Do It Anyway (song)
| "Do It Anyway" | ||||
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 Cover art by Luther Mosher | ||||
| SinglebyBen Folds Five | ||||
| from the albumThe Sound of the Life of the Mind | ||||
| Released | May 4, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | IMA Vee Pee Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ben Folds | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Pisapia[1] | |||
| Ben Folds Fivesingles chronology | ||||
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"Do It Anyway"is analternative rocksong by the bandBen Folds Five,from their 2012 albumThe Sound of the Life of the Mind.It was the first song released by the band in over a decade.[2]
Video
[edit]The video[3]for the song features theFragglesof 80's children's show fame.Uncle Traveling Mattis exploring theSilly Creatures' (humans') musical ritual (recording). The band's playing causes an earthquake inFraggle Rock,which is under the recording studio. The Fraggles cautiously join the band to perform the song.MokeyjoinsBen Foldson piano.Gobopairs with bassistRobert Sledge.Wembleypops up behind the drums withDarren Jessee
Chris Hardwickplays a studio gate guard smitten with a cool receptionist (Anna Kendrick). After bumping into Hardwick's character in the hallway, Kendrick's character discovers that he has a tattoo of an artist she loves ( "Boy Gorg", a humorousBoy George-styled Junior Gorg). The story ends with recording engineer (Rob Corddry) saying, "Wow. Guys, that was.. ok. I mean, I think we can do better. Let's actually record this one."
The video closes with Folds, Kendrick, Hardwick, and Corddry singing theFraggle Rock Theme:"Dance your cares away. Worries for another day. Let the music play – down at Fraggle Rock (down at Fraggle Rock)."Booberpops up to deliver the traditional closing line, "down at Fraggle Rock."
The music video was accompanied by a behind-the-scenes video,[4]featuring interviews with Folds, Sledge, Jessee, Hardwick, andRed Fraggle.The executive producers were Hardwick andLisa Henson.
Cover art
[edit]The single was originally released with artwork by Luther Mosher[5]until the full album was released. Afterwards the album art was attached to the single, but the Mosher art was still being used in some places for promotion.[6]
Personnel
[edit]- Ben Folds– piano, vocals
- Darren Jessee– drums
- Robert Sledge– bass
Production
[edit]- Producer:Joe Pisapia
- Recording & Mixing: Joe Costa
References
[edit]- ^Folds, Ben."More vocals..."PledgeMusic.RetrievedJuly 14,2012.
- ^Jordan, Zakarin (2012-09-18)."Ben Folds Five and 'Fraggle Rock' Team Up for 'Do It Anyway' Video".Billboard.Retrieved2024-04-30.
- ^Ben Folds Five "DO IT ANYWAY" f. Fraggle Rock [Official Video](Video). Sep 17, 2012.RetrievedApril 30,2024– via YouTube.
- ^Behind The Scenes – Ben Folds Five and Fraggle Rock Official Music Video(Video). Sep 17, 2012.RetrievedApril 30,2024– via YouTube.
- ^Mosher, Luther."Do It Anyway Tumblr".RetrievedSeptember 26,2012.
- ^Mosher, Luther."Do It Anyway Diffuser".RetrievedSeptember 26,2012.