Whatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five

Pros: Versatile musicianship, great lyricism, songs that can make you laugh or cry.
Cons: End of the album is a bit of a letdown, "Kate".

Back in the Seventies, you couldn't flip a radio dial without running into a guy playing a piano. Guys like Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Barry White were among the biggest acts of the decade, and all were proficient with the ...

Pros: versatile, Ben's songwriting, balance of wit and wisdom
Cons: Ben's yet to deliver his masterpiece

Ben Folds and I are both songwriters; of this i am certain. We are songwriting kin in the same way that Freddie Mercury and Scott Stapp are both singers-- one is clearly leagues removed from the other, but both, when pared down, are singers just the ...

Pros: Great piano playing, good mixture of the ballads and the breathtakers!
Cons: There's so much diversity, you won't likely dig all of it.

One of the greatest strengths of Ben Folds Five, aside from their great live shows (or so I hear) and Ben's awesome ability to play the piano, is their sense of humor. If you don't believe me, feel free to check out their 1997 album...

Pros: Great vocals, wonderful lyrics, heartfelt songs, catchy melodies and piano...
Cons: ...a few tracks fall short, some lyrics aren't as great

...And so my journey with Ben Folds and Ben Folds Five continues. If you've been reading my reviews, you'll know my journey started when I bought Ben Folds' first solo effort, Rockin' The Suburbs. Recently I backtracked and ...

Pros: Quirky pop sensibilities, smooth transitions from serious and sappy to fun and free-spirited.
Cons: Smoke.

Ben Folds is the geeky guy who lives next-door and has a long line of keyboards set up in his basement. He’ll write his girlfriend a love song, but it won’t be a typical ballad. He’s the type of guy who you’d love to get together and play video games ...

Pros: Variety, with no guitar, and classical instruments.
Cons: A couple of songs.

In the year 2003, I was showing my CD collection to a friend. My friend said that it was a good collection, and asked me if I had heard of Ben Folds Five. I had not, and so she told me about them. After hearing that they are a band ...

Pros: Witty, true lyrics; sharp instrumentation; eclectic styles.
Cons: Nothing at all.

Ben Folds, Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee are the three members who form the five in Ben Folds Five. Lead singer/pianist Folds provides the music and lyrics of some of their best songs, and the rhythm section of Jessee and Sledge anchor Folds' grandiose...

Pros: Lyrics, musicianship, the songs.
Cons: inconsistent back catalogue (only in places however!), some quirky missfires

This isn't so much a review of this particular album as the entire output from Ben Folds and the Ben Folds Five. I don't want to sound blasphemous, but I don't believe any one of their albums to be a true classic. I do however believe there is enough ...

Pros: Fun lyrics, great piano playing, a dose of comedy
Cons: none my friend

I would love to tell you that I have followed Ben Folds Five ever since they came on the scene in 1995, but I am pretty much like the rest of you. I first heard Ben Folds Five on the radio with the hit song "Brick" and then I went out and bought the CD,...

Pros: Everything
Cons: get lost

Is it just me, or is the whole pro and con things a bit silly? I mean really, I'm about to write about 700 words on a cd, and they want me to sum up my feelings in a simple phrase. No can do. But oops, sorry, this is a cd review. Back to reality...

Pros: great talent showcased by clever lyrics and great music
Cons: I can't find any!

Ben Folds Five may have broken up recently ;(, but that's still not a legitamate reason for me to talk for ages about them, and one of my all-time favorite albums, in any genre. "Whatever and ever, Amen" displays some incredible rock lyrics...

Pros: Witty and energetic, Fresh, Not a bad song on the album
Cons: The weaker songs on the album were the ones released as singles for reasons unbeknownst to me...

For anyone who thinks a band cannot survive without an electric guitar, Ben Folds Five takes the opposition. Ben's grand piano takes charge instead, providing the music industry with one great big breath of fresh air in their first album to gain major...

Pros: Melodies, Amazing Piano and Lead Singer, One of the Best Albums Ever Written
Cons: Drums seem a little heavy at times

There is no other instrument like the piano. It is the single instrument that can play in any genre, express any level of emotion, and can play every musical note that was ever written. It can play harmonies, and chords, the most elegant beauty of...

Pros: Hysterical lyrics, beautiful harmonies, way-talented piano-playing
Cons: none

I bought this album because I kept hearing the song "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" on the radio. It's a funny song, and the CD is full of even funnier ones.

I happen to love piano artists, such as Billy Joel, Elton John,...

Pros: Imaginative Lyrics, Flowing Sarchasm, Kick-Butt Instrumental play
Cons: Uh, Con?

This CD is for the music lovers. No doubt about it.

Sad to say, I was one of those fans who bought the CD for the seriously drippy song 'Brick'. Since then, I have realised my wrongs, and bashed myself repeatedly over the head with a rock....