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Song of the Day #865: ‘Jackson Cannery’ – Ben Folds Five

I’m trying something new on the blog over the next couple of weeks. I’ve done a lot of theme weeks tied to both topics and artists, but I’ve never dedicated a series of posts to a single album.

Until today!

My next 11 weekday posts (skipping weekends for the usual Elvis Costello posts) will cover Ben Folds Five’s self-titled debut album. I will skip the one song that has previously enjoyed the Song of the Day honor but present the rest of the tracks in order.

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Song of the Day #214: ‘Best Imitation of Myself’ – Ben Folds Five

bff1Welcome to another single-artist theme week, this one focusing on the wonderful but short-lived Ben Folds Five as well as Ben Folds’ solo work. As usual, I will tackle the songs in chronological order.

That means I’m starting with Ben Folds Five’s self-titled debut album, which could very well be my favorite album of all time. Honestly, if I was in that desert island scenario and was allowed only one CD, I’m pretty sure this would be it.

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