From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V9 #213 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Wednesday, December 15 2004 Volume 09 : Number 213 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: Rare Basia CD ["Steve O'Hearn" ] A guess why Japanese... (RE: Rare Basia CD) ["Desianto F. W." ] RE: Rare Basia CD ["Amy ODonnell" ] Re: Japanese ["Leslie O." ] Re: Japanese ["Amy ODonnell" ] Re: Japanese ["Leslie O." ] Vote for Basia [Time Voyagers ] Re: Vote for Basia [J3SITE@aol.com] Re: Vote for Basia ["Leslie O." ] Re: Vote for Basia [Bill Roberts ] Re: Vote for Basia [J3SITE@aol.com] Well, as they say... ["Leslie O." ] Re: Well, as they say... [J3SITE@aol.com] Re: Vote for Basia [greyfell@gns2000.com] Re: Vote for Basia ["William N. Schnaitter" ] Re: Vote for Basia [Bill Roberts ] Re: Well, as they say... ["Leslie O." ] Singing Beauties ["Barry" ] Re: Singing Beauties ["Amy T. O'Donnell" ] Re: Well, as they say... [J3SITE@aol.com] Re: Singing Beauties [John Flood ] Re: Singing Beauties ["Amy T. O'Donnell" ] Re: Well, as they say... [Bill Roberts ] RE: Singing Beauties ["Steve O'Hearn" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:26:24 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD Now THAT would be a Sign of the Apocalypse. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > steve7701@theriver.com > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:06 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD > > > > Sad...but true!! > > With my luck, I'd go see MB in concert and Basia would start rapping...I'd > probably have a heart attack. > > Steve R. > > > No--he IS showing his age!!!! ;-} > > -- "Steve O'Hearn" wrote: ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:03:43 -0800 (PST) From: "Desianto F. W." Subject: A guess why Japanese... (RE: Rare Basia CD) - --- Steve O'Hearn wrote: > > I'm just wondering why the Japanese appear to get all the cool > remixes ... > what's wrong with us here in the States? > > *sniff* =========================== I have the same thought as you, Steve. I think, we can find almost anything in Japan. Sometimes, I imagine myself, if only I visited Japan in these days, maybe I would look like a lost deer in the middle of a big city because of the "hi-tech" situation around besides of the Japanese characters that I don't understand at all. In addition, I have a simple opinion that Japanese love Basia, first by her appearance and then her music, of course. If you've ever read Japanese comics, I'm sure you know what I mean. One day, I spent my time by reading some of them and I found that some female characters in them look like Basia on LWNY cover (maybe that's why a Japanese fan sent a picture of LWNY cover, which was hand-drawn by himself, to a Basia site - where? I forget the link - sorry). I also got informal info that many Japanese love to see faces with wide blue/ green eyes, fair skin, pointed nose, brunette, and esp. red or blonde hair. That's why, many of them try hard to change their looks, coloring their hair, etc... etc.... because they're crazy about that "Western" looks. Isn't it right, Teruhiko? (where are you now, BTW?) If it isn't right, please forgive my stupidity. Czesc, Desianto F. W. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:34:40 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: The Lowdown on Best Remixes Versions Wow, very cool - thank you! > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > Leslie O. > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:25 AM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: The Lowdown on Best Remixes Versions > > > > Best Remixes I was released in Japan and Europe, so > there are two slightly different covers-- the JP > version has gold foil stamping on the cover, whereas > the EU version merely uses a gold ink. The booklet has > lots of really cool pictures and has a neat sort of > Goth design. ;-) > Track listing: > Cruising For Bruising (Extended Mix) > >From Now On (band version) > Run For Cover (extended version) > Promises (extended French mix) > New Day For You (extended version) > Baby You're Mine (street version) > > Those mixes are indeed of 80s-early 90s vintage and > therefore of the extra beat variety. The 'street > version' is acoustic and the 'band version' has the > full band in it. It was ditched in favor of the > version we all know and love on T&T. Promises has some > great guitar work by Peter White, and C4B a sax solo. > > Best Remixes II is only a Japanese release, same cover > art but in black and white, minimal interest in the > liner notes. Not as cool as it's predecessor. > Track listing: > Freeze Thaw (instrumental) > Come to Heaven > Brave New Hope (Brave New Mix) [they merely remove the > backbeat] > Prime Time TV (extended) > Masquerade > Until You Come Back to Me (Phil Harding 12" Remix) > [this is the hip-hop version Basia refers to in the > New Day vid] > > And the US counterpart to this would be Brave New > Hope. It was initially released as a 7-track EP in > limited quantites. People tend to think that it was > promo-only, but it was sold at retail as well. Oh, and > it has the same cover photo but in blue. (Super bonus > points for those who also had the big poster of Basia > from the same photo session, except facing the > camera!) > Track listing: > Brave New Hope > Until You Come Back to Me (Phil Harding 12" Remix) > Brave New Hope (Brave New Mix) > Cruising For Bruising (Phil Harding 12" Remix) [same > as on BR I] > >From Now On (band version) > Masquerade > Come to Heaven > > BNH proved a lot more popular than Epic thought, and > they had a supposed upcoming 1992 album to gear up > for, so in late 1991 BNH was re-released as a 9-track > EP. This is the one you will most be able to find, I > would check used CD bins first. It is, to the best of > my knowledge, out of print, though I'm sure new copies > are floating around. > Track listing: > Brave New Hope > Until You Come Back to Me (Phil Harding 12" Remix) > Brave New Hope (Brave New Mix) > Give Me That > Cruising For Bruising (Phil Harding 12" Remix) [same > as on BR I] > Forgive and Forget > >From Now On (band version) > Masquerade > Come to Heaven > > The non-remix/extended songs are B-sides from LWNY and > T&T. So really, it's up to you if you find this sort > of thing appealing or not. These all are fairly common > and can be had only with a little legwork. > > --Leslie (yes, I own them all, heh) > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:23:04 -0500 From: Bill Roberts Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD Isn't it time to change the subject line of this thread? Quoting Steve O'Hearn : > > When I was in high school in 1979, I spent a month living in France with a > French family on an exchange program. > > I noticed that in France, the kids actually danced to disco and techno-pop, > and listened to jazz and rock. > > But in America in 1979, all of us goofy high school kids would LISTEN to > disco on the radio, and then go to school dances and attempt to dance to Led > Zepplin. > > And they say the French are crazy ... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > > Leslie O. > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:21 PM > > To: basia@smoe.org > > Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD > > > > > > > > Oh, give me a break, rapping? Come on, let's be > > logical here. You guys are, indeed, old and decrepit. > > ;-P (considering that the remixes are quite old > > school-- you should just stay away from any current > > ones! Older mixes tend to be more faithfull to the > > songs, more recent ones tend to deconstruct) > > > > They make them to sell more, expose the group to a > > wider audience, etc. For instance, the Drunk on Love > > remix was number one in 1994 on the Billboard Dance > > Chart for I believe both clubplay and sales. Us > > youngsters like us some of that newfangled music. ;-P > > (although... I am heading out of that age bracket they > > love so much to appeal to) > > > > If it helps any, there is an interview with Phil > > Harding online somewhere , where he says that the > > mixes he did for Basia were his favorites, even if she > > didn't particularly care for remixes herself. > > > > Incidentally, there is a German 12" of Ordinary Day > > remxes. > > > > --Leslie > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? > > http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:57:20 GMT From: "Amy ODonnell" Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD Sure--how about "what kids do for fun and will admit to now that we're older." - -- Bill Roberts wrote: Isn't it time to change the subject line of this thread? Quoting Steve O'Hearn : > > When I was in high school in 1979, I spent a month living in France with a > French family on an exchange program. > > I noticed that in France, the kids actually danced to disco and techno-pop, > and listened to jazz and rock. > > But in America in 1979, all of us goofy high school kids would LISTEN to > disco on the radio, and then go to school dances and attempt to dance to Led > Zepplin. > > And they say the French are crazy ... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > > Leslie O. > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:21 PM > > To: basia@smoe.org > > Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD > > > > > > > > Oh, give me a break, rapping? Come on, let's be > > logical here. You guys are, indeed, old and decrepit. > > ;-P (considering that the remixes are quite old > > school-- you should just stay away from any current > > ones! Older mixes tend to be more faithfull to the > > songs, more recent ones tend to deconstruct) > > > > They make them to sell more, expose the group to a > > wider audience, etc. For instance, the Drunk on Love > > remix was number one in 1994 on the Billboard Dance > > Chart for I believe both clubplay and sales. Us > > youngsters like us some of that newfangled music. ;-P > > (although... I am heading out of that age bracket they > > love so much to appeal to) > > > > If it helps any, there is an interview with Phil > > Harding online somewhere , where he says that the > > mixes he did for Basia were his favorites, even if she > > didn't particularly care for remixes herself. > > > > Incidentally, there is a German 12" of Ordinary Day > > remxes. > > > > --Leslie > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? > > http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:08:29 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: Re: Japanese > In addition, I have a simple opinion that Japanese > love Basia, first > by her appearance and then her music, of course. If > you've ever read > Japanese comics, I'm sure you know what I mean. I do, and I somewhat agree. But at the same time Time and Tide coincided with a revivial in Brazilian music in Japan. Also, similar music is also popular-- Swing Out Sister and Reilly/Fisher era Matt Bianco. It definitely has to do with the music, but read below for more on the visual aspect... One > day, I spent my > time by reading some of them and I found that some > female characters > in them look like Basia on LWNY cover (maybe that's > why a Japanese > fan sent a picture of LWNY cover, which was > hand-drawn by himself, > to a Basia site - where? I forget the link - sorry). I don't think it's that they are made to look like Basia-- I think that Basia just happened to look like this. The hairstyle particularly is not uncommon in the least. About the drawing-- It's important I think to note that while comic (manga) and animation (anime) art is looked at as kiddie over here in the US (though that has changed a great deal, and continues to change, thank God!), in Japan manga is a deep part of the culture and it is used by all generations-- there are manga for businessmen, housewives, you name it. Instead of being relegated to the superhero ghetto like it is in the US, comic drawing is integrated into their culture firmly. So you have a lot of people drawing, and drawing well-- if you ever get the chance to check out young adult magazines, look in the back and most have a 'fan art' area-- often with favorite bands and characters. In fact there is a genre called 'visual rock' where image is as important as music (though image is definitely important in other genres, too). IMHO, the Japanese are a strongly visual culture and as an artist I have always admired it. (if you are thinking that perhaps this appreciation they have for panel-based art may have a lot to do with their history with 'floating world' images, you are probably right, or at least a lot of scholars would agree) A great book for those interested in the manga topic is Samurai from Outer Space, by Antonia Levy. While the series she refers to are pretty old (Urasai Yatsura, etc) the explanations of the different symbols in anime are fascinating (big eyes, icons dribbling down the screen-- it all means something). I could go on about the appearance issue too. I love Japanese pop culture. However.... I think that Basia just happened to have a sort of look that was easy to market to the Japanese. Sometimes you can run across old LWNY-era photos used in Japan that were used in the marketing there, and they do Basia up to look like the 'idol singers' of that time-- making her look sort of Japanese-ish, or how a Pole would look when styled to look like Japanese girls. She pulls it off too, in spite of being a good 15-20 years older than most idol singers are. Idol singers are a dime a dozen in Japan, they are often very popular for a very brief time. more due to their looks than to their talent, and then they are dropped and left for obscurity. But there is a particular way they are styled and marketed and I think (theory) that to a small extent Epic did this with Basia in Japan. It kinda worked but IMHO you are right when you say that one gets a sort of 'free pass' if they are not Asian. And you know, Basia being talented and all. ;-) I have a photo that I am totally using as an avatar if there is ever a MB bulletin board. I swear, she looks totally Japanese in this photo. It's so cool. It's worth noting that there have been some bizarre Western idol singers in Japan--Alyssa Milano, for instance. Weird! But she made a LOT of records there! I'm sure there are people far more knowledgeable than I could ever be on