From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V7 #416 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Thursday, November 5 1998 Volume 07 : Number 416 Today's Subjects: ----------------- PDX Fegs? [Michael Wolfe ] 100% Vic Chesnutt [Russ Reynolds ] H*lp with interview please... [stephen.ewashkiw@Ladbrokes.co.uk] Billboard review of Storefront [Rich Plumb ] junkmail [desmond in a tutu ] Re: The Hobbit (or 'There and Beck Again') [Stewart Russell 3295 Analyst_] Re: please allow me... [mondacello ] Canadian-ward package [tanter ] Saw Hitchcock last night! [Tom Clark ] Re: Billboard review of Storefront [Aaron Mandel ] SH, or "Why I Miss th' Egyptians" ["JH3" ] Re: SH, or "Why I Miss th' Egyptians" [Eric Loehr ] woody 'n' bob, dan, 'n' bruce... [Mark_Gloster@3com.com] Ryko Deletions Red Alert! [MARKEEFE@aol.com] eb is conspicuously silent. [lj lindhurst ] Re: SH, or "Why I Miss th' Egyptians" [MARKEEFE@aol.com] "Underwater Moonlight" -- SOLD! [MARKEEFE@aol.com] Notes from the Real World(TM) [The Great Quail ] Re: Notes from the Real World(TM) [The Great Quail ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 00:22:18 +0000 (GMT) From: Michael Wolfe Subject: PDX Fegs? Markg regaled us with the following anecdote: > 6. Next week my sweety and I will likely spend a night or two > in Portland, Oregon. Any thotz on fooding with feggie > friends? I realize that I'm "new" here, but I do remember your contributions from long ago when I was on the list before. Plus, I'm really fond of your contributions to Glass Flesh. And also it would be really nice to meet other PDX fegs. So, I'm game, definitely. I'd be fine with taking discussion of the particulars off line; I just thought I'd respond to the list to throw that out there for the other Portland list members. - -Michael ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Nov 98 16:48:00 -0800 From: Russ Reynolds Subject: 100% Vic Chesnutt FYI: I just stumbled across a copy of "Hempilation 2/Freetheweed"...includes a vic chesnutt chestnut called "Weed (to the Rescue)". Haven't had time to check it out yet but I know there's some VC fans on this list so I thought I'd let yez know. - -rUss ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 14:42:05 +0000 From: stephen.ewashkiw@Ladbrokes.co.uk Subject: H*lp with interview please... Hello, I am going to be interviewing Robyn in the next week or so for the fanzine I work on (not a Robyn fanzine - but a catch all fanzine). I am a fairly recent convert to his work (3 years or so) and would appreciate the help if any of you have questions you've always wanted to ask Robyn. Just email me at stephen.ewashkiw@ladbrokes.co.uk with your questions. I'd really appreciate the help. You can check out our zine at http://freespace.virgin.net/slampiece.inc/home.html if you want to see what we're all about... cheers, Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 15:33:50 -0500 (EST) From: Rich Plumb Subject: Billboard review of Storefront Purloined from billboard here's a genuinely stupid review by another critic who thinks The Yip! Song is a novelty number: It's a sign of our culture gone awry that there are more documentaries on the making of "Forrest Gump" than on cult luminaries like Robyn Hitchcock, but Jonathan Demme has tipped the balance back a bit with "Storefront Hitchcock," his forthcoming film about the surrealistic and intermittently brilliant singer/songwriter. The soundtrack distills the film's performances and keeps a hefty amount of Hitchcock's tangential between-song patter. Yet as an introduction to Hitchcock, it's a curiosity; instead of taking the easy "best-of" route, the album includes a handful of new tracks and weaker novelties numbers like "The Yip! Song." Of course, Hitchcock fans have long gone along with the artist's flights of fancy, knowing that they'll sometimes result in gems; here, the highlights include reworked versions of "Glass Hotel," "Freeze," and "Beautiful Queen," as well as the grounded new track "1974." Likewise,the introductory stories range from comical ruminations on Muzak and bodies ("If it weren't for our rib cages, it'd just be spleens-a-go-go") to less-riveting commentaries on religion and duct tape. While "Storefront" honestly reflects a witty and complex artist, its main appeal will be to the already-converted. -- Lisa Gidley rich (who still hasn't heard it himself) np - Neil Young backed by Phish doing Down By The river at Farm Aid '98 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 00:17:48 -0500 From: desmond in a tutu Subject: junkmail also sprach .chris: >(4) Picked up a vinyl copy of a Robyn show labeled as "Washington >3.28.98." This was put out on Feg You Records with no date of release, >but I assume that it was of late eighties vintage. It features what >claims to be a R. Crumb drawing on the front and a typical 86-ish >photo of our man. Total of 11 tracks. I have not had the time to >listen to it yet. Has anyone heard of this? Know the story behind it. _the hooded one_. vinyl bootleg. i don't remember