Ben Folds Five - Do It Anyway

And if you’re paralyzed by a voice in your head
It’s the standing still that should be scaring you instead
Go on and
Do it anyway

This isn’t my favorite song on the album - that would be Draw A Crowd - but the lyrics here get me.

Also… I’m not sure how or when it happened, but at some point Ben Folds’ piano-playing became the least talked about part of this band. This song brings it squarely back into focus; holy crap, what an incredible performance.

Ben Folds Five - Narcolepsy

The only thing more powerful than the chemistry in this band was Ben’s ego.

Rather than be pissed off about it, I choose to be glad they gave us three near-perfect albums before imploding.