Folds, Ben - Rockin' The Suburbs Lyrics






Let me tell y'all what it's like
Being male, middle-class and white
It's a b*tch, if you don't believe
Listen up to my new CD
(Sha-mon)

I got sh*t runnin' throught my brain
It's so intense that I can't explain
All alone in my white-boy pain
Shake your booty while the band complains

I'm rockin' the suburbs
Just like Michael Jackson did
I'm rockin' the suburbs
Except that he was talented
I'm rockin' the suburbs
I take the cheques and face the facts
That some producer with computers fixes all my sh*tty tracks

I'm p*ssed off but I'm too polite
When people break in the McDonald's line
Mom and Dad you made me so uptight
I'm gonna cuss on the mic tonight

I don't know how much I can take
Girl, give me something I can break

I'm rockin' the suburbs
Just like Quiet Riot did
I'm rockin' the suburbs
Except that they were talented
I'm rockin' the suburbs
I take the cheques and face the facts
That some producer with computers fixes all my sh*tty tracks

In a haze these days
I pull up to the stop light
I can feel that something's not right
I can feel that someone's blasting me with hate
And bass
Sendin' dirty vibes my way
'Cause my great great great great Grandad
Made someones' great great great great Grandaddies slaves
It wasn't my idea
It wasn't my idea
Never was my idea

I just drove to the store
For some Preparation-H

Y'all don't know what it's like
Being male, middle-class and white
Y'all don't know what it's like
Being male, middle-class and white
Y'all don't know what it's like
Being male, middle-class and white
Y'all don't know what it's like
Being male, middle class and white

It gets me real p*ssed off, it makes me wanna say
It gets me real p*ssed off and it makes me wanna say
It gets me real p*ssed off and it makes me wanna say
F*CK!

Just like Jon Bon Jovi did
I'm rockin' the suburbs
Except that he was talented
I'm rockin' the suburbs
I take the cheques and face the facts
That some producer with computers fixes all my sh*tty tracks

These days
Yeah yeah
I'm rockin' the suburbs
Yeah yeah
I'm rockin' the suburbs
Yeah yeah

You'd better look out, because I'm gonna say 'F*ck'
You'd better look out, because I'm gonna say 'F*ck'
You'd better look out, because I'm gonna say 'F*ck'
You'd better look out, because I'm gonna say 'F*ck'





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  1. �.... ....

    "BEN BALDS"

  2. j.... ....

    hes looked almost going bald since 1997 whats going on

  3. R.... H....

    Can you please remaster this music video to hd ?? I really love this !! :P

  4. P.... D....

    I don’t always listen to Ben Folds. But when I do, so do the neighbors!!

  5. L.... G....

    Over the hedge nobody?

  6. m.... 7....

    You said SHAM, LOL

  7. F.... C....

    don't know if i hate or love the 2000s

  8. T.... G....

    LOL I see the Limp Bizkit shit lmao.

  9. G.... ....

    God it's like my childhood morphed with filthy frank and this came out

  10. C.... ....

    0:41 He has a Rush shirt on :D

  11. B.... J....

    Anyone think that was a Beastie Boys Hey Ladies reference when he jumps in the pool? I mean in a good way as opposed to clowning the nu metal bands. Beasties had a song out called Alive where Ad Rock raps goatee rap please say goodnight.

  12. g.... ....

    i knew this from over the hedge but i never realized its actually a super clever take down of 90s alt rock hahahaha

  13. B.... G....

    Has anyone ever seen Beto O’rouke and Ben Folds in the same room?

  14. S.... L....

    2020 anyone!!!!

  15. S.... B....

    adjusting sliders on character creators 0:05

  16. D.... R....

    Lol weird Al!

  17. l.... ....

    also, 2:23... I always called this the Super Mario section. Reading through the comments, no one has seemed to think the same. It's absolutely Mario.

  18. l.... ....

    Gahhhhh! I saw this when it came out, and I was a giant Ben Folds Five fan at the time (still am). This is still so good, and hilarious. I'm bummed it bleeps the swear words, because to me it makes it funnier. Also, Weird Al on the studio console with John McCrea from Cake watching in the back? Dude.

    And yes, the record was released on 9/11, which was planned months in advance. Shitty timing. Ben talks about it a bit in his book, which is really interesting and well-written, btw.

  19. T.... ....

    Mom and dad you made me so uptight, im gonna cuss in the mic tonight! Lmao classic

  20. M.... A....

    Nostalgicccccc

  21. 2.... ....

    Over the hedge would of been so much different without him

  22. C.... M....

    Funny and clever

  23. G.... G....

    marley and me ♥️

  24. E.... J....

    he's so adorably cringy.

  25. H.... G....

    Hi Ben Folds I am A Big Fan Of Your Songs Like Heist And Both Verison Of Rocking The Suburbs

  26. H.... G....

    #OvertheHedge is The best Movie And The Best DreamWorks animation Movie Ever even in 2020 in My Opinion At Least Just Rocking The Suburbs And Heist

  27. D.... S....

    Over the hedge 2006

  28. M.... K....

    This song says the F word!😡

  29. P.... J....

    fuckboy anthem lmao

  30. D.... ....

    1:13 thank me later


    Lord forgive me for what im about to do **unzips**

  31. e.... ....

    that guitar though.

  32. M.... T....

    Why is this the only good song Ben Folds has made?

    M.... T....

    I could yell at you, but you posted this comment 3 hours ago, and other people will yell at you.

    M.... T....