when it appeared, but it might have been 1988 or so. the date of the show according to the label is 28 march 1986, but i don't know if that is correct or not. it's an average audience recording. note the midnight records address brazenly printed on the back. also sprach Markg: >4. Hope to get the new Stan Ridgway CD soon. It is Stan >crooning covers from 40's, 50's, and 60's. Hmmmm. It's >available only from the drywall SR page. gee. sounds familiar. kristen hersh just released an album of old appalachin folk tunes which is available from her and a few places on the 'net (cdnow, for instance). but you probably knew that. also sprach Aaron Mandel: >you think that's upsetting, i've been a fan for half of the time since i >became conscious pop music existed (age 7 or so)... starting with Eye. that's it! no more naughty pix for you! also sprach Gene Hopstetter : >Grrrrrrr. I absolutely *burn* with jealousy. m2oh is high on my list of >People I'd Most Love To See Perform Live. Her voice is simply amazing. I >can't imagine what it must be like to experience it live. Wow. i can imagine it but i can't explain it. everything about her on the record is amplified when she's singing right there in front of you: the unexpectedness of such a voice emanating from a thin frame, the effort she expends to keep herself from being distracted, the occasional failures to do so. i don't know how she managed to stay focused long enough to act or even do a full set, but she somehow manages it (except when, mid-lyric, she turns to her guitarist to complement him on a swell riff). it was really something special. >p.s. I caught the Legendary Pink Dots at Liberty Lunch last night. That >was the fifth time I've seen them, and they just keep getting better. my turn to be taunted. i keep managing to miss them somehow or another. grrr. woj n.p. wpkn ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 08:17:09 +0000 (GMT) From: Stewart Russell 3295 Analyst_Programmer Subject: Re: The Hobbit (or 'There and Beck Again') >>>>> "Terrence" == Terrence M Marks writes: Terrence> I'm sure someone here has the new Beck album. How is Terrence> it? If you liked the simple guitary songs on 'Stereopathetic Soul Manure', you'll love it. It may make mainstreamers scratch their heads a bit. - -- Stewart C. Russell Analyst Programmer, Dictionary Division stewart@ref.collins.co.uk HarperCollins Publishers use Disclaimer; my $opinion; Glasgow, Scotland ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 05:57:21 -0500 From: mondacello Subject: Re: please allow me... >>... and film ('the Hudsucker Proxy', 'Fargo' and others by the Cohen [I hope I spelled that >> right] brothers). >nope. off the list with you! it's "Coen"... Dang! I tossed a coin on that one... I'll be sure to make it the best two out of three next time. Thanks to all for welcoming, and accepting me (bad spelling and all)... Quail, rUss, Ross and Aaron. I've a question to ask, truly Robyn related... is there a fairly complete Hitchcock Lyric site out there? All I can seem to come up with when I search for one is the lyrics to 'I Often Dream of Trains'. I'm probably just not looking deep enough. Thank you for any suggestions. Mark Kirk ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 06:16:07 -0500 From: tanter Subject: Canadian-ward package I've emailed everyone who had said they would like to contribute. If you haven't heard from me and expected to, please email again as I probably deleted your message by accident! The CD was mailed to me yesterday and I'm hoping to get the vinyl soon. I'm planning to send off the package by Thanksgiving, so that's plenty of time if you want me to include a special message from you. Anyone else who wants to contribute, please feel free to. Marcy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 07:56:50 -0800 From: Tom Clark Subject: Saw Hitchcock last night! Of course it was KEN Hitchcock, head coach of the Dallas Stars. It was great seeing them get shut down by my San Jose Sharks. btw, my vinyl copy of SH was waiting for me when I got home last night. What a weird feeling to open a brand new double album again. Guess I can retire that Frampton Comes Alive - now I've got a new place to clean my weed! ;^) - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:21:17 -0500 (EST) From: Aaron Mandel Subject: Re: Billboard review of Storefront On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Rich Plumb wrote: > Purloined from billboard here's a genuinely stupid review by another > critic who thinks The Yip! Song is a novelty number: "genuinely stupid"? that's awfully harsh, considering that everything she says has been expressed in even stronger form on this list, even, yes, the opinion that "The Yip Song" has no appeal beyond novelty in this soggy acoustic version. a ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:35:37 -0600 From: "JH3" Subject: SH, or "Why I Miss th' Egyptians" Rich P>>Purloined from billboard here's a genuinely stupid review... Aaron M>...that's awfully harsh, considering that