From: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org (oppositeview-digest) To: oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Subject: oppositeview-digest V6 #109 Reply-To: oppositeview@smoe.org Sender: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk oppositeview-digest Thursday, October 7 2004 Volume 06 : Number 109 Today's Subjects: ----------------- OV: help alison ["Alison Bellach" ] RE: OV: help alison ["Alia Husain" ] Re: OV: help alison [Tairemartyn@aol.com] OV: Re: help alison ["Libby Graham" ] RE: OV: help alison ["Joe Brady" ] Re: OV: help alison [Andrew Douglas ] RE: OV: Re: help alison ["Joe Brady" ] OV: RE: help alison ["Jane Armstrong" ] OV: RE: help alison ["Ted Lehman" ] Re: OV: help alison [Shaun Meehan ] Re: OV: help alison [Dave ] OV: help alison [MinervAthene@aol.com] Re: OV: help alison [doug brown ] Re: OV: help alison ["Rachel Wifall" ] OV: Re: help alison ["Steven & Cindy Meyer" ] Re: OV: help alison [Michael Mitchell ] Re: OV: help alison [Alison Bellach ] Re: OV: help alison ["B M" ] OV: Help Alison [armoudo@earlham.edu] Re: OV: help alison ["Leah Schenkenberg" ] Re: OV: help alison [debbsc67 ] OV: Sandro's site rocks -- other DADGAD tunes? [Michael Mitchell Subject: OV: help alison Okay, people, tell me: What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your wedding? Or, would you? A humorous aside: A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever Know". I scoff. :) - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com "If you want peace, work for justice." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 15:49:04 +0000 From: "Alia Husain" Subject: RE: OV: help alison It's never too late to be alone From: "Alison Bellach" To: "Ov" Subject: OV: help alison Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 22:46:17 -0500 Okay, people, tell me: What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your wedding? Or, would you? A humorous aside: A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever Know". I scoff. :) - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com "If you want peace, work for justice." _________________________________________________________________ Take advantage of powerful junk e-mail filters built on patented Microsoft. SmartScreen Technology. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN. Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:57:19 EDT From: Tairemartyn@aol.com Subject: Re: OV: help alison In a message dated 10/6/2004 8:34:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, alibee@delamitri.com writes: Okay, people, tell me: What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your wedding? Or, would you? this was so easy I didn't even have to think... One Step At A Time.... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 16:38:20 +0100 From: "Libby Graham" Subject: OV: Re: help alison As soon as the tide comes in :-) Libby - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Bellach" To: "Ov" Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 4:46 AM Subject: OV: help alison > Okay, people, tell me: > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your > wedding? Or, would you? > > A humorous aside: > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever > Know". I scoff. :) > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com > "If you want peace, work for justice." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 16:53:05 +0100 From: "Joe Brady" Subject: RE: OV: help alison - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSN Premium gives you PC protection, junk-mail filters, advanced communication tools and great software like MSN Encarta. Premium. Click here for a FREE trial! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:02:48 +0100 From: Andrew Douglas Subject: Re: OV: help alison As soon as the tide comes in! ;) On 6 Oct 2004, at 04:46, Alison Bellach wrote: > Okay, people, tell me: > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your > wedding? Or, would you? > > A humorous aside: > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever > Know". I scoff. :) > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com > "If you want peace, work for justice." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 17:03:11 +0100 From: "Joe Brady" Subject: RE: OV: Re: help alison Through all that nothing I think. R.T.I.D"Dont be fooled by imitations We are the hoops that rock the nation..." >From: "Libby Graham" >To: "Alison Bellach" , "Ov" >Subject: OV: Re: help alison >Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 16:38:20 +0100 > >As soon as the tide comes in :-) > >Libby >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alison Bellach" >To: "Ov" >Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 4:46 AM >Subject: OV: help alison > > > > Okay, people, tell me: > > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your > > wedding? Or, would you? > > > > A humorous aside: > > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever > > Know". I scoff. :) > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com > > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com > > "If you want peace, work for justice." - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fed up of receiving junk e-mail? Find out how to deal with spam here. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:10:34 +0100 From: "Jane Armstrong" Subject: OV: RE: help alison How about "As Soon As The Tide Comes In" - though you'd have to share the first dance with an ex - as it's more appropriate for someone who's loved and lost. Jane > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-oppositeview@smoe.org > [mailto:owner-oppositeview@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Alison Bellach > Sent: 06 October 2004 04:46 > To: Ov > Subject: OV: help alison > > > Okay, people, tell me: > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your > wedding? Or, would you? