Ben Folds Five - Underground Lyrics






I was never cool in school
I'm sure you don't remember me
And now it's been 10 years
I'm still wondering who to be
But I'd love to mix
In circles, cliques, and social coteries - that's me
Hand me my nose ring (Can we be happy?)
Show me the mosh pit (Can we be happy?)
We can be happy underground

Who's got the looks, who's got the brains
Who's got everything
I got this pain in my heart, that's all
Hey you with the long and lonely face
There's got to be something else
Let me tell ya something else
There was this girl who passed me by
She gave a smile but I was shy
I looked down, so down
Don't look there no no, go go underground
But now there's a place to go
It's the morning, it's the evening
It's everything
I click my heels and I'm there

Underground, underground
Everything's happy underground
You been kicked around
Did life bring you down here
Everything's heavy underground

We'll be decked in all black and
Slamming the pit fantastic
Officer Friendly's little boy's got a mohawk
He knows just where we're coming from
It's industrial, work it underground
Get down, get down, get down

Underground, underground
Everything's happy underground
You been kicked around
Did life bring you down here
Everything's heavy underground





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  1. g.... ....

    Unearthed?

  2. M.... R....

    I have been a big Ben Folds Five fan for decades and I can't believe I have never seen the video for this before. It is....incredibly bad.

    M.... R....

    It sure is, but I love it

  3. j.... d....

    has a Beatleish type sound

  4. G.... H....

    I like ben folds and ben folds five but have never heard this song. It is very beatles. I am not a huge beatles fan but at least respect their influence.

  5. B.... S....

    is this beto

  6. M.... W....

    baa baa!

  7. s.... ....

    18 NAKED COWBOYS IN THE SHOWERS AT RAM RANCH

  8. D.... L....

    Did this video always have the stupid cowboy sound-effects?
    Maybe it's the international version that has the less cringey video that I remember....

  9. B.... P....

    *WE CAN BE HAPPY UNDERGROUND*

  10. L.... d....

    american rock bands of the 1990s suck, just a bunch of sissies with no balls

  11. P.... ....

    grump bump

  12. T.... G....

    Clint Howard Lifetime Acheivement brought me here

  13. d.... L....

    young robert sledge is my babe

  14. G.... P....

    hand me my noooose ring!

    G.... P....

    show me the most pit

  15. R.... ....

    Westworld?!!! :O

  16. R.... N....

    #koppenhöferarmy

  17. b.... ....

    Needs more cowbell.

    b.... ....

    blackpeter70
    KATE

    b.... ....

    This meme was made by Olympia gang

  18. G.... G....

    It's a pretty crappy video, but such a good song!

  19. B.... ....

    Even better live!!

  20. S.... K....

    Wow the outro is fantastic. Really wish the entire song had that same feel

  21. T.... k....

    haven't listen to this since 5th grade now I'm in 9th grade I guess time fly's for babies like me

  22. O.... K....

    i like him better in the glasses, it embodies his nerdiness

  23. M.... S....

    beautiful shyte

  24. R.... B....

    This is always the first song I show to anyone who has never listened to Ben Folds.

    R.... B....

    ha- that was the first song someone showed me when they introed me to the band lol

    R.... B....

    Good choice

  25. b.... ....

    Such a good fucking song writer. I love this fucking man and this band

  26. A.... S....

    This song will be played at my funeral.

    A.... S....

    +Abby Sykes
    Everything's happy underground!

    A.... S....

    lol you'll literally be buried UNDERGROUND

    A.... S....

    Botão do Volume oficial not if you’re burnt

    A.... S....

    @electric Rock fair point, its Just a Joke anyway ahah

    A.... S....

    When's that

  27. S.... S....

    such good memories..

  28. T.... J....

    I know cat videos are more up everybody's alley but If you have a few minutes, I'd love to get your thoughts on my songs/videos. I'm always trying to improve. I know how busy we all are and truly appreciate you taking a moment to watch.

    Thanks!

    Tiff

  29. J.... S....

    This sound have been a death metal song

    J.... S....

    I love the style it is. Also, I think it's about underground punk music.

  30. V.... ....

    aww, such cute babies :D

  31. J.... H....

    okay the start of this song sounds like a Muse song... Survival, maybe?

