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Fun Music Information -> Ben Folds Five
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Ben Fold FiveBand Name Origins:
- they were playing cards when ben, being dealt a lousy hand, threw his cards on the table saying, "and ben folds five", end of story. Submitted by: jokeme
- Folds said the name sounded better than Ben Folds Three. Submitted by: plasket
Stupid Band Names:
- Why couldn't he have just recruited two more members? I respect the fact that he didn't like the sound of 'Ben Folds Three', but he could've just had a couple more members so the name would reflect how many people there were. At least the Dave Clark Five was a quintet... Submitted by: Mr. Critic
- Wouldn't be so stupid if there were 5 people in the band. Maybe he failed math..... Submitted by: Cerulean
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Heist" | Heist is nowhere in the lyrics, it should be either "Where Diet Soda Flows" or "Don't Pay The Tab ('Till The Last Drop)" - Chris |
| "Song for the Dumped" | The Refrain mostly says "Give me my Money Back, you b***h". But if Ben Folds used that as the title, it would get bleeped every time. - Paul Warren |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Rock And Roll Band," Boston | "Brick," Ben Folds Five |
| "Who Will You Run To?," Heart | "Army," Ben Folds Five |
| "Brick," Ben Folds Five | "Another Brick In The Wall," Pink Floyd |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Rick" originally "Brick"
Cassandra
"Sorts & Wine" originally "Sports & Wine"
Gretchen Wieners
"Ports & Wine" originally "Sports & Wine"
Gretchen Wieners
"Spots & Wine" originally "Sports & Wine"
Gretchen Wieners
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Sports & Twine" originally "Sports & Wine"
Gretchen Wieners
"Sports & Swine" originally "Sports & Wine"
Tossing the pigskin takes a new meaning!
Josh
Change a Letter:
"Brisk" originally "Brick"
Laura
"Crick" originally "Brick"
("I got a crick in my neck...")
nally
"Brink" originally "Brick"
as in "on the brink of (whatever)"
nally
"Trick" originally "Brick"
nally
"Buick" originally "Brick"
who cares what my name is
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Brick" | "Geordie" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Rockin' The Suburbs" | "Bothered By Buzzards" | Matthias |
| "Brick" | "Doctor Nick" | Matthias |
| "Brick" | "Prick" | Jake A Ralphing (Luke Brattoni) |
| "Army" | "American Nazi Party" | Matthias |
| "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" | "One Hungry Wolf and 200 Ovine Pieces" | MrMacphisto |
| "Army" | "Song For The Drunk" | Adam Simko |
| "Brick" | "Hick" | Peter (the Reader) |
| "Brick" | "Hick" | Peter (the Reader) |
| "Not the Same" | "Not Insane" | Peter (the Reader) |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Brick | The Indiana Brick Council | Peter (the Reader) |
| Army | Army Recruiting | Jake311 |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces | Little People of America | Cooper |
| Army | The US Army | Cooper Stimson |
| Lullabye | Insomnia Hotline | Grom |
| Brick | Keira Knightly's Answering Machine | pickle* |
| Fair | Any Self Respecting Republican | Kevin Breslin |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Too Many Walls Cathy Dennis | Brick Ben Folds Five | Too Many Brick Walls | nally |
| Pink Houses John Mellencamp | Brick Ben Folds Five | Pink Brick Houses | Martha Hankins |
| Do You Wanna Dance? The Mamas & The Papas | The Last Polka Ben Folds Five | Do You Wanna Dance The Last Polka? | Raphael |
| So We Danced Again Deborah Harry | The Last Polka Ben Folds Five | So We Danced The Last Polka - Again It it's the last one, why dance it again? | Jellybean |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
A-Benged Twelvefold
Avenged Sevenfold combined with Ben Folds Five
Hahaa!! Just add the numbers together! (Also, the combined group would have eight total members, since Avenged Sevenfold actually contains five people, and Ben Folds Five was actually a trio.)
Submitted By: Gigi
Ben Folds the Five Voices of East Harlem
Ben Folds Five combined with The Voices of East Harlem
Submitted By: Sutch
Ben Folds Five Flights Up
Ben Folds Five combined with Five Flights Up
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Ben Clicks Five
Ben Folds Five combined with The Click Five
Submitted By: Ed
There are additional Ben Folds Five Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hava Nagila"
Misheard Lyrics: Uru achim bless the mayor
Original Lyrics: Uru achim belev sameach
| "Jackson Cannery"
Misheard Lyrics: But Big Brother cut the cheese
Original Lyrics: But Big Brother got the keys
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"Jackson Cannery"
Misheard Lyrics: Did modern nations tell...
Original Lyrics: Did Mother Nature tell you
| "Brick"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a-breakin' up Brandon slowly
Original Lyrics: She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Brick"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cos I was tired of lion.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I was tired of lying.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Michelle I was playing the song for my friend last year and I was really into it, you know, making her really listen and singing along and everything. When it got to this part, it got really quiet so I just mouthed the words and she looked at me like I was crazy and asked, 'Why was he tired of a lion?' |
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Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Sports and Wine"
The Funny Lyrics: Girls don't understand it
Anything you say I don't understand it either Guess that makes me gay Why They're Funny: So true...
Submitted by: Thunderbolt
| "Sports and Wine"
The Funny Lyrics: Girls don't understand it
Anything you say I don't understand it either Guess that makes me gay Why They're Funny: Fantastic lampooning of stupid jocks who think that they are superior to everyone else.
Submitted by: Rover
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Narcolepsy"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Cause I'm not tired, I'm not tired.
I'm not tired, I'm not tired. I'm not tired, I'm not tired etc... Why They're Repetitive: very repetitive and probably the most annoying of all Ben's songs.
Submitted by: Michael
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Lullabye"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: We walked past the tarmac and boarded the craft,
The rain had me chilled to the bones, Just the three of us took flight that night, Uncle Richard, me, and James Earl Jones Why They're Nonsensical: The only possible interpretation of these lines that I could come up with is, maybe he was watching 'Star Wars' on the plane with his Uncle Richard or something.
Submitted by: Bevy
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Brick"
The Insulting Lyrics: She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
Why They're Insulting: Could anyone think of anything more insulting to call someone?
Submitted by: Vernon
| "Song For The Dumped"
The Insulting Lyrics: I want my money back.
Give me my money back you b*tch. I want my money back you b*tch, and my black shirt. Why They're Insulting: Hmm? If I was a girl and someone called me a b*tch there's no way in hell he'd get his money or his black shirt back from me.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Steven's Last Night In Town"
The Lyrics: Won us over with stories about Linda McCartney.
Who They Mention: Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney's first wife.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Army"
The Lyrics: Got a job at Chik-Fil-A.
Product Brand Name: Chik-Fil-A, a restaurant chain.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Army"
Opening Lines: Well, I thought about the army.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Band Name Anagrams:
Five Fled Snob Submitted by: Blake DeKalb
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Brick"
The Lyrics: Her mom and dad went down to Charlotte
They're not home to find us out Why: Charlotte, North Carolina. By the way, the band was formed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Super Short Pop Songs:
"Cigarette" Length: 1:38
This song comes after 'Smoke', obviously!
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Warts & Spine" originally "Sports & Wine"
Submitted by: Natalie Portmanteau Word