this. :-) I am merely a fan of Japanese pop culture, though I have never been there or anything-- that is a huge handicap. So perhaps I am full of it. ;-) So this is all my limited and humble opinion. Interesting post! - --Leslie __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:30:33 GMT From: "Amy ODonnell" Subject: Re: Japanese FYI, Bobby Caldwell's new CD is being released in Japan FIRST, then the US early next year--go figure. He has a larger fan base than he does in the US, and frequently does concerts there, but so few here. I'm chewing my nails waiting for it like I was with Matt's Mood, too! It seems like they like all things from other places, but that's just an observation. Many of the Japanese folks I know here seem to enjoy all things American when they get here. - -- "Leslie O." wrote: > In addition, I have a simple opinion that Japanese > love Basia, first > by her appearance and then her music, of course. If > you've ever read > Japanese comics, I'm sure you know what I mean. I do, and I somewhat agree. But at the same time Time and Tide coincided with a revivial in Brazilian music in Japan. Also, similar music is also popular-- Swing Out Sister and Reilly/Fisher era Matt Bianco. It definitely has to do with the music, but read below for more on the visual aspect... One > day, I spent my > time by reading some of them and I found that some > female characters > in them look like Basia on LWNY cover (maybe that's > why a Japanese > fan sent a picture of LWNY cover, which was > hand-drawn by himself, > to a Basia site - where? I forget the link - sorry). I don't think it's that they are made to look like Basia-- I think that Basia just happened to look like this. The hairstyle particularly is not uncommon in the least. About the drawing-- It's important I think to note that while comic (manga) and animation (anime) art is looked at as kiddie over here in the US (though that has changed a great deal, and continues to change, thank God!), in Japan manga is a deep part of the culture and it is used by all generations-- there are manga for businessmen, housewives, you name it. Instead of being relegated to the superhero ghetto like it is in the US, comic drawing is integrated into their culture firmly. So you have a lot of people drawing, and drawing well-- if you ever get the chance to check out young adult magazines, look in the back and most have a 'fan art' area-- often with favorite bands and characters. In fact there is a genre called 'visual rock' where image is as important as music (though image is definitely important in other genres, too). IMHO, the Japanese are a strongly visual culture and as an artist I have always admired it. (if you are thinking that perhaps this appreciation they have for panel-based art may have a lot to do with their history with 'floating world' images, you are probably right, or at least a lot of scholars would agree) A great book for those interested in the manga topic is Samurai from Outer Space, by Antonia Levy. While the series she refers to are pretty old (Urasai Yatsura, etc) the explanations of the different symbols in anime are fascinating (big eyes, icons dribbling down the screen-- it all means something). I could go on about the appearance issue too. I love Japanese pop culture. However.... I think that Basia just happened to have a sort of look that was easy to market to the Japanese. Sometimes you can run across old LWNY-era photos used in Japan that were used in the marketing there, and they do Basia up to look like the 'idol singers' of that time-- making her look sort of Japanese-ish, or how a Pole would look when styled to look like Japanese girls. She pulls it off too, in spite of being a good 15-20 years older than most idol singers are. Idol singers are a dime a dozen in Japan, they are often very popular for a very brief time. more due to their looks than to their talent, and then they are dropped and left for obscurity. But there is a particular way they are styled and marketed and I think (theory) that to a small extent Epic did this with Basia in Japan. It kinda worked but IMHO you are right when you say that one gets a sort of 'free pass' if they are not Asian. And you know, Basia being talented and all. ;-) I have a photo that I am totally using as an avatar if there is ever a MB bulletin board. I swear, she looks totally Japanese in this photo. It's so cool. It's worth noting that there have been some bizarre Western idol singers in Japan--Alyssa Milano, for instance. Weird! But she made a LOT of records there! I'm sure there are people far more knowledgeable than I could ever be on this. :-) I am merely a fan of Japanese pop culture, though I have never been there or anything-- that is a huge handicap. So perhaps I am full of it. ;-) So this is