THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1185 - August 25, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Tuesday, August 25 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1185
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Phoenix
SouperDV@aol.com
the best of naked baby photos
Videos on TV
TAPES AND CASH
Time
what the---
NBP
Air Video
play ben!
mp3 and imaginary bentent
[none]
Re: The Lovin Spoonful
3rd Most requested?!
Wookin' pa nub
Re: Time
double cd
question, looks like _
BFF being covered... your opinion ?
interview
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 18:32:19 -0700
From: Stacy Lynn <stacyf@u.arizona.edu>
Subject: Phoenix
I was at that Phoenix show on 2-9-98 and if you or anyone knows of a
bootleg of this show, I would be the *HAPPIEST* person in the world to get
a hold of a copy of it. *please* let me know. I have stuff to trade, or
whatever. I am sure something can be worked out.
Stacy
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 21:54:26 EDT
From: Sneeze58@aol.com
Subject: SouperDV@aol.com
I'm intersted---are the boots CD, CD-r , or tape?
Thanks,
Keith sneeze58@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 19:16:36 PDT
From: "Ashley Hill" <hc_mercury@hotmail.com>
Subject: the best of naked baby photos
hey----
id have to disagree... i think that most of the rest of naked baby
photos is just as good as the first 5 songs, if not better. but then
again thats just my opinion......
peace out
hcmercury
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of the rain..."
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 22:26:20 EDT
From: LIBJAD43@aol.com
Subject: Videos on TV
<<<How are you people seeing all these BF5 music videos on television?>>>
I saw a couple on M2 (MTV2). But otherwise I haven't seen many. I wish they
had more on MTV, but I think Ive only seen, like one on MTV1. VH1 I haven't
seen any BFF. Anyone else?
~Libbie~
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 22:45:39 EDT
From: LIBJAD43@aol.com
Subject: TAPES AND CASH
hey, it's me, Libbie, I was just wondering if anyone could possibly make me
some tapes. . . Ok, ok, I'm a little desperate for them because I want to
start trading but I've got nothing to trade. I'd be willing to send out any
number of tapes and a limited amount of money to anyone who would be so kind
as to dub some things for me that I could trade. On no other mailing list
would I post such a plea, but you people are always very willing to help one
in need so I just thought I'd post this. Thanks a lot in advance.
~Libbie~
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 23:25:32 EDT
From: Pyser98@aol.com
Subject: Time
In a message dated 98-08-23 21:21:36 EDT, you write:
<< On MTV I saw an alternative group sing 'Give me my
money back, you bitch.' You tell me, what kind of lyric is that?" >>
jesus!!!! even time magazine readers have seen the STFD video before me!!!!
aaron
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Pyser98/index.html">I'm Just Saying, S'all
</A>
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 23:27:56 EDT
From: Sarah85520@aol.com
Subject: what the---
Ok, who just sent the whole other armchair and plopped it on the new one??? I
don't know about anyone else, but I sure think that was a whole bunch of
wasted space...
sarah
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 23:32:28 EDT
From: JOECOOL215@aol.com
Subject: NBP
my 'philosophy' on nbp is that for many, it may be "too much too soon". i
know it may upset a lot of you, but the first album i bought was WEAEA,
followed by NBP. It really took me a while to appreciate such marvelous works
as Fannie Packs, but now it just seems so awesome. now i really love every
song. my reccomendation is to just give it a little time, and you will soon
grow to appreciate even the most obscere trax.
Joe
**shit yeah its cool**
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 00:10:45 EDT
From: Vertigo131@aol.com
Subject: Air Video
<< Is there a plan to make a video for air? I hope so.....but I really
doubt it since Godzilla was considered a big flop. >>
There is a video for "Air". I saw it on the show about the making of
Godzilla. It reminded me a lot of a mix between "Brick" and "Battle of Who
Could Care Less". Just thought I'd throw that in there. I haven't seen it
before or since, and I didn't have a chance to record it.
cheerio,
cait
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 03:30:27 -0400
From: imru <pomf241stabw@geocities.com>
Subject: play ben!
Could someone please please please tell me what issue of Playgirl that
Ben is in? I want to get it. Thank you.
- -ªLy§ôN
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 00:31:52 PDT
From: "Crystal Cooper" <crystal_bf5@hotmail.com>
Subject: mp3 and imaginary bentent
hey... has anyone else had troubles downloading mp3^Òs from the mp3
archives??
(http://php.indiana.edu/~wsarles/bffmp3.html)
all my downloads stop at about 15% or thereabouts and they play, but
kinda like a scratched cd - all jumpy and very weird. and they slow down
my entire computer to the point where it freezes. anyone know why??
obligatory bentent - don^Òt have any, how sad, I^Òll make some up...
ben dyed his hair green. and darren is dead. and robert joined a cult.
(not true, I made it up for my bentent, don^Òt take it seriously)
Crystal
P.S - what^Òs the story with that playboy thing???
