Philosophy- Ben Folds Five

[@dancingheroes]

This song captures so well the essence of a 90's college spring break. I love it, it makes me nostalgic for something I've never experienced in my life

[@regjr35]

you woulda loved it

[@nmcvicker03]

Saw Ben Folds in 04, still the best concert I've ever been to.

[@takeoats]

very jealous of you sire

[@WLeop]

During April, my parents took me to see Ben Folds and a Piano at the Borgata in Atlantic city. I listened to a couple of his songs at the time, but not much. It was the fist time I saw him live. The crowd was great, and it was probably the best live performance I have ever seen. I can't wait to see him play again.

[@piratessfifi]

I've seen him live more times than any other artist. His shows are always so fun and interactive!

[@channingyourtatum6726]

@@piratessfifi Ben Folds, 5 or not, rules.

[@ZaimahBeloved]

I love this song. Amazing intro.. his fingers were on fire.

[@希紀-t8z]

BFFのPはいつ聞いても、名曲なんですよねー。

[@nickphonewarehouse]

Awesome song! remember watching ben folds five live in manchester back in 1998/99 very few people in the UK had heard of them at that time and there were maybe 150 people max there, felt like a private concert!

[@q0zi]

"I pushed you 'cause I loved you guys, and I didn't realize you weren't having fun" This makes the song for me.

[@takeoats]

really really love that line too

[@creation1569]

欅坂46の長濱ねるさんが推していたので来ました。 聴くと前向きになれる曲だと思いました。

[@MrZaloski]

You know, when I look at the comments of a Ben Folds song, I honestly don't expect to see a bunch of Japanese. I like it.

[@dank2459]

My favorite Ben Folds Five song

[@Margar02]

I'm singing this song in church this sunday :) Gotta love Unitarian Universalists!

[@sloanlance]

Gotta love the part around 3:58 when Ben plays some of "Rhapsody In Blue". That part always makes me want him to complete that phrase, so I end up listening to "Rhapsody" immediately after. Rhapsody In Blue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apu5mWiZj8SNrK8 Philosophy (Official): kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2XUoYeBnreYras (I prefer the official version, but I appreciate that copies like this are around for posting comments. I'm not sure why the official ones usually don't allow comments.)

[@takeoats]

thanks for sharing c-:

[@nerote8788]

26年前に買った(1995）アルバムの中で自分的に第1位。でその中での1番の曲。ポップさと哀愁が漂っている。

[@bgbstrm2352]

One of the best bands - ever!!!!

[@acethanks6500]

Cranking this song a lot again lately. Used to play it when it came out. Just got dumped a month ago and last Friday my company start-up was evaluated, estimated worth $12.8 million. A very confusing time for me (lol) so you're helping me through Ben Folds Five. Cheers from New Zealand :)

[@khreon27]

well how you doing now?

[@thefourthcrusader2117]

well how you doing now?

[@OceanSkate401]

yeah but $12.8 million New Zealuhnd dolluhs? or USD?

[@bringthedarth]

@@OceanSkate401 Pretty sure that he'd be okay either way. ;)

[@Austin_Schneider]

"and now it's time for this song to end" No! it's time to push replay button !

[@grayfoxpianist11]

3:59 - 4:06 : Rhapsody in Blue solo! God, Ben is SO GOOD!!

[@dianakao1549]

GENIUS! BEST SONG

[@kairiinami]

今、聞いても奇跡の曲

[@神谷真司-q2k]

The other day, this song, "Philosophy" performed by Ben Folds Five, was used in a popular variety show on television in Japan, and immediately became famous with name of "BFF's P". I love this song which attracts people of different countries and generations.

[@channingyourtatum6726]

Well said!

[@krillsoup6294]

Philosophy aired in Japan!? I love Japans music, and for America Ben Folds was like the only exception. Japan really has great taste in music!

[@Fionaraeley]

Absolutely love the piano in the song, oh and Ben Folds too of course :)

[@yn0903]

曲はホントにいいよね

[@theklamoris]

I knew this song from Long Vacation and I love it.

