Rock This Bitch (Live in Perth with WASO)

[BastardMan91]

I don't get it... Seems like people are just cheering because he's saying bitch.

[DrumsAndMisc]

I simply can not click the "like button" hard enough!

[phishbeard]

I yelled Rock this Bitch and he called me a Motherfucker in Pullman, WA. Epic.

[jTrux22]

he is freakin awesome

[SwordCrazy676]

I loved how he just made this up on the spot :)

[yoshirexthesecond]

This song is good. Its not my favourite of all time though. But my 4th favourite of all time is Fred Jones Part 2.

[jspurlock46]

I remember hearing this song about 2 years ago. This was the song that sold me on Ben Folds, ever since then I have been a die hard fan. The whole WASO DVD is great.

[jennystarz]

The conductor had no idea what was coming..

[arrigo3]

im gay for ben folds.

[rent8907]

THE BEST ROCK THIS BITCH EVUR!!!1!!

[jacenK]

the mans a genius hands down

[hamsandjenohbacon]

CLASSY.

[lena4100]

WHY SO AWESOME.

[xxkristinee]

Best fucking video ever.

[sideshowkitten]

brilliant! I hadn't seen one of the 'extended' rock this bitch performances yet - that was outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

[jantrcrz]

That was seriously one of the most amazing things ever.

[thytokenginga]

AMAZING! Oh how I love him!

[ParamoreGermany]

@benfoldsfan haha yeah :)

[k3nnyinab0x]

dam hes pro lol

[MyPinkRainbow]

hillarious he is so nerdy looking lol

[bep003]

Wow! This guy is the absolute best. So talented and hilarious at the same time

[xconradxx]

You can tell it's not scripted because the conductor has no idea what is going on.

Perfect example of a how talented musicians can 'jam', on any level.

Fucking amazing.

[chantoke]

genius genius genius

[sevenguiry]

LOVE this song live, i love the mp3 version of it as well, now i can finaly see the video!! sweet ben you are my God lol or a god lol

[StacieLassila57]

1:38 Thats awesome together!

[Chezmat1]

This is incredibly awesome. I think it was scripted though ahaha

[LameFaun]

I don't think it was scripted.

He probably told them he might do it before hand, but I don't think they knew exactly what.

Usually at a Ben Folds concert when something is scripted, it's pretty obvious.

[antzpantz]

@LameFaun Yeah, I'll agree with you. I was the first "ROCK THIS BITCH" yeller in the clip and Ben Folds laughed because he knew it was coming. My friend's mother plays the violin in the orchestra too and I think I remember him saying they were getting ready for it.

[mwood645]

Dude definitely not he does a different song every show. Ive ben to a couple and every time hes in pittsburgh he sings a song about pittsburgh

[incubussrv]

that is fucking awesome

[csimandog]

i have the DVD its amazing :D

[Sergioterol]

Who the hell is this guy!?!?!?! i mean, he is funny,

[GMUSigEp]

Wait... really? Its ben friggin folds, quite possibly the best musician/performer of this time (along with ben harper and xavier rudd)

[silentwulffff]

Amazing!

[and1bball888]

rock this biatch

[frantzmr]

Favorite version ever!

[bexta555]

Man, Ben Folds is so fucking rock

[JoyfulForest1]

haha why is ben so awesome?

[Jo9100]

so motherfucking awesome

[THEspindoctor84]

lol the conductor doesnt really know what to do

hah

[molander16]

I have this on dvd and the first time I saw it, I got chills for like 5 minutes straight. So, so, so cool.

[jburgess04]

I love how proud he looks at the end.

[mujiel]

All hail Ben Folds!

[twistedangel3845]

Wow.

[Ninesville]

Ben Folds is a God and a genius

[tikalal]

God damn I need to get to one of his shows... Most amazing thing I've ever seen.

[keatingpiers]

When he performed in Club Zoo, he was telling this story about a terrible performance in Germany, and everybody was really drunk, and that this was the first concert in a while where nobody had shouted "SHOW US YOUR DICK!", and all of a sudden the guy infront of me did, and he made up the song "Why is it always a dude (that says show us your dick)". He was just about to play "Free Coffee" so he had the altiods on the strings, and it just sounded awesome. Ben Folds- musical genius

[yiny46]

altos you mean...altoid is a mint...lol

[spirit0989]

no he means the altoid cans he puts in his piano go research 20th century piano techniques.

[yiny46]

ohhh thats what he meant...i thought he was going on with the orchestra thing...lol i took it in the wrong context

[frantzmr]

I was there, and that made my entire life. I'm glad someone else remembers that!

[Sprocketman]

Dammit, I've had the opportunity to go see Ben Folds for eight years now, and never went ONCE. And he's gotten sick of 'Rock this Bitch' since then. Not that I can blame him, I mean, jeez. It's been seven years since he started it.

[Chezmat1]

Most amazing thing I've ever seen.

[nathantrust]

this is one of the coolest things ive ever seen

[345345asdasd]

agreed.

[vanityclair]

But why there are just live performances of this guy on youtube?

[jaxonosu]

because he's incredible live?

[divergurl27]

If I was the guy in Chicago to yell Rock This Bitch, I would be so proud

[jpoole908]

That guy is my hero!

[Jazzymaestroman36]

totally. if i just yelled that at any concert i would be so proud

[LOKDownRocker]

stewart haycocks got a boner

[acernegundo]

AaaaAAAAAAaaaaAAAAaaaaYEEAAHHH­!

I love Ben Folds, no doubt about it :D

[raist05]

ben. folds.  owns.

[Tekknique]

Sucks I can't give it rating higher than 5.

[dwntwncoolsville]

Oh my god. awesome.

[timmyboy316]

best RTB ever

[pjsingleton21]

what a legend

two of my friends went to that concert and i wish every day i was @ that concert it looks amazing

[koluberman]

I'm with the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra

They don't know that a couple of years ago

Some guy in Chicago yelled Rock This Bitch

So I made up a song on the spot

Just like this

It was called Rock This Bitch

So I'm trying to figure out what to do next

I think maybe the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra

Should play in A minor

[koluberman]

Yeah, we can rock together! (E7!) In Perth, Australia! (A minor!) We're gonna Rock this Bitch! (E!) Orchestrally! ((To violinist) Solo in A minor. First double-bass solo in A minor. Harp in A minor.) I was dreaming of rocking this bitch When along came a marching band of percussionists Then Stuart Haycock came along To lay some tenor on your sorry asses And together, we rocked this bitch in A minor!

[whovick]

ben folds is a fucking genius.

[postniac]

Man what an amazing singer

[krackafoo6]

my high school english teacher my junior year was the guy in Chicago that yelled out Rock This Bitch. i found a recording of that version and you can clearly tell that it was him. he was a huge ben folds fan.

[pwsewell1]

i dont believe you.

[krackafoo6]

well i really can't prove it unless you actually meet my teacher and then listen to the recording of the original one. his voice is very distinct and he told us in class he inspired a Ben Folds song, but couldn't say which because it was inappropriate. but it was my high school english teacher in Chicago.

[pwsewell1]

whatever man, you dont have to lie to make friends.

[hope614]

Stuart Haycock was so happy he got picked. "OOOOOOOOOOOh yeaaaaah"

[Caboosetm88]

loooool i just looked at him and thought "what a dick" but to be fair. Freakin legend all round. everyone in this thing was awesome lol

[Fabienne000]

sorry for the comment, but i could marry him. he's one hot bitch ;)

[moshmaster34]

and together we rocked this bitch in A MINOR! hahahahaha, this guy rocks

[PaulMJohnson]

That's really clever. Feel a bit sorry for the Double B player though - not a performer who will have any experience in improvising!

[lipconection]

Bassists are amazing

[InfiniteWallflower]

genius. pure. genius.

[mnrhyre]

Does anyone out there have a high quality vid of " mr. jones part 2 " performance? All I have seen is some emo crap ripoff on set to the song on youtube. I own the CD but would like to see a high quality performance if anyone has please share - its a "classic" -also this rules along with "smoke" with WASO - thanks for posting

[Ups0and0downs]

this song gets better and better everytime

gives me shivers down my spine and into my legs

Ben Folds is a High Pitched God

[youbecame]

Im not too keen on Ben Folds, but I have to grant that this is pretty cool. It gets better each time I listen to it :)

[jmztitans28]

pure. genius.

[cheeesecupcakes]

This is officially my favorite youtube video!!

[teebz08]

HOLY SHIT.

BEN IS AMAZING.

[oneslickjackrabbit]

Now that's Classic!

[slowrthanmost]

the orchestra has the biggest smiles on their faces...their loving it.

[skppy1225]

I bought this DVD on Friday. This part, along with "Brick", was one of my favorite parts.

