Episode 150 - Ben Folds Five: Punk for Sissies

Ben Folds Five is a trio of dudes who, back in the 90s, gave us great music that was not quite pop, not quite punk, but something gloriously in between. With front man Ben Folds banging the keys on his piano, along with Robert Sledge on fuzzed-out bass, and Darren Jessee on drums, they created a very distinctive lo-fi, guitar-free sound that is a weird blend of jazz, rock, pop and punk that the band itself once self-described as “Punk for Sissies.” And that’s as apt as anything else we can muster. We are still big fans of their first 4 classic 90’s albums, with songs that alternate between cheeky and funny to dark and introspective - and sometimes even both simultaneously. Yes, Ben Folds Five is truly part of the soundtrack of our lives and we salute them! This is also the fabulous sesquicentennial celebration episode of The Magnificently Huge Podcast! So buckle up for some extra fun… Here’s a link to “The Last Broadcast”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqE5Nz5unco&feature=share | 0:00 - Intros | 3:22 - High Score (Netflix, 2020) | 13:30 - The Regrettes | 18:40 - Late Night with Seth Meyers | 23:40 - The Last Broadcast | 29:15 - The Witcher (Netflix, 2019) | 34:20 - The Umbrella Academy season 2 (Netflix, 2020) | 39:12 - Ben Folds Five | Clips | Scratching The Itch - Sex Cult Girl | Ben Folds Five - Narcolepsy | Kool & the Gang - Fresh / clip from Bridesmaids / B-Side - Change the Beat | Theme from High Score (Netflix) | Genesis Does commercial | The Regrettes - Hot | The Regrettes - Seashore | The Regrettes - I Don’t Like You | The Regrettes - Dress Up | Clips from The Last Broadcast | Sonya Belousova & Giona Ostinelli - Geralt of Rivia | Joey Batey - Toss A Coin To Your Witcher | Jeff Russo - The Umbrella Academy | Mentos Jingle / Outkast - So Fresh and So Clean / Devo - Fresh | Ben Folds Five - One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces | Ben Folds Five - Brick | Ben Folds Five - Philosophy | Ben Folds Five - Battle Of Who Could Care Less | Ben Folds Five - Song for the Dumped | Ben Folds Five - Selfless, Cold And Composed | Ben Folds Five - Kate | Ben Folds Five - Twin Falls (live at Club Quattro, Tokyo 2-26-96) | Ben Folds Five - For Those Of Y'all Who Wear Fannie Packs | Ben Folds Five - Naked Baby Photos - 11 - Satan Is My Master (live at Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC 8-12-95) | Ben Folds Five - Army | Ben Folds Five - Don’t Change Your Plans | Ben Folds Five - Mess | Ben Folds Five - Erase Me | Ben Folds Five - Draw a Crowd | Fear of Pop - I Paid My Money | Fear of Pop - In Love | Ben Folds Five - Underground