    Other people have bad taste in music too, so I expect it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    M.... T....

    Mike Tsho shut up boomer

    M.... T....

    I don't think you understood Mike Tsho

  33. m.... s....

    Werid thing about nu metal. Is the stereotype is the angry white boy music even through is quite diversity

  34. T.... c....

    The fact the king of parody himself weird al cameos in this tells you that this song is not to be taken too seriously.

  35. I.... P....

    Yo, I didn't know that jackfilms was in a band

  36. D.... G....

    1:25 I'm Pissed Off But I'm Too Polite

  37. K.... P....

    Still rocking it in 2019!

  38. S.... W....

    Disgustingly bad music video, but nonetheless a song that anyone born from 1998-2008 should recognize

  39. M.... B....

    I'd love to love his music, smart lyrics, multi-instrumentalist skills. But I can't. I really can't stand this guy.

  40. M.... ....

    I just now realized that there’s another version of this song what

  41. S.... P....

    jacksfilms did this to me

  42. M.... C....

    As a white, middle class male I can relate

  43. q.... ....

    2:10 is so much cooler when you realize that he's hanging out with Weird Al and John McCrea (The lead singer of CAKE)

  44. L.... B....

    RJ from the Over The Hedge
    Nostalgia!!!

  45. K.... F....

    OTH has to be my favourite movie lol

  46. E.... B....

    518 people can pee

  47. d.... b....

    These color scenes make me weep for them 2000s

  48. L.... ....

    The red backwards cap was definitely a limp bizkit dig right?

  49. d.... g....

    Unfortunately, whiny ass liberals who act the same way nowadays might think this is fitting for their bullshit agenda. In reality, it's not at all. It's making fun of angry post grunge and nu metal bands whining all the time. That was the thing back in those days lol

  50. C.... R....

    As a huge nu metal fan, this is absolutely hilarious

  51. L.... C....

    incels.

  52. N.... C....

    I think I’m late to this

  53. N.... ....

    516 people don't understand what it's like being male middle class and white.

  54. T.... 1....

    I was thrown for a fucking loop when I heard this version expecting the Over the Hedge version

  55. s.... b....

    Only bad thing was it was released on 9/11/2001. If you don’t believe me, search it’s release date or songs released on 9/11/2001.

  56. S.... I....

    Was that Weird Al?

  57. C.... ....

    1:19 invisible tom-toms :)

  58. A.... K....

    Who’s here in 2020

    A.... K....

    Almost... Just let.... me... catch my... breath...

  59. P.... S....

    over the hedge

  60. M.... L....

    “you don’t know what it’s like, being male middle class and white!”
    oh yeah?
    *im a high school junior wearing size 13 nikes*
    *_MENS_* *size 13 nikes*

    M.... L....

    10/10, best comment

  61. c.... ....

    Dave England?

  62. U.... j....

    He's making fun of every angsty teen just being edgy for the sake of it

  63. M.... R....

    Forever a classic to me.... the good old days

  64. w.... ....

    God music was so much better back then...

  65. R.... H....

    3:14 F**********CK!!!! I laughed so hard 😆😆😆

  66. j.... ....

    id just turned 18 when this song was all over cable tv music channels
    kids born when this song was all over cable music tv channels are now 18
    :/

  67. A.... B....

    Happy birthday Ben!!!!

  68. A.... ....

    It's been 18 years since this song was released

  69. T.... ....

    This is my bop

  70. H.... J....

    I'm sensing some serious Rage Against The Machine vibes in the last half of this song

  71. N.... S....

    Did anyone notice Weird Al at 2:07

  72. E.... G....

    That ending though

  73. A.... ....

    Lol, aaaaaand this songs relevant again

  74. M.... C....

    Beto is that you?

  75. M.... C....

    Scoot the burbs?

  76. Q.... ....

    WEIRD AL!!!!!!!!!!

  77. J.... G....

    Over the Hedge

  78. m.... ....

    If anyone brings up reparations, direct them to this video

  79. T.... T....

    No 'quiet riot' in the coulersac a couple streets away.

    Polic chooper overhead... see the sniper hanging out, cop cars all over town.

    XXX OOO Bogan junkies.

  80. H.... D....

    Came here because of the nostalgia from Over the hedge but dude, this song is great. The lyrics, sound and video. Ben Folds is incredible.

    H.... D....

    Not the same lyrics but these are, ofc, the better ones.

  81. n.... ....

    Its funny how this fits into his back catalogue and the genius of Ben Folds.

  82. L.... ....

    Hi Jack. glad you came over here

  83. B.... ....

    “Just like quiet riot did” that’s a keeper.

  84. C.... F....

    Directed by weird al

  85. B.... S....

    2:55 Rage Against The Machine
    3:17 Limp Bizkit
    4:00 Korn
    This video is like a parody of nu metal

  86. L.... M....

    Did anyone else notice Ben Affleck in the studio? Or am I just trippin

    L.... M....

    The guy in the Red Cap?

  87. A.... ....

    Cute. Love it :)

  88. w.... ....

    How does this have less than 3 million views, such a kickass song......

  89. D.... L....

    An amazing song singing about how shit his songs are. I feel like this is gonna create some kind of paradox.

  90. L.... H....

    My brother will always play this when we were little lmao

  91. M.... B....

    Rock and roll

  92. n.... ....

    From over the hedge

  93. L.... T....

    dam he has alot of twins, poor mother

  94. V.... F....

    Why did he cuss so censoredly?

  95. F.... L....

    Oops, I forgot about this song