Benjamin Scott Folds(born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American singer-songwriter. He is widely known for his prowess as a pianist. Folds' musical career started to get off the ground in the late '80s, as bassist for band Majosha,after playing bass and piano at Pinehurst, in a group known as the "Caroliners" with cohort Millard Powell in 1985 - 1987; for the Calayer and after working as but he is best known for his later work as the frontman and pianist of Ben Folds Fiveand as a solo artist. Folds's compositional and playing technique remain wholly unique, combining elements of the typical 'singer/songwriter' genre, jazz, and power rock. Indeed, his music is evocative of artists such as Joe Jackson, Todd Rundgren, and Sir Elton John, with an added edge and bold infusion of energy and wit.
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Rock Star Lyrics
Ben Folds
If you want to be free
Then I want you to be
You're not mine anymore
You're public property
You're a slave to these people who
Don't even know you
You think they adore you
They do
Then they throw you away
Give the people what they want
You've got to give the people what they want
Got to give the people what they want
Rock star
You can shine all alone
But you still need your friends
To remind you you're nothing
Unless you're plugged in
Cause baby the truth is
You need their approval
To tell you you're cool
Hey, but look how you pay for it
Give
The people what they want
You've got to give the people what they want
Got to give the people what they want
Rock star
Rock star
Rock star
Oh, is that what you are?
There must be thousands of you
So you're time is encroached now
You're image is dumbed down
You're full of it now
What about when it runs out
Maybe you'll come back
Yeah, maybe I'll be here
You're already gone
So just go
Cause their waiting for you
Yeah, you
You've got to give the people what they want
Got to give the people what they
Want
Oh, is that what you are?