THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1030 - May 31, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Sunday, May 31 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1030
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
spam
Yay!!
Re: Phil Hartman
Kudos, Suggestions, Conversations...
oxford american
RE: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1029
Please Help Me!
A short BFF Quiz
Y-100 FEZtival
Australia Dates
the australian tour!
kate
Y100 Show in Camden - Setlist/Review
Two Days of Ben Folds Five
!@#$%^&*
NAKED BABY PICTURES????
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 20:42:02 -0400
From: aplauri@juno.com
Subject: spam
howdy people.......
i have a tincy comment that has been boiling in me for a while about all
the "stop the spam" comments..... fyi: THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
ANYONE CAN DO ABOUT THE SPAM PROBLEM..... NOTHING!!
look at the header and if it looks as though it could be a spam letter,
SKIP OVER IT!! i mean shoot its not like your gonna break your finger
trying to scroll down..... its not too hard ad i know that you guys can
figure it out.... i have confidence!!!
whooo!! i need to take a break
- -philip
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:00:03 -0400
From: Jessica Brandt <jbrandt@kent.edu>
Subject: Yay!!
<<Hard Rock Live begins its second season on VH1 with a
performance by The Pretenders on July 10th (7:00 pm),
other artists lined up for season two include Natalie
Imbruglia, BEN FOLDS FIVE, Third Eye Blind, Boyz II Men,
Trisha Yearwood, Ani DiFranco, Hootie & the Blowfish, and
Soul Asylum; the series will be simultaneously broadcast
to over 60 countries through a distribution alliance with
TBS International.>>
Ayeeiieeee!!!! Third Eye Blind. Oh, i LOVE them!!!!
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:26:03 EDT
From: Zuqir3000@aol.com
Subject: Re: Phil Hartman
<<Phil Hartman died...i dont want to live here anymore.
this world sucks.
drew>>
Ben Folds Five fans all seem to be Simpsons nerds as well (go figure). Be
aware that we all feel the same way...but he gave us a great talent while he
was here. Phil Hartman will always live on in our hearts and reruns.
:::You may remember me from such films as "Cry Yuma", "Gladys the Groovy
Mule", and "Butter-the Motion Picture":::-Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz
- -Dan
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:27:53 EDT
From: Beatles050@aol.com
Subject: Kudos, Suggestions, Conversations...
Hey hey everybody. First of all..."Kudos to you David Prager." It's nice to
know that there are still people out there who emerse themselves in music.
(And that they are knowledgable on more than one genre of music and different
time periods.) Second...as for songs that BBF could cover, (I heard someone
mention U.S.S.R. by the Beatles,) I think that Hey Jude, or Let It Be would
also be cool to hear by Ben and the boys. (Just a thought.) As for the
conversation before Song For the Dumped on WAEA...I don't think that there is
any hidden meaning behind it. It's just there. Possibly it was put there to
purposly throw listeners off - while it actually has nothing to do with the
song. Just a though. (There is also somthing similar to this on the White
Album by the Beatles. I believe it's a conversation between George Harrison
and George Martian....for anyone who cares.)
Daryl
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:49:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Judi Smith <jsmith@bc.seflin.org>
Subject: oxford american
today i got the new (june) special issue of oxford american, a "double"
issue about southern music, which includes an interview with ben (very
interesting ! one of the better interviews, actual answers and stuff!)
and a cd of about 20 songs by everyone from the mavericks to rosemary
clooney and bobby gentry to REM (an "exclusive new" song, first one
without bill berry)... and the nbp version of tom and mary!
it's great, actually. i love the whole cd, weird as it sounds. check it
out if you can.
judi smith you've got to dance
jsmith@bc.seflin.org like nobody's watching
and love like it's
would you catch me if was falling? never going to hurt
kiss me if i was leaving? -- unknown
hold me cause i'm lonely without you?
-- counting crows
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:03:53 CDT
From: lsman4572@lsvax.lsmsa.edu
Subject: RE: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1029
In response to Kristen's question, I really love the song Kate. It's just one
of those songs. And also, I'm not sure about the address for MTV, but somethingneeds to be done about their selection of music videos. Oh wait, there is no
selection: just the same ten songs over and over, and unfortunately, BFF videos
are not in the line up. Something should be done. I've rambled enough.
love, peace, butterflies, and daisies!
- -Celia
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 23:37:05 EDT
From: Fantine222@aol.com
Subject: Please Help Me!
Ok, I have a major paper on the history of jazz due in a week and I was
planning on bringing some music to class. I was wondering if I could get some
input/suggestions of BFF songs that you consider to be heavily influenced by
jazz. It would be great if you could e-mail me privately, I would REALLY
appreciate it!
