THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1081 - June 23, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Tuesday, June 23 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1081
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Twin Falls
forum 29th june - URGENT
live song alterations
Sheet Music
My personal faves
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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 16:35:40 +0000
From: "del" <prs14097-001@popmail.prestel.co.uk>
Subject: Twin Falls
When I first heard Twin Falls I was totally blown away. It is such a
great song. I think that because it's only 2.20mins and the way it
ends, it always leaves you wanting more and you have to play it
again. It's my favourite cover song that BF5 have done. I would
really like to hear the original version by Built to Spill. Does
anyone know if their is an MP3 of it anywhere ? Also the original of
"She don't use Jello".
My what if ... Brick was remixed by the Fugees was done with my
tongue firmly in my cheek. Yes, Gone till November is a very good and
at times funny song, and any band that can sample Abba and Enya and
make a good song out of it deserves credit. (I'm sure Ready or Not
has a very small Abba sample somewhere. I know Rumble in the Jungle
definitely has).
No Apologies for this one. What if .... Maria Carey sang brick
She's a bbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....
(get's higher & higher until glass shatters & only dogs can hear her)
Maria, your on fire. Del.
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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 19:02:30 +0000
From: "Chris Marsh" <winkie@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: forum 29th june - URGENT
hi,
i still have my two tickets for this show and i really don't want
them to go to waste. if you are interested please mail me NOW
because i'm leaving the country on thursday.....
chris
p.s.
please feel free to forward this to the bff newsgroup, i can't get it
:-(
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That we swear we'll learn from, then we just go ahead and make"
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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 16:19:50 -0400
From: vito <goatman1@geocities.com>
Subject: live song alterations
remember the old October-November tour... the last tour before brick came
out... anyway, at (most) every show, they played underground. but it wasnt
any ordinary underground... the intro was totally improvised into this
massive 5 minute thing where robert usually did something hilarious. On
nov. 1st i saw them at pease auditorium in ypsilanti, mi. you all remember
roberts famous rap intro: "wave your hands in the motherfuckin aiya, like
ya just dont caya..." and who could forget his famous "wanna be a disco
diva" intro!? anyway, i want anyone who witnessed some sort of song
alteration at a concert to let me know (underground, julianne intro, song
for tyhe dumped, brick played fast, WHATEVER). i am starting a new section
on my page, and would really appreaciate it. a sound clip would be great,
but just a simple description of what they did will work just as well, just
provide me with the date of when it was done. thanks
whatever and ever
vito
BBB EEEE N N FFFF OO L DD SS FFFF I V V EEEE
B B E NN N F O O L D D S F I V V E
BBB EEE N N N FFF O O L D D S FFF I V V EEE
B B E N NN F O O L D D S F I V V E
BBB EEEE N N F goATman1@geOCitiES.com F I V EEEE
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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 16:47:31 EDT
From: Cakegirl7@aol.com
Subject: Sheet Music
Hey everyone!
If anyone has sheet music to ANY bff song, (well, except Brick; I know that
one) or knows how to find it, please email me privately and tell me how. I
have a friend who figures it out himself, but he's only taught me a few songs
(i.e. Brick), and I'd love to know more. Oh, and I've already checked the
website that was posted a few days ago. His page is a great start though. I'd
really appreciate it if anyone can help. Thanks all...
Liz
Cakegirl7@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 14:31:16 PDT
From: "joanna walker" <joannawalker@hotmail.com>
Subject: My personal faves
Hey ya'll-
All this talk about "best harmonies" and "best melodies" makes me want
to cast my vote for "most spine-tingling BFF moments:
1. the part in "One Angry Dwarf..." right BEFORE Ben sings "You'll be
sorry one day..." I call it the "breakdown." Does everyone know what I'm
talking about? The instrumental part with just piano and bass?
2. the drum "solo" (more of just a repeated beat) in "Steven's Last
Night In Town." Right before, "We were talking about something..." Also
kind of a "break it down" moment.
3. The crescendo in "Boxing," where Ben sings "...sometimes I punch
myself..." That one really gets me.
4. The part in "Last Polka" where he sings "Baby, I was doing fine,
how do you think that I survived the other 25 before you?" Love it.
5. The entire piano solo at the end of "Philosophy."
OK, enough already. I usually don't post, but I got excited. Just
thinking about this makes me realize why I love the band so much. Anyone
feel free to respond, OK?
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