From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V11 #269 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Tuesday, August 27 2002 Volume 11 : Number 269 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Nextdoorland inna house ["FS Thomas" ] Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas ["Rex.Broome" ] Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas [The Great Quail ] They weren't having a great time on tour (0%RH) [Stewart Russell ] Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas ["glen uber" ] Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas [Stewart Russell ] Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas ["Golden Hind" ] Gang broose thae wab steids! (0% RH) [Stewart Russell Subject: Nextdoorland inna house Got a copy of the promo on Saturday. First listening very promising. More to come. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 10:46:29 -0700 From: "Rex.Broome" Subject: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas Hey Fegs & Musicologists... So as of last year and the birth of my daughter, I handed over the reins of my long-standing annual and insanely elaborate Halloween Party to my friend, who did a fabulous job with it. I have however remained the official Music Supervisor, having over the years amassed a huge number of self-created Halloween/horror themed CD compilations. Like more music and soundbites than you can listen to in one day. Fair amount of Robyn on there. Anyway, my friend's doing me one better this year and adding a theme on top of it-- he's doing up his place as a "ghost ship". So I need songs that are both "spooky" and "nautical". Of course I have "The Ghost Ship" and possibly a couple other RH sea-shanty classics, and the Pogues' venerable "Turkish Song of the Damned", but beyond that I'm kind of "reachin'". A handful of murderous beach songs, maybe ("Wave of Mutilation", etc.), maybe "Rock Stars on the Marie Celeste" by the Mekons... Any suggestions? (nb. I already did a suite of "Creature from the Black Lagoon" songs in the past, and Flaming Lips' "Halloween on the Barbary Coast" has already been used as well...) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:34:32 +0000 From: "Golden Hind" Subject: Re: Ghostship Rex, a suggestion for ghostship music that may dampen spirits abit --stuff from Wagner's "Flying Dutchman"(Have I really beat Quail on this rec? Whoohoo.) I'll tell you, this sounds like a party Id love. Are ghostships "in" this year? Kay _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 14:49:52 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas > So I need songs that are both "spooky" and "nautical" Jethro Tull's "Stormwatch" has a few -- "The Flying Dutchman," and "Dun Ringill" might be useful. I also think that Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" has a very spooky vibe to it. I also know a few sea shanties, but those are probably not very accessible. "The Mermaid" and "Little Boy Billee" are two good ones. Oh, and -- heh heh -- there's always Duran Duran's "Night Boat," from the eponymous album. "Five Fathom Five" by Michale Nyman and Ute Lemper is the Shakespeare poem set to music. It also crops up in Laurie Anderson's work, but her "Love Among the Sailors" is actually an AIDS allegory, though fits your request at first blush. - --Quail ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Great Quail, Keeper of the Libyrinth: http://www.TheModernWord.com "All visible objects, man, are but as pasteboard masks. But in each event -- in the living act, the undoubted deed -- there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask. If man will strike, strike through the mask! How can the prisoner reach outside except by thrusting through the wall?" --Herman Melville, "Moby Dick" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 14:51:26 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: Ghostship > Rex, a suggestion for ghostship music that may dampen spirits abit --stuff > from Wagner's "Flying Dutchman"(Have I really beat Quail on this rec? > Whoohoo.) Yes, you did! I had to strike it from my list before sending. But if you do decide to use it, I suggest the Dutchman's first aria -- very doom and gloomy! - --Q ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:01:25 -0400 From: Stewart Russell Subject: They weren't having a great time on tour (0%RH) Sounds like John Flansburgh didn't have the best of times wrapping up their tour: > Motoring on down the road to Buffalo, we found out we > were set to play during their short but profound > monsoon season. As the rain took out the > front-of-house board moments before we were to hit > the stage in the midst of a total downpour- it was > the dudes mud-sliding in the field directly over the > cables providing electrical service to the stage that > made the powers that be pull the metaphorical plug > before the physical one electrocuted the mischief > makers. We performed a short unplugged set outside > the bus for the folks who endured the storm, but our > apologies to the many who made it out only to get > really, really wet. We'll be back to rock you soon. > The final day in Toronto started with an > unmentionable member of our touring party being > stopped at the border due to an arrest 20 years ago, > leaving all a little stunned. An early "all ages" > show at the historically punk Lee's Palace managed to > confuse all- no one knew if it was a kids show or for > teenagers, and consequently almost everyone stayed > away (with the notable exception of a half dozen > little kids and a provocatively dressed > transvestite). Felt very wrong. (we were at the later show, which was excellent, but didn't start until two and a half hours after doors -- guess those Lee's Palace folks really wanted to make some money on the booze sales ...) Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:05:03 -0400 From: Stewart Russell Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas there's always "Reuben James", as sung at times by Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, but it's a bit upbeat to feel really doomed. Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:06:21 -0400 From: "*FS Thomas*" Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas Wreck of the Arthur Lee? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:13:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike Swedene Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas "Sponge Bob Squarepants" Theme Song "Surf City" Jan & Dean "Prince Caspian" Phish "Yellow Submarine (?)" Beatles Just a few off the top of my head... Herbie np -> Professor talking about HOW TO SURF THE WEB ON A MAC to a bunch of pc users... hehehehehe ===== - --------------------------------------------- View my Websight & CDR Trade page at: http://midy.topcities.com/ _____________________________________________ Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:15:19 -0700 From: "glen uber" Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas *FS earnestly scribbled: >Wreck of the Arthur Lee? "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". "Pirates of the Mississippi" by the band of the same name. "Atlantis" by Donovan. - -- Cheers! - -g- "Most people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it." - -- George Carlin glen uber =+= blint (at) mac dot com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:17:22 -0400 From: Stewart Russell Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas Mike Swedene wrote: > > "Surf City" Jan & Dean or better yet, "Kill Surf City" by The Jesus & Mary Chain. Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:30:29 -0700 (PDT) From: John Barrington Jones Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas "Death Ship" by the Hoodoo Gurus? =jbj= ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:31:13 -0500 From: "Mike Wells" Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas Rex enquires: > So I need songs that are both "spooky" and "nautical". Didn't this come up last year? Anyway, Iron Maiden's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a lock. About half of "The Soul Cages" qualifies at least on the nautical front ("Wild Wild Sea" and the title track), though they're not particularily spooky outside the fact that thy're done by Sting. And if you want something in a lighter vein, you might try Veggietales "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" :-p Michael "I'm a Werecow, Moo Moo Moo" Wells ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 14:50:32 -0500 (CDT) From: gSs Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas > So I need songs that are both "spooky" and "nautical". to the last whale - nash or crosby misc. humpback whale songs - misc. humpback whales loch lemond - trad. if wishes were fishes - trad. old man river - the limeliters chinook blues - alice de micele ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 19:56:41 +0000 From: "Golden Hind" Subject: Re: Request: Songs of the Haunted Seas Well, its not a song -- but if you can find a books on tape of "Great Expectations" the bit at the beginning describing the Hulks is wonderfully icky and might be a good lead in to musical doom n gloom. Also, it may be too lighthearted, but G&S stuff from Pirates and Pinifore. You wouldnt be putting all this on a CDR, by any chance? I'd also consider posting copies of the Nextdoorland publicity still. Draw an eyepatch over Robyn and tell people its an old still from the "A Skull, a Lost Place, and a Long Red Bottle of Wine." They tried to get John Carredine for the starring role but it was too low budget for him;-) Kay _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:30:27 -0500 From: "Michael Wells" Subject: One Expensive Alarm (0% RH) I thought this was interesting, in the sense that you would have to: a) really like songs described as "restless new wave post-modern anthem(s) featuring impassioned Mike Peters' vocals" and b) have about $75 to splash out For me personally I find it hard to believe that anything could be considered having an 'Alarm hallmark' without also having Dave Sharp, but then I'm a different breed of cat. Michael "brane in the Summertime" Wells ============== 'In The Poppy Fields' - The first album of new material in over ten years to bear The Alarm hallmark will feature some 50 brand new recordings which will be released at monthly intervals via a unique bond / subscription service, the 'In The Poppy Fields Bond'. Beginning on September 21st 2003 and available only via www.thealarm.com and The Alarm Information Service on the Twenty First Century Recording Label. Mike Peters and The Alarm MMII will release not one, but four albums over the course of the next six months culminating with the official release of 'In The Poppy Fields' at The Gathering on January 24 /25 2003. Bond holders will also receive a special exclusive 'mystery' collectors CD in December 2002!! Each of the first three releases will feature a principal track taken from the 'In The Poppy Fields' album with nine other brand new recordings. The first release 'Close' has been produced by Mike Peters & co-written with 'Coloursound' guitarist Billy Duffy and described as a restless new wave post-modern anthem featuring impassioned Mike Peters' vocals and guitars that recall the sonic echo of 'Unsafe Building'. In another ground breaking move, a special website, www.inthepoppyfields.com has been created by Mike Peters to document the entire recording process from beginning to end. Entry codes to areas of the website will be given out with each release [to bond holders only]. The website will also allow fans to download additional demos, outtakes and live recordings to further supplement their 'In The Poppy Fields' collection. Bond holders will also receive advance email notification of secret 'In The Poppy Fields' happenings and have the opportunity to exclusively interview Alarm lead singer and founding member Mike Peters. Close can be heard now at www.21stcenturyradio.tv The 'In The Poppy Fields Bond' is available now priced UK #45.00 / US $68 / $72 plus p&p [5 items] Order now at www.thealarm.com or telephone 011 44 [0] 1745 571571 (there was more, much more, but it was ) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:50:56 -0400 From: Stewart Russell Subject: Gang broose thae wab steids! (0% RH) This is for real, and it's been making me giggle all day: Mozilla in Scots: http://scots.jriddell.org/ Stewart (whose mail client now says 'Frae:' and 'Tae:'; how cool is that?) ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V11 #269 ********************************