Effington - Ben Folds cover - Mike Lombardo

[tflynn17]

i'm themusicvent, don't know anything.

[TheMusicvent]

I'm sorry, but I'm unimpressed. The lack of staccato, singing through the nose, the electric keyboard, complete lack of energy... Worst of all, you tried to add some 'charm' with 3D glasses, an 8-bit David Bowie keyboard, and the terrible 'lolimsoawkward' shrug at the beginning...

[MAGNIFIEDplaidO7]

marry me?

[mollielie]

Is it just me, or is that little shrug thing around 0:36 incredibly endearing?

[pbjellybeanful]

@mollielie agreed.

[Schnickles25]

mehhheheh you're funny! Very entertaining!

[isinBohemianRhapsody]

Hayley G Hoover is effing lucky.

[fabulosmusic]

I love this so much! How can you not???

P.S. 10 people haven't been to Effington!

[TheBruynel]

Wat a fag make real music

[Theloveauto]

@TheBruynel you do better!

[pbjellybeanful]

@TheBruynel you notice it's a COVER? He's incredible.

[foooooze]

Nice hipster glasses brah

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@foooooze Real3D actually. No way am I paying $14 for a movie and not keeping them.

[LizzieBananas]

I love this cover, and the comments seemed lonely.

Hi there Mike. Has anyone told you that you're super awesome today?

[Wolfsong42]

After about 3 times through, I realized that the lyric was "Please bury me in Effington", not "Please marry me in Effington." I found this amusing.

This is awesome.

[dynamitekatie]

I am so unbelievably impressed.

[caleiigh]

I watched my first video by you and was thinking that you reminded me of Ben Fold's style...And then I saw this. xD Love it. Subscribed. c:

[TheNargleWatcher]

i love how you blue eyes contrast with your hair, I LOVE YOU AND YOUR MUSIC!!!!! SO MUCH!!!! u did this cover sooo good, i like when u were eating that twizzler thing...:)

[livealittlelaughalot]

every time i watch this, i can't help but smile. you are adorkable. <3

[ashgirl95]

This song was actually inspired when Ben Folds was driving through Effingham (where I live^_^) except he misread the sign and wrote it about 'Effington.'

[GraceAsInAmazing]

nerdy dancing gets me everytime. 

[Haayleeyxo]

hello handsome! ha good cover man! Kudos.

[jkaydawgs14]

Im from Effingham the town the song is based on!

[ecrivantlune]

STYLOPHONE!

I've watched this video so many times, and this is the first time I noticed that. Hmm. Probably because I'm interested in getting one.

[TheMellowshipSlinky]

the makeshift woodblocks at 1:30 are great! Hah, I loved this very very well done.

[TheMellowshipSlinky]

The makeshift woodblocks at 1:32 were great, really loved this. Great job!

[dirtycavemen]

a song not to be covered..

[pierreframboise]

YESYESYEYSESYESYESYESYESYESYES­!!!!

[simplystatic]

you look like link neal :)

[KeytarChris]

Gah, you're so brilliant and talented and cool and I love you esp. at 2:24 <3

[0099132646]

whats the little box thingy you are using is 2:11 of the song.. keep up the good work mike..i LOVE it

[anancybrown]

One of my favorite Ben Folds songs! You covered it very well :)

[D00drebeau]

You kind of look like the drummer from Minus The Bear and that makes me smile

[TheBumblebee312]

you look so much like my cousin

[TheBumblebee312]

you look so much like my cousin

[aclattelover]

awesome

but question.. does anyone know where i can get the actual piano part. jw

thanks!!

[whhhahahat]

BEN FOLDS!!!!!!!!!

[nightfallsfast94]

My favorite Ben Folds song :)

[AlexisUnger]

i'm listening to this crazy amounts right now.

[MatthewGaydos]

This is amazing 

[justcallmegrayson]

ahha whoa! yew look so artsyXD lol ahha great video!(:

[swimmingpool12]

Wow, this is really good! Effington is one of my favorite Ben Folds songs.

[AlexanderCarpenter]

I'd never heard this cover until just now. great job mike!

[mugglemania12]

my 23rd time listening to this song.. and I STILL love it : )

[HaleyBY327]

First time I heard about you and went to your page this was your latest video. I had been to a Ben Folds concert the night before and was kindof on a Ben Folds high. I thought this was a sign that I should continue to watch you. XD lol

[MentalGap]

nice man. love this song a lot.

