THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #802 - February 4, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Wednesday, February 4 1998 Volume 01 : Number 802
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
ticket info pleeeeease
Neurobiology...
Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town
BFF fan class levels
oh how suave...
take 2
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #798
way to go!!
Ride or ticket!
Has anyone else noticed... (no phones, promise)
Song For The Dumped CD Single
Fanny packs
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #801
RE: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #801
Farewell Magical Armchair!
Ben Folds Five, what else.
BFF Influences
I need help with the St. Loius show
Changes in WEAEA
Cleveland
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 06:48:20 EST
From: Starstrail@aol.com
Subject: ticket info pleeeeease
alright, i'm desperate over here...i really really want to take my girlfriend
to the philly show with me on feb 21...however, when i bought my tix she was
unable to come visit me that weekend (she's several hundred miles away in
college)...so i didn't get one for her...but now she CAN come...and i'm over
here wracking my brains out...
so if anyone has extra philly tix for sale or even know any info on whether or
not electric factory will be selling a few more on the day of the show, PLEASE
contact me...<begbegbeg>
kestrel
starstrail@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 09:28:28 -0500 (EST)
From: marc s kaplan <mkap@wam.umd.edu>
Subject: Neurobiology...
Yea I think we talked about the whole "internet icky-poo phonem" in my
neurobiology class.
I think this "jeanius" kid is on to somthing.
-/\/\arc
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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 10:14:39 -0500
From: Jennifer Spinner <JSPINNER@CAHNERS.COM>
Subject: Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town
I need one, possibly two, tickets to the Chicago show. For anyone
saintly enough to sell them to me, I'll repay you with good $, my
firstborn child, and a giant box of Altoids. Please e-mail me at
jspinner@cahners.com .
Thank you. Thank you very much.
SPIN
P.S. I don't know what happened to the porn name thread, but mine
would be Tasty Kakes.
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 98 10:35:54 EST
From: "Jason Kilts" <Jason.Kilts@css.unc.edu>
Subject: BFF fan class levels
| Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 22:45:10 EST
| From: Angrydwarf@aol.com
| Subject: class envy??
|
| As the band grows in popularity...I think we should have
| some sort of class
| distinction to let people know where in BFF fandom you
| stand.
| Brickheads- Brand new to the band and the list...."just
| Walters- Have both the s/t and WAEA albums....know most of
| Emalines-have all three albums, maybe a couple of import
| Whippers-Have all the aforementioned stuff including a
| Uncle Plastic Bitches-have most everything that they can
This cracked me up. Pretty insightful.
Whippers unite!!! We're serious, but not too serious!
Jason Kilts
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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 12:05:27 -0500
From: Jessica Brandt <jbrandt@kent.edu>
Subject: oh how suave...
>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 00:48:45 EST
>From: F2G2@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #796
>hey, an uncle plastic bitch here.
>my time on the armchair's up. i refuse to write a heart-felt letter why.
>anne and many of the other people who have left lately have all the >reasons.
>take it easy kids.
>matthew
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>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 00:48:59 EST
>From: F2G2@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #796
>
>unsubscribe
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hehehehehe, just in case anyone missed it.
"I bet you never knew but now you know-
I'm the undisputed king of this disco"
--DJ Kool
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 12:01:07 -0500 (EST)
From: lrtaylor@bu.edu
Subject: take 2
Alright, that's unfortunate that a 92.5 announcer (I'm from Boston too)
misprounced "Brick" as "Brisk," but let me say this:
when would you ever hear "Alice Childress" on the radio? Never if you listen
here, anyway. But I'll be damned, the other day a live "Alice" was playing on
that very station. Sweet Jesus, that's incredible. And from a station that's
been playing Ben since they went on the air. Anyway, it has to be one of the
few worthwhile stations around.
And Dave Brubeck...undeniably and absolutely amazing music, but I never
thought of comparing the two. But I'm sure I can find time today to at least
listen to "Time Out" and think about it. I appreciate the Joe Jackson
comparison as well--glad I'm not the only one who picked up on how
extraodinary and similar they both are.
Later.
