Don't Do Nothing

Today's Song: Do It Anyway by Ben Folds Five

This one is going to be short.  Most of these posts are about what I think about the topic at hand.  This one is about what I feel, and as we all know I come up a little short in the feelings department.

I love this song.  No, I LOVE this song.  Everything about this song works for me.  Everything in the video works for me.  No sarcastic comments today, no wry observations, no endless stream of hyperlinks or videos.  Today it will be nothing but unabashed fanboy gushing.

Ben Folds is a great musician and Ben Folds Five is one of my favorite bands.  The last two days I have also done Ben Folds themed posts.  That is because Ben Folds is awesome.  I have a lot of Ben Folds music on the MP3 player in my car and never get tired of any of it.

There are not too many acts that I have any interest in seeing live at this point.  As I discussed earlier in the month, I prefer studio music to live.  But Ben Folds looks like he puts on an amazing show.  Should I get a chance to see him in a small venue, I would make a serious effort to be there.

Not only is this a great song, it is also a great ring tone.  I have this song set as the ringtone for my phone.  The piano intro comes in and attracts my attention every time.  Fortunately if I leave the ringer on when I am in court there is enough lead time to shut the speaker off before the drums kick in.  And If I am asleep those same drums will wake me up.  That is important when you have to do search warrants at 2:30 in the morning.

I'd be remiss if I did not talk about the video.  I trust those of you not familiar with the song clicked on the link.  If you didn't you should do it now, I'll wait for you.  Ok, now that we've all seen the video we can talk about what makes it so much fun.  Ben Folds Five, Fraggles, Rob Corddry, Anna Kendrick wearing a Gorg T-shirt, this video has something for everybody.

I'll say one final thing about this song.  When I covered Rockin' The Suburbs, I told you that this is my theme music.  Do It Anyway is my theme music when I have been drinking.  Lots of people have said they would love to see me drunk, and usually I politely tell them that they would not.  Have you listened to the song?  Do you really want to be around someone who when faced with a decision hears this song running though his head?

Later

Bob