Ben Folds

Rubber Sled

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Rubber Sled Lyrics

(Bells ring as a door opens, Brick by Ben Folds Five is playing at very high speed in the background)
"Can I help ya, son?"
"Yeah, pops, I, I need something quick, something now..."
"Quick..."
"... to get out of here..."
"Quick and now."
"... like a bike or, or a motorcycle or..."
"Bike, I haven't got any bikes, son, not any motorcycles."
"Well, something you gotta have in..."
"No."
"... behind all this junk around."
"Junk! Let me tell ya something about junk, son. See this shit around here, you think it's shit? I think you're shit. Little turd dropper. I'll show ya what I got here, I got something faster than a damn bicycle for ya, I got this here..."
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a (ching!) rubber sled!"
"A rubber sled?"
"Rubber sled, (ching!), that's right."
"Is is fast?"
"Is it fast? Shit. That damn thing's faster than a three peckered owl. And you know what else?"
"What?"
"The best part?"
"What's the best part?"
"It's free! Ha ha ha!"
Rubber sled!
"That's right, take your rubber sled and ride on, ride on..."
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
(door bells ring)
"Thanks for the sled, pops."
"Hey, no problem, come back."
(I wanna slide, I wanna take a ride)
"I wonder what that kid's..."
Rubber sled!
"... runnin' from?"
"What's he afraid of?"
(on my rubber sled)
"Pop?" (echo)
(did you hear what I said?)
Rubber sled!
(I want my rubber sled)
Rubber sled!
(I want my, I want my, I want my my my)
Rubber sled!
(cheering)
Rubber sled!
(cheering)
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber...
(cheering)
(hey yeah, rubber sled yeah, that's what I said)
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Ru...
Aw shit!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
(ooh ooh ooh yeah, rubber sled yeah)
Rubber sled!
(ooh ooh ooh yeah, rubber sled, rubber sled, rubber sled)
Rubber sled!
(rubber sled yeah, rubber sled yeah)
Rubber sled!
(rubber sled yeah, rubber sled yeah)
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
(laugh)
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
Rubber sled!
(cheering)
(laughter)
(more cheering)

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ang On Jan 04, 2002

Bitches Ain't Shit (Dr. Dre cover)

(Bells ring as a door opens, Brick by Ben Folds Five is playing at very high speed in the background) 
"Can I help ya, son?" 
"Yeah, pops, I, I need something quick, something now..." 
"Quick..." 
"... to get out of here..." 
"Quick and now." 
"... like a bike or, or a motorcycle or..." 
"Bike, I haven't got any bikes, son, not any motorcycles." 
"Well, something you gotta have in..." 
"No." 
"... behind all this junk around." 
"Junk! Let me tell ya something about junk, son. See this shit around here, you think it's shit? I think you're shit. Little turd dropper. I'll show ya what I got here, I got something faster than a damn bicycle for ya, I got this here..." 
"What the hell is that?" 
"It's a (ching!) rubber sled!" 
"A rubber sled?" 
"Rubber sled, (ching!), that's right." 
"Is is fast?" 
"Is it fast? Shit. That damn thing's faster than a three peckered owl. And you know what else?" 
"What?" 
"The best part?" 
"What's the best part?" 
"It's free! Ha ha ha!" 
Rubber sled! 
"That's right, take your rubber sled and ride on, ride on..." 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
(door bells ring) 
"Thanks for the sled, pops." 
"Hey, no problem, come back." 
(I wanna slide, I wanna take a ride) 
"I wonder what that kid's..." 
Rubber sled! 
"... runnin' from?" 
"What's he afraid of?" 
(on my rubber sled) 
"Pop?" (echo) 
(did you hear what I said?) 
Rubber sled! 
(I want my rubber sled) 
Rubber sled! 
(I want my, I want my, I want my my my) 
Rubber sled! 
(cheering) 
Rubber sled! 
(cheering) 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber... 
(cheering) 
(hey yeah, rubber sled yeah, that's what I said) 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Ru... 
Aw shit! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
(ooh ooh ooh yeah, rubber sled yeah) 
Rubber sled! 
(ooh ooh ooh yeah, rubber sled, rubber sled, rubber sled) 
Rubber sled! 
(rubber sled yeah, rubber sled yeah) 
Rubber sled! 
(rubber sled yeah, rubber sled yeah) 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
(laugh) 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
Rubber sled! 
(cheering) 
(laughter) 
(more cheering)

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2002-01-04 03:11:09

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by evanc

21y ago

Rubber Sled = Robert Sledge, the bass guitarist from Ben Folds Five. Especially at the end it's obvious that he's saying Robert Sledge but he just editted the "ge" from the end. At one point you can hear Ben say "ROBERT SLEDGE ON THE BASS GUITAR!"

Maybe it's obvious to everyone else but I only just realised the connection the other day...

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