The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner

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Favorite Songs of All Time: 1998-1999 (108 items)
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17 years, 11 months ago at Jun 6 21:13

jwah24

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1. Narcolepsy
2. Don't Change Your Plans
3. Mess
4. Magic
5. Hospital Song
6. Army
7. Your Redneck Past
8. Your Most Valuable Possession
9. Regrets
10. Jane
11. Lullabye

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Description: Simultaneously challenging and accessible, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner is a song cycle about death and dying, people, relationships, optimism, innocence--you name it. On his first two albums, Ben Folds was quick to toss off bombs of blame (most notably on the vitriolic "Song for the Dumped"), but here he aims most of his criticism at the mirror. On the wondrously snarky "Redneck Past" he sings, "My ex-wives all despise me / try to put it all behind me / but my redneck past is nipping at my heels." Apparently he doesn't have a chip on his piano any more. The production is lush ... (more)

Manufacturer: Sony
Release date: 27 April 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0074646980828 UPC: 074646980828