Tracks

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Carrying Cathy

I can't even begin to describe how much this song means to me.
I suppose that's  why I have it as the first track.

Thanks to Kelly for the flute!

Origin: Ben Folds - Rocking the Suburbs

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Narcolepsy

The first Ben song I ever posted for others to hear online.
One main layer of piano.  A few extra bass notes here and there.
A few changed lyrics from the original.

Origin: Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner

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The Last Polka

I changed just a few words to better fit my own past situation.
Played and sung at the same time.

Origin: Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five

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Missing the War
The sister song to The Last Polka.  Another one where
I changed a few lyrics to better fit to my own life.
Piano and vocal at the same time.
Layered Back-up.

Origin: Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen

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Just Pretend

I do a shitload of pretending in my own life.  This song just fits.
I did the entire thing when I was bored one night at 2 AM.
Took an hour and a half, and I've changed nothing since.

Origin: The Bens

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Evaporated

"A song about loss."  ~Folds

Origin: Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen

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Still Fighting It

"Louie came out first, and I thought
'Oh man, how hard is that?'"  ~Folds

Thanks to Kelly for guitar and back-up vocals.

Origin: Ben Folds - Rocking the Suburbs

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Gracie

Quite possibly the best work on the album.

Thanks to Kel for guitar and flute!

Origin: Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman

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Zak & Sara
By ear: 95%

Thanks again Kel for those crazy back-ups!

Origin: Ben Folds - Rocking the Suburbs

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Brick

"I didn't want to take a political stand..." ~Folds
Played and sung at the same time.

Origin: Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen

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Jesusland

A very thin version, but fun to do nonetheless.

Origin: Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman

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Not the Same
Thanks to Aaron!

This is one of the first songs I remember plucking out the
day after the first time I saw Ben live.

Origin: Ben Folds - Rocking the Suburbs

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One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces

Thanks again to Aaron for helping me get that bass line!
This was the last piano track I did.  It could be hella better,
but it was getting to the point where I just wanted the CD
to be DONE after working on it for so, so long.
One layer of piano.

Origin: Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen

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The Luckiest

This song I had figured out on piano before I really got into
Ben Folds.  It's always been one of my favourites, and I hope
to dance to it at my wedding.....someday.  A little low for the
vocal, but I suppose it turned out all right.
One layer of piano.

Origin: Ben Folds - Rocking the Suburbs

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Protection

I just love this song.  Had to get some Jazzy Folds on
the CD, but damned if I could play it!

Thanks to Marc!

Origin: Ben Folds - Speed Graphic (EP)

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Army

This was fun to do, but the tempos are horrible and the
solo lags terribly, sorry guys!  Didn't wanna redo it.

Thanks Steve for the Sax!

Origin: Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner

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Boxing

I thought this was a great piece to end the CD with.
The key change section has layered piano.

Origin: Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five