Ben Folds – Hiro's Song

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My Name is Hiro I am 51
Since 1980 life has been no fun
And I don't want to die
I left my family for the secretary

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Her name is Yuko she is 22
She and my daughter were best friends in High School
They say I'm crazy and it's temporary
But I refuse to rot like my contemporaries

I wanna explode
In a Karaoke Supernova

I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explode?
I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explo-o-ode?
In a Karaoke Supernova, yeah

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Last night she dressed me up in hip-hop pants
The phat g-style that rides below your ass
She wants to show me to her mom and dad
I told her I would not be down with that

'Cause lately I can feel the years between us
And hope to God that friends at work don't see us
Tonight she asked me if I've ever seen Jesus
'Cause she had backstage passes for three of us

I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explode?
I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explo-o-ode?
In a Karaoke Supernova, yeah

So now she's gone and broke my heart goddamn her
Turns out she's been fucking this drum programmer
She likes his style, she likes his rock start glamour
Well she's an infant, he can damn well have her!

I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explode
I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explode
I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explode
I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, Won't you let me explode
In a Karaoke Supernova

Shouted in outro:
Alright, alright bring the saxes in.
That's good, keep it up
OK some more on the drums... bring in the tambourine!
Yeah, shit yeah!
More shit!
C'mon bring in some more shit!

Baby c'mon!
Alright!
It's all, it's all, it's all, it's all, it's all, it's all me baby! C'mon!
Yeah!

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Track duration: 03:36


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    General Comment:Hiro isn't a reference to him being a hero, it's just a common Japanese name and a more common nickname (for Hiroshi or other similar names). The only thing the name is probably referencing is the Blur song, since it would be a wild coincidence for both Blur and Ben to release songs about Yuko and Hiro.
    Flag psyneon September 26, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song is so much better than carrying cathy, i cant believe it was a bside. stupid imports...
    Flag whiggleson May 28, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song is actually about the future marriage of me and ben. of course, he'll be 41 when i'm 22, but that's merely something to throw you all off the trail. the hiro/hero thing just means that hiro is ben's hero. he wants to be like hiro, and he will be in a few years when we get married. you'll all see.

    oh, and wrapid, no he didn't. have you ever _listened_ to ben? since when does he use synthesizers? other than the little drum fill in this song (which serves a text painting purpose that carlo gesualdo would be envious of) and his work with majosha, he uses real instruments. he won't even use keyboards (unless it's fear of pop or some shatner junk, which doesn't count).
    Flag brown_polyesteron December 27, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I'm not familiar with the Blur song, but I think the "Hero" point is interesting. If not an intentional insert, still a parallel that is worth exploring.
    This song cracks me up, but it is no "Secret Life of Morgan Davis." That just kills me.
    Flag somethingrugbyon November 05, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I would assume there's more of a connection between this and the Blur song than the Hiro/Hero metaphor. I like this song, but I think the whole "bring in the sax" part is kind of dumb sounding, because you know he did it all with synthesizers.
    Flag Wrapidon October 09, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I think paulcole has a point. It does signify that the guy is Japanese but there's no rule stating that Hiro's name can't serve two purposes in this song.
    Flag gdson April 20, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:Blur also put out a song a few years ago called 'Yuko & Hiro'
    Connections....
    Flag BamSplaton April 19, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Well the song was only on the Japanese version of Rockin' the Suburbs.
    Flag djryanon June 06, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:um, yeah paulcole, it's probably more to signify that the guy is japanese or something like that. Notice his girl was named Yuko. And it's no secret that karaoke is pretty big in japan. What relevance this has to the song, I have no idea...
    Flag Grimsonon April 30, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:Hiro=Hero? Anyone else catch this? Of course it's the ultimate in irony because he's such an anti-hero.
    Flag paulcoleon April 19, 2003   Link

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