THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR

The Ben Folds Five Digest

Issue #1110 - July 10, 1998



Magical Armchair Digest     Friday, July 10 1998     Volume 01 : Number 1110



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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:

    songbook
    Everyone else is doin it!
    Just Joined 
    [none]
    Covers

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Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 09:48:39 PDT 
From: "Betsy Pfaff" <pfaffbetsy@hotmail.com>
Subject: songbook

I will make a copy of the BFF songbook for the person who can promise 
and DElIVER on that promise to get me the following three things.  If no 
one can get all three, I will go to the person who can give me 2 of the 
three.  Of course, I'm always open to other trades.

1)Modern Rock Live radio show tape

2)Song for the Dumped video

3)The Independence Day concert on ABC

I know some of you responded to me before when I was requesting only two 
of these, and to you, I am sorry.  I had 2 other offers, neither of 
which came through.  I'm counting on the rest of you to help me out!  
email me privately.

- --Betsy

"I'm just a piano-playin' asshole..."--Ben Folds


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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 13:32:19 EDT
From: HAM12HAM@aol.com
Subject: Everyone else is doin it!

since everyone is so damn interested i think the guys should cover Crystal
Ship by the Doors...Thatd be sicko!

i doubt this will happen but can anyone spare any tickets to conan, just 1, im
begging u =-(

- -Have u ever fealt, u know, unfresh?

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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 01:35:17 -0500
From: rc@sover.net (Cooper)
Subject: Just Joined 

        Hi! I just joined the Magical Armchair, but I have been a longtime
fan of BFF! Here are my fav top five songs!

1. Underground
2. One angry Dwarf + 200 :(
3. Kate
4. philosophy
5. Song for the dumped.

(if there was a 6th it would be Uncle Walter and his magical armchair!)

James ---> Who's got the brains? Who's got the looks? Who's got everything?

PS. the above quote is taken from the bff song Underground, please don't
think I'm bragging about myself! : )

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Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 12:35:29 PDT 
From: "emily burningham" <em_pet@hotmail.com>
Subject: [none]

hey there!
well anyway, the predictabel subject - the interview...well i don't 
think you can really take one persons' view about this when you don't 
even know them - i mean this guy could have had a grudge. but hey, ben 
and the guiys could just have been moody for a change - is that a crime?
oo, i really have to go. way too long on line..:)
love
em


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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 19:45:26 EDT
From: NDVermin@aol.com
Subject: Covers

As long as were in the midst of this cover song craze, I thought I might throw
a couple out as well.

"Catch"- The Cure (Just imagine the "Doo doo doo's" done up BFF style)
"Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying"- Belle and Sebastian
"Type Slowly"- Pavement
"Somebody to Love"- Queen
"Opiate"- Tool
"In It For the Money"- Supergrass

Just some ideas.

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