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Sinister: Intro/ Living the songs project: Dream of Horses
by Martin Conneely 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

Nick Dastor wrote "Hoorah for Martin and Amanda's dad..... The young and the old are much better." He also spotted a mesage from David Moore: "My copy of Telstar (b/w "Jungle Fever"!) came out in 1962, which would have made me 6 years old at the time.. 12 year old son and to really enjoy B & S gigs with my 19 year old daughter." and remarked "More old folk - triple hurrah!" It's good that the list is expanding so rapidly because with people as old as us three (and there may be more?), the mortality rate will be enormous! And if somebody of 50 joined the list, how would Nick describe them, since we're "old"? Nick also wrote: "I have no idea what Stormbringer is, but I'm sure it rocks like a beast. There used to be a bearded Maths teacher at school who'd lost interest in rock since Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin et al. The only modern band he liked was The Smiths." Stormbringer was a very gentle album by John and Beverly Martyn (Scottish?). It came out c. 1969 and has a B&S-type tone (some of them are bound to know it). John Martyn has made tons of albums since but I never cared much for his solo efforts. Anybody know what happened to Beverly? The Smiths opened my eyes, too, but in terms of certain songs and overall sound rather than a particular album. Nick also wrote: "I enjoyed your horse tale, Martin. But God doesn't smile upon those after a quick buck." It's back to Bible studies for some. What about the parable of the "talents"? Finally "Does your son like Belle & Sebastian?" He's 7 and I'm afraid Christmas carols are more his cup of tea. He also sings a version of "My Lovely Horse" from "Father Ted" (pity about the death of Fr Ted/Dermot Morgan). But I wouldn't encourage him. After all, Mr Murdoch sings; "Could I write a requiem for you 'n' your Dad?" As far as I know, requiems follow death and there may be a subliminal message there to children to commit parricide, then suicide. Amanda's Dad and David Moore better watch out, too. I know that some will say it's actually "Could I write a requiem for you when you're dead" because that's in the Official Website Lyric Sheet, but that's not what he sings. Martin C ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: how you really get porn star names
by Ryanerik 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

>>No, how you really get porn star names is your middle name plus your teddy >>bear's name....in which case mine is Pham Marmaduke...what a horrible name! I've always heard that's how you get drag queen names too. either way, going by the pet's name/ maiden name method... I'm Duke Scmidt. I'd say that's a pretty good drag or porno name. beat that! woob woob ryan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Intro/ Living the songs project: Dream of Horses
by Nick Dastoor 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

---Martin Conneely wrote: > > 1. My first message (after a few weeks lurking). > Somebody complained about new mailers praising B&S. I've been musically > conscious > since before the Beatles (hibernating a lot it in recent years) , and IYFS is > one of the greatest > refreshers for tired ears and brains of its time, up there with Astral Weeks, > Stormbringer, After the Goldrush, > Hissing of Summer Lawns. And what's wrong with starting off on that foot? Nothing at all. Hoorah for Martin and Amanda's dad. I think there must be some self-loathing in me, because I think the only age group I don't get excited about being fanatical about Belle & Sebastian is my own (mid-20's, used to be into the Smiths). The young and the old are much better. I have no idea what Stormbringer is, but I'm sure it rocks like a beast. There used to be a bearded Maths teacher at school who'd lost interest in rock since Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin et al. The only modern band he liked was The Smiths. I felt vindicated. Thinking about it, maths teachers had quite an effect on my musically formative years There was another one called Mr Jenkins who was a bit of a an in-with-the-kids type. He had a PhD in Music too, and claimed to like pop music. But one day we had a heated argument about the merits of pop vs. classical and he said that in thirty years I wouldn't be very interested in pop and certainly not the records I liked when I was fourteen (The Smiths etc.). Ten years on, I'm still digging my heels in. And then there was _another_ maths teacher who was actually the deputy head, who told me as I left school that lots of people like me who give the impression of wanting to be remembered for their art end up going into accountancy. I think he meant it in a wistful, encouraging way, but I didn't take it too kindly. He's probably right, I realise now. If you're not actually any artist of any sort then one job's probably no more intrinsically heinous than another. It's just that some are paid better. And I suppose with some you get to work with nicer people than others. And some are moral. But other that that kids, don't follow in my stubborn footsteps - become accountants. Don't be afraid. I enjoyed your horse tale, Martin. But God doesn't smile upon those after a quick buck. In fact he drops delibarate red herrings to make them look foolish. The devil is a better bet for gambling tips. A horse called "Fashion Victim" ran at a meeting hours after Versace was shot. It came in first at 20-1. Does your son like Belle & Sebastian? Nick _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Wowzers Cavey !!!
by Adrian Evans 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

On the basis that all those on the list clearly have access to a pc, and many of those will, like myself, be required to use a pc as part of the daily grind. Howzabout those funny Jeepsterpeeps churning out some B&S mousemats ? A sad and tacky piece of merchandise it would be, granted. But I need a mousemat, and I like totally refuse to go into town and purchase some twattish thing with a picture of Tom and Jerry, or Tweety-Pie on it. Arse ! Adey-suit. aka Lucy Croxford (Not very Porn Rod). aka Anthony Barley-Mount (Fat pompous Tory Bigot (Sorry Mr North)). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Telstar/Sarcasm
by PJMiller 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

