Formed in 1994 in the keyboard-unfriendly environs of
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Ben Folds Five started out
with one big advantage over rival piano-led rock quintets;
there were only three of them. Inspired by Nirvana's sinewy
example ("They were great! It was like having The Who or
someone around again"), this was a power trio with not an
ounce of spare fat.
Already lean and hungry from making repayments on Ben
Fold's baby grand piano: Folds, bass-player Robert Sledge
and drummer Darren Jessee grew ever leaner and hungrier
from carrying it up and down the stairs into smokey
after-hours juke-joints. Not since Jimi Hendrix' More...
Review about Ben Folds Five great song | Reviewer: daniel
------ About the song The Luckiest performed by Ben Folds Five
if you ever loved someone with all your heart this song will make you reflect on your life before your partner and will help you realize everything you have done was preparing you for that special person!
Correction on Listen to this one closely | Reviewer: djyueng
------ About the song Leather Jacket performed by Ben Folds Five
Just to follow-up on Jeanette's review, this song was actually written by Darren Jessee, the drummer for Ben Folds Five and now front-man for Hotel Lights. He also is an excellent lyricist, though, in his own right.
Aftermath | Reviewer: daddy t
------ About the song Brick performed by Ben Folds Five
I haven’t heard the song “BRICK” yet but I read the lyrics. At first I didn’t understand completely what it was about, until I read some comments of Ben Folds’ Fans.
There is no antidote or anecdote that I know of to eradicate the unfathomable sadness of the situation depicted in “BRICK”. The pain never goes away.
The survivors must just live on - as “the living dead” because of their loss - and stay together (which is best I think) or go their separate ways - which lessens the pain not at all.
Suicide probably doesn’t help either, although I haven’t the nerve to try THAT yet.
Reading the book TILLY by Frank E. Peretti helps a little if you can make it through the pages and see the words through your tear-flooded eyes.
about xmas | Reviewer: blake
------ About the song Brick performed by Ben Folds Five
alex, to answer your question about the signifigance it was the day after x-mas in the song, it's relavant to the line in the second verse where he is selling some gifts that he got. Those gifts were xmas presents and he is selling them to help pay for the abortion since he cannot ask his (or her) parents for help.
Decision | Reviewer: Nicholas Benbenji
------ About the song Brick performed by Ben Folds Five
The hardest decision to kill the result of love between 2 person... what ever the outcome is... there will always be regret and what-if... hope that all ppl who have been through it can let go and be healthy again...
the reason | Reviewer: eric
------ About the song Brick performed by Ben Folds Five
Hey the reason he wrote the song is because it happened to him and his girfrield when he was in hight school. They had a abortion. he tells the story in a interview.
Tack Piano | Reviewer: Reed
------ About the song Leather Jacket performed by Ben Folds Five
This is a beautiful example of the sound of the famous Tack Piano that Ben Folds made by putting brass thumb-tacks on each of the hammers in the piano. It's like a cross between a harpsichord and a child's piano toy. Quite an interesting sound... if only piano companies would take a hint...
The song itself is gorgeous, the tune and the lyrics are both irregular in a way that's both catching an haunting. That this is one of Ben's lesser-known songs is nothing short of criminal.
This song is so meaningful to me..... | Reviewer: Hope
------ About the song Brick performed by Ben Folds Five
I lost my first precious baby on 2/15/98 when I was 16 because I allowed my asshole of a boyfriend and his scumbag of a mother to force me into having an abortion...I was 9 weeks and 3 days pregnant...I know she was a girl...I wanted to name her Esperanza (hope)....I have heard this song only one or two times and have never seen the words in print...I don't ever plan to again...it hurts.... still....
Brick review | Reviewer: Alex Nichols
------ About the song Brick performed by Ben Folds Five
I think this song is about two young people, possibly teenagers, who got pregnant and how they deal with it.
The refraining lines "She's alone/and i'm alone" suggest that after the abortion they realize how empty it makes them, and now they don't have as strong a connection any more.
I am still trying to figure out why the time frame is the day after x-mas, but i'm sure there is something to it.
hope it helped
AMAZIN | Reviewer: rob
------ About the song Rockin the suburbs performed by Ben Folds Five
this song is one of my favorites good job folds
Merry Christmas to all! | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song Lonely Christmas Eve performed by Ben Folds Five
Christmas is not complete without this song.
Besides, it reminds us in a light-hearted way how way too many people spend their 'Lonely Christmas eve".
THIS IS PROBALLY ONE OF THE BEST SONGS IN THE HISTORY OF THE "NEW" MUSIC ERA. IVE NOTICED THAT THE LYRICS ARE WRONG ON THIS SONG BUT YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE DUMB TO MESS UP WRITEING THESE LYRICS BUT THATS FINE EVERONE MAKES STUPID MISTAKES SOMETIMES RIGHT? WE ARE NOT HERE TO MAKE FUN, ANYWAY "THIS SONG IS GREAT SO LETS ALL HAVE CAKE" IS IM SURE THE PERSON WOULD SAY WHO SENT IN THE LYRICS IN.
**peace-out***
LEGEND DED SET | Reviewer: ELISE
------ About the song Underground performed by Ben Folds Five
Well well wat can i say about the legends themself bend folds five..!! this is probli my favourite Bff song. they are true legends...but then BEN FOLDS himself is pure genious man id love to meet him its looks like the nicest dude ever! and his music and him as a muscian woohaaa! pplz if u havnt herd his suff or bff by their album it will not dissapoint they r jst PURE GENIOUS
Classic | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song Eddie Walker performed by Ben Folds Five
this song is classic 5 and is a must own for anyone who is a fan
w00t | Reviewer: iNGi aND Nie
------ About the song Underground performed by Ben Folds Five
THiS iS Nie aND iNGi'S THeMe SoNG BEN fOLDS ROCKS :D u should download it somewhere. and go moshing. moshing is good
this song is.... | Reviewer: sarah
------ About the song Kalamazoo performed by Ben Folds Five
fooking marvellous lol i love it love it love it
Amazing song | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About the song One Down performed by Ben Folds Five
This really is a beautifully written and well constructed song, just fantastic-especially the live version
Great Song | Reviewer: Maggie
------ About the song Still Fighting It performed by Ben Folds Five
this song is so great! i absolutely live it! the chorus really hit close to home. i am a senior in high school and it really does hurt to grow up!
Listen to this one closely | Reviewer: Jeanette
------ About the song Leather Jacket performed by Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds is the master of the brek-up song, and unconventional love songs. This is one of my favorite B-sides. I especcially love the end when the strings swell just befor they die. If you like this one, you may like "Birds". It has no words, so don't be dissapointed.
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