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Postby nelison » 7/22/2002, 12:18 pm

These guys were a pretty awesome band before they split and Ben Folds went solo...
I have to say that Ben's solo career so far as been rather lackluster at best compared to the music the band was putting out, cause they made some pretty awesome songs like Brick, Kate, Army and Song For The Dumped
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Postby Corey » 7/22/2002, 2:53 pm

I saw him in concert recently and he was pretty good. I must say, though, that he has a pretty bad potty mouth. :P
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Postby Bananababy » 7/22/2002, 3:07 pm

aha! It's about time someone recognized Ben Folds Five! :nod: However, I do disagree that he's gone down hill since they split up. Although I don't care for the single, Rockin' the Suburbs has some really great songs... Carrying Cathy, The Luckiest, Still Fighting It, Losing Lisa, Fred Jones Pt. 2.... Ben Folds Five was awesome, but I think Ben Folds is doing well on his own too.
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Postby bort8 » 7/22/2002, 5:06 pm

rockin the suburbs cracks me up...funny video too
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Postby Joey » 7/22/2002, 5:06 pm

I loved the song Brick when it first came out and that made me go out and buy their cd, only to pawn it a few months after cuz all the other songs were crap :lol:
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Postby Bananababy » 7/22/2002, 5:27 pm

8O Whatever and Ever Amen??? Crap????? But Evaporated is so beautiful.... and Song for the Dumped is awesome.... and and Fair, Battle of Who Could Care Less, Smoke.... ahh, great great songs. But which CD is Philosophy on? Naked Baby Photos?
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Postby Joey » 7/22/2002, 5:54 pm

I don't even remember what songs were on the cd I had, other than Brick .. I only listened to it a few times and gave up cuz I just couldn't get into it :|
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Postby Bananababy » 7/22/2002, 6:10 pm

hm... well you should bring it back sometime to see if your opinion has changed at all
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Postby nelison » 7/23/2002, 8:45 am

battle of who could care less is AWESOME
But really my fave is Best Imitation of Myself
that is a song i could listen to a million times and it wont ever get old
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Postby Bananababy » 7/23/2002, 12:23 pm

I love the Best Imitation of Myself... I really don't know what my favorite Ben Folds/Ben Folds Five song is...... Philosophy is right up there...
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