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“One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces” by Ben Folds Five
From the album Whatever and Ever Amen (1997)
“One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces” by Ben Folds Five appears on 15 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1997 and 2014. It was first released in 1997 on the album Whatever and Ever Amen. Its best result is #12 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #150 alternative song of 1997 and #2,243 alternative song of all time.
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"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" comes off Ben Folds Five's 1997 album Whatever and Ever Amen, and it's proof that piano rock can kick up as much of a racket as any guitar band. Ben Folds wrote it and sang it, and he pounds the piano like he's trying to break it, adding electric piano and a wheezing melodica for good measure. Robert Sledge switches between bass guitar and upright double bass, Darren Jessee drives the drums and percussion, and the two of them pile on the backing vocals, with Norwood Cheek chipping in on synthesizer.
Folds produced and recorded it with Caleb Southern, and Andy Wallace mixed it, keeping the bounce loose and the swagger right up front.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1746 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1746 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1746 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1736 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1719 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1719 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1720 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2007 | 1022 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1114 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1128 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1165 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1205 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1252 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1288 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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