[@riverscuomo6497]

16年ぶりに聴いたけど(！)、やっぱりこの曲がBF5の作品の中で一番好きだなぁ～♪ そう言えば、彼らの2ndアルバムの国内盤ﾎﾞｰﾅｽ･ﾄﾗｯｸにﾍﾞﾝ･ﾌｫｰﾙｽﾞが日本語で歌う[金を返せ！]という何だか分からない曲が収録されていました！？ ww

[@bringthedarth]

Ben Folds proved that all of those childhood piano lessons that kids hate can be applied to a rock band.

[@samscheidler5428]

Actually he didn’t really take lessons. He learned Billy Joel and Elton John by ear cause he was bored as a kid.

[@vinta1371]

@@samscheidler5428 Yes he took lessons as a kid, in addition to learning on his own. Source: his autobiography

[@nickmorley3201]

Lots of comments about the genius music (rightly so) but the wordsmithing is pretty top-notch, too. Won't you look up at the skyline? At the mortar, block, and glass And check out the reflections in my eyes You see they always used to be there Even when this was all was grass And I sang and danced about a high-rise And you were laughing at my helmet hat Laughing at my torch Well, go ahead, you can laugh all you want I got my philosophy (it keeps my feet on the ground) And I trust it like the ground (ground) And that's why my philosophy (my phil') It keeps me walking when I'm falling down ('osophy) I see that there is evil And I know that there is good Now the in-betweens, I never understood Would you look at me? I'm crazy But I get the job done Yeah, I'm crazy but I get the job done And I say, go ahead, you can laugh all you want But I got my philosophy (it keeps my feet on the ground) And I trust it like the ground (ground) And that's why my philosophy (my phil') It keeps me walking when I'm falling down ('osophy) I pushed you 'cause I loved you guys I didn't realize You weren't having fun And I dragged you up the stairs And I told you to fly You were flapping your arms You started to cry, you were too high No, too high You may take this all for granted You take the mortar, block, and glass And you forget the speech that moved the stone But it's really not that you can't see The forest from the trees You never been out in the woods alone So you can laugh all you want to But I got my philosophy (it keeps my feet on the ground) And I love you, you're my friend (friend) But you got no philosophy (my phil') And now it's time for the song to end ('osophy)

[@ダブルチーズ]

神曲やねやっぱ

[@jarboe1000]

my philosophy professor used to always play this song in class. hes dead now.

[@emilyrose2121]

That's a tragic ending

[@samravenoak8865]

+Cory Jarboe oh man... damn.. I'm sorry for your loss.. he had good taste in music, though...

[@LoiteringInWonderland]

I bet if he knew he was going to die he wouldn't have bothered.

[@andrewflick1163]

pretty sure he knew he would die someday. the ending isnt a secret.

[@LoiteringInWonderland]

Some of us are immortal.

[@silencesuzukaisno.1]

懐かしいよー！

[@placidaho]

wow this is the second song I've listened to by BFF and I love it! I love how their accompaniment sounds so thick

[@channingyourtatum6726]

Between BF and BF5, you've got a lot of awesomeness to discover!

[@SuperTotobato]

Long Vacation (90s japanese drama) did feature ben folds five, although they didn't appear. I remember it was a concert scene. Well, they are big in japan in the 90s

[@raulsteed4777]

Wow! Sucks a magnificent song!!

[@robertdeal410]

Great song indeed :) cause I got my philosophy woooooooo

[@kakeruhakamida]

BFFのPは昔から生理の時聞いて励まされたわー

[@LukeBonde]

this is the best ben folds song ever

[@joedimusic]

i love how he randomly puts "Rhapsody in Blue" into the solo. anyone else catch that?

[@benmack9279]

Hell yeah

[@stampedestudios7043]

@@benmack9279 Oh that's what it's called. Cheers!

[@gear668]

such a good song.

