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Screen. Mind. Both are blank.<p>A couple of days ago - August 8 2025 - marks the 30-year anniversary of one of the greatest albums of all time, the first album by Ben Folds Five, appropriately named...Ben Folds Five.</p><p>The first BF5 song I ever heard was the utterly joyous Underground. I remember waiting in bed most mornings for it to come onto my little clock radio - tuned to Triple J, natch - before getting up and trying to face the last few months of Year 12 (yeah, I'm old).</p><p>This album is a genuine classic of 90s alternative, piano and fuzz bass and nerdy lyrics and over-the-top exuberance. And it's still completely brilliant.</p><p>Give it a fresh listen on whatever platform you use: <a href="https://album.link/s/2zNa1aZ0VaGfuiNqDbrQET" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">album.link/s/2zNa1aZ0VaGfuiNqD</span><span class="invisible">brQET</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BenFolds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFolds</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Underground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Underground</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/90smusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90smusic</span></a></p>
Albums Albums Albums<p>Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Rare Songs - 1999<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AlbumSuggestions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlbumSuggestions</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NowPlaying</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NowListening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NowListening</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BenFoldsRareSongs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsRareSongs</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>Brick 🪨 <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Jake BrownMosaic Monday 🖼️<br> 🎶 "Brick" - Ben Folds Five 🎵<br> <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/portland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#portland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/oregon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#oregon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pdx?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pdx</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pnw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pnw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mobilephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mobilephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/digitalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/smartphoneography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphoneography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphoneography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iphoneography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iphone</a> <a 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target="_blank">#textures</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/symmetry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#symmetry</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/colorful?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#colorful</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tiles?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tiles</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bricks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bricks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/repeating?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repeating</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mosaic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mosaic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mosaicmonday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mosaicmonday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/minimalism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#minimalism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/benfoldsfive?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#benfoldsfive</a>
50+ Music<p>Brick 🔨 <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxQcf6nZ2tU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=UxQcf6nZ2tU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>Brick ✨ <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xZpH8HFglY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=7xZpH8HFglY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>Brick 🧱 <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuJ8HN9BNLM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=SuJ8HN9BNLM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>Brick 🏗️ <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NJMTmz7pkg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=7NJMTmz7pkg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tom Roberts<p>"I was never cool in school.</p><p>I'm sure you don't remember me."</p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/1996Hottest100" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1996Hottest100</span></a></p>
Frank (he/him)<p>I have the honor of guest hosting an hour of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> at tonight's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ILikeToWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ILikeToWatch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hashtag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hashtag</span></a> event which begins at 10pm ET., featuring live performances by artists like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BethHart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BethHart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoGoPenguin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoGoPenguin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LolaMarsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LolaMarsh</span></a> and more.</p><p>I took a chance with this playlist. It’s a bit off the rails, but really fun. 🙃</p><p>Please join us for some good tunes shared with a fun crowd.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HashtagEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HashtagEvents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HashtagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HashtagGames</span></a></p>
Frank (he/him)<p>I have the privilege of guest hosting this week's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ILikeToWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ILikeToWatch</span></a> hashtag event right here on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> this Saturday (Dec 7) at 10pm ET, feat. live performances by artists like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BethHart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BethHart</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Raye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Raye</span></a>, &amp; more.<br>This long-running hashtag event is one of my favorites. Hope you'll join us for an hour of fun and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>Brick 🧱 <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJWBIgJR4EQ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=IJWBIgJR4E</span><span class="invisible">Q</span></a></p>
Andy<p>Sunday afternoon &amp; I’m <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/spinning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spinning</span></a> this: a holy grail find courtesy of @VinylMePlease.</p><p>For my money <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/SelflessColdAndComposed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelflessColdAndComposed</span></a> is about the best thing <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> ever put out. Beautiful &amp; heartbreaking. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vinyl</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/VinylRecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VinylRecords</span></a></p>
Aaron V. Humphrey<p>Now I'm listening to "The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner" by Ben Folds Five (1999)<br><a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/listening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>listening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a></p>
JimmyChezPants 🇨🇦<p>I was never cool <br>in school</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3aALzT-e1Y" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=B3aALzT-e1</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p><p><a href="https://growers.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <a href="https://growers.social/tags/CanWeBeHappy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanWeBeHappy</span></a></p>
Freezenet<p>Review: Ben Folds Five – Army (Rock)</p><p>This review covers the alternative rock track Ben Folds Five - Army.</p><p>This track was released in 1999 on the album The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner.</p><p>The track starts off with vocals backed by piano. A guitar joins the track. After that, the track drops back a bit. The piano continues.</p><p>From the</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/review-ben-folds-five-army-rock/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/review-ben-folds-</span><span class="invisible">five-army-rock/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/ReviewsMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReviewsMusic</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/AlternativeRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlternativeRock</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/review" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>review</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rock</span></a></p>
Jenny<p>Ben Folgers Five</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CoffeeABand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoffeeABand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HashTagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HashTagGames</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldfriends.live/@hashtaggames" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hashtaggames</span></a></span></p>
Bodger<p>Day 22: A song that moves you forward.</p><p>I've taken this to mean a song that picks you up, something you put on to get you "revved up".</p><p>For me this requires familiarity, a faster beat, and singable lyrics.</p><p>Today's track is "Do It Anyway" by Ben Folds Five</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6RDMoA86XmfIyFGWmm9TkJ?si=ea491c1426f5406e" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.spotify.com/track/6RDMoA8</span><span class="invisible">6XmfIyFGWmm9TkJ?si=ea491c1426f5406e</span></a></p><p>Also check out the video, it has Fraggles!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEyrfFwf3rI&amp;pp=ygUMZG8gaXQgYW55d2F5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=mEyrfFwf3r</span><span class="invisible">I&amp;pp=ygUMZG8gaXQgYW55d2F5</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/30DaySongChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>30DaySongChallenge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotify</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DoItAnyway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoItAnyway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fraggles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fraggles</span></a></p>
Petrina Binney 🌈📚🌲<p><a href="https://home.social/tags/TheSongInMyMCsHeadIs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSongInMyMCsHeadIs</span></a></p><p>Day 2: Song For The Dumped - Ben Folds Five</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVk_e31dnlE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=XVk_e31dnl</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p><p><a href="https://home.social/tags/TiddleyOmPomPom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TiddleyOmPomPom</span></a><br><a href="https://home.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a><br><a href="https://home.social/tags/SongForTheDumped" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SongForTheDumped</span></a></p>
🎸🌃 All The City Lights 🎶🚴<p>2. A band where everyone (including the drummer!) can sing harmony backup vocals. Not sure I’ve been that impressed since seeing <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BenFoldsFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenFoldsFive</span></a> in 1998.</p><p>3. That impossibly polite New Zealand humor. Hits me right in my Midwestern Nice sweet spot.</p><p>4. The crafting of transitions. Not sure I could have designed anything more perfect than “Jump Rope Gazers” into “Uptown Girl” (not a Billy Joel cover, btw). And evidently it was spontaneous and unplanned!</p>
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