Ben Folds' project,
which also includes
David Davidson (on violin), John Mark Painter (on a variety of instruments including theremin, and vocoder),
William Shatner (speech) and Caleb Southern (co-writer of the track, Fear of Pop) is called
Fear of Pop. The album is subtitled
Vol. 1.
Released (US) November 17, 1998 on Sony. The album got mixed reviews. Some loved the departure from Ben Folds Five stuff, while others hated it. In any case, this album is varied. Most of it is superb, albeit surreal at times.
- Fear Of Pop
- Kops
- Slow Jam '98
- Blink
- In Love
- Interlude
- Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway
- I Paid My Money
- Rubber Sled
- Root To This
- Still In Love
Listen carefully to the start of
Rubber Sled, and you'll hear a speeded-up rendition of
Brick (from
Whatever and Ever, Amen played in the shop.
In Love is the brilliant recording which features
William Shatner.
I can’t tell you anything and...
...I...can’t...commit
you’re right!
I can’t commit!
...to you!”
Hillarious.