August 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

FW: Sinister: yet more list songs
by Rob Baker 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

Surely the ultimate list songs are Cole Porter's. 'Let's Call the Whole thing Off' - "You say Tomarto and I say Tomayto" and he wrote loads of other list songs none of which I can remember but perhaps someone can. 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy' I think is another and 'I Get a Kick Out of You' I suppose. B & S content. I've been listening to TBWTAS for a couple of weeks and although unsure at first, I thinks its brilliant now with different songs taking over as favourites all the time. And is the title track actually about someone from the band Arab Strap. Stuart sings'the boy from the Arab Strap'at one point (i think) and if so has one of the band members got a 'filthy laugh'. Just wondering. _______________________________________________________________________________ A couple more list songs: 52 Girls by the B52's - I think you can guess what it's a list of - and Tom Lehrer's periodic table song (again with a pretty self-explanatory theme) is surely the ultimate list song... Mark +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------ RFC822 Header Follows ------------------ Received: by mail.uden.com with ADMIN;19 Aug 1998 17:21:40 +0100 Received: from envy.ph.ED.AC.UK [129.215.72.168] by intranet.uden.com with SMTPBeamer v3.04 (WinNT 4.x) ; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:15:53 +0100 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA11537; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:19:13 +0100 Received: by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (bulk_mailer v1.9); Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:19:01 +0100 Received: (from majordomo@localhost) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) id RAA11500 for sinister-outgoing; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:18:56 +0100 Received: from europa.lif.icnet.uk (europa.lif.icnet.uk [143.65.100.4]) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id RAA11493 for <sinister(a)majordomo.net>; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:18:51 +0100 Received: from [143.65.32.18] (arbour.leeds.icnet.uk [143.65.32.18]) by europa.lif.icnet.uk (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA32122 for <sinister(a)majordomo.net>; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:20:49 +0100 (BST) Message-Id: <l03102847b200b9cb057c(a)[143.65.32.18]> In-Reply-To: <199808181902.UAA21198(a)sloth.ph.ed.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:22:37 +0000 To: sinister(a)majordomo.net From: Mark Iles <iles(a)boreas.leeds.icnet.uk> Subject: Sinister: yet more list songs Reply-To: Mark Iles <iles(a)boreas.leeds.icnet.uk> X-List: Sinister +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: RufusOnTV
by Mike Gustat 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

Rufus Wainwright is going to be on Conan O'Brian's Show this evening. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: List songs...
by Dr C.B.Stride 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

Hi! Not sure whether anyone else has already mentioned it but surely the ultimate in list songs was 'Endless Art' by A House, which listed poets, writers, actors etc. The A-side of the single had a version which listed men, whereas the B-side version was exclusively female... Good to see a mention for The Big Hard Excellent Fish...whatever happened to them? I remember seeing "Imperfect List" on the late much-lamented 'Snub TV' on BBC2, and thinking it was really cool then...does anyone out there know what label it was on, have a catalogue number for it, etc?? cheers Chris C.B.Stride(a)Sheffield.ac.uk *** daytime: 0114 2223262 *** *** FAX: 0114 2727206 *** *** evening: 0114 2306539 *** "Watford FC Supporters - South Yorkshire branch" +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Corrida de jangada (what does that mean, exactly?)
by Mark Casarotto 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

Anyone else reckon that bits of the new Manics single sound like Zombie by the Cranberries? Not that I've ever listened to it or anything, oh no. Hands up who had a crush on Dolores or Rachel out of Slowdive when they were young, then? Not when Dolores and Rachel were young, obviously (unless you're Tag who's already admitted to being a pervert, although, despite the distinct resemblance on Dolores' part, neither are of equine persuasion). I personally swung between Sarah Cracknell, Margaret out of Moonshake/Laika and Laetitia out of Stereolab. Yum. B&S content - Listening to sinister last night for the first time since the boy with the arab strap hijacked my car radio, I remembered how absolutely classic those songs are. To think I actually didn't think it was that great for a while. Fox in the Snow made me melt (ho ho) to such an extent that is was unable to imagine how it could be bettered. I don't understand why it's so low on the voting list. Nor Chick Factor, which is just astonishing (apart from the "plane flying high/woman saying hi!" section - maybe Stuart should write the words, Stevie). Whatever, it's nice to discover that the second and third best songwriters in the world also come from the same band... Il vostro Biondino, ch'ha ritrovato la sua confidenza un po'... +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Red house painters
by Todd Beatty 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

do you have a flyer handy? if so would you mind mailing me back with the specifics of the show? i'd love to see them. todd ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Kiss my Grits?
by Chris Leonard 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

