From: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org (The Rockford Files) To: rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Subject: The Rockford Files V1 #94 Reply-To: rockford-files@smoe.org Sender: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk The Rockford Files Monday, April 20 1998 Volume 01 : Number 094 Today's Filings: ----------------- "stay coolie cool boy!" * Re: The Rockford Files V1 #93 It don't mean a thing... So You Wanna Be a VJ... The Sweetest Fans Who's the kid???? Witch and Frog References -- Part II, The Boys Set Out.... A couple (band) side notes... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 03:54:34 EDT From: Snowwite67 Subject: "stay coolie cool boy!" * << Ok so I like posted twice in a short period of time, and it was stuff from awhile ago... >> Ya know Julie, it's all good! And your post was coolio. :) - -Lauren * Well she's not a "boy", but hey ya can't mess with West Side Story! hehe* * Man my posts have like no substance to them whatsoever! * * hey who started this crazy astr... I can't spell...star thing?? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 04:06:47 PDT From: "Starre Smith" Subject: Re: The Rockford Files V1 #93 Hi, Filers! As far as a BFF Tribute, I think The Cure should cover one of their songs! That would be cool, hearing Robert Smith do something like that only without the piano.... Kinda interesting I think.... Just different kinds of bands, like Jon Spencer Blues Explosion or Sunny Day Real Estate... Anyways, Friday was my Squirrel Nut Zippers concert! It was SO KICK ASS!!! People were swing dancing all over the place! And their music ruled so much live! My sister, my mom, her friend, and my boyfriend walked back up to the parking deck and my sis and I were doing the Charleston! It was so funny! Stella *Folds* :) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 07:34:55 -0500 From: "Scott A. Schneider" Subject: It don't mean a thing... What a crappy weekend. Aaanyway... goddamn I want SNZ to play around this area! I did get to see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (as I think I mentioned in another post) the other night-- outstanding show, and the guys are VERY nice... anyone else like them? Did anyone get the Bacharach tribute on tape? I was supposed to have a friend be taping it (since I don't have a VCR *or* cable righ tnow)... but I called them up this weekend to inquire and they had "forgotten" to do it (even though I gave them a videocassette the same frickin' night-- DOH!) Wow... somewhere here at work sure is wearing strong perfume. They're playin' SFTD on the radio around here, now... I'm so proud that the band has become so popular. Me being messenger-boy: if anyone is in the Chicago area and going to the Q101 Jam (w/BFF), tickets are on sale through ticketmaster.com now. BFF & BNL at the same place! That's a good thing. scott ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 09:10:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Anne Lyons Subject: So You Wanna Be a VJ... Hey all! Well, while cleaning up the house Saturday afternoon, I must admit I had MTV on for background noise, etc. Well, I'm not sure anyone else caught this (seeing as how if I had my druthers, I would not have been inside cleaning!) I mean, I know some* of you were excelling in dart tourneys, and others** were recording their hippy-trippy*** rhythms in studio and I'm sure the rest of you were doing equally interesting things as well. Unlike me... household drudge for a day... But, to get back to it: in case you didn't hear by now, MTV's newest DJ is a 19 year old who looks, talks and acts like a heroin junkie. He is definitely funny, but the three drug references that MTV had to bleep during the competition were insightful, I believe. I mean, the kid seems like a nice guy... but I find it more than a little depressing that this is supposedly who the public picked to be the next VJ. If you didn't know... MTV had these competitions set up for the 6 finalists... and most of them were popularity contests (you could vote by phone or by Internet), but a few were music/video/album trivia contests. The guy who won both trivia contests, and was by far the most personable VJ (well, Jesse was personable, in a drugged out kind of way) came in second. His name was Dave and he really would have been a great DJ (Jesse would have been a nice special guest every once in a while, y'know?). ANYWAY... The reason I am posting about this (other than the fact that I am venting!) is that Dave (and I knew I liked him for some reason!) during the "Why that?" section of the contest [the finalists went into a music store and came out with three CDs and they had to explain "Why That?" to Ed Lover and the Fat Guy****] So Dave's first CD is the BFF debut... See? Tolja I had good taste in guys! His explanation was "If you can't dance to this, you ain't never gonna dance!" Of course Ed and Fat***** just dismissed them with "I ain't never heard of him." and "No guy named Ben is worth talking about." or something to that extent. But Dave knew his sh*t... which is one of the reasons I was bummed to watch him come in second (by an extremely narrow margin, too!). Oh well, it may be interesting to watch Jesse try to interview Oasis someday... Kristin: The Sweetest Thing is truly the sweetest song, is it not? One of my absolute faves! Oddly enough I head it again on Saturday... which just made my weekend! "You know we got a stormy kind of love..." And on a side note: to the listfjolk****** I write to on a regular basis (and I mean regular as in disregarding the last few weeks when I've been too busy to talk to my parents, nevermind sending e-mail): I am at home for the next week on vacation... and I can get to this e-mail address no problem... but what I don't have access to is my normal address book. So you have to send to me so that I have your address to send to, 'kay? Mail me and I'll mail you back (tune of "Kiss me and I'll kiss you back" -- that rap/r&b song from a while ago!). Welp. That's all! Cheers! - -Anne P.S. While Kathy Griffin was wrong for busting on BFF, I have newfound respect for her "difficult interviewee" abilities... absoultely hysterical was her "bitch" to Jesse's wide-eyed naivete (not verbatim); "So... Mrs. Griffin.." "*Mrs.