THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #507 - October 2, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Thursday, October 2 1997 Volume 01 : Number 507
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Re: Underground lyrics
photos
boston, columbus, and more "nonsense"....
Yes!!
Hey MOSHERS
HI PEOPLES
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #504
bff in nyc
BFF musings
Videos
moshrooms
Boston date??
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Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 13:03:47 -0400
From: Matt Moberly <mmoberly@purdue.edu>
Subject: Re: Underground lyrics
I though it was "We'll be dressed in all black, slammin' the pit
fantastic..." This could be really wrong too, I'd love to know what
they're talking about.
Having nothing to do with the lyrics, I think one of the best jokes in
their music is when Darren hits the metal pipe right after they yell
"It's industrial!" Live, he just hits a cymbal or Ben hits a few random
high keys on the piano, which is a shame, because I wait with a grin to
hear that little PING every time I put the album on. I think if I had
one recommendation for the boys, it would be to get a cowbell or
something like that for Darren's set. My last band had one, and it made
little accents like that really fun.
Some of you seem to know the most bizarre things about what goes through
Ben's head, and this has been puzzling me for a long time. What is Ben
talking about in Julianne when he sings about "dragging my bag of trash
up and down the road"? Is there a story to this?
Matt (how many hundreds of Matts are on here?)
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 16:27:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: JCannery@aol.com
Subject: photos
I was just wondering...what's the deal with taking photos at a BFF concert?
I'd really love to take pictures, but then I don't want to blind the band or
anything with my flash. So for those who have taken photos before: would you
recommend bringing your camera?
- --lindsay
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 16:34:58 -0400
From: rqmcclus@bu.edu (Ryan)
Subject: boston, columbus, and more "nonsense"....
>The boys will play the Roxy (279 Tremont St.) on Tues., Nov. 4 at 7:30
>p.m. The opening acts are Travis and Verbow. Tix are $12.50 and go on
>sale Fri., Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. via TicketMaster. Admission is 18-plus.
thank you, SO very much for posting that! just to make sure...the ticks
only go on sale the day BEFORE???
ok. anyone out there on the Chair go to Ohio State? my gf ended up seeing
this girl who lived across the hall from her...in Neilwood Gables.... and
had a BFF t-shirt and shrine....well if you're out there HELLO! and just
hello in general, fellow Ohioans...
one last thing. people have been talking lately about mumbled/weird
lyrics....well i have a question in particular to anyone that might have a
theory/answer. i absolutley love EVERY BFF song and have been able to
extract meaning from most of the songs....but one lyric just keeps stumping
me. it's in Alice Childress. where he goes
" an arranged marriage is not so good."
my friend Katie and i keep wondering "WHAT the hell? " and would just like
to know what that is supposed to mean in the context...or out...or
ANYTHING...i was at the Pitts show in June jumping around front
stage....hoping they might sing AC so i could say WHY IS IT NOT SO
GOOD????? well it's obvious but what do you mean?
and while i'm on fantasies...wouldn't it just be great to get to sing
'guest vocals' on a song in concert? what would you all do? i'd pry pick
"Sports and Wine." it's so much fun....lots of scatting and of course "i
know what i know I KNOW YOU MAKE ME SICK!"
alllright....well anyone going to the Boston show....see ya there...i'll be
the blonde kid jumping around like a maniac singing every word!!!
Ryan
....and whatever all of us had then in common, grew up....
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 16:06:05 -0500 (CDT)
From: Elizbeth Hackett <ehackett@danenet.wicip.org>
Subject: Yes!!
I was checking the calender a couple of minutes ago and it hit me that
there's a teacher convention on the 30th & 31st, so I can go to the
concert at the Vic in Chicago on the 30th, anyway! Does anybody know the
ticket prices for the show & the phone number for the box office?
My brother's gonna be thrilled. He'd better, because he's the only legal
driver in the house that'll want to go to the show, unless someone wants
to carpool.
Beth H.