all my limited and humble opinion. Interesting post! - --Leslie __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:48:20 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: Re: Japanese > FYI, Bobby Caldwell's new CD is being released in > Japan FIRST, then the US early next year--go figure. Same as Matt's Mood. :-) - --Leslie Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:27:27 -0800 (PST) From: Time Voyagers Subject: Vote for Basia Hi, Basia fans, Want to see Basia climb the charts among other popular divas and stars? Vote for her on this poll. Go to this Web address below and find Basia on the list (unfortunately at the bottom of the chart because I just entered her name and she has my 1 vote). Right now there are about 450 female singers and stars on the list. Examples: Russian singer Alsou is number one. Britney Spears if no. 4; Sarah Brightman, no. 17; Hillary Duff, no. 32; Angelina Jolie, no. 70; Madonna, no. 113; Jewel, no. 214; Enya, no. 223; Linda Eder, no. 334--all based on fan voting. http://www.nationaleopinie.nl/polls/miss.php?dank=1 When you find her name, click on "Stem" (vote) beside her name and watch the tally change. The great news is you can vote every day! So tell everyone to vote for Basia and tell Basia to have her friends and family vote, too! Today she enters the chart at no. 448, but she can easily move up rapidly if everyone votes early and often. The list is strictly a popularity list. There is a diva list, but it's limited to 150 singers and you cannot easily nominate singers. The list may not be prestigious in all circles, but it would be interesting and significant if Basia starts climbing on the chart. Fred ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:43:47 EST From: J3SITE@aol.com Subject: Re: Vote for Basia Where do we go to vote for her to get off her a$$ and record some new music? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:05:47 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: Re: Vote for Basia > Where do we go to vote for her to get off her a$$ > and record some new music? Uh... she just did, dude. Where have you been? Sheesh. - --Leslie __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:07:28 -0500 From: Bill Roberts Subject: Re: Vote for Basia The new Matt Bianco CD isn't new enough for you? Quoting "" : > > Where do we go to vote for her to get off her a$$ and record some new music? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:21:53 EST From: J3SITE@aol.com Subject: Re: Vote for Basia not really ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:28:15 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: Well, as they say... .... you can't please all of the people, all of the time. :-) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:31:47 EST From: J3SITE@aol.com Subject: Re: Well, as they say... So, you've heard the new Matt Blanco CD? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:44:53 -0800 From: greyfell@gns2000.com Subject: Re: Vote for Basia - ----- Original Message ----- one. Britney Spears if no. 4; Sarah Brightman, no. 17; Hillary Duff, no. 32; Angelina Jolie, no. 70; Madonna, no. 113; Jewel, no. 214; Enya, no. 223; Linda Eder, no. 334--all based on Aside from this seeming on the verge of being spam, since when is Angelina Jolie a singer? Stephen - -- This email was brought to you by GNS2000.com http://www.gns2000.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:34:05 -0800 From: "William N. Schnaitter" Subject: Re: Vote for Basia J3SITE@aol.com wrote: > not really I kind of agree. Is Matt's Mood wonderful? absolutely!!! Is it enough? no way. I thought her harmonies and rhythms were more interesting, exciting, etc. And what's with these male voices with Basia!?!? - -Bill Schnaitter post once a year, every year... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:58:24 -0500 From: Bill Roberts Subject: Re: Vote for Basia The same could be asked of Lucy Liu. Quoting "" : > > Aside from this seeming on the verge of being spam, since when is Angelina > Jolie a singer? > > > Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:18:06 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: Re: Well, as they say... Basia obviously wanted to do Matt's Mood. Apparently she wanted to be in a group and sing with someone else, otherwise she wouldn't have done it! And you know what, that is good enough for me. I'm just glad she's back and inspired and sounding great and writing some excellent lyrics. And I'm even happier that someone that I admire greatly, not only as a musician but as a *person*, has gotten through a difficult time and is now again ready to grace the stages of the world. Musicians aren't self-serve units you get in the checkout at WalMart, cut to your specs-- they are living, evolving people whose