April 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: RE: American Music Club (no B&S)
by Russell Sharpe 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

> >Mike Appelstein wrote: >>Then there's always American Music Club's middle period, which >>contains some of the very saddest, most beautiful songs ever written. >>How many listmembers love "Everclear?" while Birjinder Anant lamented: > >I do!! It was the first AMC album I bought and I thought all their >albums were just as good. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case at all. >Their other albums disappointed me, and not just one of them, but three >(Engine, Mercury, and San Francisco). But "Everclear" is so wonderful, >especially the songs on the second side like 'Sick of Food' and 'Royal >Cafe'. You don't mention California and United Kingdom, which are every bit as good as Everclear. I agree that in Engine they were only just getting it together, while in San Francisco they were falling apart (though there are good things on both). But Mercury is underrated I think. The opening bars of I've Been A Mess would be enough to justify it alone: Lazarus wasn't grateful For his second wind For another chance to see his chances >Fade like the dawn.... as would the mere title of What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't Found In The Book Of Life (of which song there is however a far better version - under the title Nothing Can Bring Me Down - on Mark Eitzel's live solo album Songs Of Love, which is admittedly a bit rough for some tastes - he is constantly apologising for the bum notes and "always fucking this part up". Comes across as a very sweet human being, difficult to be with). Anyone who doesn't know AMC and is interested might try California or Everclear first... rustle ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Sleep the clock around
by Keith Watson 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

>and, >jong wrote: >>Sleep The Clock Around is just the best song in the world....ever.....16. >>I adore it. >>Does anyone else just marvel at that piano solo? It's amazing >this is a song to marvel at! it always puts me in a good mood.. anyone have >the lyrics to it? Not often prone to writing things about Belle and Sebastian here but yes "Sleep the Clock Around" (or "Slap my cock around" which I'm prone to calling it) is one of my favourite songs.I only hope the final recorded version comes out as brilliant as the session, as I don't believe I can say that for Dylan in the Movies. I think probably what it misses the most however is some extended guitar workout at the end, a bit of tapping, artificial harmonics and perhaps some whammy bar work too. Cheers, Keith. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: "Damn you, Flash Gordon!"
by Keith Watson 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

>so i'm walking along Prince's Street one morning (this was ages ago, by the >way), and i go into BHS (don't ask why). i go downstairs into the lighting >department and you know how in shops like that you'd expect to hear cacky >elevator muzak? Well, guess what was playing? Belle and Sebastian!!!!!!! >Omigod! People must've thought i was daft cus i just stood there listening >for the duration of the song. Mad. I also heard the god-like genius of the >manics being played in there. would have thought that would've been too >intensely intense for your average weekday shopper, but i guess i was >wrong...ah well, stranger things have happened. Oh that'll be Lisa Rogan then, I've got friends who work in the lighting department of BHS and indeed who like Belle and Sebastian. Some other places you might hear them... Blasting at 150dB over the P.A. at Ivory and Syme on Charlotte Square, 12 miles away in a concrete bunker from Andrew Nicol's graphics HTML thingymajig company. (Andy = the Big man). cheers, Keith. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister:Guitar Stuff
by Stoo. 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

Hello all, I'm unsubscribing from the list as I'm leaving university until September, but I thought that these may be of some use to someone. They differ from the ones on the sinister site, but to my ears they sound a bit closer to the records. Failing that,they're also a bit easier to play. The chords are w/ respect to a capoed guitar. Stars Of Track & Field (capo 2nd) A,E,G,A,E,D F,(A,D,A,E)*2 E,Em,D Seeing Other people (capo 4th) Intro:A,G,C,A The Rest:A,G,A,F#m,G,D,A G,C,E,E G,F#m,G,D,A,E,G,D,Esus4,E D,D,C,C A,G,A,A Century of Fakers/Elvis (capo 7th) G G,D/F#,C,G,C,G,(D,Dsus4,D,Dsus2)or (D)-depending on the verse Em,C,G,D G,C,G,C I haven't got time to write any more,but if anyone's interested, they can write to me at the address below, or mail me before 12noon saturday. I apologise to the non-guitar players on the list, but I'm going now anyway. I'd just like to thank the entire list membership for cheering me up in a dull year. Thankyou. Bye till September, Stoo. P.S Is Stuart David his full name, or his first & middle? I'm interested 'cause I'm a Stuart David too. Stuart David Thomson 26 Clayton Road Coundon Coventry W.Midlands CV6 1FE "There's one thing that we've still got... That's one last dance in this parking lot...." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Songs that make you cry
by Aadaminational Jacobsination 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