Thanks in advance,
cait
PS I am desperately seeking a copy of the songbook. I would be thrilled with
photocopies at this point! I would be indebted if you could help me out!
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 23:38:03 EDT
From: HndOfChaos@aol.com
Subject: A short BFF Quiz
Hey all--
THANKS: Thanks a bunch for all you people who answered my question about
lyrics to BFf rareities. Right after I send in my post I realize that its been
ages since I've been to Looks, Brains, & Everything...
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/5430/bff.html....(Thank you Mark Piper!)
STOP ME PLEASE BEFORE I GO INSANE!: Also...here's an *interesting quiz* I
wrote up for newbies and old fans, alike, after being extremely peeved a while
back after reading the armchair and going insane. The thing that makes it
interesting is that there are no questions, only answers...Let's see how well
we do...:)
1.
A. Melodica
B. Hooter
C. Violin
D. Upright Bass
E. Abortion
2.
A. Ben
B. Robert
C. Darren
D. The Guitar Player
E. Abortion
3.
A. Crickets
B. Phone Ringing
C. Door Slamming
D. "Ben Folds is a fucking asshole!"
E. Abortion
4.
A. Kate Rosen
B. Muhammad Ali
C. Alice Childress
D. Eddie Walker
E. Abortion
5.
A. Majosha
B. Toxic Popsicle
C. Pots and Pans
D. Bus Stop
E. Abortion
6.
A. Chopsticks
B. Video Killed the Radio Star
C. She Don't Use Jelly
D. Crosstown Traffic
E. Abortion
Get the picture?
Don't worry or take it personally, this is mean purely as a joke...I think.
I'm on a crusade to fill the MA with meaningless?full? drivel,
~Kathryn
THE STRANGEST THINGS
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 00:39:32 EDT
From: JGreenb106@aol.com
Subject: Y-100 FEZtival
Just came back from the Y-100 FEZtival...a pretty good show, DEFINETELY for
BFF (of course). They opened with Peyser, like usual, then stuck to the same
basic setlist they've been using lately. SLNIT had an amazing bass solo done
by Robert...Fair was amazing too. Before playing SFTD, Ben announced that "We
were gonna dedicate our next song to a little girl named Katie, but we can't
do that song, and the one we're gonna do isn't really appropriate for the
dedication...." and launched into SFTD with that. It's good to see that the
song is still just as fresh as usual live, even though it's now a single...as
for the rest of the show, the Specials were great, as were Green Day (Billie
Joe wore a devil mask and proceeded to sing "The Beautiful People,", for
example... very fun). Can't wait 'til they return to Philly...
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 01:17:41 PDT
From: "Katie Erwin" <kterwin@hotmail.com>
Subject: Australia Dates
I looked today on the Tour Date page for the Australian dates, and they
play in Sydney on July 27 and 28 at the Enmore Theater. I can't wait!!.
kt.
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 01:52:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jordan Wightman <tuo2@rocketmail.com>
Subject: the australian tour!
Here are the dates for the Australian Tour!!!
yay!
07/23/98 Adelaide- Thebarton Theatre
07/24/98 Melbourne - Palais
07/27/98 Sydney - Enmore Theatre
07/28/98 Sydney - Enmore Theatre
ok now i've done that i wanna know wheter the enmore
theatre is all ages and who else will be going. +
where will i buy tickets from? just ticketek or what?
thanks
jordan
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in the evening"
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 09:39:12 EDT
From: MFH333@aol.com
Subject: kate
somebody mentioned that the boys never play kate at concerts. well the last
concert i went to, they were going on and on about how kate was the best song
ever written and they got really excited and played it. just thought you'd
like to know
- -adriane
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 10:03:47 -0400
From: "Leigh Nelson" <leigh13@mindless.com>
Subject: Y100 Show in Camden - Setlist/Review
Here I am again...
Friday's show at the E-Centre in Camden, NJ was pretty cool. I wasn't
totally psyched to see Ben Folds Five at a huge venue, especially since the
last few shows I saw were at small(ish) clubs in Cincinnati, Virginia Beach,
and DC. I was at the front of the lawn, still a few hundred feet away from
the stage, but it was still a ton of fun. Most of the people around me
didn't know any of the lyrics, and what they did know was from WAEA. And
although this *was* a radio station show, I wasn't sure if they'd play that
song...but they did. I wasn't happy when most of the crowd who slept
through "Philosophy" and "Steven's..." got up really quick to hear their
favorite overplayed radio song, but let me tell you this: It is very cool
to hear 25,000 people singing, "Six a.m., day after Christmas..." So I was
okay with it. And although I was the only one doing the "Fair Dance," some
of the fun was spreading around. Soon enough it will be all over, watch out
for it!
