"I used to do this big rant at the end of some gigs with Ben Folds Five. The band broke into this big heavy metal thing and I started as a joke to scream in a heavy metal falsetto. I found myself saying things like: Feel my pain, I am white, feel my pain"
- Ben Folds
About this Quote
In this quote, artist Ben Folds reviews a previous experience where he would typically end his efficiencies with a comical rant along with atrioventricular bundle, Ben Folds Five. During these rants, the band would transition into a heavy metal sound and Folds would jokingly shriek in a high-pitched falsetto. Nevertheless, as he continued to improvise, he found himself saying things like "Feel my discomfort, I am white, feel my pain." This could be analyzed as a commentary on the benefit and battles of being a white individual in society, even in the midst of an easy going performance. Folds' usage of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of societal standards and expectations.
This quote is written / told by Ben Folds somewhere between September 12, 1966 and today. He was a famous Musician from USA.
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