!
No room to bleed is a good song. i think hes still on tour with phantom planet.

Ellie

31-12-2003, 04:12 AM

does ben folds sing 'always someone cooler"?? or is that another ben lol. Iget so confused with them :rolleyes: :P AnyWay! It's awesome!

And i LUV ben lee!! "we run with scissors in our hands" - i dont know if that's what its actually called..."Running with scissors " maybe? but its my fave!! and
"Nothing Much Happens" and "something borrowed, something blue " - but everyone knows that one....ummmmm
Is there one called "naked?"

Ok this is turning into a Ben Lee thread :P sorry!

psychedelic_clocks

31-12-2003, 04:13 AM

I like ben lee too!!!!!

Ellie

31-12-2003, 04:15 AM

:lol:

Ellie

31-12-2003, 04:18 AM

he sounds sorta like Neil Young.....Same sorta voice lol

....and i reckon a few ppl are going to disagree with me here :P

hmmmm i probably shouldnt of compared them hey lol

psychedelic_clocks

31-12-2003, 04:23 AM

probably not. hehe

Professor Peedston

01-01-2004, 08:16 PM

neil young? :o

no comment :P

JaneBeJane

08-02-2004, 02:13 AM

Ben Folds Five is amazing, as is Ben Folds. (See my username, heh.) I'm listening to "Kate" right now.

The Hospital Song is so sad. I love it.

Slazenger28

10-02-2004, 02:20 AM

Ben Folds is awesome...i have all his albums cause he rocks...Ben Folds and Chris Martin should do a collaboration sometime. If they do someday, i will die a happy man.

mycdplayerisbroke

10-02-2004, 02:29 AM

is this the band that sings brick?

Slazenger28

10-02-2004, 02:36 AM

yea thats the band but he broke up with them and now hes solo and experimenting with different groups and stuff

mycdplayerisbroke

10-02-2004, 05:03 AM

i heard he has a side project called "the bens"
like 2 other guy named ben that are famous or something
idk

Professor Peedston

10-02-2004, 07:08 AM

ben folds broke up his band so that he could make music that sounds exactly like the music he made with his band. :rolleyes:

stephen malkmus syndrome, i'm calling it. :P

mycdplayerisbroke

18-02-2004, 02:56 AM

i just downloaded brick
its awesome
over played maybe
depressing but i love it

ladylike

22-03-2004, 07:52 AM

Yeah, he's good. Lives in Adelaide, makes me proud. :P

mycdplayerisbroke

22-03-2004, 10:19 PM

emaline is easily the best song by them

Gas_Man

22-03-2004, 11:36 PM

who sent you that song :P ;)

mycdplayerisbroke

23-03-2004, 09:57 PM

haha
gas man my home boy

sarah**

24-03-2004, 03:42 AM

Zak and Sara is a good song, even thought I am Sarah with an H ;)

Hicksy

24-03-2004, 09:05 AM

I saw them all the way back in 95 in Manchester :)

woooo i still love them

Ben is a genius :cool:

Hicksy

10-05-2004, 10:38 PM

Mr Folds is doing a UK tour late this year

keep your eyes open if your interested :o

Majson

16-05-2004, 04:58 PM

seeing him in november, at warwick :)

Hicksy

16-05-2004, 07:45 PM

i'm waiting for a london date :D

Majson

16-05-2004, 08:06 PM

erm..the dates on his website, are the only dates he's doing as far as i know....

i'm sad and borught my ticket the day they went on sale.....i have it ontop of my desk now...mmmmm. November 20th, 2004 at the warwick arts centre

Professor Peedston

16-05-2004, 09:02 PM

I'm seeing him in July for the third time. :D

He's playing an outdoor show by the waterfront which should be awesome.

mycdplayerisbroke

17-05-2004, 12:47 AM

i just listend to "boxing" and "air"
ah yea

mycdplayerisbroke

12-06-2004, 05:20 AM

i donwloaded ben folds live the other day and burned it
he's such a good solo artist and pianist (pianist?)
anyway

Hicksy

03-07-2004, 08:49 PM

innit :cool:

seeing ben and his piano in southampton in september

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :cool:

cold_kitty

04-07-2004, 02:08 AM

i saw ben five when he openned for tori amos last summer. he was excellent. what a showmen.

wakedemon

10-07-2005, 02:06 AM

I have been a looongtime fan of Ben Folds/Ben Folds Five

I think this guy is a musical genius (he played every instrument on his last album Rockin The Suburbs), and he is quite witty and clever in his lyrics as well

just wonderin if anyone else agrees with my sentiment/wants to discuss!

felicote

11-07-2005, 06:05 AM

i agree with you

dubmedivine

11-07-2005, 07:32 AM

I love him! I'm seeing him with Ben Lee and Rufus Wainwright in August. I'm very excited.

