Dr. Yang

Album: Way To Normal (2008)
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  • Ben Folds told Rolling Stone magazine: "On the record I was thinking, 'I'm really not a big fan of the doctor songs like, 'I went to the doctor with my problems and he couldn't solve my problem.' And so I thought, 'It seems like everyone that's got a problem goes to about five different doctors now and they're all like eastern doctors and chiropractors and a psychic.' We're pretty self-obsessed, so that's what it's about."

Comments: 2

  • Mr R.sole from Oundle A coded ode to Sandra Oh's character in Grey's Anatomy. Surely?
    Take the 7th letter from the 7th line, the 6th letter from the 6th line, the 5th letter from the 5th line, the 3rd letter from the 3rd line, the 2nd letter from the 2nd line and the 1st letter from the 1st line - and what do you get?
    Brilliant!
  • Karl from Ingatestone, United Kingdomwho is Dr Yang, isnt that a Japanese doctor
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