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What's It Called?
Ben Folds Five - Draw A Crowd

What's The Story?
They're back together, and there are still only three in the Five. Draw A Crowd is a spunky selection from the band's first album in 11 years, The Sound of The Life of The Mind.

Who's To Blame?
Her mixtape's a masterpiece.

Why ♥ It?
The lyrics of this song are too great to gloss over, and dual purpose to boot. First, it's sorta written to appeal to your inner thirteen year-old. The chorus talks about drawing dicks, and lyrics about beards & vanilla thunder are there to add spice. However, the writing brings these thoughts into the tune in a way that's relevant & sorta clever; in a way that you can explain to your friends that your aesthetically appreciating this song about drawing dicks. Hell, I'm not a performer, so this song isn't even really for me. & I still love it.
The nice thing about Ben being back with his band is that the drums & bass are always so active; Ben Folds solo work is definitely different than with the band. I don't know if it's by design, but the fuzzy bass wanders all over the place and complements the piano wonderfully. The whole album sounds fuller than most of his solo work, and this lighthearted tune is a great jump-in point.