Hicksy

11-07-2005, 09:14 AM

He's amazing

Saw him in Southampton recently and was one of the best concerts I've seen in years

The man is a GENIUS

He's playing a one off date in london in Decemeber too which I'll be at :D

staring elf

11-07-2005, 12:13 PM

I love Ben Folds. He's so good live. :)

colduser

11-07-2005, 02:05 PM

Ben Folds is great. Good stuff

cold_kitty

11-07-2005, 02:12 PM

i was really lucky to catch ben folds opening for tori amos two summers ago. he was awesome. really entertaining guy. a little bummed i missed out on catching him when he comes to toronto in august with rufus w.

cold_kitty

11-07-2005, 02:13 PM

did you know his song 'brick' was about his girlfriend getting an abortion? i thought that was interesting...

sjcapps07

11-07-2005, 06:29 PM

Ben Folds is amazing.

*Justine*

11-07-2005, 06:31 PM

did you know his song 'brick' was about his girlfriend getting an abortion? i thought that was interesting...

Yes.

charlotte

11-07-2005, 09:19 PM

i first heard of him with 'landed' and then i rushed to get his records.
'the luckiest' is the song i'd like to be played at my wedding (if i'll ever do, that is ;) )

he's great :)

wakedemon

11-07-2005, 10:04 PM

wow this thread went a couple days with no replies, thank god people like Ben too on this forum haha

My favorite song of his (alone) would be either Not the Same (about his friend tripping out on acid, and waking up a born again christian) or There's Always Someone Cooler than You

Favorite Ben Fols Five song = Mess, please give this song a listen, its incredible both lyrically and musically, the Five at the top of their game

colduser

11-07-2005, 10:11 PM

Mess is phenomenol. One of my alltime faves.
My other faves of the band and solo ben are:The Ascent of Stan, Selfless Cold and Composed, Protection, And Wandering.

wakedemon

11-07-2005, 11:24 PM

yea some of the stuff off of those EPs is really good (wandering, "original" Give Judy My Notice, SOmeone cooler etc etc)

I'm really disappointed i dont get to go see him play at wolftrap though in august :(

school stuff interferes, but i sure as hell am not missing raleigh coldplay b/c of school

12-07-2005, 10:10 PM

I love Ben´s music... since I discovered, he turns into one of my favorite musicians ever... I have many favorites, somedays is this one, anothers is other one... but he ´s sooo amazing... I haven´t seen him in live, but I have the extra dvd of Ben Folds Live... so, at least is something, jeje. :P

You know, I found two of the three Ben Folds Five cds in TWO dollars, NEW, in one store here in Mexico... I had listened one song before, so I took the risk buying the third one... and after I heard it I was like: why in the earth they put this cd´s on that low prices and they sold britney spears stupidities in 200 or 300 pesos!! he,he... I guess there´s not good musical taste here... :(
but I was lucky, because I could buy them in a good price!!! :dozey:

THe boat behind: Zu

Majson

14-07-2005, 07:03 PM

He's playing a one off date in london in Decemeber too which I'll be at :D

one off...wow.....that aside from the manchester and birmingham ones too? :-p

silly you jumping in...if you'd read the website you'd have noticed it said "tour dates"not "tour date".

N.I.A in brum, capacity, 13,000! How cool will that be....

though i'm too skint to buy tickets just yet, damn it.

