THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #870 - March 10, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Tuesday, March 10 1998 Volume 01 : Number 870
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
unbelievable
KROQ
CHUCK Folds?
MP3s and 120 Minutes
if you want the SLEDGE INTERVIEW
Godzilla?
Re: meaning of brick
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #866
Brick Piano Sheet Music
Seeing mainstream in an underground CD store
tapes.
tapes.
a word about dave-o
bff on after conan
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #869
Music
Interview with Todd Rundgren
Ben REALLY needs to practice!
oh man, that was funny
Stuff.
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Let's do Net 50 again but with a new song
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #866
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 10:58:39 EST
From: Chemweasel <Chemweasel@aol.com>
Subject: unbelievable
In a message dated 98-03-06 21:42:26 EST, you write:
<< From: Laertes78 <Laertes78@aol.com>
Subject: Brick meaning
I was wondering if any of ya'll knew the meaning behind the song "Brick". I
have been racking my brain for months now and I can't figure it out. PLEASE
HELP ME!!! If and of ya'll know the meaning, please send me an e-mail.
Thanks
bunches
Joel >>
I hope to god this was some kind of sick joke!
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 18:47:10 -0500
From: schander@juno.com (joe s schanderson)
Subject: KROQ
Would someone who taped the KROQ breakfast appearance last week email me
please?
Will trade for promos, audio or video...
thanks,
michigan joe
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Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 12:13:12 PST
From: "joanna walker" <joannawalker@hotmail.com>
Subject: CHUCK Folds?
To all of ya'll who live in NYC: I have noticed in the "Voice" recently
an ad for Sweet Basil (a restaurant, I guess) in the Village, and it
says that Chuck Folds plays there every Sunday for brunch. Is this the
same Chuck Folds who is Ben's brother, and used to be in Bus Stop?
Please e-mail me and let me know. If it is him, what kind of music does
he play?
Also, I am desperate for a copy of the Hammerstein show from 2/20. Does
anyone have it? PLEASE!! I'll pay good money...
Finally, another question...is the girl who is on the cover of the
"Kate" import (dark wavy hair; wearing a T-shirt that says KATE)the
actual Kate from Ben/Kate fame? Or is she just some random girl?
Joanna
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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 02:26:20 -0500
From: "Leigh R. Nelson" <thirteen@eden.rutgers.edu>
Subject: MP3s and 120 Minutes
Hey there...
I've been trying to download some mp3's of the b-sides, live stuff, and what
not, and most of what I could get so far is from the "Ben Folds Five Audio
Archive." The problem though, is that the downloads always get cut off
(something with a server timeout, even with MSIE it's a big pain) and I
wanted to know if anyone else has BFF mp3's at another site. I'm planning
on getting together a good 74 minutes of hard-to-get songs and burning it
all to a CD. But if I can't get the full tracks, it's tough. So I'd
appreciate it if anyone else has them elsewhere.
By the way, the boys did a small clip for 120 Minutes on MTV; it was shown
on the intro coming back from a commercial tonight. Same old "Hi, this is
Robert, Ben, and Darren. And you're watching 120 min. on MTV..." (not
verbatim). It was cool to see it though. Also, if you haven't gotten the
March 98 CMJ yet, GET IT. The article is great, plus you get the strings
version of Smoke to boot!
Leigh
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 98 23:37:16 EST
From: "Emily Durand" <edurand@nunet.neu.edu>
Subject: if you want the SLEDGE INTERVIEW
Hey y'all, guess I underestimated the relative Sledgeiness of the Chair, I
actually got so many requests for a copy of the Sledge interviewmy crappy
Northeastern Law email account overflowed and started sending mail back. SO,
if you want me to email it to you, send me another message, and I'll send out
a big mass mailing. I don't want to miss anyone, you were all so enthusiastic
it brought little bitter tears to my jaded Uncle Plastic Bitch eyes...
>;) Emily
"I didn't hit you. I lightly slapped you." -F.Bueller
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 00:27:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Ross White <rvw@email.unc.edu>
Subject: Godzilla?
My friend Doug told me that Robert said they were going to Atlanta to
record the "bah-bah-bah" song, which I assumed was Peyser (Doug was
impressed that it had a name). Is this terribly wrong?