    J.... H....

    @Jack Hooper Yeah. It's a I I+ I6 I+ progression, it's been used a lot

    J.... H....

    +Fin Taylor ok in simple terms for like music theory nerds who also know nothing about music theory what does "I+" mean. i mean if it were just numbers id be like oh ok that makes sense but that symbol confounds me

    J.... H....

    @Colin Cassidy
    they're talking about the structure of (in this case 3 note) chords. The name of the chord description changes depending on what the bottom note is and what the chord is in relation to the tonic. The tonic is the key of the overall piece. In this case, there's CEG followed by CEG#. Someone else please expand on my description for Colin.

    J.... H....

    @Jack Hooper
    sorry it's taken me 2 years to reply to you! I'm guessing only Matt Ballamy knows the answer to the question but these sound like they could be common jazz chords and progressions so the influence could have come from almost anywhere.

    J.... H....

    Annie Samuel Matt uses the same series of chords in the opening of “survival” that Ben uses here. They’re also the chords from the James Bond Theme

  32. N.... M....

    The latest song on my channel was inspired by this tune. Check it out... if you like internets.
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  33. E.... ....

    I seriously never knew a music video existed for this until now.

  34. r.... ....

    needs more views

  35. D.... T....

    What makes this song for me is the 3/4 jazz section at the end. I wish more of his music was like that. I remember this back when I was a 90s teen and enjoyed but mainly for the final 32 bars ;)

  36. G.... ....

    No, it's from before hipster turned all Ben Folds.

  37. S.... D....

    Thanks for sharing this as I never knew there was a video for this song.

  38. E.... ....

    Hey, it's Ben Folds before he turned all hipster.

  39. E.... ....

    Hey, it's Ben Folds before he turned all hipster.

  40. M.... ....

    Have you considered disowning her?

  41. S.... B....

    Me toooo, marry me?

  42. c.... ....

    It's here on youtube - the video ID is b0ys2VE4Qmo . Enjoy!

  43. Z.... T....

    I remember stealing this CD from my dad's collection and taking it to my mum's.......I played it to all my friends all the time but they just wanted The Spice Girls.......I was only about 10 but I remember another song called "Alice Childress" or something like that but have never been able to locate it......dad took the CD back and moved away.....love to hear it again x

  44. G.... K....

    Through the years, Ben's hair has gotten longer and shaggier, Robert Sledge's (bassist) hair has gotten shorter and more clean cut, and Daren Jesse's (drummer) has stayed the same. Just add a beard.

  45. M.... C....

    ben folds has one of those looks that gets better as he ages, i think. 45 yr old, thrice divorced ben folds in hipster glasses: pretty hot. 25 yr old shaved head ben folds: not so much.

  46. A.... S....

    press 3 repeatedly for evil birds

  47. A.... S....

    I bet pushing the piano over was fun

  48. S.... ....

    Ben looks totally different!

  49. S.... ....

    0:24 michael cera ?

  50. M.... G....

    so.....she's two. just say she's two.

  51. D.... ....

    Have you seen the video clip for 'Kate'? Cool song but 3 guys in a bed, Really!

  52. H.... N....

    I love this. I remembered school days of myself. Ashamed...X-<

  53. D.... ....

    0:24 secs = dude from juno

  54. D.... ....

    0:24 secs = dude from juno

  55. I.... ....

    why do i have to listen and watch this music video with pitbulls ugly head next to it?

  56. C.... ....

    yes but their bad and awkward video suits BFF...

  57. p.... ....

    Come on, this tune deserves a much better video.

  58. C.... ....

    thats half the beauty of it

  59. p.... ....

    The band and music are great but this vid sucks so BAD

  60. E.... M....

    I have seen "their" misspelled as "there" so many times that I was surprised to see someone use the correct word.

  61. j.... ....

    3:02 D8>

  62. D.... G....

    Every time I hear a goth whine, I want to shout "HAND ME MY NOSE RING!" at them.

  63. s.... ....

    Ben folds five have reunited and are making a new album :D

  64. m.... ....

    I'm a few years younger than Ben Folds. When this song came out, I was exactly in that place of being in my late 20s and thinking, "OMG, I'm so old now!"

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!

    This is an awesome song, though.