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 16:36:27 +1000
From: Christine Ko <s365927@student.uq.edu.au>
Subject: [none]
hey everyone,
i posted a while ago about a poster trade... well, i've decided to trade
with celine. i had so many great offers and i feel awful that i can only
trade with one person. sorry to everyone who missed out! i wish i could
trade with everyone, but i only have one poster. but if anyone wants to
trade articles, i can do a lot of them!
christine :o)
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Date: 24 Aug 98 07:19:48 EDT
From: Rey Anthony (rey@radiolink.net) <reyanthony@usa.net>
Subject: Re: The Lovin Spoonful
Hey. I think it was John Sebastian playing solo at woodstock. Loudon
Wainwright III's great and it's a good comparison. I haven't heard his
latest, but I guess now I'll have to pick it up since you brought him up.
Will somebody do me a favor and SHOOT ME for selling most of my CD's?
BENtent: People have been talking about the possibility of the next BFF album
being recorded somewhere other than the house. What do you guys think are the
chances they'll record at the Hit Factory or one of the other big studio's in
Manhattan?
Rey
Hey, a web search tells me Loudon was born in Chappel Hill.
http://radiolink.net/rey
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 04:20:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: jessica jones <gesika@rocketmail.com>
Subject: 3rd Most requested?!
Is anyone elsse annoyed that when Jane Gazzo played
'she dont use Jelly' last year on weekend shifts on
JJJ(aust) no-one here cared but all the brick people
have just jumped on the bandwagon!!
Dammit ..I hat 2 dayfm so much..
* I did want my first post to the liist to be
friendly, but Im sorry*
jess
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 09:50:48 EDT
From: Brad654@aol.com
Subject: Wookin' pa nub
Ok, so I just got around to watching the Eddie Murphy SNL special. Sue me.
Anyway, I need a fellow Benatic who has the BFF/ Samuel L Jackson episode of
SNL on tape. If you've got it-- and I mean the whole thing, not just the boys'
appearance, e-me privately. I have a favor to ask (and no, I'm not looking to
trade for a copy of this episode).
Thanks for the time, and to every one else, stay off my ass, cuz this was
5-ulated.
Brad
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 10:19:21 EDT
From: Emmaline20@aol.com
Subject: Re: Time
Hey, does this means since BFF are gangsta we can have our own gang sign and
colors and we can participate in drive by shootings. You know i really love
how they sing....excuse me..rap about the tribulations of inner city life.
Was this person from Time on crack?
Sarah :)
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 15:03:45 +0100
From: Darrell Dawson <sports@madison-press.com>
Subject: double cd
Hi! Im a huge ben folds fan and was wondering when the 2CD set is going
to be ready. I havent noticed any new news in awhile.
Thanks,
Darrell
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 13:39:59 PDT
From: "Lauren Choplin" <zyah_1@hotmail.com>
Subject: question, looks like _
Non-BF5 question:
You know how at the top of the digest it says "Volume 1"? Well, it just
occurred to me -- will there ever be a Volume 2? Maybe this has been
answered before, or maybe the answer is really obvious, but I try to
refrain from thinking when I don't really have to.
Oh, I was flipping channels the other day, and I came to some old TV
show with Cliff DeYoung on it. You know, he bears a striking
resemblance to Ben. Or vice-versa, cause I guess Cliff came first. But
did anyone else notice that? It was kind of funny, because when I came
to it I said "Who's that?" because I was thinking, "damn, he looks a lot
like Ben!" And my older sister (the one who turned me on to BF5
actually) said "I don't know, but he looks like Ben Folds." So anyone
else notice that?
BTW, this is the person formerly known as Zyah@aol.com.
"Do I dare disturb the universe?"
Lauren
http://fly.to/generation-y
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Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 22:27:08 +0200
From: "Guillaume" <ggranger@hol.fr>
Subject: BFF being covered... your opinion ?
Hi my dear Chairers !!!
So, this times, here i am with a brand new subject to discuss. You all know
that Bette Midler is going to cover "Boxing"... Oh well, it made me think of
this : which artists do you think could make good covers from BFF ?
I give you my own opinion about this question. I didnt have to think about
it, it came naturally to my mind... let me explain : the other day, i was
under my shower and as usual, i was singing, and as usual, it was a BFF
song. This time, i was singing Tom & Mary, but you know, i had this kind of
Tom Jones style, with a loud voice (dont ask me why i suddenly sang like Tom
Jones, it's like this). And i thought, it could do something great if Tom
Jones (the real one, not me) sang Tom & Mary. Oh well, i am sure it sounds
like i am raving now, but it's the truth.
Thanx for reading people !!!!!!!
Guillaume, the french BFF fan ; ))
PS: i am not a Tom Jones fan, i dont even know what he sings except one or
two hits of him.
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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 08:22:13 +1000
From: Aitran Nguyen <anguyen@kilvington.schnet.edu.au>
Subject: interview
Hey everyone!
I'm not sure if anyone has said this already, but there's an interview with
the guys on the MTV Australia website. If you want to check it out, it's at
www.mtv.com.au
The interview was done while they were in Australia not too long ago.
C-ya!
Aitran
"Ignorance is bliss" - from some song
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