Rockin' the Suburbs
Rockin’ the Suburbs is an alternative rock album by singer/songwriter Ben Folds, released on September 11, 2001 (see 2001 in music). His first solo album after leaving his band Ben Folds Five (while still a part of Ben Folds Five, he released an experimental album called Fear of Pop: Volume 1), Rockin’ the Suburbs is also Folds' most popular LP to date, and includes the well-known title track. It was released on the same day of the terrorist attacks.
"Rockin’ the Suburbs" is Folds' only single thus far to make Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking there at #28. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart, and at #11 on the Top Internet Albums chart. A remake of the title track featuring William Shatner appeared in the soundtrack for the 2006 film Over the Hedge, which stars Shatner as a possum named Ozzie.
Despite multiple uses of profanity, the Parental Advisory sticker was never added.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ben Folds, except where noted..
| Lyrics |
| 1. |
"Annie Waits" |
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4:17 |
| 2. |
"Zak and Sara" |
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3:11 |
| 3. |
"Still Fighting It" |
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4:25 |
| 4. |
"Gone" |
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3:22 |
| 5. |
"Fred Jones, Part 2" |
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3:45 |
| 6. |
"The Ascent of Stan" |
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4:14 |
| 7. |
"Losing Lisa" |
Folds, Frally Hynes |
4:10 |
| 8. |
"Carrying Cathy" |
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3:49 |
| 9. |
"Not the Same" |
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4:17 |
| 10. |
"Rockin’ the Suburbs" |
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5:00 |
| 11. |
"Fired" |
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3:49 |
| 12. |
"The Luckiest" |
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4:44 |
| 13. |
"Hiro's Song" (Bonus track on Japanese CD and US vinyl releases.) |
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Track notes
According to Folds, "Not the Same" is based on a true story of a person he knew who, under the influence of LSD, climbed a tree at a party, stayed in the tree overnight, and when he came down the next morning was a born-again Christian.[6]
Also the second track "Zak and Sara" has been used in Asian Kung-Fu Generation's Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009.
Personnel
- Ben Folds – piano, vocals, drums, guitar, bass guitar
- Larry Corbett – cello
- DJ Swamp – beats
- Richard Fortus – guitar
- John McCrea – vocals (on "Fred Jones Part 2")
- Frally Hynes – vocals (on "Gone" and "The Luckiest)
- John Mark Painter – conductor
- Cameron Webb – engineer
- Vincent Palmeri - acoustic guitar,vocals
Production
- Producers: Ben Folds, Ben Grosse
- Engineers: Blumpy, Ben Grosse, Cameron Webb
- Mixing: Ben Grosse
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- Assistants: Chuck Bailey, Rick Behrens, Aaron Lepley, Ulysses Noriega, Justin Pynes
- Programming: John Vitale
- Arranger: John Mark Painter
- Package design: Ben Folds
Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 2001 |
The Billboard 200 |
42 |
| 2001 |
Top Internet Albums |
11 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 2001 |
"Rockin’ the Suburbs" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
28 |
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