* Griffin? I'm not married! And I just got out of a relationship, thankyouverymuch for bringing that up." "Oh... hey... well... someone that looks like you. you could just go down on the street and shake that rump and lotsa guys will be falling for you." "So I'm a whore, Jesse?!??!!" "Hey, ummm... no, I mean, what's happened to you? I mean, I know you're all strung out and all..." "So now I'm a heroin addict! Jesus! Where did you get this guy?" I had tears coming out of my eyes... *By "some of you" I mean "one of you" -- Hope you did well! ** By "and others" I mean "one other" -- can't wait for my hot off the press CD! *** By "trippy-hippy" I simply mean "kick-ass" **** By "Fat Guy", I mean "I've forgotten his name, but *you* know who I mean" ***** Again, "Fat" is just my way of saying "I don't know and I don't care what his name is" ****** You know who you are... so write to me, dammit! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 07:35:32 -0700 From: "Kamp, Marcus S" Subject: The Sweetest Fans I'm frequently reminded of how cool the members of these here Files really are. The fact that, not 1, but 2 know the glory of The Sweetest Thing reaffirms that "sh*t yeah, [we're] cool" status once more! Get the Scrooged soundtrack. It's worth sitting through Kool Moe Dee & Buster Poindexter just to hear the gospel version of The Sweetest Thing. Surreal experience for the weekend (1 of many surreal experiences for the weekend, I should say): hearing Brick over the stereo @ a sports bar Friday night! Then, on my way home (@ 3:00 am--way late for a workin' man such as myself) I heard the unedited SftD on the radio. All in all, a good couple songs for a Friday night out on the town! Oh, & Saturday night @ a Russian Easter Party @ Big Gay Dan's, someone was talking about the great interview they heard on Fresh Air w/Ben Folds. Of course I immediately chimed in w/my overwhelming agreement. Anyone know how to send anything to Ben? We'll wanna send him an unsolicited copy of our CD when we're finished. We did a practice run over the weekend & it's gonna be wonderful! For all you musicians: buy a bunch o' stuff & record in the comfort of your own home! Screw payin' studio time! The sound quality you can get @ home is just as good. For example, why, just listen to WaEA! Alright, back to work. Markus ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:59:12 -0400 (EDT) From: vanvalnc@is2.nyu.edu (Chris Van Valen) Subject: Who's the kid???? Hi all On Friday, in the $2 bins, I picked up a demo single of SFTD which has the album version and the radio edit("Well, you too!"). Same store where I got the Summer EP promo! Cute picture of a kid on the front and back cover. Footnote on the back says "Thanks to Chance, Liz and Scott for cover photo". So....who's the kid? CV If you have an unpleasant nature and dislike people this is no obstacle to work. -- J.G. Bennett Catch "Forever Knight" on the Sci-Fi Channel every Tue-Thurs at 9PM and 1AM EST. -- Lucien LaCroix ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:19:50 -0600 From: "Erik C. Lyons" Subject: Witch and Frog References -- Part II, The Boys Set Out.... Ben, Darren and Robert emerged from the Winny loaded with the essentials in their fanny packs they would need in their quest to save the world from Spice. Darren found a few bottles of undamaged beer and packed them in his fanny pack. Ben found his glasses in tact and attached the support straps to them and securely put them on. Robert searched and searched for his red shirt and finally found it underneath the pile of beer soaked cards. "Darren! Man, would you look at my shirt. It smells like crap." Nevertheless, being his favorite shirt, Robert put the shirt on over his "Save the Rainforests" T-shirt and the three band members set out toward the unmistakable smell from the South, the stench of Spice. After walking for 20 minutes, Darren and Robert begged Ben to stop for a rest. "You know," Ben said, "if you freaks would stop stuffing those cancer sticks in you mouth, you might have the strength to walk for more than a few minutes." "But Ben," Robert explained, "chicks dig a rock star who smokes. And besides," he continued as he lit a cigarette, "don't I just look the bomb with one hanging between my lips?" "Yeah. A cancer bomb..." "Oh Ben," Darren interrupted, "you are always the father-figure. You always have to be right. Always have to be in the spotlight. You know, I never thought it was cool we named the band after you. And what is it with the Five?? What five? There are three of us you dimwit. Now everywhere we go I am always answering the 'why is it Ben Folds Five and not Three?' question." "Do you feel this way also Robert?" Ben asked. "Well Ben, it does always seem like you hog the