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:57:11 -0700 From: "Ted Lehman" Subject: OV: RE: help alison I'd probably pick Life is Full Best wishes! Ted Lehman Tempe, AZ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-oppositeview@smoe.org [mailto:owner-oppositeview@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Alison Bellach Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 8:46 PM To: Ov Subject: OV: help alison Okay, people, tell me: What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your wedding? Or, would you? A humorous aside: A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever Know". I scoff. :) - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com "If you want peace, work for justice." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:13:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Shaun Meehan Subject: Re: OV: help alison Gotta be a slow song... How about "Make It Always Be Too Late"? Too depressing maybe? "Through All That Nothing"? - --- Tairemartyn@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 10/6/2004 8:34:19 AM Pacific > Daylight Time, > alibee@delamitri.com writes: > Okay, people, tell me: > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first > dance at your > wedding? Or, would you? > this was so easy I didn't even have to think... > > One Step At A Time.... > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:49:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Dave Subject: Re: OV: help alison Sometimes I Just Have To Say Your Name Lighten Up The Load Here And Now More Than You'd Ever Know Lyrically, the Dels have always been much more suited to breakups and divorces. So who's getting hitched? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:11:16 EDT From: MinervAthene@aol.com Subject: OV: help alison Perhaps I should start by saying I'm not keen on the idea of ever getting married, myself. Although I have a sick sense of humour, so I'd want to go for It Might As Well Be You ;) In a message dated 06/10/2004 19:09:27 GMT Standard Time, davesills@sbcglobal.net writes: > Subj: Re: OV: help alison > Date: 06/10/2004 19:09:27 GMT Standard Time > From: davesills@sbcglobal.net > To: oppositeview@smoe.org > Sent from the Internet > > > > Sometimes I Just Have To Say Your Name > Lighten Up The Load > Here And Now > More Than You'd Ever Know > > Lyrically, the Dels have always been much more suited to breakups and > divorces. > > So who's getting hitched? Return-path: From: MinervAthene@aol.com Full-name: MinervAthene Message-ID: <1f2.4fca65.2e958f26@aol.com> Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:10:46 EDT Subject: Re: OV: help alison To: davesills@sbcglobal.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 670 X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative by demime 0.97c-p1 X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Perhaps I should start by saying I'm not keen on the idea of ever getting married, myself. Although I have a sick sense of humour, so I'd want to go for It Might As Well Be You ;) In a message dated 06/10/2004 19:09:27 GMT Standard Time, davesills@sbcglobal.net writes: > Subj: Re: OV: help alison > Date: 06/10/2004 19:09:27 GMT Standard Time > From: davesills@sbcglobal.net > To: oppositeview@smoe.org > Sent from the Internet > > > > Sometimes I Just Have To Say Your Name > Lighten Up The Load > Here And Now > More Than You'd Ever Know > > Lyrically, the Dels have always been much more suited to breakups and > divorces. > > So who's getting hitched? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:29:00 -0700 (PDT) From: doug brown Subject: Re: OV: help alison Congrats Alison! I'd pick Life is Full because you can polka to it - I think. - --- Alison Bellach wrote: > Okay, people, tell me: > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first > dance at your > wedding? Or, would you? > > A humorous aside: > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More > Than You'd Ever > Know". I scoff. :) > - ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com > > "If you want peace, work for justice." > ===== - -Doug . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 14:56:03 -0400 From: "Rachel Wifall" Subject: Re: OV: help alison If you want to be morose, you can choose "The First Rule of Love." If you want to be oh-so-happy you can choose "Roll to Me." However, I think I like "Baby It's Me." >From: doug brown >To: oppositeview@smoe.org >Subject: Re: OV: help alison >Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:29:00 -0700 (PDT) > >Congrats Alison! > >I'd pick Life is Full because you can polka to it - I >think. > >--- Alison Bellach wrote: > > > Okay, people, tell me: > > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first > > dance at your > > wedding? Or, would you? > > > > A humorous aside: > > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More > > Than You'd Ever > > Know". I scoff. :) > > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com > > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com > > > > "If you want peace, work for justice." > > > > >===== >-Doug > > > >. > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:55:34 -0500 From: "Steven & Cindy Meyer" Subject: OV: Re: help alison Hi Alison, I can't believe I'm the first one to think of Mother Nature's Writing, but I don't think anyone else has mentioned it. Ever since the first I heard it, it reminded me of a wedding or prom song (a couple's song). Congratulations! Are you still in Madison? Cindy - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Bellach" To: "Ov" Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:46 PM Subject: OV: help alison > Okay, people, tell me: > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your > wedding? Or, would you? > > A humorous aside: > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever > Know". I scoff. :) > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com > "If you want peace, work for justice." