Ben Folds - "Exhausting Lover" (Official Music Video]
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2023
- From the new album 'What Matters Most’ out now (@NewWestRecords). Pre-order + Listen: newwst.com/whatmattersmostID
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LYRICS:
I woke up in a truck stop parking lot
A girl in a red white and blue halter top was staring
Thick glasses like mine
And a low bored monotone vocal fry
She said, who’s the band on the bus?
What bus?
That one, nerd. The one that you got off of
Oh - Probably no one you’ve heard of
Don’t know what came over me
As I awkwardly dropped my room key
I said I think that’s yours
And three hours later I was banging this verse out
Oh no - head meet floor
I don’t wanna do this no more
Every kiss is a jam band solo
Never gonna say YOLO no mo’
My mind says no
My body says hell no
Let this be over
Exhausting lover
Not sure if she couldn’t stop
Or if she wouldn’t stop
As the motel carpet gave me five more raw spots
What’s that stabbing my back?
Ah, that’s a wire from her halter top
There was an hour where her head kept banging
Against the bottom of a table top
I saw my life in a split screen
But life’s just one shot
What the hell would I tell my girlfriend
But the thing is she’s not my girlfriend anymore
I traded it all for some third degree carpet burn
Oh no - head meet floor
I don’t wanna do this no more
Every kiss is a jam band solo
Never gonna say YOLO no mo’
My mind says no
My body says hell no
Let this be over
Exhausting lover
Then she handed me a hot wheels track
I said, girl that’s pretty weird
Where did you get that?
She said never mind that
Here nerd beat my ass in the bath like my dad did
When I was a bad kid
I said, nah what’s this!
Let me up out of the Motel Six
And tell me where my pants went
That’s when I heard the door breaking
It wasn’t housekeeping
It was her boyfriend
Don’t know what came over me
Out the door in my boxer briefs
Some dude live tweeted
As I ran half-naked past a Cracker Barrel
Oh no - head meet floor
I don’t wanna do this no more
Every kiss is a jam band solo
Never gonna say YOLO no mo’
My mind says no
My body says hell no
Let this be over
Exhausting lover
Director - Derek Waters
Choreographer - Kathryn Burns
Producer - MK Kopp
Director of Photography - Jason Tippet
Art Directors - Tabitha Camp and Molly Stricker
Editor - John Cason
Costume Designer - Bonny Green
First Assistant Director - Mila Vilaplana
Script Supervisor - Tori Hunter
"Young Ben" - Matthew Rich
"Viola" - Ashley Jean Nolan
"Fox" / Assistant Choreographer - William Harris III
"Bear" / "Becky" - Chelsea "Solace" Hough
"Skunk" / "Boyfriend" - JaVonte' Marquez
"Rabbit" - Lyrica Woodruff
"Stage Hands" - Sierra Berger, Kelvin Chambliss, MacKenzie Lee, Molly Stricker
1st Assistant Camera - Jonathan Medina
Camera Operator - Carl McLaughlin
2nd Assistant Camera - Caitlin Rivera
Crane Camera Operator - Brian Skinner
Crane Technician - David Lowe
Crane 2nd Assistant Camera - Stephen Johnson
Data Manager - Maria Valletta
Camera Production Assistant - Ryann Bauguess
Gaffer - Jarrett Jarvis
Best Boy - Dylan Mire
Grip - Chris Dyer, Skyler Sims
Playback - Emily Phillips
Set Production Assistant - Gabby Mulisano
Sound Mixer - Hunter Vickers
Hair & Makeup - Mira Gonzalez
Hair & Makeup Assistant - Helena Green
Colorist - Jack Caswell
Special Thanks
Nashville Children's Theater
Nashville Repertory Theater
dbV Rentals
The Franklin Theatre
Southern Grist Brewing Company 
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Man, 'Over The Hedge: The Musical' really took some creative liberties with the source material.
Alright this one got me.
I appreciate that they managed to keep the message the same though
Underrated comment 😂
😂😂😂
Which is why we love Ben!