Also, I've got "Protection," "Cool Whip," "Kalamazoo," and "ELvin Bishop"
on CD now-- they're cool and all, but I'm glad they never made the
commercial releases. When were these demos done?
csd
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 17:11:02 EST
From: TarintinoQ <TarintinoQ@aol.com>
Subject: Re: meaning of brick
i was reading rolling stone and they said that
brick was bout abortion and that it was bens
girlfriend when he was 19
mcgregor
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 18:23:10 EST
From: FM3 Red5 <FM3Red5@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #866
In a message dated 3/6/98 7:58:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, owner-
armchair@ford.il.fontys.nl writes:
<< I was wondering if any of ya'll knew the meaning behind the song "Brick".
I
have been racking my brain for months now and I can't figure it out. PLEASE
HELP ME!!! If and of ya'll know the meaning, please send me an e-mail.
Thanks
bunches
Joel >>
Um hi...
i guess this is the dumbest man on earth or has never heard of BFF...um take a
guess...how about ABORTION...nothing's better than a song about abortion to
bring together music fans.
Frank
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Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 15:01:52 +0000
From: paulmay@bigfoot.com (Paul May)
Subject: Brick Piano Sheet Music
Hi Everyone!
It's been a while since I've posted to the list...but now I have something
decent to say! Anyway...I recently transcribed some of the music to Brick,
and posted it on my page. You'll need to download Note Worthy Composer
(available at my site too) before you can read the music.
I hope to post more sheet-music...but for now, Brick is up. The address for
my page is http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Underground/2175/bffm.htm
Remember that entrys for the "People on the Armchair" page are always
welcome...just go to the site to see what I'm after!
Seeya
Paul May
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 18:20:53 -0500
From: phaedonely@juno.com (J. M Donely)
Subject: Seeing mainstream in an underground CD store
Hey guysthis is ~Elisabeth, the troubled Catholic schoolgirl from the
wrong side of the tracks..:) with a different, and different is better!
addy.
I was in Mystery Train today in Harvard Sq. There were two little
happenings.
1. I saw a copy of Nekkid Bebe Photos...smiled as I thought of the evil
Brickhead (BTW, if youre on the armchair, you generally have an
acceptable level of obsession w/ the band...) who said, Hey! I like that
song by Ben Folds Five! Then they heard Satan is My Master......heh heh.
2. I saw a BFF bootleg. It was from a NY radio station from 1996. I
looked at the cover, and it listed some of the songs...including
Crosstown Traffic and Video Killed The Radio Star and I eeked! Out loud!
People were suprised at my emotional reaction! So I listened to the
tape....it was of a pretty poor quality, I thought. Ben truly sounded
like his voice had changed, and he was new, "manly voiced" Ben now. But
whatever...I was broke anyway....
But I heard their cover of "Video..."!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it
was good; I bet live it kicked ass. And that makes me happy. If I come
back to that store with cash, you know the boot will be in my hands, Ben
having a terribly manly voice nonwithstanding-if I was a bit more of an
UNcle Plastic Bitch, no, a Whipper or whatever that term was, I would be
frothing at the sight of that boot and extorting money from my parents.
Does Robert always do the vocals on their cover of Crosstown Traffic?
Actually, writing this, I regret not getting the boot. But things pop up
in that store. Ill be back!
I CARE THAT ROBERT WEARS NAIL POLISH! The boys at my school dont even
have the balls. And theres this one kid, if he wore a little eyeliner
and went for the 80s pretty goth boy look, hed be an Adonis. But hes
not; hes a jock.
~Elisabeth (Proud to be a cheapass Emaline)
"Its a technical thing, you wouldn't understand."-my friend and yous, Ben
Folds
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 09:49:35 EST
From: Qualitease <Qualitease@aol.com>
Subject: tapes.
I am looking for:
11/5/97 Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
I have basically every available recording in low gens.
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Qualitease/boot.html">Alan's Trading Page</A>
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 09:49:35 EST
From: Qualitease <Qualitease@aol.com>
Subject: tapes.
I am looking for:
11/5/97 Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
I have basically every available recording in low gens.
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Qualitease/boot.html">Alan's Trading Page</A>
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 11:03:54 EST
From: Chemweasel <Chemweasel@aol.com>
Subject: a word about dave-o
Hey dave-o,
If you suddenly hate the big sellout, Ben, so much then get the hell of the
armchair. Could it be that you're just a little envious?
