THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #770 - January 20, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Tuesday, January 20 1998 Volume 01 : Number 770
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Philosophy~Ben's penis?
Long night.....
Ben Interview Released into Community
Come back to Lawrence!!!!!!!!!
BFF on TV
Massachusetts Overtakes the Armchair
The Eddie Walker Mystery
BFF video compilation offer
more tv, more tv (and its not SNL)
NBP...
A piece of my mind...ahemm...
[none]
NBP - finally!/Question about Feb. tour/VKTRS
nbp and side notes.
Stuff
Anecdote
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 02:03:46 EST
From: PookieB453 <PookieB453@aol.com>
Subject: Philosophy~Ben's penis?
>To everyone that thought that I was completely nuts when I posted my
>interpretation of Philosphy (being about Ben's penis) just check the liner
>notes.... my philosophy was right on. -Heather
Hmm, I think the important part of the liner notes was the '...if that's
what you want it to be' part... Personally, I think it's a little twisted to
think that the song is entirely about Ben's penis. Call me pathectically
analytical, but in my humble opinion the song is about...<drum roll? ok, maybe
not> Ben's philosophy. Don't get me wrong, I couldn't tell you what his
philosophy is in so many words. I think it's more like I couldn't ever see in
10 million years how it could really be about his penis. The first verse is
about a high-rise building. Go ahead, tell me I'm not looking into the song
deep enough and that there's double meaning somewhere, but to me 'mortar,
block, and glass' and singing and dancing 'about a high-rise' have nothing to
do with anyone's genitalia. Then, you might say, 'well what about his helmet
head?' Well, try 'helmet *hat*', which sounds similar, instead, and again
we're talking about a building. Torch=light perhaps? I'll never truly
understand, I'm sure, and I could go through the whole song but that would be
boring...<shrug> If this is going to open the proverbial can of worms that
shouldn't be opened, by all means ignore this, I hate to cause problems =)
Regardless, I'm going to get going now so this can stay relatively
short...take care =)
~Jason
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 11:16:49 GMT
From: "Mark Piper" <mfp540@novell3.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Long night.....
Howdy,
> Magical Armchair Digest *Tuesday, January 16 2001* Volume 01 : Number 762
Heck, that must have been one hell of a night last! I know I was
pretty drunk, but did I really sleep for two years? And still had a
hangover?
I would also like to start up a club for all those of us who have
never, EVER, thought that the phone in Steven's Last Night in town
was actually our own phones. Am I the only one? Call me a hardened
cynic, but.....
Lastly, I don't know if it got mentioned before, but "Brick" is out
as a single in the UK in early March, according to Ben, and they'll
be over here for some promo work. Ace! (Now, there's an exclamation I
haven't heard in a while....). This info is taken from a great
interview with Ben by Dave Holloway, at:
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/5009/
Cheers m'ducks.
Mark (Porn name Freddie Kitchener apparently....)
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 12:48:13 -0000
From: David.J.Holloway@student.shu.ac.uk
Subject: Ben Interview Released into Community
Hey all,
Good grief come back from holidays to find five thousand armchairs
waiting for you. Its a daunting sight I'll tell you...
Anyway, keep it brief so thats what I'm doing. If you remember so many
months ago I asked for questions so I could do a fan based BFF
interview? Well I finally interviewed Ben and hit him with an awful lot of
your questions. If you wanna see the interview, head over to the newly
renamed Ben Folds Five: Helmet Heads at
http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/lot/5009 to see it. I got alot of
questions in but my apologies to the people who's questions I couldn't use.
Thats it, bye for now
Dave
"Sorta like Han Solo; always stroking my own wookie" - Bloodhound Gang
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 11:45:09 EST
From: LOUISE008 <LOUISE008@aol.com>
Subject: Come back to Lawrence!!!!!!!!!
Has anyone heard if BFF is going to come through Lawrence again on their
tour?? I saw their last show, and IT ROCKED MY WORLD! But i really want to see
them again. They said they loved Lawrence......but, who doesn't? If anyone
knows if the guys are coming back, please write me at (my school address)
louise3@eagle.cc.ukans.edu
*stacey louise*
~how do you think that i survived the other twenty-five, before you?
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 12:05:27 -0500
From: Adam Tyner <ctyner@CLEMSON.EDU>
Subject: BFF on TV
According to Rock on TV, BFF will be on VH1 Crossroads at 3:00 AM on
Saturday (well, technically, that's Sunday, but you know what I mean). :)
TTYL,
- -Adam, who wishes Clemson's cable network had VH1...and the Sci-Fi Channel,
but that's another story
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 14:23:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Patrick J McDonough <mcdonpj@wfu.edu>
Subject: Massachusetts Overtakes the Armchair
How Many Massachusites are on this list? I have seen posts from Wellesley
lately, and now people from ArchBishop Williams H.S., which is about 6
feet from my house where I grew up. (we used to play on the football
field by learning to slip through the barbed wire)
Then David Schafer emails me to say he lived in Braintree, too. I
mean, let's not ruin the ArmChair with a "hey, I live in Belchertown!"
kind of response pile, but then, would that be any more repetitive than
the SNL thing?
