THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1440 - March 17, 1999
Magical Armchair Digest Wednesday, March 17 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1440
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
To Move or Not to Move...my Ben Folds Five site....
I'm having a dilema.
Army
spam and jjj
dont change your plans
TUBORM
opening act for bff
In love...
Protection
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:45:23 EST
From: HndOfChaos@aol.com
Subject: To Move or Not to Move...my Ben Folds Five site....
Sigh.
Well, I decided to have a look at my Ben Folds Five site -- The Strangest
Things -- after editing a few things, adding some new news and links. That was
a *Bad Decision* as I hadn't actually looked at my page online for quite some
time.
Well, I seem to have discovered that XOOM.com decided to shove it's Stupid
Little Frame Advertisement Thingie all over the place. So it seems that it
appears FOUR times on my site, effectively crowding out all the text on the
top frame. UGH! UGH, I say! YUCK! MOst disagreeable! Having this THING on the
top of the page practically ruins the point of having a mostly text site.
I am either going to move my page to somewhere better (please not Geocities or
Angelfire) or delete it permanently. Bah. Does any one have any suggestions as
to where to move it to? If it doesn't find a new home, I'm just going to get
rid of it because it's taken up so much time and there's probably no where
else that I'd be happy....Please, help! :(
Great. Now I can't EVEN GET TO MY SITE one out of every two times! Arg!
~Kathryn
The Strangest Things
http://fly.to/bff or http://members.xoom.com
to see one of the most god-awful messes ever created...just TRY clicking on
something in the menu....
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 23:40:05 EST
From: BlueJellow@aol.com
Subject: I'm having a dilema.
Hey Fivers.
I've been on this digest for a long time :) A long long time. Not as long as
some. But a long time. It's gradually gone downhill. Last night I got so
fed up with this digest that I almost hit the "send now" button on a removal
message.
But I'm giving this one more chance.
Ben Folds Five is my favorite band. I love them to death.
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Thanks
Lucy
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 21:16:26 -0000
From: "Ryan Stephenson" <mf002@watford.net>
Subject: Army
Just thought I would say I really like Army, it is just as good as I have
been expecting and I hope it gets some good radio play, it deserves it.
Ryan Stephenson
wgc.w3site.com
ICQ - 33024888
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:44:26 -0000
From: Edward Collier <colliere@techop.co.uk>
Subject: spam and jjj
Hello there. I am new to the list, and as a good citizen I read the
mailing list rules first. I thought this list didn't allow spam, but there
does seem to be rather a lot of it.
Also, for this poor benighted being in deepest coldest England,
can someone tell me who or what jjj is?
Best
Edward
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:30:55 PST
From: "Abe Lawrence" <hardware_bob@hotmail.com>
Subject: dont change your plans
Hi all,
well ive justed listened to "dont change your plans" in real audio and
absolutely love it. What is everyone elses thoughts on the song?
Is it just me or does Ben sounds like kermit the frog at the start of
the song?
By the way, if anyone in melbourne happens to see a WEAE songbook
anywhere could they please give me a message.. thanks
Thanks,
Abe
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 07:11:00 -0800
From: "Bill Minnick" <bill.minnick@mailcity.com>
Subject: TUBORM
A few thoughts about the new album.
The opening track, "Narcolepsy," is perhaps the most intense BF5 track to date. From the outset, you can tell that Ben has really brought his piano playing into focus for this record. An incredible track.
"Don't Change Your Plans" is probably my favorite track (but there are plenty of other candidates!). In terms of hit potential, this is perhaps TUBORM's answer to "Brick." A beautiful song, with a nice Burt Bacharach-inspired horn interlude.
There's something about "Mess" that takes me out on the prairie. Another beautiful melody, with nifty drumming. There was a popular vocalist back in the fifties by the name of Frankie Laine, who easily could have covered this tune and done it justice.
"Army," "Your Redneck Past" and "Your Most Valuable Possession" are the fun songs. These are of the sort that Ben undoubtedly could write in his sleep.
"Lullabye" closes the album on a gorgeous and somewhat jazzy note. Very nice piano tickling by Ben on this one.
All in all, a great album. I can hardly wait to buy the CD!
Bill
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:04:31 -0500 (EST)
From: Eric Gugick <gugick2@TCNJ.EDU>
Subject: opening act for bff
I saw a flier this week for the bff shows at irving plaza in nyc, and it
had Fleming and John listed as the opening act. I don't know if this is
for the whole tour, or just nyc. If anyone has any other info, post it!
eric
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:03:21 -0500
From: imru <pomf241stabw@geocities.com>
Subject: In love...
Can someone please send me the lyrics to "In Love"? And i mean what ben
is singing not the spoken part. thanks.
- -alyson
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:08:35 EST
From: Snlpiscopo@aol.com
Subject: Protection
Someone IMed me on monday asking for if I knew where to get a protection MP3.
And I found where I got it, but forget your address, if you still need it,
just im or email me, and I'll get it to you.
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