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/2029/
"And Beth still wears that stupid dress"
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 17:05:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: BlueJellow@aol.com
Subject: Hey MOSHERS
Dear Fivers,
Ha ha. This could get ugly. I am such an anti-moshing freak. It's so stupid.
What Petra said about it being an expression of how much you loved the music
is a piece of shit!! If I were playing I would think it would be kind of
disrespectful and annoying to have someone trash your concert and hurt
people. I mean, dance around, sing the songs, and have fun. Just don't get
TOO crazy if you know what a mean....
I had no idea what most of the lyrics were until I visited a lyrics page.
IT's cool now. I can sing em' without confusion. I never really messed up
slammin the pit fantastic.
I can't go to Birmingham. I WANT TO SO BADLY. I have lots of friends that
are going and are like, you're too young, sorry!!! How fucked up is that?
UGH. I love Ben. I want to see Rob and Darren too. From what it sounds
like, those guys are hot!! I can't wait until I'm a senior.
"I see that there is evil, and I know that there is good, and the in-betweens
I've never understood. Will you look at me I'm crazy, but I get the job
done. I'm crazy but I get the job done!!!"
Lucy
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 17:20:27 -0700
From: gabsey@juno.com (Gaby M FOUNDOUKIS)
Subject: HI PEOPLES
I AM A NICE,LOVEING FEMALE IN THE PALM BEACH FL AREA... I AM
LOOKING 4 A MAN... IF THERE ARE ANY BFF FANS WHO ARE TEEN AGE MALES
PLEASE RESPOND TO gaBSEY@JUNO.COM
THANKS
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 17:18:50 -0700
From: aplauri@juno.com (Philip J. L.)
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #504
<<Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 12:36:58 -0500
From: Paula <meif@ou.edu>
Subject: I tried to be nice...
Hello all. Sorry to disrupt your newsletter with this crap, but I am
fed up. I requested to unsubscribe--see that fucking administration
people??-- like six times. And guess what, I have been getting the
newsletter ever since. So maybe if I post this-- UNSUBSCRIBE!!!!!!!--
they'll take me off the goddamn thing. Sorry to digress from your
topics... I really am a BFF fan, but I don't have time for this right
now.>>
i must say that what this anonymous person wrote kinda pissed me off!!!!
it is just pitiful!!!! it clearly states in the armchair (mmay i note,
ON EVERY ARMCHAIR) that to unsubscribe you send a letter to the address
listed....... and guess what????? it even tells you what the body of
the letter should be....... so, with that, please spare us all your
ignorance and read the directions?????
philip
"she's everything I want, she's everything I'm not. . . ."
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Date: 01 Oct 97 17:48:14 +0000
From: lou papineau <lpapineau@phx.com>
Subject: bff in nyc
the place: the supper club. the date: thurs., Nov. 6. tix go on sale
TODAY, Thurs., 10/2, at 10 a.m. thru Ticketmaster. (and yes, i got the
facts straight this time)
i've heard there will be no other Northeast dates announced.
lou
"It seems that all men want to get into a car and go . . . "
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 19:03:19 -0500
From: Jason Cooper <jwc5051@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
Subject: BFF musings
Hi kids. I have not been able to sit in the armchair for awhile, but felt
motivated to write anyway. Last Friday, I started my car and head 'Brick'
playing. That's strange, I thought, wasn't it on 'Kate' when I turned the
car off ten minutes ago? Think again, self, I thought, because Ben and his
pot smoking pals were actually getting airplay. 101.5 here in scenic
Tallahassee Florida has this gimmicky thing (I think many stations do)
where they play two songs, and listeners vote on their favorite. The champ
stays on the next night. 'Brick' had won two nights in a row already.
Sadly, in spite of calls from both mine and my roomate's line : ), Brick
drowned last night, a four night champion, which is pretty good, since most
people get sick of hearing the same song every night at the same time.