[@희승-c1w]

Won't you look up at the skyline? At the mortar, block, and glass And check out the reflections in my eyes You see they always used to be there Even when this was all was grass And I sang and danced about a high-rise And you were laughing at my helmet hat Laughing at my torch Well, go ahead, you can laugh all you want I got my philosophy (it keeps my feet on the ground) And I trust it like the ground (ground) And that's why my philosophy (my phil') It keeps me walking when I'm falling down ('osophy) I see that there is evil And I know that there is good Now the in-betweens, I never understood Would you look at me? I'm crazy But I get the job done Yeah, I'm crazy but I get the job done And I say, go ahead, you can laugh all you want But I got my philosophy (it keeps my feet on the ground) And I trust it like the ground (ground) And that's why my philosophy (my phil') It keeps me walking when I'm falling down ('osophy) I pushed you 'cause I loved you guys I didn't realize You weren't having fun And I dragged you up the stairs And I told you to fly You were flapping your arms You started to cry, you were too high No, too high You may take this all for granted You take the mortar, block, and glass And you forget the speech that moved the stone But it's really not that you can't see The forest from the trees You never been out in the woods alone So you can laugh all you want to But I got my philosophy (it keeps my feet on the ground) And I love you, you're my friend (friend) But you got no philosophy (my phil') And now it's time for the song to end ('osophy) (we're Swervedriver, where's the party?

[@gyaoful]

かっちょいい。

[@AnAmericanComposer]

Ah ha!!! Rhapsody in Blue quote, 4:00 HA HA!!! Yes

[@JettKaiju]

I don't mind when people post comments on songs saying where they came from... They're enjoying the music and sharing that with the community they came from... What annoys me is all of the bitter "I'm here cause it's good music" retaliation comments. Let people enjoy their thing for God's sake, everyone heard about it from somewhere.

[@jaster21]

I agree

[@mith59]

Looked this up after hearing him on The Nerdist podcast, great interview / conversation so I had to look up the full orchestration. (love the Rhapsody in Blue quote there at the end lol)

[@major15100]

oh a real artist with real talent? that's refreshing

[@LogicBeforeNorms]

I haven't been this happy about a Gershwin reference since Sublime sampled Sumertime.

[@cmitch419]

I love the end with the Rhapsody in Blue motif.

[@益田で大麻吸うだ]

1:05 忙しい北高生用

[@ふうそお]

1:21 ダメ押しのバックコーラス

[@mcsleeves2434]

You forget the speech and move the stone, And it's really not that you can't see The forest from the trees, You've never been out in the woods alone. Fucking brilliant.

[@takeoats]

I love Ben Folds! c-:

[@N1L8]

no description available? nothing could describe this...amazing doesn't even come close.

[@ariefkov]

this song remember me about long vacation drama

[@TheDeltaskim]

very nice song

[@kawatti12345]

BFFのP最高。

[@ezrawilson4499]

His hometown is a couple of hours away from mine. :)

[@Jonaszz]

I love how includes a part of rhapsody in blue

[@iKnowHow2Bucky]

Ben Folds at Summerfest Kicked Ass!

[@benfoldswannabe]

this song shows how good and talented ben is. best song by him. fuck the you dont know me new pop stuff

[@Simon0]

@SchmuckoftheIrish i learned to play a lot of their songs on piano by ear. its great stuff.

[@MrLeaff]

feel basic as shit for liking this but its good so idgaf

[@zoenoelle9433]

I love you, you're my friend :)

[@ttnbnz]

"Yeah, I'm crazy, but I get the job done!"

[@romanholder5621]

3:59 Rhapsody in Blue quote!

[@michael-arts]

NO DESCRIPTION AVAILABlE?!?!! WELL DUHH!! BEN IS TOO GOOD FOR ONE OF THOSE!!!!!

[@blackfeverjp]

BFFのP、しゃべくり００７のおかげでこれからBOOMになるでしょう！

[@TheHero4hire]

for a nerd an an ass-hole, this guy's genius behind the keys and ability to get a crowd going and coming back in the next town all over again are hard to match.

[@nicemengood]

My music number one

[@jamespuleo3269]

Even tho it was the 90's, I always felt like this was a Todd Rundgren tune.

[@vincyc5982]

hm... it depends what the philosophy is... some people just think being crazy is their philosophy... instant gratifications, going the extreme, eating all junk food, being as fat as gravity can allow them to carry their own body, and then, self-righteous as much as they can be

[@riazomonero]

me and my friends used to get high and listen to ben folds five and just banter all night, we hate their music, its shit, but the nostalgia it brings back from our high times makes me enjoy it. Strange I know.