Either way, it's nice to see some folks from my homeland, even
though I am in my 6th year in Ben's hometown of Winston-Salem, NC. As
everyone should know, this makes me the BIGGEST FREAKIN' BFF FAN EVER. ;)
Hmm...I need some real BFF content here...okay-is "Satan is My Master"
actually a hymn called "jesus is my master?" The gospel twinge sounds too
true to be fabricated on the spot. If not, all the more brilliant by the
boys. Any insight? Discuss.
I lost the fight for my eyes,
Patrick from W-S (and Braintree)
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 14:23:44 EST
From: LawneGirl <LawneGirl@aol.com>
Subject: The Eddie Walker Mystery
Well, it was Ben who said he writes songs about people he knows then uses the
name of someone else he knows so no one gets hurt. I think it's fair to say
that Eddie Walker is a manifestation of this.
AND...
Has anyone ever addressed this matter...Quoting BFF? Why take up space with
quotes of songs we all already know. It doesn't make you special or cool to
quote a band on its own mailing list. However, I could be wrong. It's just
that I read it and then think, "I already knew that."
- -lynzee
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 16:19:47 EST
From: Qualitease <Qualitease@aol.com>
Subject: BFF video compilation offer
I have a BFF video compilation up for trade. I am willing to work with
people. I will trade for audio and video, do 2:1 trades, or we can work out
some type of payment.
I am looking for any audio or video masters that I don't have yet. I also am
satisfied with 1st generation trades. OK, here is the video compilation that
I am offering:
1. HORDE 8/12/97 Jones Beach, New York
this is 35 minutes, and was shot with a handheld camcorder on the stage.
THIS IS THE LAST SHOW WITH THE STRINGS!!! Incredible show!
2. performance of "Brick" on Letterman
5 minutes, and I taped it
3. performance of "One Angry Dwarf" and "Brick" on MTV Live + interview
15 minutes, I taped it
this is quite entertaining :)
4. performance of "Brick" on Saturday Night Live
5 minutes, and I taped it
well, that's the tape. Let the e-mails fly in.
If you want to view my bootlist, go here:
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Qualitease/boot.html">Alan's Trading Page</A>
I am a very credible trader, and I run the Ben Folds Five Trading Station.
To check out the Trading Station, go here:
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Qualitease/bfftrade.html">Ben Folds Five
Trading Station</A>
Thanks for your time,
~Alan
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 17:02:56 -0500
From: "mike." <mikelawson@mindspring.com>
Subject: more tv, more tv (and its not SNL)
hi there,
well i just wanted to let you guys know that, according to VH1, the boys
are the featured artist on their "crossroads" show this week. But,
unfortunately, the episode airs on Saturday the 24th at 3:00 am.
(techinically that's sunday morning---so, just for reference sake, thats
saturday night reeeaally late.) so anyway, set the vcr, just in case this
actually occurs. There was no info available on what the show would
consist of but...it's worth a shot right? If it doesn't pan out, don't
blame me. That's what the schedule said.
:)
mike.
"when money talks, I hate to listen, but lately its been screaming in my
ear." majosha.
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 17:20:34 -0400 AST
From: "Kevin" <ekh3854@umoncton.ca>
Subject: NBP...
Well, I went to get NBP in a store downtown but they said that would
get those independant label albums in February. I didn't see in other
stores. Maybe I should....
This is bad to live in Canada... Oh well, I'll hear it someday,
Kevin Hubert
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/8728
"Souris à la vie!!!"
"Plus le temps passe, plus elle viellit elle aussi
Sa vie se passe comme un glacier dont la fonte est précipitée"
La lune pleure---->Okoumé
"I got my philosophy"... BFF
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 15:20:20 -0800
From: Susan Park <maven@jetcity.com>
Subject: A piece of my mind...ahemm...
Heather Hurwitz <hhurwitz@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu> wrote:
> Yo. To everyone that thought that I was completely nuts when I posted my
> interpretation of Philosphy (being about Ben's p____) just check the liner
> notes.... my philosophy was right on. -Heather
Although I don't agree with you at all and see no corellation, I don't think it really
matters what inspires a song. After all, as is most likely common knowledge, the song
"Yesterday" by the Beatles was originally "Scrambled Eggs."
Besides, any well written song (or painting) will have different meanings for
different people - that's what makes Ben Folds Five originals so great!
