Substandards Ben July 31, 2008
London, England W1F 0RY
An ode to "Ben", the seminal 1972 movie sequel masterpiece and it's wonderful, moving title track.
Ben, the leader of a colony of telepathic rats, is adopted, befriended and, essentially, loved, by a lonely boy named David.
The title song, performed by teenage sensation Michael Jackson, poignantly echoes the struggles so many of us experience in life and in love:
"
Ben, most people would turn you away
I don't listen to a word they say
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben
"
Join us to celebrate this oft forgotten classic of film and music.
Official Website: http://www.pubstandards.co.uk
Added by ptg on July 30, 2008
Comments
voodoochild
Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you, my friend, will see
You've got a friend in me
(you've got a friend in me)
*sniff*
gorse fan
I'll be going but...but .... am welling up too *sniff*
kapowaz
Best photo evar.