# Ben Folds Live > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ben_Folds_Live > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ben_Folds_Live.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Folds_Live > Source revision: 1342818078 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2002 live album by Ben Folds Ben Folds Live Live album by Ben Folds Released October 8, 2002 Recorded March 2 – July 6, 2002 Genre Alternative rock Length 71:10 Label Sony Producer Marc Chevalier, Ben Folds Ben Folds chronology Rockin' the Suburbs (2001) Ben Folds Live (2002) Speed Graphic (2003) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Pitchfork Media 7.1/10 [2] Rolling Stone [3] Uncut [4] ***Ben Folds Live*** is a live [album](/source/Album) by [Ben Folds](/source/Ben_Folds), released on October 8, 2002. This album marked the first official release of the improvisation, "Rock This Bitch". The song, which changes with every performance, is now a staple of his live performances, with recorded versions also appears on his later albums *[Songs for Goldfish](/source/Songs_for_Goldfish)* (under the name "Weather Channel Music") and on the *[Live in Perth](/source/Ben_Folds_and_WASO_Live_in_Perth)* DVD (in which he "rocks this bitch orchestrally" with the [West Australian Symphony Orchestra](/source/West_Australian_Symphony_Orchestra)). This album was made available for a limited time with a bonus DVD. It had 8 tracks, including a video of the audience shooting the front cover (during which they all gave him [the finger](/source/Finger_(gesture)) and yelled "Ben Folds sucks!"). This was also the first appearance of the altered, minor-key version of the [Ben Folds Five](/source/Ben_Folds_Five) song "Song for the Dumped" on an official release. This version also includes [Darren Jessee](/source/Darren_Jessee)'s "missing lyrics" ("You fucking whore" repeated a few times). The Japanese release of the album included a live version of "Eddie Walker" and the studio recording of "Bizarre Christmas Incident". The 'L' in "Live" on the front cover is actually an upside-down 'F', as though it used to say "[Ben Folds Five](/source/Ben_Folds_Five)", the name of Ben's group before he began his solo career. The cover of the album was taken June 8, 2002 by David Leyes at Avalon in Boston, MA during the "Ben Folds and a Piano" tour. The album cover depicts everyone in the crowd giving Ben the middle finger. However, in certain regions, the fingers are edited out of the photo.[5] ## Track listing All tracks are written by [Ben Folds](/source/Ben_Folds), unless otherwise noted. No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" 4:17 2. "Zak and Sara" 3:24 3. "Silver Street" 3:41 4. "Best Imitation of Myself" 3:13 5. "Not the Same" 4:31 6. "Jane" 2:34 7. "One Down" 4:03 8. "Fred Jones Part 2" 4:39 9. "Brick" Folds Darren Jessee 4:45 10. "Narcolepsy" 6:04 11. "Army" 3:41 12. "The Last Polka" Folds Anna Goodman 3:55 13. "Tiny Dancer" Elton John Bernie Taupin 5:23 14. "Rock This Bitch" 1:17 15. "Philosophy" (Inc Misirlou) 7:16 16. "The Luckiest" 4:39 17. "Emaline" Folds Evan Olson 3:48 Total length: 71:10 Japanese bonus tracks No. Title Length 18. "Eddie Walker" (live) 3:25 19. "Bizarre Christmas Incident" (studio) 2:25 Total length: 77:00 ### Limited Edition Bonus DVD 1. "[Not the Same](/source/Rockin'_the_Suburbs)" (Same version as Track #5 on the CD) 1. "[Philosophy](/source/Philosophy_(Ben_Folds_Five_song)) (Inc [Misirlou](/source/Misirlou))" 1. "[Army](/source/Army_(Ben_Folds_Five_song))" 1. "Album Art Antics" (photographing the cover; see above) 1. "[Eddie Walker](/source/Naked_Baby_Photos)" 1. "[The Ascent of Stan](/source/Rockin'_the_Suburbs)" 1. "[Tiny Dancer](/source/Tiny_Dancer)" 1. "[Song for the Dumped](/source/Whatever_and_Ever_Amen)" (in a minor key) ## Personnel - Ben Folds – [vocals](/source/Vocals), [piano](/source/Piano) - [John McCrea](/source/John_McCrea_(musician)) – vocals on track 8 (of CD) ### Production - Producers: Marc Chevalier, Ben Folds - Engineer: Marc Chevalier - Mixing: Marc Chevalier - Mastering: [Ted Jensen](/source/Ted_Jensen) - A&R: Ben Goldman, James Hynes, Fleming McWilliams - Project manager: Scott Carter - Compilation: Marc Chevalier - Crew: Marc Chevalier - Photography: David Leyes, Steve Volpe, Ben Folds - Package design: John Heiden ## Charts Chart (2002) Peak position Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen Soundscan) 37 US Billboard 200 60 US Top Internet Albums (Billboard) 60 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Vanderhoff, Mark (October 8, 2002). ["Ben Folds Live - Ben Folds : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r610699/review). *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved June 13, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Mitchum, Rob (October 27, 2002). ["Ben Folds Five: Ben Folds Live"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080420054431/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17798-ben-folds-live). [Pitchfork Media](/source/Pitchfork_Media). Archived from [the original](http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3136-ben-folds-live/) on April 20, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Edwards, Gavin (November 19, 2002). ["Ben Folds: Ben Folds Live : Music Reviews"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071115003623/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/benfolds/albums/album/272697/review/6067968/ben_folds_live). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/benfolds/albums/album/272697/review/6067968/ben_folds_live) on November 15, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ben Folds Live CD Album"](http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8629841&style=music). [CD Universe](/source/CD_Universe). Retrieved April 5, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-LeyesDoc_5-0)** ["David Leyes Shooting Ben Folds Album Cover"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzfPmVwrT9o). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. June 8, 2002. Retrieved August 25, 2023. v t e Ben Folds Studio albums Rockin' the Suburbs Songs for Silverman Way to Normal Lonely Avenue So There What Matters Most Sleigher Compilations Songs for Goldfish Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP Stems and Seeds Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella! The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective Fifty-Five Vault Live albums Ben Folds Live iTunes Originals Other albums Shut Up and Listen to Majosha Fear of Pop: Volume 1 The Bens EPs Speed Graphic Sunny 16 Super D Singles "Rockin' the Suburbs" "Still Fighting It" "Tiny Dancer" "Bizarre Christmas Incident" "Bitches Ain't Shit" "Landed" "Jesusland" "You Don't Know Me" "Phone in a Pool" "Dear Theodosia" DVDs Ben Folds and WASO Live in Perth Ben Folds Live at MySpace Books A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons Related articles Discography 8in8 Anna Goodman Ben Folds Five Discography The Bens Fear of Pop Gracie Folds Majosha Odd Man Out Tour Over the Hedge Soundtrack Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ben Folds Live](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Folds_Live) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Folds_Live?action=history)). 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