Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. From 1995 to 2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. After the group temporarily disbanded, Folds performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world. The group reunited in 2011. He has also collaborated with musicians such as William Shatner, Regina Spektor and "Weird Al" Yankovic and undertaken experimental songwriting projects with authors such as Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman. In addition to contributing music to the soundtracks of the animated films Over the Hedge, and Hoodwinked!, Folds produced Amanda Palmer's first solo album and was a judge on the NBCa cappella singing contest The Sing-Off from 2009 to 2013.
Early life and career
Folds was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He became interested in piano at age nine. His father, a carpenter, brought one home through a barter trade with a customer who was unable to pay. During this time, Folds listened to songs by Elton John and Billy Joel on AM radio, and learned them by ear. During his years at Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, Folds played in several bands as the pianist, bassist, or drummer.
Ben Folds Five are an American alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group's members are Ben Folds (lead vocals, piano, keyboards, melodica, principal songwriting), Robert Sledge (bass, contrabass, synthesizer, backing vocals), and Darren Jessee (drums, percussion, backing vocals, songwriter). The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes. Their single "Brick" from the 1997 album Whatever and Ever Amen gained airplay on many mainstream radio stations. During their seven years together, the band released three proper studio records, one retrospective album of B-sides and outtakes, and eight singles. They also contributed to a number of soundtracks and compilations. Ben Folds Five disbanded in October 2000. They reunited in 2011 and released their fourth album The Sound of the Life of the Mind in 2012.
History
1993 - 2000
Ben Folds Five was formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill by Ben Folds. They were, in fact, a trio in spite of their name, and the primary motivation behind the name, apart from the band's well-known use of humor, was simple preference, according to Ben: "I think it sounds better than Ben Folds Three."
Folds once described their music as "punk rock for sissies," a reaction to the angst prevalent in '90s rock.
Ben Folds Five is the self-titled debut album by Ben Folds Five, released in 1995. A non-traditional rock album, it featured an innovative indie-pop sound, and excluded lead guitars completely. The album was released on the small independent label Passenger Records, owned by Caroline Records, a subsidiary of Virgin/EMI. Ben Folds Five received positive reviews, and spawned five singles. The record failed to chart, but sparked an intense bidding war eventually won by Sony Music. Several live versions of songs originally released on Ben Folds Five reappeared later as b-sides or on compilations.
Reception
The album received positive reviews from NME, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Entertainment Weekly. Allmusic gave Ben Folds Five 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a potent, and extremely fun collection of postmodern rock ditties that comes off as a pleasantly workable combination of Tin Pan Alley showmanship, Todd Rundgren-style power pop, and myriad alt-rock sensibilities."
Ben Folds Five's official music video for 'Song For The Dumped'. Click to listen to Ben Folds Five on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BFFSpot?IQid=SFD
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Brick: https://youtu.be/Wt5EHAqhR1c
Army: https://youtu.be/Yr_s6-Q7f00
Kate: https://youtu.be/u7K_mF-aKSY
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published: 25 Oct 2009
Ben Folds Five - Song for the Dumped (from Sessions at West 54th)
Music video by Ben Folds Five performing Song for the Dumped (from Sessions at West 54th). (C) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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published: 10 Oct 2018
Song For The Dumped - Ben Folds Live
published: 01 May 2010
Song For The Dumped (Japanese Version)
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
Song For The Dumped (Japanese Version) · Ben Folds Five
Whatever And Ever Amen
℗ 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1997-02-07
Violin: David Davidson
Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Ben Folds
Violin: Chris Teale
Viola: Kristin Wilkinson
Cello: John Catchings
Composer, Lyricist: Darren Jessee
Producer: Caleb Southern
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg
Recording Engineer: Celeb Southern
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Ben Folds Five's official music video for 'Song For The Dumped'. Click to listen to Ben Folds Five on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BFFSpot?IQid=SFD
As featured ...