"Kiss my ass, goodbye"
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 17:09:01 EST
From: TarintinoQ <TarintinoQ@aol.com>
Subject: bff on after conan
i was watching late night with Conan O'brien(best show on tv)
and they showed what was gonna be on the show friday night
(i think thats what its called)well anyway they said that bff was
going to be on so i watched it and they showed the leno performance
just thought i'd share
mcgregor
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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 04:30:40 EST
From: Corrin108 <Corrin108@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #869
just a note to "dave-o" about his song:
Is there a possiblility that you could ever be a bigger moron? didnt think
so.
If you had the chance to get tons of money for singing a song i think you
would to....shut up.
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 16:15:45 EST
From: Scrud23 <Scrud23@aol.com>
Subject: Music
Hey...I was wondering if any of you guys knew if and when BFF is publishing a
music book for WaEA. The piano music is amazing...I have no idea how Ben
thinks of it! Thanks! =)
- -Jeanette
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 17:48:54 -0800
From: 777jet <777jet@bigfoot.com>
Subject: Interview with Todd Rundgren
I'd really like to get a copy of the very recent BFF Interview by Todd
Rundgren if anyone has it; Either as an audio file over email, point me to
a url, or a DAT, cassette, whatever.
Thanks,
Thomas
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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 17:53:07 -0800
From: 777jet <777jet@bigfoot.com>
Subject: Ben REALLY needs to practice!
Kidding, of course, but Anyone know Ben's musical training? I know he went
to U of Miami and I think Duke, but how exactly did he get so dog-gone
GREAT at piano?!?!
Thanks,
Thomas
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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 11:52:26 -0600
From: Deidre <a0028897@airmail.net>
Subject: oh man, that was funny
... What's a "choad"?...
Sorry, but I just couldn't help but laugh at that!!!
I love this list, keeps a smile on my face & a warm feeling in my
heart. :o)~
Deidre
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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 06:38:32 -0500
From: "Stephen N. McDonald" <stevem@cybertechdesigns.com>
Subject: Stuff.
Well, I there I was, jamming along to the Grosse Pointe
Blank soundtrack, when all of a sudden, BOOM! It hit me!
Everyone, quick! Pop out your GPB CD's and turn it to track
4, Queen & David Bowie's "Under Pressure". Right around
3:42 or so, there's a little piano part that, while I know
it's short and might just be a coincidence, is the exact same
thing Ben repeats at the end of Brick. I don't know if he
got it from this song or just did it himself, but either way
I thought this was pretty cool.
Nunzi?
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Date: Sat, 07 Mar 98 09:49:38 PST
From: "Scott Hookway" <shookway@powerup.com.au>
Subject: Let's do Net 50 again but with a new song
OK, we got brick to No 4 (well done everyone) Lets try and get another
song in there. I reckon Stevens las Night in Town would be perfect, so I
am going to go and vote for it for next weeks chart. If we all do it we
should get it in but not as high because a lot of Aussies would be voting
for Brick anyway, but then if the y here Last Night.... they might vote
for it. For those of you who can't remember the address is
www.abc.net.au/triplej/net50.default.htm
and follow the links to vote. Overseas voters can also listen to Triple J
across the internet (they stream out live with real audio)
Thanks heaps and I look forward to next weeks chart (remember to tell
everyone you know)
Scott Hookway
shookway@powerup.com.au
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Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 21:38:00 +1100
From: Doug Coster <redracerman@pip.com.au>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #866
>Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 20:30:38 EST
>From: Laertes78 <Laertes78@aol.com>
>Subject: Brick meaning
>
>I was wondering if any of ya'll knew the meaning behind the song "Brick". I
>have been racking my brain for months now and I can't figure it out. PLEASE
>HELP ME!!! If and of ya'll know the meaning, please send me an e-mail.
Thanks
>bunches
>
>Joel
>
Fellow armchairites may be interested to know that Ben was on a late nite
video show called 'Ground Zero' here in Australia tonite (Saturday) and
when asked what Brick was about, among other things he confirmed the
abortion story that have been mentioned here before!!!!
Still looking for Naked Baby Photos :-(
Doug.
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