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 18:37:39 -0500
From: "Steve Mandel" <tribefan@nlcomm.com>
Subject: [none]
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i mean, u're still bashing snl, but then u're bashing each other for =
talking about it, and some of u are acting high and mighty, but then =
other people are bashing u for it! it's crazy! "cant' we all just get =
along?" (teehee!) anyway, my friend sarah's been asking about ohio! =
we're from warren, in the youngstown area. anyone from around here? =
email me! my aol screenname (i have the imer) is heiress69, and at my =
dad's where i have aol, it's bf5addict! cool, huh? anyway, i can't =
believe i might miss this tour!!! what am i gonna do? I LOVE BEN FOLDS =
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 18:42:59 EST
From: Roxygrrrl1 <Roxygrrrl1@aol.com>
Subject: NBP - finally!/Question about Feb. tour/VKTRS
Hey BF5ers ~
What's going down? After 6 days of paranoia and lack of sleep, I finally
picked up my very own, brand new copy of NBP. Man, it's great! I walked into
Sam Goody, went straight to the Ben Folds Five section, and got the last copy
they had. It was exhilarating, really. Emaline is my favorite song and I'm
glad to have a studio version of it. For Those Of Ya'll Who Wear Fannie Packs
is one of the funniest songs I've heard in a while, and Dick Holster, while
cute and entertaining, is a waste of a track (in my opinion). Eddie Walker
sounds terrific, as does Tom and Mary. Overall, a fantastic album.
I was wondering - do you all think that the February tour will be promoting
NBP or WAEA? With the release of NBP, they should throw a couple tracks from
it into their shows. But, this is still the tour that promoted WAEA - I read
somewhere that it's the last leg.
Lastly, if anyone would like a copy of Video Killed The Radio Star, I have one
on a bootleg. E-mail me privately at Roxygrrrl1@aol.com, and we'll arrange
something.
Love to all,
Fara
Shit, yeah, it's cool ~ Ben Folds
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 20:25:22 -0500
From: "Jane." <jane@wam.umd.edu>
Subject: nbp and side notes.
Hi, I just got NBP on my trip to New York, and I think it's excellent. I
forced my friends to listen to it on the way back home to MD (side note:
i'm planning to be at the 9:30 Club show, see whoever else there), and I
can't say that they loved it, though they definitely didn't hate it.
The live tracks are definitely great, the b-sides are all a matter of
opinion I think.
On another side note, my porn star name would be Cleo Sheridan!
On another side note (all the Aerosmith talk reminded me of this) has
anyone heard the rumor that Pink is about a penis? ("Pink on the lips
of your lover"; "Pink when I turn out the light") I'm not a big
aerosmith fan, so is this old news?
jane!
- --
"And we'll be decked in all black
slamming the pit fantastic."
-Ben Folds Five, "Underground"
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 21:00:50 -0500 (EST)
From: SLAYBAMJ@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Subject: Stuff
Well, this is my first real post to the list and I've got loads of stuff on my
mind. I'll try to be concise, though.
First off, how many of you are in Ohio? How about Coulumbus? Why haven't BF5
ever played Columbus? Does anyone have a true answer to that. They'd rock the
Newport like nobody else! I don't understand. When I met the guys at HORDE last
summer, I gave Ben a note inviting to my house for Spaghetti and Meatballs and
begging them to play Columbus. So now all of Ohio is being shunned?!? I don't
get it. I hope it's not my fault.
Second Question...Has anyone done a survey to compile a top ten list of BF5
songs for the list or anything like that? I'd love to administrate it myself,
but I wanted to make sure no one's done it yet. If someone did, what were the
results?
NBP - Love it, but the live versions of Emaline & T&M on the SB single are much
better, especially Emaline. Eddie Walker is great, Twin Falls is great and the
live tracks are interesting at worst and Philosophy at best. BTW, for the
Rush-hater who noted that the Ultimate Sacrifice is a Rush parody, I'd love to
know your source on that - it sounds nothing like Rush, much more like old
Judas Priest or even Manowar. Anyway, I love Rush, so don't dis bro.
Well that's all till next time.
Rock On.
SLAY
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 23:12:35 -0330
From: "Andrew Fifield" <andrew.the.great@thezone.net>
Subject: Anecdote
This is my first post to the list, so I thought I would write a little
story. Last summer during a weekend trip to my friend's cabin where we
consumed some "adult beverages" me and my friend ( the only 2 bff fans in
our town) burst out into a singing of Underground, at the end of the chorus
my friend vomited all over himself. Just thought I'd share a little story
and the reason why Underground will forever remind me of vomit. Who knows,
maybe the same curse will fall upon you.
Can't find NBP anywhere in town and it is torture reading all the praise
about it but it is ordered. Anyways, thanks for all your time. Sabalu!
" I'm Ben, Ben Folds"
Ben Folds
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