everything she >says has been expressed in even stronger form on this list, >even, yes, the opinion that "The Yip Song" has no appeal >beyond novelty in this soggy acoustic version. I actually thought that review was perfectly fair myself. It's probably really easy for someone who listens to a lot of other artists' records to hear something like "The Yip Song" and dismiss it as a novelty number. I don't really blame them, because you can't know the background story of every song you hear, especially when you hear that many. At the same time, I don't think novelty is a bad thing - quite often it's just the opposite - but I wouldn't want to dredge up that thread again. (Or have I already?) I guess my only real criticism of the SH soundtrack, and Robyn's recent live repertoire in general, is that I just don't think material like "The Yip Song" and "I'm Only You" works well in a solo acoustic act. Maybe some violin would help, but to me they both really cry out for drums 'n' bass, maybe even - dare I say it? - Roger Jackson keyboards. And backing vocals! Call me retrograde if you want. Maybe it IS just because I heard the full-band versions first, but this is probably the biggest reason why I miss the Egyptians, even to this day. And I hate to say this, but when Robyn sings "Yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip" all by himself it just sounds weak, whereas with a whole bunch of people singing it the effect is totally different and just plain better, by far. Aaron calls the SH version "soggy," which I'm afraid may be exactly the word for it. "I'm Only You" isn't as bad, but it too lacks the punch and charm of any full-band version I've heard, with or without the solo at the end. (If only he'd use his thumb to sustain that low G in the verse! ) Y'all who have seen the movie already have posted reviews (thanks, btw) to the effect that "Yip" gets some special visual treatment, but I still don't necessarily think that's a good enough reason to include it. I wouldn't say it spoils the record, not by a long shot - but IMO they still should have chosen any one of dozens of other tunes instead, and that opinion has nothing to do with novelty (or lack thereof) whatsoever... Also, hopefully I didn't offend anyone with the "multiformatcollectormania" bit - now that I've heard the vinyl version I actually like it better myself, and I'm glad they released it. On the other hand, maybe that's just because some of the spoken bits are different. John "I honestly forgot all about 8-track" Hedges PS. Next post won't be so serious, I promise. Or so lengthy. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 14:14:06 -0500 (EST) From: Eric Loehr Subject: Re: SH, or "Why I Miss th' Egyptians" On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, JH3 wrote: > I guess my only real criticism of the SH soundtrack, and Robyn's recent live > repertoire in general, is that I just don't think material like "The Yip > Song" and "I'm Only You" works well in a solo acoustic act. Maybe some > violin would help, but to me they both really cry out for drums 'n' bass, > maybe even - dare I say it? - Roger Jackson keyboards. And backing vocals! > Call me retrograde if you want. Maybe it IS just because I heard the > full-band versions first, but this is probably the biggest reason why I miss > the Egyptians, even to this day. Hmm, this is interesting -- for me, the Yip Song is ok done solo, but I think that I'm Only You works really well as a solo acoustic performance. Of course, I first heard IOY done that way, so maybe it does have to do with which is your virgin version. (my RH history -- delete now if you don't give a shit) : For background, my first RH was Globe of Frogs, Respect, Queen Elvis, and Perspex; GoF was first, which I thought was OK, then QE, which I played a lot, and then the other two which I only played a little. Never saw RH or RH &E at that time.... Fast forward to the release of Moss Elixir, which I *loved* (still do ), which then caused me to seek this mailing list called Clint, buy all of the old stuff (incl.) Soft Boys, see a live show (Iron Horse) in '97, and amass a pretty good pile of tapes. I'm really only now going back and getting into the Egyptians/SB stuff. I also really like that, but not yet as much as the (numerous) solo acoustic stuff I've heard, so where you jumped into the prawns may make a big difference on your perspective. Eric "lurking on and off" > And I hate to say this, but when Robyn sings > "Yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip" all by himself it just > sounds weak, whereas with a whole bunch of people singing it the effect is > totally different and just plain better, by far. Aaron calls the SH version > "soggy," which I'm afraid may be exactly the word for it. "I'm Only You" > isn't as bad, but it too lacks the punch and charm of any full-band version > I've heard, with or without the solo at the end. (If only he'd use his thumb > to sustain that low G in the verse! ) > > Y'all who have seen the movie already have