- --Lauren
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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 12:09:16 -0500
From: Jessica Brandt <jbrandt@kent.edu>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #798
>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 01:37:35 EST
>From: FineExampl@aol.com
>Subject: iwannawannawannabe a UPB!
>do any of you know who The Bent Backed Tulips even are?? all you youngins
>need to brush up on yer POWER POP bands iffin ya don't!
Isn't that a line from the Beatles' song "glass onion"? :)
i can't think of anything BFF to say. Kiss my ass?
jess
"I bet you never knew but now you know-
I'm the undisputed king of this disco"
--DJ Kool
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 13:09:12 EST
From: SweetyWon@aol.com
Subject: way to go!!
I think Adam said it just perfectly!! And anyhow, who cares how long we
have been fans?! I think this ranking system is a fairly clever idea, but it
is just going to conjure up negative feelings amongst everyone. If you're a
BFF fan so be it. Quit wasting time acting like you're in elementary school.
Love,
Deidre
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 13:11:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter Mast <mastpd@elmail.cc.purdue.edu>
Subject: Ride or ticket!
Okay helmet heads, I need some help here,
Thanks to the wonderful person of mike, I finnaly have a ticket to the
Chicago show, but now I need a ride! If anyone is going to the Chicago
show from Purdue, or from Indy going through Purdue, can I have a ride
please!!!
Or... if there is one more unclaimed ticket out there, I have a friend who
will drive if he can go to the show. Please help me out, I wan't to see
BF5!
Your friend, and Emaline,
Peter
mastpd@expert.cc.purdue.edu
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Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 18:46:39
From: mikgle@globalnet.co.uk
Subject: Has anyone else noticed... (no phones, promise)
Sometimes i wonder just where our favourite bands get inspiration for their
lyrics from... for example, you know the infamous Radiohead lyric: 'Kicking
Screaming Gucci Little Piggy'?? think about it....
Kicking = Sporty
Screaming = Scary
Gucci = Posh
Little = Baby
Piggy = Gingoire
I never imagined Radiohead lyrics could be soo deep! Anyway, this is
roughly BFF-related (spice girls, opened for bf5 :^) )
Also: is it just me and my Hanson-paranoia, or are the lyrics to 'Boxing'
really MmmBoxing??? I swear he says that 1st time round!
Just some enlightenment!
@nn@
:::: "Just put on your trainers and get out of it with me" ::::
:::: "You're very special but you're not my type" :::: ~ Fervour
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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 14:16:08 -0500 (EST)
From: jpinkos@lakers.lssu.edu
Subject: Song For The Dumped CD Single
I just got my Song For The Dumped CD Single in the mail the other
day. I was pretty dissapointed. The cover art is exactly the same as
the 'Battle of Who Could Care Less' CD Single. The track list is:
1. Song for the Dumped(album version)
2.Bad Ide(demo version)
3. For all the Pretty People
These are the same songs that apper on the Kate Single, and the One Angry
Dwarf Single.
I don't know how much control the band has over singles, but I
can think of at least two cool ideas for a Song For The Dumped single:
1. Make it a compilation of all the different versions of Song
for the Dumped. Like the Album, the Original, live, edited,
and live in Japaneese.
2. Make it an EP called "Songs For The Dumped", and include alternate
versions of all the BF5 songs that involve heartbreak. Like
the "Fair" remix, and remixes or live versions of other songs.
I would by the single no matter what songs were on it, but it would be
nice to get something new or different for my money.
-Later Jared
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 14:20:51 EST
From: SweetyWon@aol.com
Subject: Fanny packs
Okay folks, grab your Naked Baby Photos & set it to Fanny Packs. While
yelling.."I wanna borrow an allen wrench..." Is it just me, or does he sound
a lot like Jerry Seinfeld?!?! You all are probably thinking I'm insane, but
let me know what you think. SweetyWon@aol.com.
Love & all that....
Deidre
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 20:08:58 +0000 (GMT)
From: Sabrina Keenan <crumbs@RedBrick.DCU.IE>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #801
> Hi.
> Has anyone ever heard of or seen the guys do "Evaporated" at shows? I
> don't think I recall them ever doing so.
> If not, does anyone know why?
> It's a such a great song, I hope they do it this tour.