artistic muse may change and reshape itself. If you are looking for products instead of musicians, there is no shortage of that out there. If you choose, you can gripe about what you didn't get and be dissatisfied. I personally, for myself, would rather look to the future and enjoy the present. Basia coming back to the scene was more than I could hope for and I'm enjoying every minute of it. - --Leslie Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:38:14 -0600 From: "Barry" Subject: Singing Beauties > Aside from this seeming on the verge of being spam, since when is Angelina > Jolie a singer? > The same could be asked of Lucy Liu. But I'd listen to either one of them anytime, as long as I can watch them as well. ;) Barry "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:40:47 -0600 From: "Amy T. O'Donnell" Subject: Re: Singing Beauties I sing as well, but nobody cares! Oh, well. . . On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:38:14 -0600 "Barry" writes: > > > Aside from this seeming on the verge of being spam, since when is > Angelina > > Jolie a singer? > > > The same could be asked of Lucy Liu. > > But I'd listen to either one of them anytime, as long as I can watch > them as > well. ;) > > Barry > > > "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no > path and > leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 23:20:53 EST From: J3SITE@aol.com Subject: Re: Well, as they say... More than you could hope for? That's sad. Also a bit over the top. If this is what you waited several years for then fine, I'm happy for you. Personally, I expected more. Still do. But you go ahead and wear those rose-colored glasses. They seem to suit you. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:24:24 -0500 From: John Flood Subject: Re: Singing Beauties Can we watch? :) JOhn Amy T. O'Donnell wrote: >I sing as well, but nobody cares! > >Oh, well. . . > >On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:38:14 -0600 "Barry" >writes: > > >>>Aside from this seeming on the verge of being spam, since when is >>> >>> >>Angelina >> >> >>>Jolie a singer? >>> >>> >>>The same could be asked of Lucy Liu. >>> >>> >>But I'd listen to either one of them anytime, as long as I can watch >>them as >>well. ;) >> >>Barry >> >> >>"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no >>path and >>leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 23:12:20 -0600 From: "Amy T. O'Donnell" Subject: Re: Singing Beauties I'd rather you listen, but okay. . . On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:24:24 -0500 John Flood writes: > > Can we watch? :) > JOhn > > > > Amy T. O'Donnell wrote: > > >I sing as well, but nobody cares! > > > >Oh, well. . . > > > >On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:38:14 -0600 "Barry" > > >writes: > > > > > >>>Aside from this seeming on the verge of being spam, since when is > > >>> > >>> > >>Angelina > >> > >> > >>>Jolie a singer? > >>> > >>> > >>>The same could be asked of Lucy Liu. > >>> > >>> > >>But I'd listen to either one of them anytime, as long as I can > watch > >>them as > >>well. ;) > >> > >>Barry > >> > >> > >>"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no > >>path and > >>leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:26:21 -0500 From: Bill Roberts Subject: Re: Well, as they say... Quoting "" : > > More than you could hope for = better than nothing "That's sad." No, it isn't. It means someone can appreciate something after waiting so long. It's the proverbial question: Is the cup half full or half empty. For someone like you, it's half empty. Frankly, I find it odd that someone with your outlook on life even likes someone like Basia. I want more from Basia. I want her to do a solo album with Danny. That doesn't mean I can't be delighted with her first effort, back in the music world, is in Matt B. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:54:44 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Singing Beauties I care ... > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Amy > T. O'Donnell > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:41 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Singing Beauties > > > > I sing as well, but nobody cares! > > Oh, well. . . > > On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:38:14 -0600 "Barry" > writes: > > > > > Aside from this seeming on the verge of being spam, since when is > > Angelina > > > Jolie a singer? > > > > > The same could be asked of Lucy Liu. > > > > But I'd listen to either one of them anytime, as long as I can watch > > them as > > well. ;) > > > > Barry > > > > > > "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no > > path and > > leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V9 #213 ***************************