Errors-To: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Reply-To: tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Sender: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk From: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org To: tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Subject: tmbg-list Digest, Volume 40, Number 4 tmbg-list Digest, Volume 40, Number 4 Thursday, 5 April 2001 Topics: TMBG: Mystery message!! Re: TMBG: Mystery message!! Re:TMBG: Re: McSweeney's #6 TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #40-3 Re:TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #40-3 Re: TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #40-3 TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster RE: TMBG: Napster TMBG: Re: Napster Re: TMBG: Re: Napster TMBG: Dear CyberAge User ! New Adilt Website Has Been Started ! Re: TMBG: Dear CyberAge User ! New Adilt Website Has Been Started ! Re: TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster TMBG: Dear UnderAge Child ! New Fun Website Has Been Started ! Re: TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster Re: TMBG: Napster TMBG: Oranges download Administrivia: For all administrative issues, such as change of address, withdrawal from the list, etc., send a message to the following address: ÁÁowner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org The views expressed herein are those of the individual authors. tmbg-list is compiled with Digest 3.7b (John Relph ). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 23:17:57 -0700 From: "Erich Cannon" Subject: TMBG: Mystery message!! Message-ID: For you unlimited subscribers listen to the very very end of the chopping block testimonial and turn it way up cause somoeone says something and i cant tell what it is.....maybe YOU can. LISTEN! Erich ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 02:50:44 EDT From: HallOfEyes@aol.com Subject: Re: TMBG: Mystery message!! Message-ID: <8e.13712571.27fc1e44@aol.com> > For you unlimited subscribers listen to the very very end of the chopping > block testimonial and turn it way up cause somoeone says something and i > cant tell what it is.....maybe YOU can. LISTEN! Wow thats interesting...Its definitely flansburgh, but i cant make it out. Also has anyone else noticed how similar the melody of "Oranges, oranges, oranges and graphic design..." is to "Near...far....whereEVER you are..." Ok thats it. Jordan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 10:15:52 EDT From: GoodOmenz@aol.com Subject: TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #40-3 Message-ID: hello again from ireland! where the cows are dead and the men are... bored? lessee, the elegant two are a production team/band made up of the almighty guitarist Chris Maxwell (formerly of the incomporable SKELETON KEY) and phil hernandez (AKA DJ ***** sometimes of the oft confusing MONOPUFF or the yellow devo-suited FLUX INFORMATION SCIENCES.) their live shows are really special since phil plays drums and samplers at the same damn time and chris can dance like beck and play like chuck barry on crack, again, AT THE SAME TIME. they have an album and they also produced the last boss hog record, i believe. on a radio show TMBG did once with vin scelca (a local radio personality whose daughter goes to my school and heads up the campus radio crew... ah, what a vicious circle life is!) vin, in his special way, went into a 10+ minute digression comparing the end of How Can I Sing Like A Girl to telstar and, i believe, flans-o agreed with him. then they talked abotu zima vs. xena. the only reason i remember any of this is cuz i was studying for some test and trying to listen to the radio AT THE SAME TIME. cant remmeber if i passed the test missing tmbg, my mom and... bagels* liz "Everything in us resembles god... except for one thing" -Gogol Bordello *also missing david byrne in london cuz im flying to paris the same day... god, life just SUCKS sometimes... anyone else totally psyched for The Bug-Eye'd One's latest effort, out in may? "I want to make people dance and cry at the same time", he says... a bunch of weepy eyed clubbers, can't wait!! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 09:30:28 -0500 From: Subject: Re:TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #40-3 Message-ID: <0104049863.AA986394632@smtplink.sterl.com> Liz sez: >and chris can dance like beck and play like chuck barry on crack, Is that Chuck Berry, or Chuck Barris?? You may have to be old like me to get that one... Karin H ** FREE THE EXPO 67 ** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:42:49 -0400 From: "Yer Pal Paul" Subject: Re: Re:TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #40-3 Message-ID: <9afbtd$27v5$1@ussenterprise.ufp.org> Organization: Nuns in Bondage karinh@sterl.com wrote in message <0104049863.AA986394632@smtplink.sterl.com>... >Liz sez: > >>and chris can dance like beck and play like chuck barry on crack, > >Is that Chuck Berry, or Chuck Barris?? >You may have to be old like me to get that one... Unknown Comic: Hey Chucky-Baby, What's the difference between toilet paper and a shower curtain? Chuck Barris: Umm..I don't know. Unknown Comic: Hey Everybody! I found the guy that messed up the shower curtain! That Chuck Barris? Hi John and John. Yer Pal Paul Not back on that old Time is Money kick, still on it. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:37:03 -0400 From: "Tim Clark" Subject: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: <001401c0bd25$7b7e7aa0$24213118@wch.adelphia.net> Has it been mentioned that "they might be giants" does not bring up any results on napster anymore? Why would the RIAA want to ban Them?? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 13:10:29 -0400 From: Matthew Krolak Subject: Re: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: <3ACB5585.5F4D6D5A@stompbox.dhs.org> RIAA doesn't want to ban TMBG per se, in the grand scheme of things, they want to ban anything and everything musical from such peer to peer networks. Unfortunately this seems to be entirely unrelated to the legality of music distribution in relation to copyright issues, fair use of copyrighted material, or space shifting. Rather, as RIAA has the interests of the largest music distributors in mind, they see Napster and other peer to peer networks as a viable challenge to the current music distribution channels (cds, stores, etc.) So, the whole legal battle really transcends copyright law, what is far, or even which method is better. The real issue here seems to be control. RIAA has in effect been trying to shut Napster down because it's popular and effecting, but mostly because RIAA doesn't have control over it. I think that issue of control over distribution channels is exactly the issue here, the rest is a very influential company throwing around its weight to eliminate a potential competitor. That's my $0.03 (inflation adjusted.) > Tim Clark wrote: > > Has it been mentioned that "they might be giants" does not bring up > any results on napster anymore? Why would the RIAA want to ban Them?? -- I Bet You're Flying Inside -------------------------- Matthew KrolakÁÁ Geek Code block: http://stompbox.dhs.org/~notplaid/gcb.txt http://stompbox.dhs.org The bells are pealing and they're revealing the simple key to happiness. It isn't evil, it isn't good, it's only what the people miss. - They Might Be Giants ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 13:22:32 -0400 From: "Kristin ." Subject: Re: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: You seem to find plenty of stuff if you search for "TMBG", though... >From: "Tim Clark" >Reply-To: "Tim Clark" >To: "That Darn List" >Subject: TMBG: Napster >Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:37:03 -0400 > >Has it been mentioned that "they might be giants" does not bring up any >results on napster anymore? Why would the RIAA want to ban Them?? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:28:39 -0400 From: "AugieWan" Subject: RE: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: BUT, the only names that Napster is blocking right now are the names given to them officially by the RIAA. That means that they (the RIAA) added "they might be giants" to the list... Augie "the RIAA is EVIL!!!" Wan -----Original Message----- From: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org [mailto:owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org]On Behalf Of Matthew Krolak Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 1:10 PM To: Tim Clark Cc: That Darn List Subject: Re: TMBG: Napster RIAA doesn't want to ban TMBG per se, in the grand scheme of things, they want to ban anything and everything musical from such peer to peer networks. Unfortunately this seems to be entirely unrelated to the legality of music distribution in relation to copyright issues, fair use of copyrighted material, or space shifting. Rather, as RIAA has the interests of the largest music distributors in mind, they see Napster and other peer to peer networks as a viable challenge to the current music distribution channels (cds, stores, etc.) So, the whole legal battle really transcends copyright law, what is far, or even which method is better. The real issue here seems to be control. RIAA has in effect been trying to shut Napster down because it's popular and effecting, but mostly because RIAA doesn't have control over it. I think that issue of control over distribution channels is exactly the issue here, the rest is a very influential company throwing around its weight to eliminate a potential competitor. That's my $0.03 (inflation adjusted.) > Tim Clark wrote: > > Has it been mentioned that "they might be giants" does not bring up > any results on napster anymore? Why would the RIAA want to ban Them?? -- I Bet You're Flying Inside -------------------------- Matthew KrolakÁÁ Geek Code block: http://stompbox.dhs.org/~notplaid/gcb.txt http://stompbox.dhs.org The bells are pealing and they're revealing the simple key to happiness. It isn't evil, it isn't good, it's only what the people miss. - They Might Be Giants ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 13:26:25 -0400 From: "Jon" Subject: TMBG: Re: Napster Message-ID: <005b01c0bd2c$60fedce0$10450241@wall1.pa.home.com> "They Might Be Giants" have been blocked from Napster, but not "TMBG." You think they would have blocked "TMBG," seeing as how it a rather obvious alternative to "They Might Be Giants." Oh well, im not complaining. JenkiJon ~"For the first time, in that night alive with signs and stars, I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world."~ Albert Camus ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Clark To: That Darn List Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 12:37 PM Subject: TMBG: Napster Has it been mentioned that "they might be giants" does not bring up any results on napster anymore? Why would the RIAA want to ban Them?? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 13:11:08 -0500 From: Mitch Harding Subject: Re: TMBG: Re: Napster Message-ID: <3ACB63BC.969F8013@tmbg.org> Yes, but you've got to imagine the number of band names they had to submit. Sure, it's obvious if you're just looking at this one band, but they don't have the resources to examine every band name and find the obvious alternatives. They may take the time to do that for the most pirated bands, but I doubt they'd devote significant time or energy to coming up with alternatives for bands like TMBG. Mitch! www.mitcharf.com Jon wrote: > You think they would have blocked "TMBG," seeing as how it a rather > obvious alternative to "They Might Be Giants." Oh well, im not > complaining. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 05:10:20 +1100 (VLAST) From: WebMaster Subject: TMBG: Dear CyberAge User ! New Adilt Website Has Been Started ! Message-ID: <200104041810.FAA24679@smtp.redcom.ru> Dear CyberAge User, We would like to represent you our new site. The address is : http://www.sexycyberwebsites.com/redline/ You can use there your Preffered or Platinum CyberAge password. If you haven't CyberAge Password, you can Join with CyberAge throught our page "http://www.sexycyberwebsites.com/redline/sign_up_f.html" CyberAge.com is an Age Verification Service (or AVS). For one low fee you obtain an ID that allows you to enter tens of thousands of adult oriented Web Sites. No additional fees or passwords are required. 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Why would the RIAA want to ban Them?? well, "TMBG," "They Might B Giants," and many other combinations are still available. as for why the RIAA would want to ban Them, well, the RIAA is a bunch of stuck up fascist pigs who don't believe in freedom and want to rule the music world with an iron fist and make sure that no one hears what they don't consider appropriate (i.e. won't make millions of dollars for the high up record execs) since Napster is a threat to their totalitarian rule, they don't like it. The RIAA people hate anything that is good for music because everything they do is in the interest of making as huge a profit as they can. they don't even care about entertainment. just profit. and Napster may not directly hurt that, but it'll cause people to listen to the music they want to listen to, rather than the music the record companies want them to listen to. and that's obviously a horrible thing because freedom is bad and must be stamped out at all costs. -- lawrence solomon * http://www.fruhead.com/users/zaph * zaph@fruhead.com "I stole your hat and I hanged your cat, so tell me how you love me now." ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ -Moxy Fryvous ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:35:25 EDT From: EmarZero@aol.com Subject: Re: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: <71.c28714f.27fd09bd@aol.com> In a message dated 4/4/01 7:31:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, zaph@fruhead.com writes: > The > RIAA people hate anything that is good for music because everything they do > is > in the interest of making as huge a profit as they can. they don't even > care > about entertainment. just profit. and Napster may not directly hurt that, > but it'll cause people to listen to the music they want to listen to, rather > than the music the record companies want them to listen to. and that's > obviously a horrible thing because freedom is bad and must be stamped out at > Gee. Tell us how you REALLY feel. -HX ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 20:50:48 -0400 From: lawrence solomon Subject: Re: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: <3ACBC168.EF712B97@fruhead.com> Colleen Anne McClanahan wrote: > > Well, regardless, they own the rights to the music, which they obtained > legally. It's their right to legally protect their ownership. Whether or but see, there's the problem. the RIAA has stolen what the artists should rightfully own. artists make nothing for their recordings. and frankly, I'm proud to steal from the RIAA, because of the way they exploit artists for their own evil gain. if the artists had any control at all over their own material, I would maybe think twice. but basically, the RIAA is screwing them more than I would be if I *didn't* own the CDs. (I actually own the CDs of 99% of my mp3s) > not I LIKE the recording industry is a different matter... I think the fact > truly worthy bands don't get exposure is very unfortunate. If you wrote a > book, and it was published, and your only means of support, wouldn't you > want to stamp out someone else Xeroxing it and selling it without you being > monetarily rewarded for YOUR effort? no one is selling the mp3s, though. and with books, I'm sure there's a similar problem of the publishing industry screwing authors. maybe not to the extent the music industry screws musicians, but wherever there's some massive corporate control over something that should be about the art and not about the money, the artists lose, and in the end, the people who appreciate it lose, too. I mean, why should a record company exec make money for something he had nothing at all to do with? -- lawrence solomon * http://www.fruhead.com/users/zaph * zaph@fruhead.com "I stole your hat and I hanged your cat, so tell me how you love me now." ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ -Moxy Fryvous ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 21:01:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Kevin Keeler Subject: Re: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, lawrence solomon wrote: > Colleen Anne McClanahan wrote: > > > > Well, regardless, they own the rights to the music, which they obtained > > legally. It's their right to legally protect their ownership. Whether or > > but see, there's the problem. the RIAA has stolen what the artists should > rightfully own. artists make nothing for their recordings. and frankly, I'm > proud to steal from the RIAA, because of the way they exploit artists for > their own evil gain. Stolen? oh, please. Nefarious, sneaky bastards? Maybe (never met anyone in the RIAA, myself). But you're making yourself sound like a fool. They don't get any more than the artists agree to give them. Admittedly, I've never entered contract negotiations for a record deal, but I somehow doubt there are any guns pointed at anyone's head. Oh. and you're *proud* to steal from the RIAA? that's great. how about you try and find a way to do it /without/ stealing from the artists (yes, the whole $.05)? I don't think it counts as "political activism" when you anonymously download songs from your bedroom. I assume (though it may get me in trouble) that you've yet to write a clear, professional letter to them stating your opinion, nor picketed their offices, nor offered any artists a better deal for that matter. Anyway. I'm not trying to say I'm any better than you. Just trying to say that you're making yourself sound like a clown. ÁÁ--kevin yes, the kevin who only seems to post when he's jumping on someone's back. and, yes, the kevin who fell for the April Fool's joke. woops .. one more comment of mine below. > > if the artists had any control at all over their own material, I would maybe > think twice. but basically, the RIAA is screwing them more than I would be if > I *didn't* own the CDs. (I actually own the CDs of 99% of my mp3s) > > > not I LIKE the recording industry is a different matter... I think the fact > > truly worthy bands don't get exposure is very unfortunate. If you wrote a > > book, and it was published, and your only means of support, wouldn't you > > want to stamp out someone else Xeroxing it and selling it without you being > > monetarily rewarded for YOUR effort? > > no one is selling the mp3s, though. and with books, I'm sure there's a > similar problem of the publishing industry screwing authors. maybe not to the > extent the music industry screws musicians, but wherever there's some massive > corporate control over something that should be about the art and not about > the money, the artists lose, and in the end, the people who appreciate it > lose, too. Art can only be free when artists want to provide it for free. those that wish to, do. those that don't, don't. > > I mean, why should a record company exec make money for something he had > nothing at all to do with? > -- > lawrence solomon * http://www.fruhead.com/users/zaph * zaph@fruhead.com > "I stole your hat and I hanged your cat, so tell me how you love me now." > ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ -Moxy Fryvous > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 23:34:23 -0400 From: Matthew Krolak Subject: Re: TMBG: Napster Message-ID: <3ACBE7BF.B1AA9F85@stompbox.dhs.org> And does not having a gun pointed make what the recording industry is doing fair? Just as you say that you've never entered contract negotiations, I also don't suppose you've ever tried to press your own cds, advertise your group, get your material in radio rotation, arrange tours for yourself, find your own legal council, and countless other things which bands require and record companies provide (and that's not even counting making your music!) Under traditional distribution menthods, all of these things are necessary, and I don't think that I need to point out that the vast vast majority of the companies who provide these services fall under the umbrella of the RIAA. So you can see, in much the same way as the big car companies treated workers unfairly (and arguably without guns), artists with very few other options can be treated just as unfairly. Kevin Keeler wrote: > They don't get any more than the artists agree to give them. > Admittedly, I've never entered contract negotiations for a record > deal, but I somehow doubt there are any guns pointed at anyone's > head. -- I Bet You're Flying Inside -------------------------- Matthew KrolakÁÁ Geek Code block: http://stompbox.dhs.org/~notplaid/gcb.txt http://stompbox.dhs.org The bells are pealing and they're revealing the simple key to happiness. It isn't evil, it isn't good, it's only what the people miss. - They Might Be Giants ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 22:15:06 -0600 From: Chris Nuccitelli Subject: TMBG: Oranges download Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.0.20010404221039.00a84b38@pop.slkc.qwest.net> I noticed that if you go to http://www.choppingblock.com/ you can download "Oranges", one of this month's UnLtd tracks.... Just look for the li'l birdie in the lower left of the popup window and click on "download mp3". Thought that might be of interest to non-UnLtd subscribers who haven't heard the track. ------------------------------ End of tmbg-list Digest #40-4 *****************************