limelight. Me and Darren here always try to contribute to interviews and stuff, but you make it hard." "Yeah! Like what about the time when they asked us if there were and other names we considered for the band? Remember Big Shot piano boy?" Darren yelled. "And you omitted the name I voted for, 'The Darren Jessee Revolution.'" "I thought you were joking...." "You THOUGHT! You always think you know..." "Hey guys," Robert said softly, "let's calm down and remember what we need to be doing." "I'm sorry Ben," Darren said, "maybe the heat is getting to me. Just forget what I said. Wanna beer?" "Sure." Ben said as he opened his beer. "You know, it has just been crazy lately and sometimes I forget how important you guys are to me. I will try to be aware in the future." Robert took a drink from the beer Darren gave him. "That's cool, Ben. We know you must have a lot on your mind, what with you losing your hair and getting old and all." All three toasted their new found respect for each other and finished their beers. Just as the stood up to continue their journey, Robert yelled for Darren and Ben's attention. "Guys! Look out! It's that one bitch!" Darren and Ben turned around to see the enemy headed their way. Sure enough, it was Kathy Griffin, and she was toting a 9-foot whip, cracking it at the guys as she approached them and screeching the entire time. "Hello my little pretties," she screeched, "it looks as if I have found my dinner for tonight." "Hello....Kathy." Ben said. "I heard you've been bad mouthin' us." "Yeah!" Robert explained. "We don't take very kindly to MEAN people. Especially skanky WITCHES like you!" "So, you boys think you can outwit me, eh?" the witch said. "Well, you obviously have not seen the power of a redhead T.V. star on NBC!" Just as she raised her whip to strike the boys down, Darren yelled, "Guys! The beer bottles!" Ben, Darren and Robert instantly whipped their empty bottles at the evil witch. The impact of the three bottles knocked the witch unconscious. Ben bent over and picked up the whip from her lifeless hand. "Do you think we killed her?" Robert asked. "No. She is just an ugly, pasty creature." Ben explained. "Don't look at her too long or you might have nightmares." "What are we going to do with her?" Darren wondered. "I mean, we just can't leave her here. She might find our Winny and steal the rest of our beer and chips. I hear that nasty witches do it all the time." "I have an idea," Ben said, "help me out here." Ben brought her arms and legs to a point. "Now you guys hold her legs and arms together like this and I will hog-tie her like the animal she is." "Cool, Ben!" Robert and Darren yelled. Ben used the whip to tie the witch up. When she finally awoke from the bottle bashing the boys gave her, she was securely tied and the boys were long gone. She began to yell, but no one would hear on this night. She resigned herself to her situation and laid in the puddle the boys left her in. She figured at least there was something to drink to get her through the night. However, as she sipped from the puddle, she could not make out the distinctively odd taste of the liquid. No matter, she thought, someone would find her in the morning and she needed the liquids. As the boys walked though the night, Robert asked the other two if they thought the witch would be okay all tied up. Darren explained that he had left her something to drink. "You gave her one of our beers?!?" Ben shouted. "Aw, hell no, Ben." Darren said. "But I did have to shake the dew off the ol' Lilly pad before we left her!" The three men laughed as they walked into the night, unaware of what awaited them down the road. But they walked with confidence, with a spring in their step, because they had worked together to fight the evil witch. However, they stayed focused and planned their strategy as they approached ever closer to "Spiceworld, U.S.A." - ---------------------------- to be continued.... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:39:27 -0600 From: "Erik C. Lyons" Subject: A couple (band) side notes... To Scott, the wunder kid in Chicago... Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will be playing in STL Sunday. They kick arse, eh? Might have to check them out. SNZ....Your complaint about them not playing around. GET IN YOUR DAMN CAR AND DRIVE! They were in STL Sunday. Unfortunately, I have seen them, so I didn't go. But, playing in a bar is a great place to see a band (old days of BF5, when they were *Underground*), so I probably should have made the drive myself. NOW, since you reside in the Windy City, whatz the scoop with the bands coming for the Taste? I hear Ani is going to be there on the 26th (june) at the UIC Pavillion. Maybe she will go for a bite in the park. I guess they booked the Doobie *China Groove* *Long Train Running* Brothers, as well as Phil Collins (solo). But I can't find out any thing else. Now, are you ready to ROCK??? I said, ARE YOU READY TO FUCKING ROCK?!?!?!?!?!? If you are, then come to Springfield, Illinois, during our State Fair in August. The "ROCK NEVER STOPS" tour will be here. WOO HOO!* Warrant, Slaughter, Firehouse and (hold on to your parachute pants) QUIET RIOT will bless** our Grandstand on 8/20. God save us. LeAnn Rimes is coming also. Jail Bait.*** I just LOVE**** the midwest! - -FL *note sarcasm **ditto ***not for me, but I hear there are pervs here in town ****more sarcasm, with a cherry on the top.... ------------------------------ End of The Rockford Files V1 #94 ********************************