I agree though, saw him at warwick earlier this year and it was amazing (plus i got warwick this bitch, yay)

Hicksy

05-08-2005, 10:11 AM

i can't wait :) :) :)

*bounces* :D

cold_kitty

10-08-2005, 03:19 PM

i think 'annie waits' is probably one of my favourite ben folds songs. it's just so calming.

amsterdam528

01-08-2006, 02:51 AM

Anyone here as obsessed with him as me? Damn this song "Landed" is my favorite right now, but I've got Rockin' the Suburbs and I say it's an excellent album. :D

TLo

01-08-2006, 03:02 AM

i love ben folds & ben folds five.

i like rockin' the suburbs album.. but not rockin the suburbs song. which is weird, i know.

i really like Army, Battle of Who Could Care Less, Evaporated, One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces, There's always someone cooler, Narcolepsy, and Brick (of course). oh and luckiest, fred jones pt 2, and ok im going to stop coz im jsut gonna name more and more songs. but yeah i really liek ben folds [five] lol

amsterdam528

01-08-2006, 03:23 AM

lol I don't really care for the song Rockin' the Suburbs either. Though I do like to listen to it when I'm pissed off. :wink3:

Fred Jones Pt. 2 is one of my favorites, definitely. Cigarette as well (ie, Fred Jones Pt. 1), The Ascent of Stan (love the wicked piano), Still Fighting It, Philosophy... oh man I could go on as well.

I'm really looking for some good sheet music too, cause listening to him just makes me want to jam. :D

TLo

01-08-2006, 03:31 AM

fred jones pt 2 makes me really sad.. but its a good kind of sad.. and i sing really loudly with it.. albeit off key but whatever. its in the privacy of my own room. lol

amsterdam528

01-08-2006, 03:35 AM

Ha me too. My favorite part's when Fred gets angry (and all of these BASTARDS have taken his place!) and (presumably) throws his canvas across his basement. lol I get all kinds of images in my head during that song.

ClearAsCrystal

01-08-2006, 05:48 AM

Brick, Philosophy, Landed, Late (tribute to Elliott Smith), Luckiest (so sweeet), Air. Ben can really rock out on the piano. JESUSSSLANDDD << awesomes song...super meaning too, grace.

I like Ben Folds and Ben Folds Five....

AND all of his covers. Tiny Dancer was an excellent cover. ..

I swear this thread already exists

TLo

01-08-2006, 11:28 AM

^ i totally thought this thread existed already.. but i searched before commenting and i couldn't find it.. and then i was shocked. maybe im just blind ...

WOOO BEN FOLDS!

bonita

01-08-2006, 12:16 PM

philosophy = absolute favouriiiiittteeeeee
and
song for the dumped. :laugh1:

give me my money backkkk give me my money backkk, you bitch! da da DUN da da DUN i want my money backkk. and don't forget, to give me back my black t-shirt. :nice: love these guys. they = best. now i should go and study for my exam tomorrow. :cry2:

amsterdam528

01-08-2006, 03:17 PM

Yeah Philiosophy used to be my favorite too. "Get that bitch off somebody...scream it" That and One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces. I had those 2 songs for the longest time before I'm like...."hmmm Ben Folds?" and went out and randomly bought RtS. Good decision though :D

Oh man and I just found out he's coming to a city near me in November! I'm definitely going to by tix once they come on sale. :D :D :D

TLo

01-08-2006, 03:32 PM

im waiting for him to put NYC in his tour somewhere,.. cmonnn ben! :D

i really like that he wrote songs for his little kiddies. hehe

manc_ill_kid

01-08-2006, 05:59 PM

Was obsessed with them about ten years ago. and every so often I get int he habit of singing the entire first album to myself, some of those songs are so catchy, they never go away

amsterdam528

01-08-2006, 06:41 PM

That's Ben Folds Five, right? Wow, I can't believe that album is 11 years old. Man, and it's still so good today. :D

amsterdam528

01-08-2006, 09:23 PM

i really like that he wrote songs for his little kiddies. hehe

Yeah "Still Fighting It" is like my favorite, and "Gracie" is a nice sweet song.

Anyways, I just spent the last hour learning the beginning of "The Ascent of Stan" on the piano. Ouch my wrists hurt!

