Five for Fighting is the stage name of U.S. singer-songwriter John Ondrasik… Read Full Bio ↴Five for Fighting is the stage name of U.S. singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. His latest work being 2013's 'Bookmarks', his breakout into international success came with his 2000 album 'America Town', which went platinum in the U.S. due to the widespread acclaim of his song "Superman (It's Not Easy)" in late 2001. His 2004 album 'The Battle For Everything' has also enjoyed considerable chart success in the U.S. Ondrasikhas released a DualDisc of his 2004 album as well, with has one side containing 'The Battle for Everything' in its entirety and the other side being a DVD containing bonus footage and the "100 Years" music video.
John Ondrasik was born in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. He grew up there in a musical family, with his mother teaching him the piano from the age of two. As a teenager, he learned how to play the guitar as well and started to write music. While he also learned to sing opera briefly, he quickly decided that he would like to be a piano playing popular musician along the lines of Elton John and Billy Joel. Ondrasik adopted the name "Five for Fighting" which is an expression in ice hockey when a player is sent from the rink by the referee for a major penalty. The name was used for the reason that it would be more memorable than his real name.
In 1997, his first album, 'Message for Albert', was released by EMI. Although not quite breaking through commercially, fans of modern singer-songwriter music provided a warm audience for Ondrasik. After the success of 'America Town', Capitol Records re-released this debut album to give it a more mainstream audience.
In 2000, Ondrasik signed with the aforementioned Columbia Records and released 'America Town' on September 26, 2000. At first, it made little impact until track "Superman (It's Not Easy)" became an American anthem after the September 11 attacks. Ondrasik performed the song at 'The Concert for New York Cit'y in late 2001.
"Superman (It's Not Easy)" started climbing the charts reaching the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Adult Top 40. While 'America Town' itself failed to make the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts, its consistent sales led to it going platinum. "Superman (It's Not Easy)" was also an international hit reaching number one on a composite adult international chart (based on performance in the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Australia). Ondrasik's second single, "Easy Tonight", would make the top 20 of the world adult chart as well as going top 20 in New Zealand.
His third album, 'The Battle for Everything', debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 in February 2004. Its first single, "100 Years", was another top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and again reached number one on the World Adult Top 40. It also was number one on a composite world airplay chart and top 10 on a composite world modern rock chart. (based on USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Canada and Australia).
The Five for Fighting song "100 Years" was used in a ubiquitous JP Morgan Chase commercial, and more recently in an episode of Scrubs. The song was also used in the last scenes of the final episode of JAG.
Lately, Ondrasik's sixth album, 2013's 'Bookmarks', came out after a four year gap between his last release. The album has received critical praise from a variety of publications such as Allmusic, where the reviewer lauded how Five for Fighting produced " sturdy tunes wrapped up neatly in a shiny, appealing gloss". Released by the label Universal, his work also hit the #54 slot on the Billboard 200, with his fans happily looking forwards to his future endeavors.
See more at: http://www.fiveforfighting.com/
John Ondrasik was born in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. He grew up there in a musical family, with his mother teaching him the piano from the age of two. As a teenager, he learned how to play the guitar as well and started to write music. While he also learned to sing opera briefly, he quickly decided that he would like to be a piano playing popular musician along the lines of Elton John and Billy Joel. Ondrasik adopted the name "Five for Fighting" which is an expression in ice hockey when a player is sent from the rink by the referee for a major penalty. The name was used for the reason that it would be more memorable than his real name.
In 1997, his first album, 'Message for Albert', was released by EMI. Although not quite breaking through commercially, fans of modern singer-songwriter music provided a warm audience for Ondrasik. After the success of 'America Town', Capitol Records re-released this debut album to give it a more mainstream audience.
In 2000, Ondrasik signed with the aforementioned Columbia Records and released 'America Town' on September 26, 2000. At first, it made little impact until track "Superman (It's Not Easy)" became an American anthem after the September 11 attacks. Ondrasik performed the song at 'The Concert for New York Cit'y in late 2001.
"Superman (It's Not Easy)" started climbing the charts reaching the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Adult Top 40. While 'America Town' itself failed to make the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts, its consistent sales led to it going platinum. "Superman (It's Not Easy)" was also an international hit reaching number one on a composite adult international chart (based on performance in the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Australia). Ondrasik's second single, "Easy Tonight", would make the top 20 of the world adult chart as well as going top 20 in New Zealand.
His third album, 'The Battle for Everything', debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 in February 2004. Its first single, "100 Years", was another top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and again reached number one on the World Adult Top 40. It also was number one on a composite world airplay chart and top 10 on a composite world modern rock chart. (based on USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Canada and Australia).
The Five for Fighting song "100 Years" was used in a ubiquitous JP Morgan Chase commercial, and more recently in an episode of Scrubs. The song was also used in the last scenes of the final episode of JAG.
Lately, Ondrasik's sixth album, 2013's 'Bookmarks', came out after a four year gap between his last release. The album has received critical praise from a variety of publications such as Allmusic, where the reviewer lauded how Five for Fighting produced " sturdy tunes wrapped up neatly in a shiny, appealing gloss". Released by the label Universal, his work also hit the #54 slot on the Billboard 200, with his fans happily looking forwards to his future endeavors.
See more at: http://www.fiveforfighting.com/
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'Chances' Chances are when said and done Who'll be the lucky ones…
(European B-Side) Finally in the meantime since you paid for my room I…
10 Miles From Nowhere How have you been In the shape you were in I'm surprised…
100 Years I'm fifteen for a moment Caught in between ten and twenty An…
100 Years: Music Video I'm fifteen for a moment Caught in between ten and twenty …
2 2 Makes Five I live in a house somewhere on your street Don't be…
2 Frogs I sing above my vision. I sing above my face. A…
2+2 Makes Five I live in a house somewhere on your street Don't be…
65 Mustang She's my time machine She's my rolling memory She's my fam…
Above The Timberline I get a little tired looking through the trees Sitting on…
All I Know I bruise you You bruise me We both bruise so easily Too easi…
Alright I took her leaving like I did before I turned around…
Alright/Do You Mind Do you mind if I ask you a question Do you…
America Town I know I should be happy in your land It's not…
Angels & Girlfriends I met her down at a Pineapple Parking lot She…
Augie Nieto Augie Nieto's got a story to tell you Though it's hard…
Bella Bella played the Bridge every second lonliest night of the…
Bloody Mary Over by the still she says, "Man I think you better…
Boat Parade There's a crack in the hull Where the penitents used to…
California Justice Early one morning at county line The swells 4-6 approaching…
Chances Chances are when said and done Who'll be the lucky ones…
Christmas Where You Are There are stockings full and waiting From sea to shining sea…
Day By Day Day by day I wake up for you I do And I…
Disneyland I woke up got my lazy ass out of bed…
Do You Mind Do you mind if I ask you a question Do you…
Don't Know Why you don't know...you just don't me at all Can you tell…
Down Hey good looking What you got cooking I can see but I…
Dying I'm dying, dying to wake up without you, without you…
Easy Tonight You were wrong You were right And you are gone Tonight You …
Easy Tonight* You were wrong You were right And you are gone Tonight …
Freedom Never Cries I took a flag to a pawn shop For a broken…
Happy Big Daddy's in the back seat talking to the Mamas God…
Heaven Knows There's no time to waste In this famous goodbye There's Ange…
Hope When life's got you down and you can't make a…
I Don If I lived so long to be the last man…
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Jericho Johnson
Superman (It's Not Easy)
Five for Fighting
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
And it's not easy to be me
I wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
'Bout a home I'll never see
It may sound absurd, but don't be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed, but won't you concede
Even heroes have the right to dream?
And it's not easy to be me
Up, up, and away, away from me
Well, it's all right
You can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy
Or anything
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their knees
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me
Inside of me
Inside of me
Yeah, inside of me
Inside of me
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
I'm only a man looking for a dream
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
And it's not easy, ooh, ooh, ooh
It's not easy to be me
I'm Jayson
To the person on the other end of the line. It's possible that we don't even share a nationality. We don't look like each other. Different languages are used by every one of us. It's possible that we're from completely different time periods. We're simply random strangers who happened to cross paths. However, there is something that binds the two of us together. We both have great taste in music. I appreciate you being here today. Whoever you are, I wish you well.
Stephanie McIver
Thank you. I am God. Hope to meet you oneday.
I'm Jayson
@Stephanie McIver hi God
Ian Ajan
@Stephanie McIver hi..
Maria
I wish u well too.
Renalou Loquillano
How sweet π₯°
Rjune Parenzo
"Even heroes have the right to bleed." This explains that even the strongest and mightiest man get hurts. Also, it reminds me that no matter how great you are in so many ways it doesn't mean you're not struggling.
Baby Patalinghug
True
Rachel
2023 and Iβm still feeling this song..π₯°
Xdeath21
This reminds me of my late father. Whenever I hear this song I can't help but tear up, because he always sings this song whenever we have a family gathering. He will always be my Superman