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 15:36:04 -0400 From: Michael Mitchell Subject: Re: OV: help alison Might as well be you ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:33:41 -0500 From: Alison Bellach Subject: Re: OV: help alison > Lyrically, the Dels have always been much more suited to breakups and > divorces. Agreed, which is why a) I think it's hilarious that this girl is using their song as her first dance (especially amusing: a. I introduced her to them and b. she's a goth) and b) I would never have considered using them. > So who's getting hitched? Um... Uh... This girl... http://wedding.delamitri.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 19:28:00 -0400 From: "B M" Subject: Re: OV: help alison Be My Downfall I'm never going to get married..... > >>Okay, people, tell me: >>What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first dance at your >>wedding? Or, would you? >> >>A humorous aside: >>A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More Than You'd Ever >>Know". I scoff. :) >>------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com >>http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com >>"If you want peace, work for justice." _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:01:13 -0500 (EST) From: armoudo@earlham.edu Subject: OV: Help Alison Here and Now, Sometimes I Just have to say our name, Baby it's me, For irony you could use: Always the last to know, I won't take the blame Doug ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:28:18 -0500 (CDT) From: "Leah Schenkenberg" Subject: Re: OV: help alison Baby It's Me is the only DA song that honestly makes my skin crawl. I get all clammy and kind of want to vomit, I hate it so much. I reburned Can you Do me Good without it, putting "I'm an unbeliever" in it's place. I like the suggestion of Life is Full, but why has no one said "Tell Her This"? too obvious? lds > If you want to be morose, you can choose "The First Rule of Love." > > If you want to be oh-so-happy you can choose "Roll to Me." > > However, I think I like "Baby It's Me." > > >>From: doug brown >>To: oppositeview@smoe.org >>Subject: Re: OV: help alison >>Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:29:00 -0700 (PDT) >> >>Congrats Alison! >> >>I'd pick Life is Full because you can polka to it - I >>think. >> >>--- Alison Bellach wrote: >> >> > Okay, people, tell me: >> > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first >> > dance at your >> > wedding? Or, would you? >> > >> > A humorous aside: >> > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More >> > Than You'd Ever >> > Know". I scoff. :) >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com >> > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com >> > >> > "If you want peace, work for justice." >> > >> >> >>===== >>-Doug >> >> >> >>. >> >> >> >> >>__________________________________ >>Do you Yahoo!? >>Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. >>http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 22:39:51 -0700 (PDT) From: debbsc67 Subject: Re: OV: help alison "To Last a Lifetime" perhaps? ;-) debbie - --- Alison Bellach wrote: > Okay, people, tell me: > What Del Amitri song would you pick for a first > dance at your > wedding? Or, would you? > > A humorous aside: > A goth friend of mine is thinking about using "More > Than You'd Ever > Know". I scoff. :) > - ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alison Bellach: alibee@delamitri.com > http://alibee.delamitri.com http://www.delamitri.com > > "If you want peace, work for justice." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 02:18:48 -0400 From: Michael Mitchell Subject: OV: Sandro's site rocks -- other DADGAD tunes? So after messing around on the guitar for a couple years I finally find my way to Sandro's great site (http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/aless/index.html). The versions of 'Be my downfall' and 'Tell her this' in particular I think sound right on, and are much easier to play than they ought to be. Both are in DADGAD tuning. Are there other tunes you guys like to play (dels or not) that are in dadgad? Does anybody have a list of different tunings used by Justin or Iain for different del's tunes? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 16:28:57 +1000 From: "Alessandro Campobassi" Subject: OV: RE: Sandro's site rocks -- other DADGAD tunes? thanks for the nice comments about the site Michael.. I'm about to move to the UK for a couple of years (yes, as crazy as it seems to leave the sunshine of Australia) so it may not get any more updates for a little while until I get settled! Anyway - it will be good to be in the UK so I *might* get the chance to see the Dels or related stuff live one day! Drowned on Dry Land is in the DADGAD tuning if I remember correctly. Ciao for now Sandro - -----Original Message----- From: owner-oppositeview@smoe.org [mailto:owner-oppositeview@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Michael Mitchell Sent: Thursday, 7 October 2004 4:19 PM To: Ov Subject: OV: Sandro's site rocks -- other DADGAD tunes? So after messing around on the guitar for a couple years I finally find my way to Sandro's great site (http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/aless/index.html). The versions of 'Be my downfall' and 'Tell her this' in particular I think sound right on, and are much easier to play than they ought to be. Both are in DADGAD tuning. Are there other tunes you guys like to play (dels or not) that are in dadgad? Does anybody have a list of different tunings used by Justin or Iain for different del's tunes? ------------------------------ End of oppositeview-digest V6 #109 **********************************