Joey's Guide to Ben Folds Five B-Sides and Rarities
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Rare Ben Folds Songs

Bells and Buzzers
Written by Ben Folds

Bizarre Christmas Incident
Written by Ben Folds

Cruelest Lie
Written by Ben Folds

Deal With It
Written by Ben Folds and Majosha
Released on Shut Up and Listen to Majosha

Dude, That's My Sister
Written by Ben Folds

Everyone Else (Like's Me Okay)
Written by Ben Folds and Majosha
Released on Shut Up and Listen to Majosha

Fayetteville
Written by Ben Folds
A song from a 45" that Ben recorded after helping a friend in high school at a recording studio. In return, this friend let Ben have some studio time.

First Time
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Fishing Blues
Written by Ben Folds

Future
Written by Ben Folds

Get That Bug (Outta Your System)
Written by Ben Folds and Majosha
Released on Party All Night: Five Songs About Jesus and Shut Up and Listen to Majosha

Girl
Written by Ben Folds
B-Side to the album Rockin' the Suburbs

Groove For the Lucky Guy
Written by Ben Folds

Hiro's Song
Written by Ben Folds
B-Side to the album Rockin' the Suburbs

Kabuki Beat
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Kabuki Graduation Jammin'
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Kerry McCarthy
Written by Ben Folds
Kerry McCarthy was thanked in the liner notes of "Whatever and Ever Amen"

Life in Tokyo
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Life in Tokyo: Introduction
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Lonely Christmas Eve
Written by Ben Folds
Found on the soundtrack "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

Make Me Mommy
Written by Ben Folds
B-Side to the album Rockin' the Suburbs

Message For Your Father
Written by Ben Folds

Noh Beat
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Noh Dance Spring Break
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

One Down
Written by Ben Folds
B-Side to the album Rockin' the Suburbs

Pretending to Be Drunk
Written by Ben Folds

Rosie Don't Know Me Anymore
Written by Ben Folds

The Secret Life of Morgan Davis
Written by Ben Folds (different to the BF5 version)
B-Side to the album Rockin' the Suburbs

Sherwood Forest
Written by Ben Folds
Ben grew up in a neighborhood in Winston-Salem called Sherwood Forest

Shit Day
Written by Ben Folds
Inspired by a bad day at work

Soldier of Love
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko
Majosha also played this song

Sort of in Love
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Sweet Talking Girl
Written by Ben Folds and Lisa Kyoko

Wandering
Written by Ben Folds and Darren Jessee
Found on the soundtrack for "100 girls"

We Know (What's Right For You)
Written by Ben Folds and Majosha
Released on Shut Up and Listen to Majosha

Ben Folds: Sunny 16

For more info on Sunny16, click here

  1. There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
  2. Lean To Live With What You Are
  3. All U Can Eat
  4. Rockstar
  5. Songs of Love

Ben Folds: Speed Graphic

For more info on Speed Graphic, click here

  1. In Between Days
  2. Give Judy My Notice
  3. Protection
  4. Dog
  5. Wandering

Ben Folds: Rockin' The Suburbs

For more info on Rockin' The Suburbs, click here

  1. Annie Waits
  2. Zak and Sara
  3. Still Fighting It
  4. Gone
  5. Fred Jones II
  6. The Ascent of Stan
  7. Losing Lisa
  8. Carrying Cathy
  9. Not the Same
  10. Rockin' the Suburbs
  11. Fired
  12. The Luckiest

Fear of Pop: Volume I

For more info on Fear of Pop, click here

  1. Fear of Pop
  2. Kops
  3. Slow Jam '98
  4. Blink
  5. In Love
  6. Interlude
  7. Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway
  8. I Paid My Money
  9. Rubber Sled
  10. Root to This
  11. Still In Love

Ben Folds: 1990 Demo Tape
For more info on Ben's 1990 Demo Tape, click here
Side A
  1. Best Imitation
  2. Kalamazoo
  3. Uncle Walter
  4. Clueless
  5. My Dog
  6. Fair
  7. Burning
  8. Video
  9. Jackson Cannery
  10. Tom & Mary
  11. Half Asleep
  12. Situation
Side B
  1. Underground
  2. Emaline
  3. Lydian Song
  4. Sports & Wine
  5. Where's Bohemia?
  6. I Paid My Money
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