Hello friends, I've been thinking about this a bit. I don't particularly like to listen to sad songs because I'm an optimistic person, but these few are bound to bring in the ship of melancholia. Stina Nordenstam-"Goodbye" Television Personalities-"Stop And Smell The Roses" These last two were constantly in my head when a friend of mine killed himself a couple of years ago: The Kinks-"There's Too Much On My Mind" Neil Young-"Don't Cry No Tears" from his wonderful album _Zuma_ that said friend introduced me to. Now I have his copy as a memento. I'm getting choked up Aadam ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: the saddest song
by remaniac 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

regarding Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" jane wrote: > you're just so right! i can't listen to that song without crying - not > only because it's so lovely but because i fell in love to that song. i > know that's incredibly corny. > but he was my first real love. the first night i stayed over his house, > he put that song on first thing in the morning. and it was a glorious > morning. sunny and warm. then he made me muffins and tea. > up that time for me. needless to say, we were together for two years > then had a very sad break up. so fade into you just tears me apart. this passage practically could have been written by me...though unfortunately I missed out on the muffins and tea bit <sigh> More sad songs before this topic is completely exhausted: tom waits-november (the sentiment of my life here in new england) tori amos-hey jupiter the cure-apart rem-camera morrissey-late night, maudlin street and -i'm confessing my love of cyndi lauper here- true colors isn't necessarily sad, but it makes me teary --em ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: we're not terrific but we're competent
by vlass＠interlog.com 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

hello there... how are you? is that a dumb way to start off a post? er... Debbie wrote: >Such a cool film. Not watched it quite as many times as Star Wars, but >getting there... ummm.. okay, i think im the only person in the world who HAS NOT seen star wars. am i really missing out? >> >>Please....do it for Jenny.Send ten copies and see what happens in >> four days. You will get a surprise. This is true, even if you are >> not superstitious. >> >>Good luck, but please remember: 10 copies of this message must >> leave your hands in 96 hours.......... >or else.......... >> errrr.. if i had an angel, i would hope that she would come down to help me even if i *didn't* send this message to 10 teens.. "or else".. pish, i don't want an angel who gives me ultimatums! oh, and since sad songs is such a hot topic these days.. the song "behind the garage" by erics trip always makes me sad (does anyone know/like that song?) and just the other day i was listening to b&s on the porch and the lines, "you're worth the trouble and you're worth the pain you're worth the worry, i would do the same..." made me quite teary.. *sniff* and, jong wrote: >Sleep The Clock Around is just the best song in the world....ever.....16. >I adore it. >Does anyone else just marvel at that piano solo? It's amazing this is a song to marvel at! it always puts me in a good mood.. anyone have the lyrics to it? oh, and #sinister is just so much fun! when there are a lot of people everything goes by at a dizzying rate, but that's what adds to the excitement...since we can't get to all the picnics around the world, it's nice to put realtime text to people on the list... ummmm, it's rainy and grey and cold, but hey - it's spring!! see you later... teri xoxo Lita Vlassopoulos vlass(a)interlog.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: ....the saddest song....
by JOSEPH FOSTER 03 Apr '98

03 Apr '98

All the sad songs make me happy Cus I smile when I shouldn't And I've never learnt to cry Cus I'm a hard bastad at heart There are lots of songs that make me smile in 'that way' that says less than tears should, and they all, well nearly all, are on a tape that my dear father gave to me when I was three, or nearly four, I can't remember. But I've lost the tape for many years, I'd love to have it back, but I suppose I'll never see it, oh never mind. A lot of them were on the White album; Mother natures son, Blackbird, Julia, I will, Goodnight. And also a few other Beatles songs, the saddest one of all has to be 'In my life'. It may well be my favourite song of all time, but whenever people ask me what my favourite song is I always forget that one, and I say something else that's no way near as good... ...oh well, bye now. xxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Re: Angels request
by joss＠pooh-bear.com 02 Apr '98

02 Apr '98

Looks like somebody took the Cliff Richard approval thing a little TOO seriously. Listen, this is pish... _________________________________________________________________________ "Hit the fucker first, ask questions later. The best form of defence is attack. You know that, I know that..." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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re: Sinister: Subtitles and Surprises
by Francisco Alberto Wong 02 Apr '98

02 Apr '98

Hear hear. I'm with Tag and Nicole on this whole here Wong Kar Wai bit. If you haven't already seen Fallen Angels, go see it now! It's sort of the unofficial "sequel" to Chungking Express (that Faye Wong... gulp!), kinda--even if it does have a Cranberries song... But also rent his "Days of Being Wild"; I guarantee the most amazing opening scene since Touch of Evil, more because of the awesome dialogue exchange--very Belle and Sebastian I must say. I think a connection tween Wong Kar Wai and our beloved pop group is the manner in which the mundane is suffused with overwhelming feelings of nostalgia. Ha! So says the magniloquently verbose s.a.t.-swearing film critic... 'sank yew! francisco ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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