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Ben Folds – Way To Normal Review
How can I not love any person who covers the Dr. Dre classic “Bitches Ain’t Sh*t”? I remember singing that song when I was 12, really not understand what the heck, but just loving it. So, here I am… years later, listening to “Bitches Ain’t Sh*t” in a soft tone with the irony of Ben Folds’ voice for such a vulgar song. Last month, Ben Folds’ released a new LP Way To Normal. Of course, he first had to release a fake “leaked” version just because he was bored one night with his buddies. I don’t know the guy, but I already love his sense of humour.
What I like about this album is his mix of the classical with everyday. His background is obviously classical, he plays the hell out of a piano (I won’t name anyone, but some people bang Keys and think they sound classically trained, ugh). Apparently, he doesn’t usually have this many up-tempo tracks. I guess he wanted to make it a crowd pleaser, which it is since it debuted at #11 on Billboard.
Way To Normal starts with a stand out fast paced track, “Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hit His Head)”, which is a clever track that has nothing to do with the actual Hiroshima event. Perhaps he’s comparing people watching him fall off the stage to people watching Hiroshima bombs drop? I’m not really sure. Another stand out track is “Bitch Went Nuts” where he defines a man’s overall reason for why relationships fail. It has a sequence like this: ‘Classical Chords. Contemporary Chords. BITCH WENT NUTS. Contemporary Chords. Classical Chords. Choir cascade. BITCH WENT NUTS’. Can you hear it? That’s quite the combination, which is why I think I must listen to this album more to grow an even stronger appreciation for his musical abilities.
My favourite tracks are “Free Coffee” and “Kylie From Connecticut”.
Ben Folds – You Don’t Know Me (feat Regina Spektor)
Ben Folds – Free Coffee
Ben Folds – Bitch Went Nuts
Ben Folds – Kylie From Connecticut
Ben Folds – Bitches Ain’t Shit
Ben Folds got a lot respect with the Dr. Dre cover (seriously) called Bitches Ain’t Shit.
This song is sung incredibly well and the lyrics are just funny sung by a white guy and will put a smile on your face when you’re having a long day.
Bitches Aint Shit:
If you have not listened to this song, you should like it with its creativeness. It inspired an a cappella version by students at UC Berkeley which I must say was done better. Look at it below:
