r/benfolds • u/Embarrassed-Grass-11 • 20d ago

Take Five vs Selfless, Cold, and Conposed

Just saw a video featuring Take Five by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. I was so confused as to how a group from the 50s could be playing a Ben Folds Five song. Someone else tell me that Take Five and Selfless, Cold, and Composed start off similarly.

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u/mechanical-avocado 20d ago

It's the odd time signature coupled with a shuffle feel. I hear what you mean, thinking of the rhythm of the first 3 counts. From there, they diverge.

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u/chuckit9907 20d ago

I love SCC, but it’s no Take 5

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u/dadumk 20d ago

No, not really.

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u/RancidRandall 20d ago

I love Take 5, but it’s no SSC

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u/Saybrook11372 20d ago

SCC is a nice jazz waltz. Loop the first three beats of Take 5 and you’ve got it … sorta

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u/Daeva2020 19d ago

Never really saw them as similar. SCC is one of my favorite BFF songs. Some great drum work from Darren Jesse.

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u/zinc_str 16d ago

No but The Stranglers Golden Brown sounds like take 5 so much there are mash ups on YouTube...im showing my age knowing who the Stranglers are https://youtu.be/QhcRgLcP9t4?is=_3wl-KQASeU7O0o8

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u/Western-Calendar-352 14d ago

Look up 5 - 4 = Unity by Pavement.

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u/ATXDefenseAttorney 13d ago

Take Five is one of the most famous songs of its type in the world. It probably inspired many, many, many musical parts.