ClearAsCrystal

02-08-2006, 06:19 PM

Best Imitation of myself... gooooood. So is 'Gone' ...'Lullabye' is pretty.

and I love how Philosophy is of an unknow meaning :nice: Once I heard Ben say that the song 'might be about his penis.... I was like: "nah" But if you read the lyrics really make me believe its true

Won't you look up at the skyline
At the mortar, block, and glass
And check out the reflections in my eyes
See they always used to be there
Even when this was all was grass
And I sang and danced about a high-rise
And you were laughing at my helmet hat
Laughing at my torch
Go ahead and laugh all you want
I got my philosophy
And it keeps me on the ground
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy
Keeps me walking when I'm falling down
I see that there is evil
And I know that there is good
And the in-betweens I never understood
Would you look at me I'm crazy
But I get the job done
I'm crazy but I get the job done
So go ahead and laugh all you want
I got my philosophy
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy
Keeps me walking when I'm falling down
I pushed you cause I loved you guys
I didn't realize
That you weren't having fun
And I dragged you up the stairs
And I told you to fly
You were flapping your arms
Then you started to cry, you were too high
Now you take this all for granted
You take the mortar, block, and glass
And you forget the speech that moved the stone
And it's really not that you can't see
The forest from the trees
You just never been out in the woods alone
So you can laugh all you want to
But I've got my philosophy
Keeps my feet on the ground
And I love you you're my friend
But you got no philosophy
Now it's time for this song to end

'Kate' is really awesome too:

"And you can see the daisies
in her footsteps
Dandelions, butterflies
I wanna be Kate

Everyday she wears the same thing
I think she smokes pot
She's everything I want, She's everything I'm not"

amsterdam528

03-08-2006, 03:44 AM

So I ordered the music books for Whatever and Ever Amen and both of Ben's solo albums. I can't wait to play the whole songs! lol I've been living off the first page previews for too long. :lol:

amsterdam528

08-08-2006, 03:01 AM

shameless bump :uhoh:

akiko

08-08-2006, 02:24 PM

i like them very much too.

gimme my money back!hehe

felicote

08-08-2006, 06:41 PM

bitches aint shit but hoes and tricks
his cover of Dr. Dre is genious

TLo

08-08-2006, 07:08 PM

^ haha i LOVE that cover.

amsterdam528

18-08-2006, 02:43 AM

So I'm just gonna throw it out there and say that James Blunt plagiarized Ben Folds. I had suspected it for a while, but I finally figured out the No Bravery's chord progression is a ripoff of The Ascent of Stan's intro. No Bravery is 10 steps lower (or 2 higher), but the progression is exactly the same... and it's an unusual one too. lol

Haha I sound like those radio jerks who did the Dani California thing. :laugh3:

amsterdam528

14-09-2006, 12:12 AM

Oooooo yay I'm going to seee Ben at Geneseo on November 11! :D :D

I'm basically pretty ecstatic. I can't wait. :D

OmahansForColdplay

14-09-2006, 08:32 PM

Ben Folds is awesome thats all there is to say..I saw him live earlier this year for the first time and it was sweeeet!! He gets so into his shows, and all the crowd involvement is awesome..especially in 'army'.

felicote

15-09-2006, 12:52 AM

So you wanted
to take a break
slow it down some
and have some space
well fuck you too
give me my money back
give me my money back
you bitch
and dont forget my black t-shirt

best lyrics ever

kekita

20-09-2006, 04:18 PM

i saw his perfomance of " such great heights" on JTV and he was really
spontaneous makes me think he'll be excellent live.

he got his band members to play a box with a spoon, another a glass. he played the paino but he put towels where those key stings things are, he played the song at a faster pase and at the end he got out his mobile phone and played the macarena.
LOL classic!

Black Rose

24-09-2006, 03:27 PM

Ben Folds is a very good artist, songs for silvermen was one of the best albums of 2004.

Doesn't he release a cd of those EP tracks he recorded between rockin' the surbubs and songs for silvermen but with added strings onto the tracks soon?

amsterdam528

24-09-2006, 06:14 PM

Yeah it's called Supersunnyspeedgraphic and it's coming out on October 24th :)

amsterdam528

27-10-2006, 03:46 AM

Anyone catch his webcast on his myspace on Tuesday night? Oh mann it was amazing! I still can't believe he played Such Great Heights (which if anyone has, I want it!)

Army was freakin awesome too. I was like :D the whole time, so I basically cannot wait until I see him in 3 weeks.

