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Video: Ben Folds – You Don’t Know Me
03 years ago
in Videos
Today we have a video that falls into the “who on earth thought this was a good idea” camp. There are a lot of whimsical songs on the new Ben Folds album, Way to Normal. You Don’t Know Me really isn’t one of them. Sure, it sounds upbeat enough, but we’re dealing with a couple realising they know sod all about each other here. You’ve also got Regina Spektor floating in and out of the song, giving it a certain dignity.
As such, a video seemingly about nothing more than cross-dressing bandmates doesn’t seem like the most appropriate theme. I have nothing against the video itself, however silly it all is, it’s just about the least appropriate song from the album to use with it. The whole album is surprisingly better than I expected. I was ready not to bother after the whole Silverman snorefest, but it’s a decent attempt to get the feel of the old Five back.
Regina Spektor – Us
03 years ago
in MP3s
I usually manage to completely ignore adverts. I block them online, and I don’t watch television or listen to the radio, so I don’t encounter them very often. One of the few places where I am subjected to them is at the cinema. Even there, they usually tend to go in one ear and out the other though. One that did manage to catch my attention though was a Sky advert a couple of years ago. It involved a spectacular skateboarding scene, which in itself would have been nothing much. It was the song that backed it that entirely won me over. I had no idea what the song was or who it was by and it took me a few days to track it down. Which has led us to the inevitable reveal of exactly what that song was.