>
> Janet.
they've never played it and Ben says it's because the guys want to rock,
so they'll only go with a certain amount of the slower stuff..it's such a
shame though
sabrina
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 14:12:38 -0600
From: Joel Johnson <lucy4@hempseed.com>
Subject: RE: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #801
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Not to beat a dead horse (beat, beat, beat) but can anybody squeeze a ticket out for the St. Louis American Theater show?
Or two.
Or five?
Joel
"Miracles will happen as we trip" -Seal
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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 08:07:04 +1100 (EST)
From: lotto@netspace.net.au (Rebecca Gorrell)
Subject: Farewell Magical Armchair!
Unfortunately, I must agree with Eric (MA #801). I can no longer
cope with the number of emails and, being an Aussie, most of the posts are
totally irrelevent to me anyway. Enjoy the music and don't waffle on so much.
Frank has been a wonderful moderator for the past however many years
and his BFF page will give me all the info I need.
Farewell to all and have a nice life!
Rebecca Gorrell
Dept. of Gastroenterology
Royal Childrens Hospital
Flemington Rd, Parkville, Vic, 3052
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 16:15:43 EST
From: PhisherXC@aol.com
Subject: Ben Folds Five, what else.
Hey all Ben Foldians, I just had a couple questions/things to say, so I
figured I go for it.
1) Is there a Ben Folds Forum on AOL? I really think there should be come on
there are so many other bands out there, BF5 needs one too.
2) I really think that when people respond to messages on the Armchair, they
shouldn't have the topic be "Re: Magical Armchair #799" it gets really
annoying to see those...tell us what your topic is, and if it's a personal to
someone, e-mail that person, not the list.
3) I'm going to the Chicago showw on the 15th, is anyone else going? Just
wondering, maybe we could meet up or something. Also anyone looking for BF5
chicago tickets, the small ticket agency "Front Row Tickets" has them for $45
apeice.
4) I'm always in the mood to trade tapes, anyone who wants to can e-mail
me....I'm sure you can get some good trading referencs out there on the
Armchair about me if you want.
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/6800/bootleg.html">My
Bootleg List</A> .
5) What was up with there not being any headings on a couple of the past
Armchairs? I really like those it helps me skim through and find the stuff
thats important.
6) Ben Folds Five Fu**ing rules!!!
Ryan
"Are you ready to rock?" - Alice Childress - Ben Folds
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 16:19:13 EST
From: BSCHACK@aol.com
Subject: BFF Influences
In a message dated 98-01-28 10:33:18 EST, you write:
<< Joe Jackson, Elton John's first 4 or 5 albums (yes, listen to them, esp.
"Burn Down the Mission"), Todd Rundgren's first 4, Nazz (Todd's first band),
Neil
Sedaka, maybe a little Traffic, Jellyfish, and perhaps Billy Joel's notorious
debut,
"Cold Spring Harbor." >>
You forgot Queen. You can't put Jellyfish up there without putting Queen
considering Jellyfish was about a half step away from being a Queen cover
band.
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 16:12:08 EST
From: Chemweasel@aol.com
Subject: I need help with the St. Loius show
Hey y'all,
Does anyone know how I can get tix to the St. Louis show? That is if it isn't
sold out. Me and a couple of friends are going to drive in from Cincinnati and
aren't at all familiar with the city. Is there anything to do? We'll be there
Friday thru Sunday. Anyone who can help please email me personally, so I don't
have to wait on the Armchair. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
brandon
"Go ahead, you can laugh all you want..."
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 16:24:44 EST
From: BSCHACK@aol.com
Subject: Changes in WEAEA
In a message dated 98-01-29 18:03:06 EST, you write:
<< he most recent pressings of "Whatever and Ever Amen" have some changes.
These changes are permanent and will be on all future pressings, both in
the US and around the world. So hang on to yours - it's now a collector's
item! >>
What are the changes? Anyone?
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 16:40:05 -0500
From: "James Lamanna" <streak@pantek.com>
Subject: Cleveland
Anyone know when BFF is coming back to Cleveland..I missed their last show
here and I'm pissed
And anyone have any piano transcriptions?
- --James L.
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