EDIT: On second thought, here's the whole session: http://rapidshare.com/files/581568/Myspace_Concert.zip =)

TLo

27-10-2006, 04:01 AM

ben folds, 11/20, live @ beacon theatre in NYC. BRING IT!!!

its like an early birthday present for myself lol

oo and thanks for the rapidshare file :)

Black Rose

07-01-2007, 05:51 PM

Any news on Mr. Fold's follow up album to Songs for Silverman?

amsterdam528

07-01-2007, 07:34 PM

There's stuff here: http://www.thesuburbs.org.uk

I also found this http://www.thesuburbs.org.uk/news/520/ I remember this, it was hilarious. They used Paul Simmons throughout the whole show, especially in Rockin' the Suburbs.

Black Rose

05-05-2007, 09:46 PM

BUMP!!!

Oops, double post

Black Rose

11-04-2008, 09:24 PM

Guess who I got some tickets to see this morning?

I will give you a clue, the name of the thread

Mathieuski

15-05-2008, 09:16 AM

Guess who I got some tickets to see this morning?

I will give you a clue, the name of the thread

you lucky man!! :D
how is the show?

my top 5 artists are: coldplay,ben folds five,ben folds,athlete,sufjan stevens

I think Fear of Pop is awesome,william shatner rocks!

Black Rose

16-05-2008, 10:14 PM

The show isn't until july

Gitta Rensolo

06-07-2008, 01:22 AM

ahhhh I've just seen him live (quite spontaneously) there was a festival in my town tonight which was for free and he played there. I haven't really listened to his music before...and awwwwwwww I really loved the concert....very nice. I'd definitely go there again!:blush:

crazyduckette

06-07-2008, 01:26 AM

I saw the end of him at Glastonbury, I enjoyed 'Bitches Aint Shit'..... haha.... his cover of that song.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C4N6p78io - an example of him singing that song)

englishrose

06-07-2008, 01:29 AM

I love Ben Folds. My favourite song is 'Selfless, Cold and Composed'.

Gitta Rensolo

06-07-2008, 01:31 AM

I'm seriously thinking of going to another concert if he plays here in germany again....don't really know why I didn't check him out sooner..--I heard of him...but only by name

Black Rose

06-07-2008, 03:22 PM

I saw the end of him at Glastonbury, I enjoyed 'Bitches Aint Shit'..... haha.... his cover of that song.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C4N6p78io - an example of him singing that song)

First time he has played Bitches Ain't Shit for a while ;)

Black Rose

06-07-2008, 03:24 PM

I'm seriously thinking of going to another concert if he plays here in germany again....don't really know why I didn't check him out sooner..--I heard of him...but only by name

Yay, Jules likes him :)

Make sure you check out his work in his previous band (Ben Folds Five) as well as the solo albums he has released :)

Ben Folds next Sunday :cool:

Gitta Rensolo

06-07-2008, 04:33 PM

oh I'll do that.

I've been listening to some of his songs on youtube this morning and totally fell in love with "landed"...

ah you're going to see him?Cool, have fun:)

Black Rose

23-07-2008, 07:45 PM

Good news :D

Ben Folds unveils third solo album tracklisting

Details of the new Ben Folds album ‘Way To Normal’ have been revealed, with the disc slated to be released on September 30.

The album, which is the third from Folds as a solo artist, was recorded at his own studio in Nashville, TN and produced by Dennis Herring, who’s previously worked with the likes of Elvis Costello, The Hives and Modest Mouse.

Joining Folds on the record are bassist Jared Reynolds and drummer Sam Smith, and the first single from the album ‘You Don’t Know Me’ features vocals from Regina Spektor.

A portion of the record was written at the end of last year as Folds was finalising his divorce, and the album was almost titled ‘Blood On The Keyboard’, but Folds says the material was not inspired by the divorce:

"The songs are not topical. I was not interested in making a record about the D-word. I got all that stuff out of my system on the last record, which was deliberately stoic,” he says.

“This new album is really about me being free, which is why it feels cathartic and expressive. It's about me coming back to being myself. I came out of the courthouse, kissed the ground, and walked straight into the studio. I felt like a bottle of champagne that had been shaken for 18 months and popped open in the studio. That's why this record has so much energy."

The tracklisting is:

‘Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hits His Head)’
‘Dr. Yang’
‘The Frown’
‘You Don’t Know Me’ (featuring Regina Spektor)
‘Before Cologne’
‘Cologne’
‘Errant Dog’
‘Free Coffee’
‘Bitch Went Nuts’
‘Brainwascht’
‘Effington’
‘Kylie from Connecticut’

englishrose

24-07-2008, 06:05 AM