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The album is named after Normal, Illinois, as referenced in the track "Effington". "Effington" refers to Effingham, Illinois. [17] The song "Hiroshima" is about a time when Folds fell off the stage during a concert in Hiroshima, Japan. The subtitle "B B B Benny Hit His Head" is a reference to the Elton John song "Bennie and the Jets". John says ...
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Ben Folds and his alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five, released in the United States of America on October 11, 2011, by Legacy Records. [1]
Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) [1] is an American singer-songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.After playing in several small independent bands throughout the late 80s and into the early 90s, Folds came to prominence as the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five from 1993 to 2000, and again during their reunion from 2011 to 2013.
Stems and Seeds is a 2009 album by Ben Folds.It is a remastered version of his previous album Way to Normal in a different track order. Folds explained its release as being due to popular demand, as many fans requested a less compressed version.
You Don't Know Me (Ben Folds song) Your Most Valuable Possession; Your Redneck Past; Z. Zak and Sara
The B-sides on the single release of "Still Fighting It" are live versions of "Zak & Sara" from Rockin' the Suburbs and "Boxing" from Ben Folds Five's self-titled debut album. Angela Aki covered the song for the B-Side of her single "Tegami: Haikei Jūgo no Kimi e", which was released in 2008.
The music video for "Rockin' the Suburbs" was directed by friend "Weird Al" Yankovic, who also plays the role of a producer who fixes Folds' "shitty track," directly riffing on one of the song's lyrics. The video features Folds playing multiple members of an angry rock band in a suburban den and in front of a white background.
Ben Folds Five was an American alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprised Ben Folds (lead vocals, piano), Robert Sledge ( bass guitar , backing vocals) and Darren Jessee (drums, backing vocals).