1. Benny the Butcher, a hip-… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artist called Benny:
1. Benny the Butcher, a hip-hop artist from Buffalo, NY, currently signed to Griselda & Shady Records.
2. Benny Ibarra De Llano, a singer, musician, producer and actor from Mexico.
3. A Hip-Hop artist from Boston, MA.
4. A punk band from Boston, UK.
5. Benny Schnier, a German Schlager singer.
6. Resident DJ of Belgian clubs Kokorico & Balmoral
1. Benny (a.k.a Benny the Butcher, B.E.N.N.Y. [Best Ever N New York], the Original 2 Chains, Benny Montana & more) is an American hip-hop recording artist from Buffalo, NY, currently signed to Griselda Records & Eminem's Shady Records. Alongside fellow Buffalo MC's Westside Gunn & Conway, Benny is one of the most prominent and praised MC's in the current underground rap scene, having released several mixtapes, including his 2017 "Butcher on Steroids" collaboration with DJ Green Lantern as well as the "Stabbed & Shot" mixtape with 38 Spesh. Previously, he was a part of Street Entertainment (SEG), which was a predecessor to Griselda Records.
2. Benny Ibarra De Llano (born September 8, 1970 in Mexico City) is a singer, musician, producer and actor. He was born into a family of artists. His mother, Julissa, was a famous singer and actress in the 1960s. Both his father and his brother Alejandro (Alex) were singers and actors. He started his music career in the pop band Timbiriche (1981), and began working as a solo artist in 1992.
As part of Timbiriche, he recorded 7 albums. He also starred in Vaselina (Grease). Between 1985 and 1989 he studied jazz, guitar, classical music, and composition at the Walnut Hill School of the Arts at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
By 1990 he had made 5 albums with Onda Vaselina and with his brother Alex Ibarra. In 1998, Timbiriche reunited to tour Mexico and Central America, and in 1999 released a live album El Concierto. Ibarra recorded the album Mar Adentro en la Sangre with Guadalajara-based progressive rock band Santa Sabina the same year.
Solo discography
1992 Hablame Como La Lluvia
The first album includes the singles Dame un Poco de tu Amor and Tonto Corazón.
1994 El Tiempo
The second album went platinum and included the hits Sin Tí, Cielo and Mía.
1996 Om
On this third album, Benny wrote more songs about himself, but it was not the commercial success of its predecessor. The singles were Cada Mañana, Mas de Ti and Sutil Dolor.
2001 Todo O Nada
After a five year absence, this album featured collaborations with Erick Rubin, Alix, Dougie Bowne and musicians from Café Tacuba and Maná. The first single Uno was top of the charts for eight weeks, became a gold record in two weeks and later went to platinum. the second single was Inspiración, also included in the film soundtrack of same name.
2002 Grandes Exitos: 1992-2002
His first Greatest Hits release included a new single Irremediable from the film soundtrack La Habitación Azul, a duet with Edith Márquez entitled La Otra, a new version of Cielo, live tracks and his chart hits. A limited edition CD included a DVD with 9 video clips. The first edition included Como un Ángel and the second Cielo 2002. The compilation became a gold record.
2003 Llueve Luz
This album went gold and was made with Chetes and Miguel Bosé, among others. Miguel Bosé sings on the second single Si Puedo Volverte a ver. The other singles were Llueve Luz and Vives en Mi.
2003 Cielo
A “best of” compilation for the US market.
2005 Así
His most recent album in the studio went gold in 48 hours and includes the singles Cada Paso and Dejalo Ir. A limited edition includes a digipack with DVD bonus with the music video of Cada Paso, and extras such as the making of the record.
2006 Estoy
A live album recorded in the Auditorio Nacional during November 2005, which includes Tonto Corazón and a new track, Siempre Mas, and other live songs from 1996 and 2002.
Music DVD
2003 En Vivo
The DVD captures his first Auditorio Nacional show in 2002, though the concert is not complete. Included are features on his father, Moderatto, Erik Rubin and Alix Bauer
2006 Estoy
This DVD captures his 2005 concert in Auditorio Nacional, and also includes two videos, “Tonto Corazon 2006” and “Siempre Mas”
Official site: http://www.benny.tv
3. Benny is a Hip-Hop artist from Boston, MA. "Music is a science" says Benny in a recent Rolling Stones interview, "but good luck getting your hardcore reductionist to accept that claim sans caveat."
"I just want to make good music and love the woman I love."
http://www.myspace.com/benny
4. Punk band from Boston UK http://www.myspace.com/bennyfromboston
Little Game
Benny Lyrics
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Into living up to gender roles and having absent minds
Don't you think it's funny how the tell us how to live?
Don't you think it's funny how we're all delinquent kids?
Hush. Don't say, Don't say
Hush boy, oh Hush boy
Don't say a word
Hush Girl, oh Hush Girl
Just bat your eyes
Play our Little Game
Play our Little Game
Bounded all thoughts and corrected common sense
Your raising suicidals with your predetermined titles
Like "A mess, Distress. I am Unimpressed"
"You're excess, a dress is all you'll ever be"
Gender Roles impose control and deceive progressive time
Welcome to the land of the broken mind
Hush Boy, oh Hush Boy
Don't say a word
Throw on your Jersey and no-one gets hurt
Hush girl, oh Hush Girl
Just bat your eyes
Play our Little Game
Play our Little game
Hush Boy, oh Hush Boy
Don't say a word
Throw on your Jersey and no-one gets hurt
Hush Girl, oh Hush Girl
Just bat your eyes
Play our Little Game
Play our Little Game
We feign opulence just to get by
Put on false confidence just to feel alive
They can't hurt me anymore
There's nothing to break of me
Nothing left to take from me
Cause Baby it's easy to fake a smile
When you've been doing it for a while
Baby it's easy to fake a smile
When you've been doing it for a while
Hush Boy, oh Hush Boy
Don't say a word
Throw on your Jersey and no-one gets hurt
Hush Girl, oh Hush Girl
Just bat your eyes
Play our Little Game
Play our Little Game
Hush Boy, oh Hush Boy
Don't say a word
Throw on your Jersey and no-one gets hurt
Hush Girl, oh hush Girl
Just bat your eyes
Play our Little Game
Play our Little Game
Play our Little Game
Play our Little Game
Play our Little Game
Won't you play with me?
The lyrics of Benny's "Little Game" talk about the societal pressure to conform to gender norms and stereotypes. The song starts with the lines "Play us like Pawns and relentlessly confine Into living up to gender roles and having absent minds," where the artist points out how individuals are controlled by societal expectations to adhere to gender-specific behaviours while being denied the freedom to explore who they truly are. Benny describes the irony in the way society tells us how to live our lives while hinting that we're all clueless delinquent kids. The stanza "Don't say, Don't say" is used as a refrain, underscoring the idea that the society constantly hushes us down and suppresses our expression.
Throughout the song, the artist implores individuals (both boys and girls) to play their little game, which is the game set by society where gender roles and stereotypes define who we are, and how we should feel, act, and dress. The chorus is repeated after every stanza, with Benny asking the listener to play their little game. The artist points out how society corrects our thought processes, distorts our common sense and predetermined titles as tags like "A mess, Distress. I am Unimpressed", making us feel like we are not good enough. The song suggests that these manipulative practices promote conformity, and deception wrecks progressive growth.
The song "Little Game" is a satirical comment on gender norms and stereotypes, the pressure of conformity, and control. Benny questions societal expectations and urges individuals to embrace who they truly are instead of being controlled. The song highlights the significance of resisting the restriction of one's individuality in a world that demonizes uniqueness.
Line by Line Meaning
Play us like Pawns and relentlessly confine
We are being manipulated and controlled like chess pieces and forced into restrictive roles.
Into living up to gender roles and having absent minds
We are expected to conform to traditional gender expectations and not think for ourselves.
Don't you think it's funny how they tell us how to live?
It's ironic how society imposes expectations on us despite claiming to value individualism and freedom.
Don't you think it's funny how we're all delinquent kids?
We are considered rebellious for simply questioning the status quo and trying to live authentically.
Hush boy, oh hush boy, don't say a word
We are told to keep quiet and not speak out against the system.
Throw on your jersey and no one gets hurt
Conform to societal expectations and you will be safe from judgment and punishment.
Hush girl, oh hush girl, just bat your eyes
Women are told to be passive and use their sexuality to get ahead rather than speaking up.
Play our little game
We are expected to go along with the system and play our designated roles.
Bounded all thoughts and corrected common sense
Our ideas and beliefs are constrained and controlled to fit societal norms.
Your raising suicidals with your predetermined titles
The pressure to conform to societal expectations can lead to depression and self-destructive behavior.
Like 'A mess, distress. I am unimpressed'/'You're excess, a dress is all you'll ever be'
Society uses derogatory labels to shame and control those who don't conform to gender norms.
Gender roles impose control and deceive progressive time
Traditional gender roles hold us back from progressing and limit our potential as individuals and society.
Welcome to the land of the broken mind
Societal pressure causes mental distress and can lead to a sense of hopelessness.
We feign opulence just to get by/Put on false confidence just to feel alive
We pretend to be someone we're not in order to fit in and survive in a society that doesn't accept us for who we are.
They can't hurt me anymore/There's nothing to break of me/Nothing left to take from me
After being pressured and controlled by society, there comes a point where there is no longer anything left to be taken or harmed.
Cause baby it's easy to fake a smile/When you've been doing it for a while
We become so used to pretending and hiding our true selves that it becomes second nature and we forget who we really are.
Play our little game
Society expects us to keep playing along with their expectations and not disrupt the status quo.
Won't you play with me?
The singer is challenging the listener to question the system and join them in trying to live authentically.
Contributed by Katherine B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.