[MollyBoBolly6252]

you remind me so much of my cousin dune. you have the same voice!

[miaxlovesxMCR]

Wow, that was awesome. My friend linked me to you, and I was nervous. I usually don't like Ben Folds covers, because I love Ben so much but this was... Brilliant! Kudos, man! Really amazing. What's that small hand-held instrument you were playing at 2:10?

[Wicked13Lovely]

YOU ARE GOING TO BE THE NEXT BEN FOLDS! I LOVE YOU!

[shoutoutthewords]

im not quite sure how i havent heard this cover before.

i might have skipped it because i don't know the original.

but anyways, this is all sorts of awesome.

[caramello931]

Flip, aren't you just amazing. Stop being so talented.

[PeepRoasters]

i think i'm in love. if you have blue eyes, i'm even more in love.

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@PeepRoasters I have blue eyes.

[PeepRoasters]

@MikeLombardoMusic i absolutely love your singing. something about your voice is so amazing.

[PeepRoasters]

@MikeLombardoMusic ahhhhh you're adorable.

[PeepRoasters]

@MikeLombardoMusic gahh!

[theAnnaMarie93]

@PeepRoasters

Nope, He mine.

Will you marry me, Mike?

[TheDannymod]

you're really good :)

[tinydancer10100]

You have just blown me away. This is amazing. I can't believe you did this by ear. It sounds exactly like the actual song. I am a huge Ben Folds fan, so seeing this made me really excited, but nervous at the same time. I was so glad I watched it. Wonderful job.

[jadeddryad]

Wow...this video is amazing!!

[urallmine]

jw have you shown this to ben folds?

[innernerdness]

I've listened this for 5 times, and it doesn't get boring... Gosh. Like it. Alot.

[hybridserpent]

this is brilliant!

[coranpatkollman]

I think this is the best of all the Effington covers, now you just gotta stop by Effingham, IL to laugh at our cross and football team :D

[urallmine]

i can't stop listening to this! amazing!

[Annaconda1984]

absolutely brilliant (-: you're so talented

[TheRinsiblejake]

i like this better than the original

[Sweetdeception7]

Hey, I know you!

Also, this video was pretty awesome. Oh and nice glasses.

[liseyBear0713]

the glasses push-up at 2:24... very cute. just sayin'. lol

reaaalllllyyyyy good videooo too! :]

[CarylCake]

I love the last note you sing, and the accompanying face. It never fails to make me smile.

[BrandonandBenji]

Mike, this is actually pretty fucking good.

[joshyboy152]

How did you learn this? Piano and drums? by ear?

[joshyboy152]

Good Work, I asked you for a Ben Folds. Cool, Did you play the drums? How did you mic it 1 condenser mic?

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@joshboy152 Dynamics on snare and kick, matched pair small diaphragm condensers overheads, and ldc on hats. I arranged it myself. I do all my arrangements by ear.

[DeviousInco]

woo good song to cover. i was hoping you would do a long improv piano solo mid song since you seem like such a good pianist.

only criticism is how you go flat in some parts vocally. work on that and youre golden

[ladylayneallene]

Oh and Ben folds should definitely see this. I think he would be proud. I saw him live with the Dallas symphony and it was incredible. But you made my day!

[ladylayneallene]

Uh I accidenly flagged this as inappropriate... Stupid iPhone.

BUT you are awesome. This is one of my favorite songs and there wasn't one thing I Didnt love about your cover! And your goofiness is awesome too. :) I will definitely be watching this a lot.

[Zoesstuff]

This is so insanely good

Ahhhh.

Thanks :)

[hollium]

I love the university acapella version of this

yours kicks butt

[thinkpink513]

I've never heard the song before but now I'm kind of obsessed with it:) Thanks for sharing it with me, great cover!

[orangesho13es]

Awesomeness. Great song & great cover of it.

[lekarachel]

Never heard this song but you did it very well :D

[94funnymonkey]

I never heard this song before this video. so i looked it up. i love it. and you sound just like him!!!

[knarisa]

Really Great cover and video, Mike! You really do sound like Ben Folds!

[gunnermc456]

Not just your piano skills are amazing but so are you vocals! Can't wate till you go platnim ;)

[GilbertandArnieGrape]

I loved this cover, great job!