Ben Folds Five's official music video for 'Song For The Dumped'. Click to listen to Ben Folds Five on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BFFSpot?IQid=SFD
As featured on Whatever And Ever Amen. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BFFWEAiTunes?IQid=SFD
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/BFFSDPlay?IQid=SFD
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/BFFWEAAm?IQid=SFD
More from Ben Folds Five
Brick: https://youtu.be/Wt5EHAqhR1c
Army: https://youtu.be/Yr_s6-Q7f00
Kate: https://youtu.be/u7K_mF-aKSY
More great Ultimate Hits Of The Nineties videos here: http://smarturl.it/UHNPlaylist?IQid=SFD
Follow Ben Folds Five
Website: http://www.benfolds.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenFolds
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benfolds
Instagram: https://instagram.com/murkanpianist/
Subscribe to Ben Folds Five on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/BFFSub?IQid=SFD
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Lyrics:
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
I want my money back
(And don't forget to give
me back my black T-Shirt)
Ben Folds Five's official music video for 'Song For The Dumped'. Click to listen to Ben Folds Five on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BFFSpot?IQid=SFD
As featured on Whatever And Ever Amen. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BFFWEAiTunes?IQid=SFD
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/BFFSDPlay?IQid=SFD
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/BFFWEAAm?IQid=SFD
More from Ben Folds Five
Brick: https://youtu.be/Wt5EHAqhR1c
Army: https://youtu.be/Yr_s6-Q7f00
Kate: https://youtu.be/u7K_mF-aKSY
More great Ultimate Hits Of The Nineties videos here: http://smarturl.it/UHNPlaylist?IQid=SFD
Follow Ben Folds Five
Website: http://www.benfolds.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenFolds
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benfolds
Instagram: https://instagram.com/murkanpianist/
Subscribe to Ben Folds Five on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/BFFSub?IQid=SFD
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Lyrics:
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
I want my money back
(And don't forget to give
me back my black T-Shirt)
Music video by Ben Folds Five performing Song for the Dumped (from Sessions at West 54th). (C) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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Music video by Ben Folds Five performing Song for the Dumped (from Sessions at West 54th). (C) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
http://vevo.ly/0lKl1p
Music video by Ben Folds Five performing Song for the Dumped (from Sessions at West 54th). (C) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
http://vevo.ly/0lKl1p
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
Song For The Dumped (Japanese Version) · Ben Folds Five
Whatever And Ever Amen
℗ 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAI...
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
Song For The Dumped (Japanese Version) · Ben Folds Five
Whatever And Ever Amen
℗ 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1997-02-07
Violin: David Davidson
Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Ben Folds
Violin: Chris Teale
Viola: Kristin Wilkinson
Cello: John Catchings
Composer, Lyricist: Darren Jessee
Producer: Caleb Southern
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg
Recording Engineer: Celeb Southern
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
Song For The Dumped (Japanese Version) · Ben Folds Five
Whatever And Ever Amen
℗ 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1997-02-07
Violin: David Davidson
Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Ben Folds
Violin: Chris Teale
Viola: Kristin Wilkinson
Cello: John Catchings
Composer, Lyricist: Darren Jessee
Producer: Caleb Southern
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg
Recording Engineer: Celeb Southern
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Ben Folds Five's official music video for 'Song For The Dumped'. Click to listen to Ben Folds Five on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BFFSpot?IQid=SFD
As featured on Whatever And Ever Amen. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BFFWEAiTunes?IQid=SFD
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/BFFSDPlay?IQid=SFD
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/BFFWEAAm?IQid=SFD
More from Ben Folds Five
Brick: https://youtu.be/Wt5EHAqhR1c
Army: https://youtu.be/Yr_s6-Q7f00
Kate: https://youtu.be/u7K_mF-aKSY
More great Ultimate Hits Of The Nineties videos here: http://smarturl.it/UHNPlaylist?IQid=SFD
Follow Ben Folds Five
Website: http://www.benfolds.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenFolds
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benfolds
Instagram: https://instagram.com/murkanpianist/
Subscribe to Ben Folds Five on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/BFFSub?IQid=SFD
---------
Lyrics:
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
I want my money back
(And don't forget to give
me back my black T-Shirt)
Music video by Ben Folds Five performing Song for the Dumped (from Sessions at West 54th). (C) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
http://vevo.ly/0lKl1p
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
Song For The Dumped (Japanese Version) · Ben Folds Five
Whatever And Ever Amen
℗ 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 1997-02-07
Violin: David Davidson
Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Ben Folds
Violin: Chris Teale
Viola: Kristin Wilkinson
Cello: John Catchings
Composer, Lyricist: Darren Jessee
Producer: Caleb Southern
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg
Recording Engineer: Celeb Southern
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. From 1995 to 2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. After the group temporarily disbanded, Folds performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world. The group reunited in 2011. He has also collaborated with musicians such as William Shatner, Regina Spektor and "Weird Al" Yankovic and undertaken experimental songwriting projects with authors such as Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman. In addition to contributing music to the soundtracks of the animated films Over the Hedge, and Hoodwinked!, Folds produced Amanda Palmer's first solo album and was a judge on the NBCa cappella singing contest The Sing-Off from 2009 to 2013.
Early life and career
Folds was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He became interested in piano at age nine. His father, a carpenter, brought one home through a barter trade with a customer who was unable to pay. During this time, Folds listened to songs by Elton John and Billy Joel on AM radio, and learned them by ear. During his years at Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, Folds played in several bands as the pianist, bassist, or drummer.
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 I want my money back (And don't forget to give me back my black T-Shirt) Wish I hadn't bought you dinner Right before you dumped me on your front porch Give me my money back Give me my money back You bitch I want my money back and don't forget