THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #921 - April 2, 1998
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Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 02:08:34 +0200
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Magical Armchair Digest Thursday, April 2 1998 Volume 01 : Number 921
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Heads-Up...Seven-Up!
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #918
Lounge Jelly and 7-Up
re: twin falls question
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #918
Re: band name
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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 14:39:16
From: justinryan@usa.net
Subject: Heads-Up...Seven-Up!
Seven-up (or "Heads-up seven-up") is a classroom game/activity that I played a lot in elementary school in the seventies.
Seven students are selected. If you are not one of the seven, then you put your fist on your desk and stick your THUMB up (you know, like Fonzy). Then everyone closes their eyes and puts their heads down on their desk. The seven selected kids then make their way through the class, each of them selecting one of the "heads down" kids by touching their THUMB. If your THUMB is touched, then you have to try and guess which one of the seven touched you. If you guess correctly, then you replace him or her and the game continues.
This game was always an exciting way to desperately attempt to establish some kind of contact or relationship with someone who probably didn't even know your name. I know. I was never cool in school. I lived for those chances...
BTW, has anyone ever heard a "Seven-up" reference anywhere else?
How 'bout a "beneath the parachute" reference? Are kids still doing this stuff in school? I should proly have a few of my own to tell me, but you know how that goes...
~Justin (I'm such a geezer)
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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 11:29:13 -0600
From: Dan Mauer
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #918
> From: rcc35060@cmsu2.cmsu.edu (rebehka-christine-chrissy-meg-cramer)
> 'twin falls' is one of my favorite songs off of naked baby photos. BUT
> there is a lyric that is unhearable to me. i cant tell what he is singing
> at 'seven up i touched her...something..and she knew it was me'
> is it fro? phone? foam? what the heck is it???
That would be "Thumb," I believe. Ever played the game "Heads Up, Seven
Up"? If I remember, it's played like this: Everyone closes their eyes, 7
people are "it", they all go around and each touch one person's thumb.
Then, once they're done, someone says "heads up, seven up!" and the
seven people who were called stand up and try to guess which of the 7
people touched their thumb. I'm pretty sure that's it... it's a game
you often might play in a kindergarten classroom. Therefore... "seven
up I touched her thumb and she knew it was me."
- -dan.
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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 12:16:37 -0600
From: joe
Subject: Lounge Jelly and 7-Up
She Don't Use Jelly,
1st verse-Darren
2nd verse-Robert
3rd verse-Ben
Twin Falls- "7-up I touched her THUMB, and she knew it was me."
Didn't you ever play 7-Up in 2nd grade?
Oklahoma Joe
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 13:58:04 -0500 (EST)
From: Kelly Mcghee
Subject: re: twin falls question
to the twin falls question:
it's "7-up, I touched her thumb, and she knew it was me...although she
couldn't see, unless of course she peeked"
- -Kelly :)
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 14:59:08 EST
From: Chemweasel
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #918
In a message dated 98-03-31 20:47:58 EST, you write:
<< 1) Who is singing the second verse of She Don't Use Jelly? >>
- -Robert
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 16:25:39 EST
From: DaphBlake
Subject: Re: band name
about the name here's what Seventeen magazine said a few years ago:
"Story behind the name:Singer/pianist Ben Folds and his crew decided to be
wacky and confuse everyone about the number of band members."
<< but Ben has said on many occasions that they
picked the name "Ben Folds Five" because it sounded cool and like they were
some kind of jazz compo or something. :) >>
It does sound that way =) Kind of a coincidence too--the first time I ever
heard BF5 was when I caught only that jazzy instrumental ending of Underground
on the radio, so for a while I really thought it was an instrumental jazz
band! I didn't know the name of the group or anything, but I found out later
when I actually heard the whole song (which I loved right away) and saw the
video (which I also love:)
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Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 17:38:03 EST
From: Jupiter679
Subject: Hey Dustin, this is for you...
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!!!
So, I have one question: WHY is BF5 not playing in VA?? I know that I just saw
them recently but that just makes me want to see them again!! Oh, well. Guess
I'll just have to take a road trip.
Hey guys, stop all the fighting! Smile and just love BF5!!
Crystal, who always says For the love of God
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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 15:25:18 PST
From: "Amanda Potter"
Subject: :)
Hello Fivers!
This is my first post, although I am a longtime reader- you guys
rock!
I am so glad and amazed that a band as incredible as BF5 has such a
loyal, dedicated following!
Anyway, I got hooked on BF5 with Battle of Who Could Care Less, but due
to $ shortage- it took me a while to get the CD!
But, as soon as my friends heard it, they fell too! I live in upstate
NY, but me and a friend happily drove 6 hours to hear the boys in Philly
in February!
It was by far the best concert I've ever been too! The energy is
incredible!
I was hoping that a fellow fan might have a recording of either the
entire concert or the Yl00 sessions- if you do, please e-mail me at
linc1@hotmail.com
Also, I am so excited that BF5 is coming to Saratoga Springs!!! It's
about time the boys came up here!
You can bet I'll be the first in line for tickets! Sorry this is so
long, but I just wanted to share my love for the best band in the world!
- - Amanda
"you're my hero, I confess"
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