John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting Five For Fighting Can One Man Save the World? By Jay S. Jacobs In his hit song of many years ago, Five For Fighting songwriter and leader John Ondrasik pointed out that “you only have 100 years to live.” We last interviewed Ondrasik right as that song was climbing the charts – it has almost been a quarter of that century since. The world has changed and we both have changed, but it was nice to find that Ondrasik is the same thoughtful, fun

Five For Fighting – Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA – August 6, 2024 We were all fifteen for a moment as Five For Fighting opened up...

Barenaked Ladies, Five For Fighting & Del Amitri – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – July 19, 2023 The “Last Summer on Earth" hit Philly yesterday, and the fans at The Met were not all that upset about the promise of end times. In fact, they were excited and lively, waiting for Del Amitri, Five for Fighting, and Barenaked Ladies to come together for a concert of pure nostalgia and excitement. First was Del Amitri, the Scottish rock band who made their mark back in the day. Their

Five For Fighting - The Keswick Theater - Glenside PA - May 9, 2007 - Photo by Jim Rinaldi © 2007 Five For Fighting & Chantal Kreviazuk -...

Five for FIGHTING It's not EASY by Jay S. JACOBS Remember when popular music could actually say something? A tune was a mirror that we held up to our world. The lyrics were humorous or tragic or whimsical or heartbreakingly sincere. Songs spoke of love, war, relationships, politics, lust, and death. They would climb the heights or plunge the depths. John Ondrasik, the lead singer and songwriter of Five for Fighting, remembers. In his own small way, he’s trying to contin