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January 30, 2013
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Punk Rock for Sissies
Ben Folds Five Retain Their Philosophy
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EVEN IF you don't know who Ben Folds Five is, you know the chorus to "Brick." It's one of those ubiquitous hit singles that most people who belong to a certain generation intuitively know, even if they aren't consciously aware of it…
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