Song for the Dumped

by Ben Folds Five

Song for the Dumped cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 1998-01-01
  • Label: 550 Music
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 5:43
  • Community rating: 3.44/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A piano driven break up song of unusual bitterness, 'Song for the Dumped' demands the return of money and possessions over Ben Folds Five's energetic power pop backing. Its humour depends on the contrast between lyric and jaunty arrangement.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, melodic, guitars, rhythmic, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Song For The Dumped (3:40)
  2. Bad Idea (Demo Version) (2:03)

Credits

  • Robert Sledge - bass, backing vocals, written-by
  • Darren Jessee - drums, backing vocals, written-by

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