THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR

The Ben Folds Five Digest

Issue #1546 - May 24, 1999



Magical Armchair Digest     Monday, May 24 1999     Volume 01 : Number 1546



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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:

    chicago
    Is it French?
    "Asshole" is a little harsh, don't you think?
    Worcester show!!!!!!!
    hmmm...this is cool
    BFF Songbook!
    Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1544-Re; Ben and Frallys marriage...

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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 01:51:53 EDT
From: SarahMBK1@aol.com
Subject: chicago

Ok dudes.. Has anyone bought any tickets for the June 18th show?? I gotta get 
mine TUESDAY!!! I am soooo excited!! My first BFF concert!! I will no longer 
be a virgin anymore!! Anyone going, let me know!!  I so HOPE they don't sell 
out by tuesday.. Yeah, they went on sale saturday, but YOU never can be so 
sure!!!! ;)
    Nighty nite
         Sarah

"whats she gonna do?? shimmy down the drain pipe?!?!"  --- Grease

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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 01:57:08 EDT
From: Brad654@aol.com
Subject: Is it French?

Hey--

In "Redneck Past," or maybe "Regrets" (I can't remember which), there are a 
couple of lines in French. At least I think it's French. Anyway, i thought 
this was the BF5 discussion list, and I've seen no mention of this. Are we 
slipping? Come on, now, Armcharians! 

Anyone know what these mystery lines mean (and ARE they French?)?

Tired of reading translations,
Brad

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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 02:06:30 EDT
From: Brad654@aol.com
Subject: "Asshole" is a little harsh, don't you think?

In a message dated 5/22/99 7:06:07 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl writes:

> > As I'm a bit dense, I was wondering if about 4000 more people could send 
me 
> 
>  > the french translation of "your redneck past".  I can usually get it 
after 
> 
>  > reading it for about the 18000th time, but it just didn't happen.  So, 
if 
>  > anyone could help me out here, thanks.
>  
>  let me just explain a few things, your worship:
>  
>  first of all, the majority of those posts all appeared in ONE digest.  
> nobody
>  knows that when they're posting that someone else is also posting the 
answer 
> to
>  that same question.

Jeez, lighten up. I thought the post was funny. You might ake some of your 
own advice and skip the stuff YOU don't want to read. I suppose I'll get 
flamed for my last post, too. Oh well.

Brad

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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 11:00:09 EDT
From: MadisonAPA@aol.com
Subject: Worcester show!!!!!!!

Hey Fivers! Oh my god!!! I'm sooooooo happy!!!!!  I'm going to see the boys 
again!! 2 shows in 2 months (I just went to Bowdoin in April), cool! I talked 
my mom into taking a day off from work to take me, AHHHHHHH!! I'm so happy! 
Ok, I'll calm down. Is anyone else going to the show? Oh I can't wait! See ya!
I'm going by my real name now, Crystin (aka Andie)
"They're like those hip musicians with those complicated shoes."- George 
Castansa, Seinfeld
"The shaking voice that tells him go, still thinks he might, he knows he 
won't. I'm missin' the war, missin' the war all my life." Ben Folds "Missing 
the War"

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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 10:21:53 PDT
From: "Sarah Martin" <dorian14@hotmail.com>
Subject: hmmm...this is cool

Hello!

Just thought I'd mention a little cute thing to everybody.  I never  post to 
this list, cause I don't really have anything interesting to say.  BUt I 
went to a dance at school last night, and got the DJ to play Army.  I was 
kinda scared that the hip hop troops would blow it off and sit down, but the 
song had this wierd, magical effect and everybody danced with so much more 
enthusiasm than they had had before.  It was kinda cool...

Also...is anyone going to see Ben Folds Five at the 91 Xfest in San Diego on 
June 12th?  If so...what other bands are gonna be there?  I always go to the 
LA shows, but they just happen to be in LA on my Graduation Ceremony 
day...can't miss that.  So now I take the long trip to San Diego, and I want 
to know if I'll be thouroughly entertained by bands other than BF5.  If you 
could help me out, than feel free to e-mail me personally.

- --Sarah m.
"always double down on 11"


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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 15:43:54 EDT
From: QuinnLC@aol.com
Subject: BFF Songbook!

Hellooooo.  I'm Quinnie...little sixteen year old girl from around 
philadelphia (yup i was there on the 20th of apriL) who happens to like Ben 
FOlds Five and completely worships Ben Folds for his piano playing 
ability....wheee!  I just had some questions about the piano songbook for 
WAEA...i've only looked at it once in depth, and didn't purchase it because i 
didn't have enough cash with me...tee hee.  ANYWAY!  my point is this:
i would like to know, from you pianists out there, how it measures up to the 
actual music Ben Folds plays.
is it more watered down...i mean...obviously it cant totally match cuz some 
of his stuff is just crazy improv-sounding stuff.

BLAH BLAH BLAH i'm not good at writng these posts, its my first one...i'm 
scared...dno't hate me. 

all i REALLY want to know is:
DO YOU LIKE IT?  

that's all.  thanks.  any comments, responses, would be greatly appreciated.  
you can email just me if you'd like!  golly!
- -QUiNNiE

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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 16:41:58 EDT
From: PureGr8@aol.com
Subject: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1544-Re; Ben and Frallys marriage...

Hey fellow fivers...
 I read about the marriage of Ben and Frally....its truly happy news!! So if 
you dont mind if I plagiarize a bit (Bens the one with talent..not me )
TO BEN AND FRALLY
We have been thinking alot today-
feeling joy for your marriage to Frally-
Knowing you"ve realized your most valuable possesion-
by allowing the past secrets to turn to smoke-
and embracing new roots-
Because its your life-
and you can decorate it as you like-
Beneath your paint and armour-
In your eyes the truth still shines-
Ben and Frally
Ben and Frally
And so in closing-
from your friends and your fans-
We wish for you two the best-
now and always-
and in closing we say-
Goodnight, goodnight sweet baby-
The world has more for you-
Goodnight, goodnight!!
Let the moonlight take the lid off your dreams.

Hope this expresses the way we all feel!!

See ya in St. Louis......Robin D (the older fan...LOL)   Ü

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