"Some dude live tweeted as I ran half naked past a Cracker Barrel," may be the greatest lyrical summary of the contemporary American experience.
It's up to us to find the evidence.
If only Norman Rockwell was alive to paint that picture...
I like that that lyric implies that this event happened in Ben's life post-40 years of age.
Send it!
I like the lyrics even more since that's my son he's referring to in the video!!!
The first time I heard "Brick," I immediately left my apartment, took the subway to the Virgin Megastore, bought the cd and played it on repeat for hours. All these years later, I still love the music from this true artist and once again I'm playing a tune of his over and over. I really wish I could go to the Virgin Megastore right now!
Home boi... i was a piano playin songwriting hopeful when Ben Folds was ascending... when Underground came out i thought, all right, nice, but a little clownish or whatever, he's no Elton. Battle of Who Could Care Less hit and i was thinking principally the same - interesting, but where's the melodic hooks of real pop? then home biscuit drops Brick and it was like - welp, i'm fucked. he can not only do straight pop but he can sink indie-level deep lyrics right over top. fuck. he did it. it was the kind of song you stopped and gave your full attention to if it came on while you were alone in the car.
I love how Ben equates each kiss to an exhausting jam band solo 😂 and then the genius of tying it in with the jam band/snarky puppy style solo in the middle of the track.
Exact what I was thinking 😂
I thought it said Djembe solo, which I think still kinda works
As a jam-band aficionado, I picked up on that and it tickled me to death.
I cannot possibly love this any more. It’s so clever. Ben continues to smash the boundaries of art.
Don't worry. It sounds like you'll love it again.
pretty good song but I don’t know if i would say it’s smashing the boundaries of art 💀💀
I couldn’t disagree more
Always smashing the boundaries of art. Agreed wholeheartedly. (And I have a big 💜y’all). 😊 🦋
This guy got me through all the worst parts of my life. Thanks, Ben.
"there's a lot of 40 somethings who wouldn't be in the world without him"
@@paulmcenaney12 1) I understood that reference and 2) That is a very true statement.
Same here… Ben Folds has got me through a lot of really really horrible times… I credit him for saving my sanity and picking up the pieces of my life when it absolutely imploded… There would be days where I just did not have the strength to push the air out of my mouth to even say what I was feeling, but I could always go find a Ben Folds song and he would say it just the way I needed him to for me. I know that sounds kind of dopey, but it is what it is
God bless you, Ben Folds. You just saved 2023.
I love Ben Folds music so much.
I love him more! 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️
Fast Foward 2 years: Give me my records back!!
I met Ben in Birmingham, England, the year before I lost my brother. Ben is the greatest.
I could watch this a thousand times and never get bored of it. This song and video are the perfect representation of what makes Ben Folds such an amazing artist
I just heard this for the first time a few minutes ago on my university's radio station and had to immediately look it up. They have great tastes 😊
Wow. The lyrics. The melody. The rhythm. The instrumentation. Just dang!
This is ridiculous. It is both high art and trashy. I love it!
I do wish music videos had proper credits. At least they are included in the drop down description for the video.
It ain't just the suburbs he's rocking there.
That was a banger.
I randomly heard Battle of Who Could Care Less yesterday and forgot how much I loved the old Five. And today I randomly find this on my feed!
....it's never random. It's exactly reel.
Love how Ben Folds can still bang out a great tune and make me laugh...
The baton drop at the end made me cackle so hard. Certified hilarious banger of a tune, BF. Will be blasting it nonstop all week for sure.
Never before has there been, and never again will there be, as passionate and heart felt a love letter to road strange as this one.
“Three hours later I was bangin’ this verse out”
What a line!
Great song Ben, "Who's the band on the bus, what bus? That one, nerd, the one you got off of." great line. Powerful song.
Ben writes about characters. And they are the best ever created. He wrote the soundtrack to my formative years and I still can’t shake him. Not that I’ve ever really tried to.
