Rockin' the Suburbs
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Rockin’ the Suburbs is an alternative rock
album by singer/songwriter Ben Folds
, released on September 11, 2001 (see 2001 in music
). His first solo album after leaving his band Ben Folds Five
(while still a part of Ben Folds Five, he released an experimental album called Fear of Pop: Volume 1
), Rockin’ the Suburbs is also Folds' most popular LP
to date, and includes the well-known title track. It was released on the same day of the terrorist attacks.
"Rockin’ the Suburbs" is Folds' only single thus far to make Billboard
's Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking there at #28. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart, and at #11 on the Top Internet Albums chart. A remake of the title track featuring William Shatner
appeared in the soundtrack
for the 2006 film Over the Hedge
, which stars Shatner as a possum named Ozzie.
Despite multiple uses of profanity, the Parental Advisory
sticker was never added.
, climbed a tree at a party, stayed in the tree overnight, and when he came down the next morning was a born-again Christian.
Also the second track "Zak and Sara" has been used in Asian Kung-Fu Generation
's Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
album by singer/songwriter Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
, released on September 11, 2001 (see 2001 in music
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
). His first solo album after leaving his band Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds , Robert Sledge , and Darren Jessee . The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes...
(while still a part of Ben Folds Five, he released an experimental album called Fear of Pop: Volume 1
Fear of Pop: Volume 1
Volume 1 is the name of the first album by the experimental band Fear of Pop. The album was a project of Ben Folds, John Mark Painter, Fleming McWilliams, and others...
), Rockin’ the Suburbs is also Folds' most popular LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
to date, and includes the well-known title track. It was released on the same day of the terrorist attacks.
"Rockin’ the Suburbs" is Folds' only single thus far to make Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking there at #28. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart, and at #11 on the Top Internet Albums chart. A remake of the title track featuring William Shatner
William Shatner
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...
appeared in the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for the 2006 film Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge (film)
Over the Hedge is a 2006 computer animated family action comedy film based on the characters from United Media comic strip of the same name. Directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick, and produced by Bonnie Arnold, it was released in the United States on May 19, 2006.The film was produced by...
, which stars Shatner as a possum named Ozzie.
Despite multiple uses of profanity, the Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references. Albums began to be labeled for "explicit lyrics" in 1985, after pressure from the Parents...
sticker was never added.
Track listing
Track notes
According to Folds, "Not the Same" is based on a true story of a person he knew who, under the influence of LSDLSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
, climbed a tree at a party, stayed in the tree overnight, and when he came down the next morning was a born-again Christian.
Also the second track "Zak and Sara" has been used in Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-fu Generation
, typeset as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, is a Japanese rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan in 1996. For nearly its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotō, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi...
's Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009
Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009
Nano–Mugen Compilation 2009 is a compilation album released by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on July 1, 2009, to advertise their eighth annual Nano-Mugen Festival held at the Yokohama Arena through July 19-20th.-Track listing:# – ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION...
.
Personnel
- Ben Folds – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Larry Corbett – celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- DJ Swamp – beats
- Richard Fortus – guitar
- John McCrea – vocals (on "Fred Jones Part 2")
- Frally Hynes – vocals (on "Gone" and "The Luckiest)
- John Mark Painter – conductor
- Cameron Webb – engineer
- Vincent Palmeri - acoustic guitar,vocals
Production
- Producers: Ben Folds, Ben Grosse
- Engineers: Blumpy, Ben Grosse, Cameron Webb
- Mixing: Ben Grosse
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- Assistants: Chuck Bailey, Rick Behrens, Aaron Lepley, Ulysses Noriega, Justin Pynes
- Programming: John Vitale
- Arranger: John Mark Painter
- Package design: Ben Folds
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Billboard 200 | 42 |
| 2001 | Top Internet Albums | 11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Rockin’ the Suburbs" | Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |