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"With My Own Two Hands" is a single from
"With My Own Two Hands" is a single from Ben Harper
Benjamin Charles Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music, and he is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, liv ...
's 2003 release '' Diamonds on the Inside''.
The lyrics focus on how changes in the world can come about when a single person decides to take action. The song, which features an up-tempo reggae groove, was played in regular rotation on European radio stations. The song's popularity in Europe was such that Ben Harper was awarded French ''Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
''s "Artist of the Year" ("Artiste de l'année") in 2003. An alternate version featuring Jack Johnson is also featured on the Curious George film soundtrack ''Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
''Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George'' is a soundtrack album for the 2006 animated film ''Curious George'' consisting of newly-recorded music by Jack Johnson "and Friends". It was released on February 7, 2006. The "Friends" ...
''.
The B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph record, vinyl records and Compact cassette, cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a Single (music), single usually ...
to the single was "Bring the Funk", also taken from ''Diamonds on the Inside''. It has been included on some TV programs as background music.
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