-----Original Message----- De: David Moore <Daf_Moore(a)compuserve.com> Para: Sinister <sinister(a)majordomo.net> Fecha: jueves 5 de marzo de 1998 2:27 Asunto: Sinister: Telstar My copy of Telstar (b/w "Jungle Fever"!) came out in 1962, which would have made me 6 years old at the time. Do I win a prize? Having that record is enough of a prize, I think. Two corking tunes. Other favourites include "Robot" and "Life on Venus", not to mention "Exodus" recorded live on Blackpool South Pier. As well as all the usual influences mentioned, like Nick Drake, Love, Donovan, Dylan, etc. I can also hear The Incredible String Band, and believe it or not, Yes. Keith taped me a bit of Yes, and it is indeed very similar to that B&S song (title escapes me). The rifftastic one. It's easy to be sarcastic in e-mail. Just use Northy's snake symbol (patent pending) and Hey Presto! your sarcastic intent is clear for all to see. Example: Thanks to all the people who pointed out those faults in the film "Titanic".~ Peace List!~ BC ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Visions of China
by Keith Watson 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

>I'll redeam myself though and say that this is "Quiet Life" by Japan. A damn >fine song which remains a favourite of mine to this day. Before all you old >gits out there take the piss, it's the only Japan song I like. I dunno, I think that's unfair, Japan have quite a lot of good songs... prententiously named good songs, but good songs none the less, "Sons of Pioneers" and "Still life in Mobile Homes" are great, and frankly Japan are a whole lot better and less cheesy than they look, in my cheesy opinion. True they looked like a load of tossers though. There's a really good compilation album available, called I believe "Gentlemen take polaroids" but in true shit fashion, the CD's got the best tracks not on it. The double LP is a better bet, and it's probably about 3 quid in a second hand shop. in fact, Japan rule! Cheers, Keith... doing it for the kids. ;-) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: l.o.v.e.
by bradford 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

hey again. just been round to begbie's site. according to his love calculator i only love myself 18 percent. and do they really deep fry mars bars? i've suspected that pizza hut deep fries their pizzas for some time now cause every time i get one it's just dripping with that shit. now papa john's.....that's a pizza. so here's my question to the person who reckons herself to be the dear abby of the sinisterites: what's wrong with me? should i believe rod's calculator? will i ever get the chance for someone to give me the "bumps"? why do i like pvc and barbed wire so much? why isn't there a horny spice? now that would be my favorite. or what about an old spice? she'd smell like my father. and what exactly happened to shane macgowan's teeth? and why are badgers so feared? why isn't there a cheese flavored communion wafer called "Cheesus Christs"? oh dear -brad ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: how you really get porn star names
by ChknQQdl 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

No, how you really get porn star names is your middle name plus your teddy bear's name....in which case mine is Pham Marmaduke...what a horrible name! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: arm in arm
by PKHINTZ 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

Mick Mick McMick McMick wrote: <<No one ever accused Rob Wratten of the Field Mice of being gay, and the Field Mice even wrote a song called Sensitive.>> No one has ever accused Rob Wratten of being gay because nearly all his songs are about loving/not loving women. He wrote "Sensitive" but that is about being, erm, sensitive, not about fancying men. In the notable exceptions in the Wratten song library are "Song Six", again about being a sensitive male in this brutal world; "This Love Is Not Wrong", about any non-straight romance generally, but includes the line "Says one woman to another"; and "So Said Kay" which is about two women again. I can not think of any others. Stuart M. wrote "Seeing Other People" using the first person, putting himself in the situation of "practicing" kissing other boys. The use of first person is going to lead people to assume that this really happened to Stuart. Of course, no one assumes that Stuart really met a major that he could not see eye to eye with. Although, I believe that Stuart conceded that some situation like the one in "SOP" really happened, how do we know it did? He is a song_writer_ afterall. If Rob Wratten were to write a song about kissing a man, then he probably would be asked if he were gay (and what would Annemari say!). Well, my original point was that Stuart's sexuality is his own personal business; he has the right not to tell since it is his own life. I often think that the entire notion of sexuality is bunk anyway; those things can change in a person's life. Too much importance is placed on whom one wants to love. I just want to hear songs about love; songs that make me tremble; songs that make me want to shed a tear. "If the sun going down makes me want to cry, why should I not like the way I am?" --the Field Mice, "Sensitive" Living and loving Matthew ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Re: wayward and cynical
by Jeni421 05 Mar '98

05 Mar '98

In a message dated 98-03-04 19:35:05 EST, you write: << No, "Porn Star Names" are made up from the name of your first pet, along > with your mother's maiden name. >> In that case my name would be Wart Adelaide???? I think I'll stick with my middle name and the first street I lived on. Lee Canterbury. Far better don't you agree??? P.S. : I didn't name that poor dog Wart, my parents did. A bad name for a Weimeriener, isn't it? Jeni ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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