Super D

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ReleasedAugust 24, 2004
Length18:33
Label Attacked By Plastic
Ben Folds chronology
Sunny 16
(2003)
Super D
(2004)
Songs for Silverman
(2005)
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Super D is an EP by Ben Folds, the last of 3 in a series released between Rockin' the Suburbs and Songs for Silverman . It has three original songs and two covers: The Darkness' "Get Your Hands Off My Woman", and a live performance of Ray Charles' "Them That Got", included as a tribute to Charles who had recently died. Folds wrote "Kalamazoo" when he was 19, and knocked it around for years on demo tapes before inclusion here, adding a disco-like string section "because [he] could". "Adelaide" is an affectionate piece inspired by Adelaide, South Australia where Folds once made his home. The song became a hit in Australia, reaching #37 on the Triple J Hottest 100 that year. Ben Folds' ex-wife, Frally Hynes, is featured on the album cover.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Folds, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get Your Hands Off My Woman" (The Darkness cover) Hawkins, Hawkins, Poullain, Graham 3:40
2."Kalamazoo" 4:26
3."Adelaide" 3:13
4."Rent a Cop" 5:12
5."Them That Got" (live Ray Charles cover)Ricci Harper2:02


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