posted reviews (thanks, btw) to > the effect that "Yip" gets some special visual treatment, but I still don't > necessarily think that's a good enough reason to include it. I wouldn't say > it spoils the record, not by a long shot - but IMO they still should have > chosen any one of dozens of other tunes instead, and that opinion has > nothing to do with novelty (or lack thereof) whatsoever... > > Also, hopefully I didn't offend anyone with the "multiformatcollectormania" > bit - now that I've heard the vinyl version I actually like it better > myself, and I'm glad they released it. On the other hand, maybe that's just > because some of the spoken bits are different. > > John "I honestly forgot all about 8-track" Hedges > > PS. Next post won't be so serious, I promise. Or so lengthy. > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:14:11 -0800 From: Mark_Gloster@3com.com Subject: woody 'n' bob, dan, 'n' bruce... Eddie, I've been trying to be objective about all this, but you are right. Smartie Mine is the best CD so far this year. Not opinion, just fact. ;-) This recording is really inyerface. Of course, I hate the way the acoustic guitars are recorded, but I still love it. It is very live, and extremely DAN BERN. C'mon Dolph, you still have a chance. Still haven't heard the vinyl storefront. I guess we'll see how Stan Ridgway stax up. BTW, Re: Yippages. I guess I agree that a non-fan could probably consider the yip song a novelty. In this industry, usually a&r "ear" people and critics can make or break your carreer over a single listen of the first 8 seconds of your worst song, it's nice that they actually listen or read all the way through the title of the song. While I really miss the Egyptians-> Morris is one of my favorite drummers and Andy's bass playing, though baffling to some, and his vocal harmonies really work for me (and he's awesome on keys), I also like Robyn solo immensely. He is better at being introspective and dark when he performs solo. Robyn solo is better at interacting with his audience. He seems more free to do what he wants. Robyn with a band has to interact with the other band members, and that's great too- especially when they can keep up with his wit, but he sometimes seems like he's performing behind a curtain when the band is there. I don't mean that critically. I'd like Dan Bern to do a solo guitar/vocal CD and tour. Happies, - -Markg A run-on sentence made flesh "Dear Robyn, You are nice. You bring astonishing dedication, patience and good cheer to all your endeavors, from creating your music to making pictures to selecting the menu for the day. I admire your writing, your playing and your singing to the absolute maximum. in the interest of total candor I must say that in my view you are a superb and brilliant artist. It was such a bountiful pleasure to meet you, to get to collaborate with you on Storefront Hitchcock, and to just plain hang out with you and yours inside the Hitchcock ecology as it morphed in my experience from California record stores to a club in Piermont, New York to a gala premiere in Austin, Texas. I still can't get over how someone so excetionally laser-visioned and razor- tongued, so boldly unselfcensored and leggy as you, can be so alarmingly warm, fine-hearted and cuddly. You are one great giant of a dude, and I wish you would reprint this note on the soundtrack album. Sincerely, Johnathan" [Demme] Reprint without permission from, surprisingly, the printed insert from the soundtrack album, _Storfront Hitchcock_. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 14:50:00 EST From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: Ryko Deletions Red Alert! Hey gang. I just got my list for November deletions. Ryko is deleting the following Soft Boys titles: "Can of Bees" "Underwater Moonlight" "1976-1981" I think this may have been mentioned before to some degree or another, but I just thought I'd announce that it's official. This also means that I have a CD of "Underwater Moonlight" that I'll be needing to send back to my distributor in the nest week or two. I'll only get about $8 credit for it, so, if anybody wants a new copy for 8 bucks, let me know. I'd rather see some Feg get it than have it sent off to some dusty warehouse. Then again, it'll probably resurface in the cut-out bins for $3.99 or something. Well, just thought I'd offer. Take care! - ------Michael K. p.s. all the Ryko Bowie titles are being deleted, too, along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "Big Zipp Attack." So, get 'em while they last. Oh, the Bowie titles are supposedly going to get re-released by Capitol at some point. Hopefully the lag time between reissues won't be as stultifyingly dragged out as they were last time! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:02:33 -0400 From: lj lindhurst Subject: eb is conspicuously silent. Monsieur Bee King, Please take pity on our poor Msr. Eb-- please don't encase him in wax and raise him to be the Queen! I implore you, for I know you are a gentleman of charity. yours, lj lindhurst ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:07:16 EST From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: Re: SH, or "Why I Miss th' Egyptians" In a message dated 98-11-05 13:40:34 EST, you write: << And I hate to say this, but when Robyn sings "Yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip" all by himself it just sounds weak, whereas with a whole bunch of people singing it the effect is totally different and just plain better, by far. >> I wholeheartedly agree with John on this one! It sounds like the rest of the Egyptians just didn't show up for the gig and Robyn was trying to make the best out of a bad situation. I mean, with the number of songs that he has to choose from, why choose one for a solo outing that relied so heavily on a driving rhythm section and backing vocals? I don't think it's a lack of talent or poor execution; I just don't feel it's the kind of song anyone ought to perform solo. It just seems like a weird choice to me. In fact, it's my least favorite part of Storefront, simply because it's so lacking in comparison to something else. There may be some more mediocre tracks on there, but none of them are as *relatively* bad, IMO (no, not at all humble). - ------Michael K. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:15:43 EST From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: "Underwater Moonlight" -- SOLD! Well, that didn't last long! Gosh, you Fegs are easy to sell things to. Hey, did I ever tell you about this bridge I'm lookin' to unload cheap? - ------Michael K. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 98 15:34:55 -0500 From: The Great Quail Subject: Notes from the Real World(TM) So here I am at Fashion Planet, listening to Storefront Hitchcock, which by the way I love, when Christie the Producer comes in and innocently asks me what I am playing. I answer her, she nods absently, then leaves. I hear her say something, then a few people in the other office groan and promise to buy her lunch -- ? Turns out, they had a bet going -- everyone but Christie thought I was listening to a Beatles bootleg! Sigh. - --Quail PS: Eb would make a *lovely* Queen Bee. +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ The Great Quail, K.S.C. (riverrun Discordian Society) For fun with postmodern literature, New York vampires, and Fegmania, visit Sarnath: http://www.rpg.net/quail "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents." -- H.P. Lovecraft ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:33:53 EST From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: WOAH! Major Robyn red alert! Um. I just got to the December deletions list. [gulp] The following Robyn Hitchcock Rhino titles are all scheduled for deletion in December: "Black Snake Diamond Role" "Eye" "Fegmania!" "Gotta Let This Hen Out" "Gravy Deco" "Invisible Hitchcock" "You & Oblivion" Somebody *please* tell me they know something I don't know! Are they just going to reissue these with different catalog numbers, or is some other label going to reissue them? Well, this is darn-near catastrophic, ain't it?! Damn. I really *like* having Robyn CDs in my store. A couple of compilations just ain't gonna cut it, as far as I'm concerned. Shit. - -------Michael K., currently a very grumpy guy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:44:00 -0500 (EST) From: Ken Sabatini Subject: mannequin hitchcock, feg dream, hummers 1. In writing the above subject header, I realized I wasn't sure of the spelling of mannequin. So out of fear of listwide reprisal, I looked up the spelling. FYI: Did you know the word "manikin" is defined by my Webster's college dict. as "a little man; dwarf." Maybe this is the etiology of the endearing term 'munchkin' (sp?). Aside: I always hated and feared those manikin Lollipop Kids on the Wiz. of Oz, esp. the red-headed ones--or were they all red-heads? 2. Getting to Robyn: Is it true that Robyn's Storefront performances all had him playing behind a glass window? So the onlookers were on the other side of the glass, while most of the cameras were behind the glass with Robyn? Sounds pretty cramped to me. I'd also imagine that realizing you were being filmed might make spontaneity more difficult, but add to this that you are playing in a glass box, and it would not surprise me if Robyn's tunes sounded less relaxed and his stories more "forced" than they do in the typical live environment. So is this *really* a "live" record or is it closer to a one-take recording done in an odd setting? 