>Don't take this personally, but...
>That pastiche of a B&S song which someone suggested we could all add to in
>a kind of internet happy clappy collaborative perfect world vomit inducing
>experiment type thingy was simply astounding!
>Please keep such "ideas" to yourself next time, I could do without the kind
>of mental upset which your "song" caused me.
>It's nonsense like this which gives fans a bad name.
>Right, can I go back to sleep now?
no, it's nonsense like *that* that gives fans a bad name.
I'm relatively new to the whole email mailing list business, but wasn't
that a flame?
Let me just say that the B&S list has been one of the best things that's
happened to me since I've been out here for school. Well, I guess it's been
B&S in general, but I've "met" so many amicable, generous people via the
list. Ben helped me obtain all 3 EPs, I had no trouble acquiring a tape of
Tigermilk, and everyone else has been (for the most part) just so nice and
good-humored and eloquent in their postings to the list. I've even struck
up a few longtanding email exchanges with some people. Unlike some, I
relish those mornings when I wake up, boot up the ol' Macintosh, and check
my email to find 20-odd messages waiting for me. It's become regular
routine. I fear for the upcoming vacation when I'll be away from my
computer...
And I finally found out about a fellow listee right here on campus (hello,
Claudia!); we got to chatting last night at a transmitter training session
at the university radio station (she inquired as to where I had purchased
the enamel B&S badge that I wear on my coat; I explained the wonder that is
international credit card charging), and eventually we both confessed to
being (mildly) crazed fans. I'm glad to have found a kindred spirit here.
Just my $0.02.
ta,
Amanda
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Amanda Bergman
Northwestern University
a-bergman(a)nwu.edu
"there's a portrait in a back room
which i keep for days
upon which i relent
and gaze for hours
on the muscle, skin and bone
of some imaginary friend."
--Belle and Sebastian
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Sinister: jesus wept
Peter Higgins (p.higgins(a)mailgate.csm-li.co.uk)
Thu, 04 Dec 1997 13:54:05 +0000
>Don't take this personally, but... That pastiche of a B&S song which someone
suggested we could all add to in a kind of >internet happy clappy collaborative
perfect world vomit inducing experiment type thingy was simply astounding!
Please >keep such "ideas" to yourself next time, I could do without the kind of
mental upset which your "song" caused me. It's >nonsense like this which gives
fans a bad name. Right, can I go back to sleep now?
Oh dear, I feel like I've had the stuffing knocked out of me. Don't take this
personally but... I think you misunderstood my intentions, character,
whatever, Peter. Of course my "song" was crap. And no, I don't really
subscribe to all this global village nonsense either. It was a _joke_. Maybe
not a very good one after all, and of course jokes that fall flat are worse
when they are in print (well, not print, but you know what I mean) because they
just sit there lurking in their irretrievable, semi-permanent state.
The lines I wrote where supposed to be a piss-take of some of the more obvious,
recurring themes in Stuart Murdoch's songs (esp. the earlier ones). Such as:
* Mentioning misfit girls by name a lot (Jean, Jenny, Judy, Lisa, Jane, etc)
* Dropping in names of years ('82 in She's Losing It, 1975 and 1995 in The
State I Am In, 1972 in Me and the Major)
* Ecclesiastical matters (IYFS, Le Pastie)
* Not being into the drugs scene (Me and the Major, Photo Jenny, Le Pastie)
I'm not remotely suggesting that these 'sum up' Belle and Sebastian - they're
the kind of things that if taken to extremes would make for a very dull,
formulaic twee pile of rubbish. Of course I think there's infinitely more to
them them than that - they wouldn't be my favourite bands for years if I didn't.
But in a light-hearted (crap phrase I know - shades of '..and finally' items on
local news) way I thought maybe others might have spotted other things in Belle
& Sebastian to satirise which they could post as further verses to mine. But
if no one thinks it's funny or appropriate, I shall bow to your sharp tongue
(hey - mix those metaphors), consign my thread to the bin and hang my head in
shame at Manchester Town Hall.
So long,
Nick
nick_dastoor.bsho(a)notes.compuserve.com
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Hi everybody,
Help!!!
Is anyone going from London to Manchester on the 26th for the B&S gigs and
could give me a lift...?
Has anyone any suggestions about cheap b&b accomodations in Manchester or
whatever...
