Five for Fighting Lyrics

Five for Fighting - a punishment in hockey--five minutes in the penalty box for fighting.

A born-and-raised native of the sprawling San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, John Ondrasik began his music studies at age two under the direction of his piano teacher mother.

While his piano skills came from his mother, Ondrasik got his ability to play guitar from his younger sister. In his early teens, his my sister got a guitar for her birthday, which he promptly stole and taught himself to play. It was at about that same age that John was no longer obligated to study piano, so he abruptly quit and wrote his first song before diving into the guitar.  

John Ondrasik's third instrument is a voice that has been formally trained in opera. Still, his heart was in the music of artists like The Beatles, Journey, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire and Elton John. So, a choice was made between rock & roll and opera. Because Ihe enjoyed writing songs he decided to do just that.