I have this song..........(Five for fighting)

[KaHn]

Rightio,

I have a song,

Five for fighting - superman,

I have never heard anything about them or anything else by them, can anyone advise accordingly?

KaHn

 

[wedgie]

Never heard of em mate, why not have a quick look on google or HMV etc.

 

[Doohickey]

100 Years is the only other song I know by them, I think it was quite big in America.

 

[KaHn]

Never heard of em mate, why not have a quick look on google or HMV etc.

I would prefer some sort of feedback before I buy 2-3 albums for the hope of one good song

But cheers for input

KaHn

 

[wedgie]

Of Course

 

[Bodger Badger]

Five for Fighting are awesome. I've got "America Town" which is top notch.

 

[LeoWyatt]

Rightio,

I have a song,

Five for fighting - superman,

I have never heard anything about them or anything else by them, can anyone advise accordingly?

KaHn

T've heard some of their stuff, but that was only from that song that was featured in Smallville

 

[Arcade Fire]

Five For Fighting has one main member, John Ondrasik, who considers himself mainly a singer and songwriter, though he is also competent as a guitarist and pianist. The name he picked for his band refers to a form of discipline used in the turbulent sport of hockey. Players who fight during the game are sent storming away to cool down for five minutes in a penalty box. In other words, they get five for fighting.

Ondrasik, born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, started his musical training when he was only two years old. His mother, a piano teacher, gave him lessons. When he was around 13, he appropriated -- which is a nicer way of putting it than saying stole -- his sister's guitar. He taught himself to use this instrument and soon to write music. Somewhere along the way, he also took vocal lessons in opera. He soon discovered that opera wasn't his cup of tea, and Ondrasik leaned toward music by artists like Billy Joel, Journey, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, and Earth, Wind & Fire.

In 1997 Ondrasik, using the stage name Five for Fighting, released his debut album, Message for Albert, for Capitol. Five for Fighting followed it three years later with America Town, released through Columbia. It continued Ondrasik's themes of love and life, but with a more political spin. The album might have been simply another strong outing from a talented singer/songwriter, were it not for the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, and the nation's embrace of Ondrasik's delicate piano ballad "Superman (It's Not Easy)." Five for Fighting performed the song at the Concert for New York City that winter, and America Town went platinum. While it was a bittersweet way to find fame, "Superman"'s success gave Ondrasik the artistic license he'd always craved. When The Battle for Everything appeared in early 2004, it was Five for Fighting's most stylistically ambitious and lyrically bold recording to date.

Go to www.allmusic.com and do a search. You can also listen to some song clips there.

 

[j00ni]

America Town is probably their best album imo, but The Battle For Everything is a close second.

Having said that there is a lot of filler in both albums, with Easy Tonight, Superman and 100 Years being the only real standout tracks from both albums. I would definately give both a listen before buying, and perhaps just d/l a selection of songs (unless you can get the albums on the cheap)