Cool. Also, I am enjoying a week long adrenaline buzz after finding out the
BFF was finally doing some Florida gigs. Even if I have to go to
Jacksonville. What is wrong with Tallahassee? : ( Nonetheless, I will be
going to the October 21 show.
Cool.
Jason
In the 5 disc right now (or are we still doing that?)
Billy Joel - An innocent man (sorry Ben!)
Stravinsky - Rite of Spring/ Petroushka (Chicago Sym. Orch)
RUSH - Chronicles disc 2
Nince Inch Nails - Closer to God
Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five
How's that for variety?
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Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 18:59:24 -0400
From: Vito Biliti <goatman1@geocities.com>
Subject: Videos
Hi
I was wondering if anyone has the ability to record video onto their
computer and save it as either quicktime or avi. I'm planning on putting
entire BF5 videos up on my web page in RealVideo. I will send you a tape
of their videos, including Uncle Walter, through the mail for you to record
off. If you can do this and are willing to e-mail giant video files, E-MAIL
ME!!!!!
Vito Biliti
Goatman1@geocities.com
http://www.Geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/7544/bf5.html
"Hey D! You gonna Let me in?" -Ben Folds
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Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 16:19:26 PDT
From: "Jerry Maloney" <jerrymaloney@hotmail.com>
Subject: moshrooms
>Speaking of Elton John, does anybody else think a cover of "Rocket Man"
by
>the guys would be any good? IMHO, it's the only good song Elton John
>wrote.
That would rule beyond all ruling! although I think EJ wrote at least a
few other good songs. (Please excuse my ignorance, but I can't figure
out for the life of me what IMHO stands for.)
>Subject: Re: Moshing
people
>have such a lack of respect for other people. I hardly ever am able to
be
>right up infront or even in the middle of a show because, regardless of
the
>music, some idiots have to go running into each other like retarded
gerbils
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>Subject: MOSHPIT!!!
>
>i belive moshpits are the best!!! is there anyone on the list that live
>in Florida...if so write me....Gabsey@juno.com.... thanks.... Ben Folds
>Five RULES!!!!!!
> gaby
> a new member!!!
>
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This well illustrates the point I wanted to make about moshing. Moshing
is less about hearing the music being played than it is about just
f---ing s--- up. True, BFF may sometimes want to f--- s--- up, but
their music really should be listened to. Gaby's post (and Gaby, please
don't take offense, I have nothing against you or moshing, I'm just
making a point-- please keep posting) had nothing to do with BFF, just
moshing. That indicates to me that the moshing is more important than
the music to some fans. And that's OK, but please keep it in an
environment where people are expecting it-- such as loud, hard-driving,
beat-heavy shows-- because an unexpected pit can really ruin the show
for other fans who want to just stand and admire the musical prowess of
the Five.
And please forgive me if my tone implied that I felt that "moshing
music" was less sophisticated than other types of music. God forbid I
should say that-- bands like Slint, Fugazi, Don Caballero, Snapcase,
etc. DO have a definite sophistication, even if it's not as present to
the ears as it is in music with less volume. I have nothing against any
type of music (except insipid music that is based more on marketing than
on composition). It's just that I am looking forward to being able to
see Ben Folds Five without getting knocked over.
Jerry
In my CD pile (oops, I only have a one-CD changer):
Skavoovie & the Epitones-- Fat Footin' <---\
>--- *ALWAYS* in the
Skavoovie & the Epitones-- Ripe <---/ pile
Less Than Jake-- Losing Streak
Altan-- Island Angel
Solas
King Chango
Chuck D-- Autobiography...
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 19:51:58 -0400
From: jaedonely@juno.com (A A DONELY)
Subject: Boston date??
Is that true? Is Ben Folds Five really coming to the (series of really
bad words here)
Roxy???
I Hate The Roxy
only Phunk bands go there-
why is it 18+
why are they going to the one venue that checks ids???
the place where I had myJonSpencerBluesAdventure(w/out the explosion!!)
Now I cant do my homework!!!
I HATE THE ROXY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good Lord!
Is it true????
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