[@audgess]

Lol

[@earthiswithus]

I think Ben Folds [was] awesome even BEFORE the vid started :D

[@roesmoker]

@ToddskiDoodle11 The first record (BFF s/t) is the most chipper/high-energy of the lot, if you ask me. It's also my favorite, for the same reason. Another classic on this record is "Best Imitation of Myself".

[@ikaringless]

最初から最後までサビの連続です。必聴。

[@BilisNegra]

@joedimusic Wow! You're right about that. And sounds great to me.

[@peacekozy]

懐かしい！ この曲がドラマのロンバケに使われてたのは有名？

[@DonSolo52]

My Generation's Piano Man.

[@henryyoyo]

*LoVe* this song to death !!!!!

[@thinkt4nk]

still love the Rhapsody in Blue reference at 3:58

[@kendracelise]

@BynoKawai We can only dream about the Fold's philosophy.

[@ladydeci]

I love that song

[@희승-c1w]

Won't you look up at the skyline? At the mortar, block, and glass And check out the reflections in my eyes You see they always used to be there Even when this was all was grass And I sang and danced about a high-rise And you were laughing at my helmet hat Laughing at my torch go ahead, you can laugh all you want I got my philosophy And I trust it like the ground And that's why my philosophy It keeps me walking when I'm falling down see that there is evil And I know that there is good Now the in-betweens, I never understood Would you look at me? I'm crazy But I get the job done Yeah, I'm crazy but I get the job done And I say, go ahead, you can laugh all you want But I got my philosophy And I trust it like the ground And that's why my philosophy It keeps me walking when I'm falling down I pushed you 'cause I loved you guys I didn't realize You weren't having fun And I dragged you up the stairs And I told you to fly You were flapping your arms started to cry, you were too high No, too high may take this all for granted You take the mortar, block, and glass And you forget the speech that moved the stone But it's really not that you can't see The forest from the trees You never been out in the woods alone So you can laugh all you want to But I got my philosophy And I love you, you're my friend But you got no philosophy And now it's time for the song to end Philosophy!!!!!

[@Sprocketman]

Not a huge surprise: Ben Folds, with or without the Five has been pretty damn popular in Japan since the second half of the '90s. Still cool though.

[@theklamoris]

lol I know this song from Long Vacation! (A Japanese TV show)

[@TheMendo86]

FUCKING AWESOME.

[@SellTheBenefits]

''you were laughing at.... my helmet head''

[@deadnoob4]

うちもしゃべり見てこちにやってきた LOOL haha its good to be bilingual

[@johnhoyt5364]

lol your awesome!

[@Locuraplata]

Are there any other songs of his that are like this? I feel like most of his songs are depressing. I love this song though.

[@erinsanders4449]

Todd Levin kate

[@mtb416]

@BynoKawai Me too.

[@Napkin028]

>When jacksfilms tweets this song

[@nategrenko4395]

What's Jacksfilms? I'm here because it's a great-ass song.

[@katie11bacardi]

i got my philosophy :)

[@TheStampede2011]

What happened to Ben folds 2,3,4,&5?

[@decorumgun]

OMG it's like Styx but...us

[@sonoviva]

EARGASM

[@yn0903]

BFFのP(笑)

[@peterthompson450]

Divine philosophy is all that really truly exists. All mortal or foolish views don't actually exist in the full reality of the great universe visible at night. So says Science & Health, the monument built to Abraham Lincoln and the vets and nurses and families. (Mary Todd was such a confederate frog, they practically married A. Lincoln to M. Eddy....Never did change the polygamy law did they? Probably should have done that immediately)

[@bluo90296]

thought i was the only one who noticed hahaha

[@major15100]

it bugs me that friday has way more hits then this song. the piano speaks for itself

[@EweToobUsername]

@TheArchMonk Ben Folds did. So did too many other people to list here.

[@Whispering_goddess]

@TheArchMonk ummm Elton John

[@moisescorral8297]

Haha. The only American band I like. I swear the rest of my music is Japanese. Ben Folds is the only exception.

[@doctor_dre]

+Moises Corral weeaboo

[@moisescorral8297]

I will take that as a compliment. :)

[@moisescorral8297]

***** I don't really listen to much Jpop.

[@hyrulianeffery]

Ever listen to fishmans?

[@chfuji]

What about Ben Folds...in Japanese? kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5bMd36Mabunock