(and you're a major hottie)

[2MuchAwesomeChannel]

This is one of my favorite Lombardo Videos! TMA all the way! (-Russ)

[AkashiXI]

So catchy. :)

[BLUmonk3ys]

hahahaha my friend sarah lives outside of normal, IL.

[gethigherhere]

he'd be a great mark in RENT. :D

[AbbyNicoleMusic]

@gethigherhere i COMPLETELY agree!

[MsAnarcho]

@gethigherhere OMG I WAS JUST THINKING THAT AND THEN I READ YOUR COMMENT!!! hahaha

[bunnymuffin41]

Best thing ever!

I love Ben folds and love you to, so this is just perfect.

[xoxstefx3]

this was awesome :]

[ItsLikeLauren]

I loved this video!! I also liked the gigantic nerd glasses :-]

[abcdefghijkati3]

AMAZAZINGGG.

I don't have a twitter but Ben Folds should totally listen to this.

[smilinhottie]

so amazing(:

[09makemusicnotwar]

Mike you are so quirky and extremely talented, and thats so refreshing to find. Your music always makes me smile :)

[noveditzmee]

FAVORITED! I recommended you to my friend from work, because you are just that AWESOME. =)

[NBBisLOVE5]

ahhh mike your the best

lol i love your songs & covers (:

[XxSceneMuchxX]

so you never stop amazing me,this was kick ass..(:

[zeta711]

Twizzlers!!!!!!!!

[MIKarlsen]

Didn't like the vocals, although i can see why people like your vocal style. Music was nice, and your tempo/phrasing was spot on aswell. Just not my taste :)

[RemariMusic]

That was effing amazing... 'nuff said.

[bizarrefunction1987]

Haha you have totally upped your rating on the dork meter, is that a twizzler you're eating? Little mini dance during piano solo very cute... and nudging your glasses up and smiling like it was cool 2:24 made me lol. This is great Mike.

[rileymarlow]

wow!, this sounds just like ben folds. :3 great job!

[XRaawrpokemon]

pretty nice ! ^^

x

[luv2golf94]

wow sorry i just ccalled you matt

[luv2golf94]

hey matt, you should really do the song army by ben folds

[luv2golf94]

omg!! amazing!! i love ben folds!! oh and nice real 3d glasses!! you're such a good singer!!

[RockingJamboree]

Wow, Mike. This is SO good on SO many levels. I don't know where to begin. I thoroughly enjoyed this one...start to finish. Thanks.

[Hannahfilmsinc]

Yeah, you already know how amazing this is don't you? So I don't really have to say anything other than keep up the good work :D

[RaeRemix]

Awesome. :) Yer so amazing.

[bubbleyum88]

awesome! this could be a beatles song

[AbbyNicoleMusic]

So now that you're dating Hayley, I feel bad about saying how much i love you. I've been a subscriber to Hayley for a LONG time...

You're just so talented! :)

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@abbynicolemusic Oh don't worry. She'll live. She has her own fans to worry about.

[thedreadpirateranda]

the glasses are the perfect touch!

[MikeLombardoMusic]

Yes, thank you. They were the only reason I was ok with paying $13 for Avatar.

[thedreadpirateranda]

hahaha i stole mine from coraline

[allisaurous16]

Thirteen???

[MikeLombardoMusic]

LA ftw.

[OhShizz011]

Mike Lombardo+Ben Folds= My Life Completed.

Thank you so much! You are the GREATEST!

[Spintown7]

Excellent.

[BroadwayBound225]

Great song. Great job. You're so cute :)

[Deathtrapconfession]

LOVE THE HARMONYS... sounds amazing. Nice job on the cover!

[darthdude92]

BEN FOLDS

[panicstricken8]

wow you sound a lot like ben folds, this was great

[Grrrstin]

this was a great cover, and a great video.

oh ben folds.

[HeyImLizzy]

OMGGG. Amazing!

[kidOppertunity]

You just reminded me of how much I love you. (:

[tuffllee100]

Really really great cover Mike!!

[sharizzle09]

this video is made of so much win its insane. you are such a talented singer, musician, AND video editer! Im in awe of you!! I always look forward to your videos and enjoy them so much!~ awesomeeeee vid. SERIOUSLY. loveeeed it

[Scarscar99]

Really good, so talented

Really love those big glasses, they are really in fashion in England, you should make them your permanent glasses!!!! Xxxxx : D

[rumpedask]

this was so incredibly AWESOME!