Then folds is coming to my hometown, Wichita, Kansas in August and I am going to this concert! I cannot tell you how excited I am.
When I was looking around the Internet to see information about the concert. I discovered a link referencing a new album that was released last June in 2023… I was like whoa, how in the world did I miss this? And then I remembered oh yeah I caught Covid at the end of May and it made June July and August a confusing blur so there we were… Anyway, this song makes me crack up every time I listen to it the visuals are just hilarious. Running past the Cracker Barrel half naked while some dude is live tweeting holy cow! Lol
That actor really looked like a younger Ben Folds.
I can’t stop listening to this! The arrangement, lyrics, story, horns and video are exquisitely crafted!
Damn, dude. It's like you drop something amazing into my life every ten years. I'm still rocking "do it anyway" on a weekly basis, and now this. I hope you and yours are well. We're all ok-ish and really glad to hear from you again.
Thanks
Can’t wait for this album. Also can’t wait to see Ben at the Royal Albert Hall in November
you’re going to have an amazing night. i saw him in march, and met him.
he fucking killed it
Incredible songwriting, musicianship, and now choreography? LOVE your work Ben Folds!!!
From the opening you know you were going to be taken for ride on one of Ben Folds Rollercoaster! he is the only one that can make nice sounding music with words that make you go "huh?" ... haha
I sincerely believe that Ben Folds is basically the John Updike of music. The way he weaves stories and experiences into song is strongly reminiscent of Updike's masterful way of describing the banality of shopping in an A&P in a way that evokes strong imagery and incredible storytelling. Ben Folds is a musical genius.
Listen to Hiroshima(B B B Benny Hit His Head)
I always enjoy listening to Ben's music change with the times, although it always has his little signatures twists. Beyond the piano and keys and the as usual on-point percussion he really loves the jazz instruments and I can't knock that. Fresh yet familiar.
Total agree. When the horns came in I was like "yes!" I've been getting really into Vulfpeck and all their associates and this vibe is hitting perfectly. Nice job, Ben.
I love jazz instruments like guitar, bass, and drums
I cannot say enough how much I love this song and this video. It is so freakin brilliant, just unbelievably good.
YESSS YET ANOTHER BANGER ‼️‼️‼️ LETS GOOOO
Ben the first song I ever heard from you was “the luckiest”. Beautiful song, from a gentle soul!
Inject this into my veins. SO CATCHY! Can't wait!!!
Man!!! How is it possible I just got to know this guy about a year ago!!! So much good music to listen to the next few years!! What a talent!
Next few years? Never stop! Also go to a show if you can. His fans are (almost) as cool as he is 😊
The musical lyricist is back!!! Thank you for putting genius lyrics into your quirky musical style! Oh my gosh I love this!!
LOVE Ben Folds - looking forward to seeing him in York in November 2023 !
Yeah this new album is gonna be fantastic.
Another one well done!! That chorus hits so hard!
This is a brilliant anthem! Great production and a strong chorus. Love the musical silence between parts and the horn arrangement!
Everything I hoped it would be and more
So fun, love it!
I love this song, Ben! I've been a longtime fan of you, and this song is fire.
A musical with a DREAM BALLET!?!?? Sign me up.
As they’ve clearly succeeded in the Zooey Cloning Project, please let me know when they go into mass production. Can I sign up for push notifications or something?
Man this is fucking old school solo Ben Folds. Fucking love it. Sham the fuck on!
I love this SO MUCH!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Love this!
Lyrics (for those who requested)
I woke up in a truck stop parking lot
A girl in a red white and blue halter top was staring
Thick glasses like mine
And a low bored monotone vocal fry
(I like that)
She said, who's the band on the bus?
What bus?
That one, nerd. The one that you got off of
Oh - Probably no one you've heard of
Don't know what came over me
As I awkwardly dropped my room key
I said I think that's yours
And three hours later I was banging this verse out
(Chorus)
Oh no - head meet floor
I don't wanna do this no more
Every kiss is a jam band solo
Never gonna say YOLO no mo'
My mind says no
My body says hell no!