3. On a more personal note: Last night I dreamt that I was on a bus with a bunch of Fegs. I only really know a few Feg faces, but i knew it was you people. It was a city bus and we were jammed together real close (like fish fingers, one might say). Eb and I were talking about the Dreamworks label . . . I was saying that they also signed the band Creeper Lagoon and that i was really surprised at the diversity of songs on their (CL's) recent disc, given what the single sounded like. Eb politely nodded and smiled slightly in response, but I could tell he didn't like the disc. 4. I saw my first "Hummer" vehicle up close the other night. But it wasn't no regular Hummer, no. It was the equivalent of the stretch limo of Hummers. It was the length of maybe 2 big cars, with at least 3 sets of doors, and said "Turbo Hummer" on the side (the same way that a Honda Accord says "Honda Accord). Talk about conspicuous! Oh yeah, a thundering bass was emerging from the half-open tinted windows as it crawled down the downtown Athens streets. Is a Hummer a "make" or a "model" or both? ken, aka kent (with a silent "t") ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:59:04 EST From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: Re: Notes from the Real World(TM) In a message dated 98-11-05 15:31:43 EST, you write: << Turns out, they had a bet going -- everyone but Christie thought I was listening to a Beatles bootleg! Sigh. >> Sounds like there are sophisticated music palettes their at Quail's place of work! Well, you know, the Beatles *are* one of only 7 musical categories to exist prior to the advent of disco: 1) Elvis Presley 2) The Beatles 3) that jazzy stuff; you know, anything with a saxophone 4) old country, like that guy. . . what's his name? Hank Williams, Jr.'s dad . . . 5) classical [snooze] 6) lame old records that really old people like -- Lawrence Welk and stuff like that. 6a) well, I mean, I like Sinatra and everything. Hey, the Chairman, right! 7) Hendrix & the Doors, man! - -------Michael K., from "The History of Music: As Viewed by People Who Like Celine Dion." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:59:13 -0800 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: Notes from the Real World(TM) On 11/5/98 12:34 PM, The Great Quail wrote: >So here I am at Fashion Planet, listening to Storefront Hitchcock, which >by the way I love, when Christie the Producer comes in and innocently >asks me what I am playing. I answer her, she nods absently, then leaves. >I hear her say something, then a few people in the other office groan and >promise to buy her lunch -- ? > >Turns out, they had a bet going -- everyone but Christie thought I was >listening to a Beatles bootleg! > >Sigh. > >--Quail So here I am at Apple, listening to Storefront Hitchcock, which by the way I love, when Craig the Engineer comes in and looks puzzledingly(?) at my stereo ("yip yip yip yip..."), then at me, and asks "Is that that Robyn guy?" To which I nod in my "of course..." way. He proceeds to tell me that a long time ago he bought an RH CD because he thought it had a song on it that he was looking for. Turns out it wasn't the song he was looking for and he didn't like the CD. "Why?" I inquired. "Well," he stammered, "it's pretty obvious Robyn's gay..." We agreed that he should go home and find the offending CD so we could double check the artist. More as this develops... - -tc "Lost, Madonna of the Eb's...." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 98 16:34:31 -0500 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: Notes from the Real World(TM) >"Well," he stammered, "it's pretty obvious Robyn's gay..." You know, before I *really* immersed myself in Fegdom and *long* before I joined Ye Olde Lyst, I thought that Robyn might be gay, too. It was "Queen Elvis" that made me ponder, but then I dismissed it. Then when "So You Think You're In Love" came out, I was *sure* it was about a gay relationship. . . . but a little bit of research showed that he was relatively straight, except for that fetish he shares with Troy MacLure. . . . Hmmm . . . Rufus Wainright . . . I wonder if he's . . . ? Nah. - --Quail ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Great Quail, Keeper of the Libyrinth: http://www.rpg.net/quail/libyrinth "Countlessness of livestories have netherfallen by this plage, flick as flowflakes, litters from aloft, like a waast wizzard all of whirlworlds. Now are all tombed to the mound, isges to isges, erde from erde . . . (Stoop) if you are abcedminded, to this claybook, what curious of signs (please stoop) in this allaphbed! Can you rede (since We and Thou had it out already) its world? . . . Speak to us of Emailia!" --James Joyce, Finnegans Wake ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 13:37:10 -0800 (PST) From: "E. Pluribus Uber" Subject: Re: Notes from the Real World(TM) On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, The Great Quail wrote: > but a little bit of research showed that he was relatively straight, > except for that fetish he shares with Troy MacLure. As a RH *AND* Simpsons fan, I should get this reference. I must be getting forgetful in my old age. Can someone please 'splain? - -g- - ----------==========**********O**********==========--------- Glen Uber uberg@sonic.net "The face of a child can say a lot -- especially the mouth part of the face." --Jack Handey - ----------==========**********O**********==========--------- ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V7 #416 *******************************