Is there a meet-up in Manchester?
When and Where???!???????????
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Robert McTaggart wrote 3/12/97 5:20 pm:
>>can't remember the name of the fourth one, Tag
>>knows, I could only recognise the tune (Sung by Stuart and Stevie)
>
>That was by those loveable baroque 60s popsters The Left Banke, 'I've
>got something on my mind'.
Now I'm dead jealous. Couldn't make it through on Tuesday as I was
entertaining friends.
Ahh The Left BankeŠ purveyors of timeless perfect pop, who had hits
with the harpsichord fuelled 'Walk Away Renee', 'I Haven't Got the Nerve',
'She May Call You Up Tonight' and the above 'I've Got Something on My Mind'
amongst others.
Highly recommended to those whose ears love B&S.
Keith, I do believe I've played 'I've got SomethingŠ' while you were at
the club a while ago. I could give you a copy of Left Banke stuff if you
want.
>In today's Melody Maker, it says that B&S are going to be supported by
>Arab Strap at the Saturday show in Manchester. Katrina?
>Stuart G
It seems The Strap are playing at The Attic in Edinburgh on Tuesday the
16th with Jeepster signings Snow patrol. Unfortunately the woeful Pilotcan
are on the bill above the B&S labelmates. Would anybody be going to that
particular shindig. What are Snow patrol like then? - More info Katrina.
Byee,
Paul <plaird(a)ndirect.co.uk>
"Go to work on an Egg" - THE EGG Marketing Board
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Don't take this personally, but...
That pastiche of a B&S song which someone suggested we could all add to in
a kind of internet happy clappy collaborative perfect world vomit inducing
experiment type thingy was simply astounding!
Please keep such "ideas" to yourself next time, I could do without the kind
of mental upset which your "song" caused me.
It's nonsense like this which gives fans a bad name.
Right, can I go back to sleep now?
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MWaggner wrote ...
>> Who can name the most obscure record they own???
>
>"Mass in F Minor" by the Electric Prunes
Paisley Shirts - For all the girls we loved before 7" (test pressing)
V.A. - "Sorry - Sold Out" LP (featuring TVPs and Pastels cover versions)
Lovely stuff ...
Andreas
The rain it raineth on the just
And also on the unjust fella
But more upon the just because
The unjust steals the just's umbrella
(Charles Baron Bowen)
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<< > Who can name the most obscure record they own??? >>
A Cocteau Twins interview picture-record from 1984!
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Manchester Gigs - Ticket Availablity
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Just a few points....
1. Are both gigs now sold out?
2. if not, what ticket outlets are still supplying
tickets?(inc.fan club) and for which days?
3. ...and approx. how many tickets are left?
Personally i have got my ticket(for Sunday) but a friend has suddenly
decided he wants to come along.
Any news - David/Katrina?
Ideally i would have mailed you direct but i thought the list might
want to know.
Cheers
Rich
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From: "Chris D Martin" <cmartin(a)srv0.ces.ed.ac.uk>
Organization: Centre For Educational Sociology
To: sinister(a)majordomo.net
Date sent: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 14:59:49 +0000
Subject: Sinister: Veladrome 2000,
Send reply to: "Chris D Martin" <cmartin(a)srv0.ces.ed.ac.uk>
> on Popstar records. Anyone know of a web page, contact address. I'm
> trying to get a copy of their single Charity Shop for my friend. I
> tried Oxfams but...
"Chris D Martin" <cmartin(a)srv0.ces.ed.ac.uk>
*****************************************************
I'll forward your email to Penny who's lead singer - she'll send you
price details cos' I've forgotten how much they are selling it for.
But the address is
Popstar Records
c/o Forever Changes
553 Ecclesall Road
Hunters Bar
Sheffield
S11 8PR
They've also got a track on the latest Snakebite City Comp (no. 7),
called "Bobby Gillespie is a virgin".
cheers
Chris
C.B.Stride(a)Sheffield.ac.uk
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The funniest mishearing i can remember is when i honestly believed
that a line from IYFS went:
Look at these, my monkey knees
It makes up for the shortcomings of being bald.
Time to clear that wax out of my ears.
Take Care, Love & Rage,
Nick. (972286231(a)97.lincoln.ac.uk)
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