[JoanIsNotTheMaid]

Wow, your voice sounds fantastic, Mike. This is such a successful cover.

[xdanniex92x]

great video! its super different and fun to watch. oh and nice 3D glasses.

[0justBETHANY]

I literally live on Effingham street. not the Effingturkey but the effingHAM!!! HAHA ;D awesome job Mike. i am LOVING IT!!

[Thebrioche66]

can be a wonderful effing place, haha

EFFING EVERYWHERE! haha tahst hilarious :D ily mike!

[ekbyrd1]

That just made studying for midterms a li'l less awful. mucho gracias. :)

[fournya]

this is fantastic!

[lisadanielsonmusic]

love this! very well put together! p.s. i gave you a shout out in my school newspaper. i'll try to find the link for you so you can see it. :)

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@lisadanielsonmusic Thank you! That would be awesome!

[RandomPunkChic07]

I have never heard this song before, but I'm from Normal, IL! That is so crazy that my town is in this song!

[anglophile312]

Amazingly spectacular and adorable. You're too talented.

And Is it bad that the glasses are the only thing that make me wanna see Avatar in theaters?

[creationispeace]

Effing amazing!

[JeffMacDougall]

very nice work. love the wardrobe changes. you should do more harmonizing in your originals... very nice!

[madasrabbits06]

holy shit.... AWESOME!

[tvfootlint]

You sound like the Band Lowry. Just a bit.

[KillerEllf]

OMG, I could so see you as the lead singer as a beand like Deach Cab For Cutie.

[GaleCross]

So much awesome. Looks like you had fun doing it too. XD

[amandaeatschickn]

you're a sex god with those glasses on.

[sick1piano8playa]

Positively adorable and spectacular, Mike! Keep it up :)

[k8theskate]

This is absolutly amazing! You are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooo talented!

[skeettie]

wow

this

was

crazy

you're way to talented to do al that stuff togheter

(and that's a compliment ;) the singing isn't bad :), no really, and all those voices came from one person? amazing !

great cover , it made me laugh a lot :)

[philosophymixtapes]

I love it that you did the white guy lip bite when you started dancing. Yet another great cover!

[thesammikramer]

OMG!!!!! michael, i am so glad you did this. I adore you, sweety. miss youuu <333

[Katt8903]

oh, those glasses...haha, but a great video. you definitely had fun with it!

[katolovesyou]

i love it anyway, even if theres some minor problems. i love ben folds and you too!

[monkeysred4]

How Have I never heard this song before?? It's hilarious!

Good job. What kind of mic do you use?

[MikeLombardoMusic]

For vocals on this I just used a Samson C01 with some pretty unconventional placement.

[megababe31395]

This is my favorite ben folds song! You did such a good job =]

[danadanewithfame]

I'm so glad I subscribed. :) This was great.

[ResidentBand]

I watched 10 videos this morning... and this video is the best of the ten I watched. Nice... 5 Stars.

Cheers, Lance

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@ResidentBand Thank you Lance! Glad you enjoyed.

-m

[troispoints]

love your hair, eyes, lips and dancing, ha.

I wish I had just a slice of your talent.

[xhollipopsx]

i told you that you remind me of ben folds!

by the way, this is my ABSOLUTE favorite ben folds song! amazing coverrrrrrrrr!!! sooooo good

[mellxbellx3]

THANK YOU. you were actually the reason i first heard of this song (you either mentioned it or covered it in a blogtv show...) and its been stuck in my head for weeks.

[imnotuniqueimmonique]

I really liked this cover. You did a great job with retaining the original brilliancy song but also incorperating your own twist to it. It's really interesting to see your interpretation overall, both with the visually and musically.

But I have to say the face you made at 2:47 made me laugh, not sure why, but it did.

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@imnotuniqueimmonique Thank you! What an intelligent critique. That's exactly what I was trying to do with the arrangement.

-m

[joyzaphinemusic]

excellent :)

[ReinyJ27]

brilliant. you're one of my new favorite artists.

[SaraExLuna]

Ugh! You make my life! It's so unfair! Exclamation point.

Nerd glasses... extremely fitting and match wonderfully with your awesomeness.

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@SaraExLuna  :)

[Randomnessensues44]

This wasn't great, it was BLOODY FANTASTIC! I absolutely loved this cover!

And your 3d glasses. :D