Let this be over
Exhausting lover
Not sure if she couldn't stop?
Or if she wouldn't stop?
As the motel carpet gave me five
more raw spots
What's that stabbing my back?
(Ah, that's a wire from her halter top)
There was an hour where her head
kept banging
Against the bottom of a table top
I saw my life in a split screen
But life's just one shot
What the hell would I tell my
girlfriend?
But the thing is she's not my
girlfriend, anymore
I traded it all for some third degree
carpet burn
(Chorus)
Oh no - head meet floor
I don't wanna do this no more
Every kiss is a jam band solo
Never gonna say YOLO no mo'
My mind says no
My body says hell no!
Let this be over
Exhausting lover
Then she handed me a hot wheels
track
I said, girl that's pretty weird
Where did you get that?
She said never mind that
Here nerd beat my ass in the bath
like my dad did
When I was a bad kid
I said, nah what's this!
Let me up out of the Hotel Six
And tell me where my pants went
That's when I heard the door
breaking
It wasn't housekeeping
It was her boyfriend
Don't know what came over me
Out the door in my boxer briefs
Some dude live tweeted
As I ran half-naked past a Cracker Barrel
(Chorus)
Oh no - head meet floor
I don't wanna do this no more
Every kiss is a jam band solo
Never gonna say YOLO no mo'
My mind says no
My body says hell no!
Let this be over
Exhausting lover
Awesome! Thanks!
Could you transcribe the spoken part at the beginning, please?
Classic Folds' lyrics! 🥰
Indeed, thank you!
This reminds me of hearing a new weird Prince song in the late 80’s. It’s the highest compliment I can give to a musician. Welcome back Ben.
Damn. This is just great.
Wow!
This is brilliant, as always
Yes!!! This rocks!!!
NEW BEN!!! WE LOVE YOU!
I love this song and this video so much.
Wow, tune!
I think this is my new favorite song 🎵.
Hell yes! Amazing!!!
Ben Folds can do no wrong. 💜
Hell yeah
I love this Ben.
Absolute BANGER!!!!
**snicker**
Everything lovely , weird and funny I love about Ben Folds .
EXACTLY as it happened!
This is the best thanks yall
Man. How relatable. I think we all have a story like this.
Well, not all of us. If you stay faithful to your significant other, you don't have to worry about being found out.
@@clintonwilcox4690 I think they mean a story where you make a rash decision and it wasn't even worth the risk that you took making it/wasn't anywhere near as fun as it's cracked up to be.
@@clickpause8732 That does sound like something someone could take away from this.
Classic Ben Folds
Hell yes.
This is a total Jam.
THIS IS SO GOOD
Keep coming here again and again...
PURE GENIUS! ❤❤❤😂😂😂
Phenomenal song!
When he mentioned writing a musical in his book, this is NOT what I pictured. Never more glad to be wrong!
Yes 😁
Banger
Mr. Folds on fire as usual.
'traded it all for some third degree carpet burn'.....ooof, felt that one
Welcome back Ben!
This ate
Already ordering tickets .
love ya Ben
Yessss your still doing music !
So awesome and weird!
The costuuuuumes. Bonny Green killed that red white and blue halter top
I'm hungry now for truck stop burgers 😉
Thank you for validating that jam band solos are interminable. 🤣❤️
I really dig this.
brilliant
I don't think any other artist alive today has been so effective at constantly being so very themselves while simultaneously always finding new and creative ways to express their art and their story.
By all accounts, Ben must be quite a handful (😂) but the result is a LOT of absolutely brilliant music.
its not a real story its just a song its not a real story its just a song its not a real story its just a song its not a real story its just a song
Baahhhaaaaa…. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
this was so weird. I love it.
Love this song/vid
Great video! Every kiss is a jam band solo 😂
music video love it!
OOOOhhhhhhhhh YES :) Ben's back
OMG NEW BEN FOLDS ALBUM
I see why you booked Royal Albert Hall. This gonna be a hit!