As for the whole show overall, the best part was seeing Mighty Mighty
Bosstones, Ben Folds Five, and God Lives Underwater back to back. Awesome!
Set list (exactly): Pyser - Battle of Who Could Care Less - Selfless,
Cold, and Composed - Philosophy - Stevens Last Night In Town - Fair -
Brick - One Angry Dwarf - Underground - Song For the Dumped
Live from New Jersey,
Leigh (the original)
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 11:49:12 -0400
From: Chris Cline <cacline@ComCAT.COM>
Subject: Two Days of Ben Folds Five
Hello all!
I've called my family and friends - they've heard my story and if my
husband hears me tell it one more time I think he'll literally go
insane. So, now I'd just like to share my brief triumph with you
all...the fellow fans.
I was fortunate enough to get to sit in on the recording session with
the guys at the Tongue and Groove Studios in Philadelphia on Thursday.
It was a very intimate setting and they were really phenomenal. They
did the session like a show, which was recorded for "The World Cafe"
which is a radio program that is syndicated. There were about 20 (or
less) lucky people who got to be there to hear them up close and
personal...this was my second time sitting in on a "recording session"
of theirs and this far surpassed the first.
They were interviewed by the shows host, and they played about nine
songs including "Best Imitation of Myself" which I personally
requested...one you don't get to hear too much anymore. They were in
top form as usual, and yet I hope they eventually take a break for
awhile and rest (but I digress).
After the session, I hung around and got to talk to Ben for a good 15
minutes as well as getting photos with Ben, Robert and Darren each. It
was a wonderful experience and the guys are truly generous - and it does
not go unappreciated.
Friday, it was the Y100 Feztival which was enjoyable and I got to share
it with my husband and two fabulous fellow armchairers Mike & Maria.
The guys were again in top form, and it pissed me off that the crowd
really wasn't into expanding their musical horizons past the fellow
headliners Everclear, Green Day, etc. (which gave good performances,
don't get me wrong). They did eventually get a good response, but not
without working hard...which is what they always do. Ben was really a
showman, getting on top of his piano (which is now missing it's legs),
and at the end he dramatically walked back from his piano - piano stool
in hand - ready to throw - and the seat fell of just as he raised it
above his head. It was funny, but he put it back together and ended it
in style. Robert and Darren were phenomenal as well - always clean and
crisp performers - brilliant craftsmen. As an end thought, after I left
the recording session, I told him to wave to me at the Y100 show telling
him where I'd be...and I got it.
Thanks for reading and letting me share what were two wonderful days.
Peace, Love and Hope,
Anna
mailto:cacline@comcat.com
"The 'problem with you' speech you gave me was fine
I liked the theories about my little stage
And I swore I was listening, but I started drifting
Around the part about me acting my age."
--Ben Folds Five "Best Imitation of Myself"
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 08:54:42 PDT
From: "garrett john weindorf" <garrett32@hotmail.com>
Subject: !@#$%^&*
to mike with the "get that shit" stuff...
I'm pretty sure hes saying "count that bitch off somebody" in a
honky-tonky sorta voice--like count off the song...you know? I've also
wondered what the hell theyre saying there about "respecting your work"
or whatever... I never picked up the stephens last night bit... i dont
know. it sounds like theyre just messing around... anyone else got any
ideas???
garrett
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 12:00:21 EDT
From: TarintinoQ@aol.com
Subject: NAKED BABY PICTURES????
While listening to the radio(wxrk) a HMV records commercial
came on and they said pick up music from the bands that will
be at the krock dysfunctional family picinic. blah blah blah. then they said
you
can pick up BEN FOLDS FIVE's NAKED BABY PICTURES. naturally i was
very angry by this and also these people must be pretty dumb. they are
promoting something and trying to sell something and they dont even get the
name right.so
dont go to HMV records cause they suck
mcgregor
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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 13:41:41 EDT
From: Zyah@aol.com
Subject: ----
<Hard Rock Live begins its second season on VH1 with a performance by The
Pretenders on July 10th (7:00 pm), other artists lined up for season two
include Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Folds Five, Third Eye Blind, Boyz II Men,
Trisha Yearwood, Ani DiFranco, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Soul Asylum; the
series will be simultaneously broadcast to over 60 countries through a
distribution alliance with
TBS International.>
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