[ccxviii]

The old woman violin player behind Ben in the end looks pissed

[Paradiddler45]

I'm fairly certain that she is the bitch that he was rocking. Yeah, she got rocked hard.

[phishman93]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaahahhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayeeeeah­

[iccallstars]

ben Fold is a MUSIC GENIUS!!

[TheOnlySDF]

This guy is a musical genius....

[Drugmedog]

he's so underestimated... I found ben folds when I saw OVer the hedge sense then i've been crazy about his music. especially GOne , Lullabye and all u can eat

[slowrthanmost]

it took that long to get into ben? you poor thing...btw underrated not underestimated...but we appreciate your enthusiasm.

[memetik1]

hmm, i smell an asshole in here, slwrthnmst :S

[kelseyKOOLAID]

He's...a little unconventional looking.

But none the less brilliant.

[neuroxcore]

Why would you say something like that? You are really immature.

[clearthezone15]

'so i'm trying to figure out what to do next...i think maybe the western australian symphony orchestra should play an a minor...' brilliant

[ussireno]

one of my favorite clips of ben folds...

[JeremyT1983]

What a showman and he really is a smart little shit isn't he damn he is smart

[fizmo100]

Brilliant - I was playing along at home! More bands should shout out chords as they go... I move to make it compulsory - who's with me?

[DrKaber]

i like boobs

[pacopaitz]

Ben never fails to amaze me

[adambl15]

ben folds is the sh!t

[SpassMacher2000]

fucking incredible

[neuroxcore]

He looks like such a dork, haha. But I love him, he's awesome!

[doctorwholoverkenny]

I am about to buy this DVD, it's only £7... So cheap for so much!

[mahadevovnl]

I.. just love this band..! And I've never heard of it until ~1 year ago when I saw some user comment on iTunes or something :D These guys deserve my money.

[patrickrclark]

Dear god, EPIC!

[REALRIDER]

DAMN thats cool^^

[lukington12345]

my foot

[WillyDavidK]

hahhahaha, I had heard this on the WASO recordings, but I had no idea there was a vid to go along with it! this is the best thing that's happened all week ^_^

[Rochey93]

is this david conrad?

[WillyDavidK]

'fraid not, this is David Kitts.

[neuroxcore]

LOL David Kitts?

[WillyDavidK]

...ya

[scottynbr1]

i love this man

finna see em april 2nd

[soxbaseball13]

OH man. Harp in A-minor. Ben has such a touch of making shit happen.

[Emonii]

The Tenor is the coolest Part of it

"Yeah"

[africanox]

incred incred incred...folds is a bloody musical genius

[sydneygetdown]

i've never wanted to live in Australia so bad.

[kjkolaja]

I love him.

[antzpantz]

First as in, first at WASO performance.

[antzpantz]

I'm going to be a self-centred egotistical bastard and say that it was I who called the "Rock This Bitch" line first. I'm in the DVD a couple of times, as I was sitting closest to the pond in front of the stage. ^_^

[w00t5000]

Which DVD?

[lmwalsh]

The Ben Folds and WASO Live in Perth DVD. You can get it on amazon if memory serves.

[wzrmusic]

Geez. I love Ben.

[JoGrohl]

i saw him play with the melbourne symphony orchestra last night, he strategically avoided all the calls for rock this bitch. poor guy. "i've played that song like a thousand times, at least come up with a better name for it". it was freaking awesome nonetheless!

[FurnBirds]

THANK YOU... THANK YOU for posting this... me a huge Ben Folds fan from Perth... he was there while i was working overseas.. i would have killed to see this performance

[Lorthemilkfaerie]

Hey Kane, SHUT UP.

This is awesome.

[Enaku]

Ben Folds = God.

[jen67]

did you mean to say 'Ben Folds == God' ?

[Chalky2007]

You are so true...

[rileybreh]

tha was fucking awesome

[gedhead2112]

EFFIN BRILLIANT! IS there anything this man can't do? WOW!

[Gweebo]

LOL

[emily2861]

ahh i love you. this is hilariouss.

[jkayepav]

AWESOME!! He's hillarious!

[algonacchick]

That was awesome! He rocked that bitch orchestrally! In A minor, no less! lol!

[fauxtweeterboa]

HOLY SHIT!!!

[solim61]

Musical improvisation, the way only ben folds knows how!

[Jemnifur]

i love this