  65. s.... ....

    high school is like the wild west, that's why there are cowboys in this video

  66. E.... C....

    @Metalme07 Those commercials make it possible for you to watch for free.

  67. M.... ....

    commercial anyone
    geeeesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  68. B.... ....

    You HAVE to see this live to fully appreciate it!
    I have - FOUR times! :)

  69. S.... W....

    @centerforce2 lmao My little girl just said the same, AND said it wasn't fair as she hadn't chosen a song! I replied it wasn't a democracy and she'll like what I tell her to like lol. Indoctrinate them young, I say!

  70. B.... M....

    I like to think of these times as... Before Ben Folds got his glasses.

  71. b.... ....

    One of the greatest pop songs ever.

  72. f.... ....

    it sounds really good with the bass. Like a three piece with drums, piano, and bass with overdrive and fuzz to it.

  73. B.... W....

    My life in a nutshell

  74. C.... ....

    This song is three years older than me. Awesome

  75. C.... R....

    this song is as old as i am. and i fucking love it.

  76. O.... ....

    @centerforce2
    pretty much a huge smart ass haha
    sorry didn't get the weird concept of adding months in the womb and stuff

  77. O.... ....

    @centerforce2
    When your daughter becomes "two"
    Its time to stop using months

  78. H.... B....

    I like this song. The video is odd but kind of awesome. (Not as good as the "Kate" one ;) ) They were so young! But seriously, Robert? Go get a haircut child.

  79. s.... ....

    Best part: "It's industrial ! (cowbell)"

  80. q.... ....

    Oh my goodness.... this is a classic example of "screw the studio, we're just going to do something stupid and have fun with it." It's certainly not the best music video they could've put together for this song. But it's damn funny.

  81. S.... H....

    @smittycal You think so? I love the video, I think it just expresses how fucking awesome Ben Folds Five is.

  82. h.... ....

    the piano in the end destroys me, in that it makes me want to have sex with this song

  83. j.... ....

    that takes me all the way back to 1995. great song.

  84. Z.... R....

    @smittycal well I guess the song is about people not fitting in school and finding a group of people they can hang out with. And maybe the cowboys and outlaws in such represent that in way I guess being unruly and all. And they're all in the bar fighting and whatnot. It probably represents the meaning without blatantly putting it in your face

  85. f.... ....

    @turkeytrot123 indeed.

  86. d.... ....

    this song is 16 years old.

  87. c.... ....

    My oh my, I remember hearing/seeing this for the first time here in the UK on The Chart Show on a Saturday morning and loving it immediately. Lovely Stuff! 8-)

  88. K.... ....

    @smittycal I'm just saying there's plenty of videos that have nothing to do with the song either :P (Again, you're right, waste of time posting several hundred links.) It's one of those "Techniques" that Hollywood does to make sure people talk about the video. "Hey bro, you see that weird ass video with the cowboys?" "Dude, you gotta watch this, it's messed up."

    I want to say "Advertising" but I don't think that'd be the best word for it :)

  89. M.... S....

    @masonroe157900000 What video uses stick figures? You'll have to educate me on that one. And to answer your question I would prefer to see a video that relates to the song. There are a lot of videos before and after this that make sense and work well with the song...unfortunately this video and song dont mesh. If you listen to the song content you'll realize that the wild west theme has NOTHING to do with what BFF is talking about.

  90. M.... S....

    @KandyKrazed Ummm Im not sure what videos your watching but I've seen a lot of videos that actualy relate to the video. I'd list examples but I'd just be wasting my time.

  91. M.... S....

    @Dagyo23 Human trash for having an opinion on a video? Thanks mate!

  92. M.... M....

    @smittycal ilet me ask you a question, would you rather see a vid that has nothing to do with the song, or one of those videos which uses pictures, usually stick figures, to represent the fucking LYRICS not the meaning, of the song?

  93. K.... ....

    @smittycal Do you not notice that's how ALL music videos are?
    They almost never make sense with the story being told |D

  94. L.... I....

    @smittycal You are literal human trash

  95. m.... ....

    He looks SO YOUNG!

  96. k.... ....

    @pcgamerdude
    Too. my favorite song of theirs Nr.1 of Ben Folds

  97. J.... R....

    too many comercials on you tube!!!!!!