Dear friends, My journeys have made me weary. Singapore was not the paradise style skive I thought it would be. Would you call 14 hour working days fun? Nor I. It was rubbish. The one day I had to myself it rained so heavily it was coming up as well as down. Sweaty. One of the company directors pulled me to one side on arrival. "I'll bring in some bedtime reading for you tomorrow", he said with a wicked glint in his eye. The next day "Can I have a word with you in my office Christopher." I went in and he presented me with a book. "No money, no honey. A guide to prostitution in Singapore". My god. He had circled paragraphs and street names, annotated them "Highly recommended, B+" and that. It was actually a very funny and well written book, <cough> yes ? But anyway a couple of days later at lunch "I want my book back". And so we got to talking, he told me there was a lot of fun to be had in this city. He then inquired if I was busy at the weekend, and If I was single. Oh dear. I answered, "Yes. No." a bit to smartly, and made myself rather unpopular I fear. Not to worry though, my efforts have not gone unnoticed I'm told. I hope that's a good thing. I gave myself two missions in Singapore: 1. Find a copy of Angel Sigh, the Japanese version of that Sinister album. 2. Buy a hat. I failed miserably on both counts, don't you know. You see Singapore is not Japan, I just assumed in my small mindedness that they'd be getting the same sort of records, sort of like a wanker. I did buy a cd of some local lady with a free book of candid photographs. The photographs are about one hundred times better than the cd. But that's ok. The Corrs are number one in Singapore. That says a lot I think, I'm just not sure what. And Singaporeans don't wear hats. It was nice to return home to find a pile of things I had bought, like that looper single and a cardiacs t-shirt. You see, i've always wanted my very own cardiacs t-shirt for some reason. My hands shook with excitement as I pulled it on. Lovely, a little man and a house and the whole world window on me. But almost like a sign from the devil, a moment after I put it on, my nose bled all over it. Nyah, I'm not to keen on blood you know but nose bleeds are great because they look really impressive and don't hurt. So anyway I haven't really caught up with what's been happening in our sinister little world. Will someone recap for me, for I'm too weary to read. That's me then, and wa ki so kata lingaaa mr chris PS. The competition is really building up now. I've had over 2000 entries, and it looks like it's going to be a tight battle. But you still have time to enter if you haven't. (Deadline, the 31st August) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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RE: Sinister: nottingham
by david kitchen 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

James wrote: > Me and a friend are going to the Nottingham gig in a car, and we don't know > how to do it. Please help us!! If anyone could send us some decent > directions for simpletons t'would be much appreciated. We'll be coming from > Birmingham if that helps any. Also, is there anything happening in > Nottingham after the gig? Listees meeting up? Anything? If not, could > anyone suggest any lovely places to while away the wee hours? this requires that funny old thing called 'web magick'. all you have to do to weave the spell is start up your old browser and type in http://www.rac.co.uk/ and then follow the link for electronic servies > route planner and then enter the place names (from and to) then click 'cast spell' (form submit or whatever) and wait a mo'. before your very eyes you'll get a detailed route including traffic information, accident reports and a lovely map to show you the way. cool eh? only works within the UK tho', but perfect for all you driving to various gigs this summer. david kitchen ----------------------------------------------------------------------- david kitchen : merchandising and websites : jeepster records http://www.jeepster.co.uk/ http://www.jeepster.co.uk/belleandsebastian/ mailto:shop@jeepster.co.uk jeepster recordings ltd, 217 canalot, 222 kensal road, london w10 5bn to subscribe to the news mailing list mail majordomo(a)jeepster.co.uk with the words 'subscribe news' in the body of the message there is no need to subscribe if you are on the 'sinister' list +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: tuesday night sleep time fest in a bedroom upstairs.
by Scott Turner 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

On 19 August at 12:14 GMT, Sandra Duric <sandrad wrote: <<I heard it was only the lead singer from Red House Painters who's touring??>> The flyers say "Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters", - isn't that strange- Mark Kozelek is and has always been Red House Painters- he was always the sole writer of all their stuff and the only consistent band member. So what's the deal with the flyers?- I hope this doesn't mean that he's not going to play any RHP and instead is going to do Led Zeppelin jams (hey, i'm not kidding, he's done that before). Does anyone else have any info on this subject? (thanks for the Rufus tip- the album is so dreamy) .scott +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Big hard excellent fish
by Nick Dastoor 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

Everyone - don't take a job at The Guardian if you want proper productivity-draining e-mail/internet access. I'm feeling mildly displaced. Sorry this is short and rubbish but it's better than being long and rubbish. I like the line about the Asian cab driver's love/hate affair with his racist Old Compton clientele. I've no willy. Nick xxx ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: ouch
by John Johnston 19 Aug '98

19 Aug '98

someone has put the egregious xfm on in our office. :( But right now they are playing "sleep the clock around". And the shivers down my spine are like nothing I've ever felt before. :) And tommorrow I'm heading for Edinburgh :) :) :) love to love you baby JJ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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