Videos: Ben Folds & Nick Hornby: “From Above”

Posted by aubin on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

Spinner is hosting the first video from the new collaboration between musician Ben Folds and author Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About a Boy). Folds composed music to accompany lyrics written by the English novelist. For the video, the two collaborated with director and animator Julius Preite ('The Simpsons') and designer Justin Owens.

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ExtraCheesePizza (September 30, 2010)

I'm looking forward to this, William Shatner's album with Ben Folds was a pleasant surprise.

Bob_Ice (September 30, 2010)

I heard about this on NPR and I thought to myself "Wow, how droll....oh wait they're serious."

ExtraCheesePizza (September 30, 2010)

In my head I pictured you saying "how droll" as Hedonismbot.

Dante3000 (rich) (September 30, 2010)

Surgery in an opera?! How wonderfully decadent. And just as I was beginning to lose interest.

ExtraCheesePizza (September 30, 2010)

I haven't had cable for years. Futurama is pretty much the only thing that is making me start to reconsider.

Dante3000 (rich) (September 30, 2010)

I gotta say, the new episodes have been good and less good but when they're on, they are ace.

ExtraCheesePizza (September 30, 2010)

Agreed. I totally play catch-up every time I visit the parents.

bastard_squad (September 30, 2010)

"what have you done" is heartbreaking.

ExtraCheesePizza (September 30, 2010)

Truth.

Dante3000 (rich) (September 30, 2010)

I agree. Like many I checked it out simply for the Rollins duet but there were some solid pieces in there.

ExtraCheesePizza (September 30, 2010)

I heard the Common People cover first and was hooked.

Dante3000 (rich) (September 30, 2010)

Seriously that was amazingly good. Like that was the first thing I heard after "I can't get behind that" and it was dope as hell.

bastard_squad (September 30, 2010)

Yep.

Bob_Ice (September 30, 2010)

You three are freaking me out.

bastard_squad (September 30, 2010)

Now I have Factory in my head.

Bob_Ice (September 30, 2010)

That's a win though. The other day I decided Mexico is my third favorite Samiam song. Just out of the blue, came to that decision. I feel pretty good about it too.

bastard_squad (September 30, 2010)

It's in my top 10 for sure. Top 3:
Dull
Ordinary Life
The Bridge

Bob_Ice (September 30, 2010)

Same
Mexico

Three is as far as I've gotten. At this rate I'll have a top ten by the year 2023.

bastard_squad (September 30, 2010)

I'm fine never having a definitive list. Ive been rocking Clumsy for the last 2 days. Can't believe I didn't like it when it first came out.

tubbabutta (September 30, 2010)

clumsy is the business. i remember you were saying that you didn't like it way back and i couldn't figure out why.

bastard_squad (September 30, 2010)

I don't know what it was. Fickle me. Loved billy, it didn't sound like it and was bummed. I'm better now

ervy (September 30, 2010)

I don't have a wife or family, but "That's Me Trying" gets me every time.