HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mdbruce@leland.Stanford.EDU (Michael David Bruce)
Subject: Re: Possum
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 21:07:39 GMT

In article <1992Oct5.224629.14533@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU> ST101137@brownvm.brown.edu writes:
>I've always thought that the song that Phish sings is called "Possum"
>though the lyrics contain the phrase "Oh, Possum!"

Way back in 1989, when I was an undergraduate at Williams (I just 
*LOVE* saying that!), I was good friends with a guy who brought
Phish to Williams.  In so doing, he managed to acquire a whole bunch
of paraphenalia, including lots of articles from various newspapers
and such (if I ever get my hands on them, I'll transcribe.  I promise.
Really), and a whacky photo of the band which is taken looking down
two guitars pointing at the four of them.  Fishman has the goggles
and looks like a six year old at the public pool on July 4.  BTW,
one guitar is the one that Trey uses now.  The other looks sort
of like some Ibanez.  It's not a bass.

Anyway, the point of this rambling was to say that one of those
things that he received was a list of all of the songs that they're
capable of playing (including covers).  I think that there were 
something like a hundred songs.  But the title of one was listed
(remember that the band wrote this, so it should be official...drum
roll please):

"Oh, Possum"



-- 
--Mikey				"'But anything we can do is so _trivial_.'
mdbruce@leland.stanford.edu	And I would say, 'Not trivial, just small.  The
Hayduke lives!			way all life begins."  --Wayland Drew.
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
From: Jeff Althoff <jeff@max.physics.sunysb.edu>
Subject: Re: Phish Digest #530
Reply-To: jeff@max.physics.sunysb.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 21:17:55 GMT

Hi Everyone!
Rich Fromm was asking about the fall tour venues, I can provide a little
info on the Capitol in Portchester:

Last May the Capitol had reserved seats on the tickets but did not
enforce it at all: just walk in and grab a seat, no one worried 
about the reserved seating. Don't know if it wil be the same this year.
They also sell standing room tickets, so there's a lot of
folks standing in the aisles and other open spaces. The whole thing had 
a totally GA feel despite the reserved seats on the tix. Don't know 
if it'll be the same this year, but I'm guessing the Laissez-Faire
atmosphere will once again prevail.

The Capitol is an old, somewhat brokedown, yet very comfortable and nice 
theatre (MHO). It holds probably a few thousand (2000-3000 I'm guessing.)
The sound is pretty good throughout, typical of a small theatre. The seats
are old theatre seats, i.e. fixed in position, sharing arms, grungy velour.
There's an open area at the back of the orchestra, and since they sell
standing room, dancing in the aisles is par for the course. There is a 
balcony, many people tape from the front of the balcony.

I had a great time there last time, hope I can make it again..
Hope to some of you there (again)...
Jeff.

--------------------------------------------
Jeff Althoff    jeff@max.physics.sunysb.edu

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From: Peter Krautscheid <Peter_Krautscheid@ccm.hf.intel.com>
Subject: Col. Bruce?
Reply-To: Peter_Krautscheid@ccm.hf.intel.com
Organization: The Internet
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:09:21 GMT

Was it my imagination, or did I see a ten second clip of Col. Bruce Hampton 
singing "Fixen' to Die" with the Saturday Night Live band?  -Pete
From: me24+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Anthony Eggar)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE...
Date: 6 Oct 92 03:30:32 GMT
Organization: Freshman, H&SS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


      MY name,s Mike from the new york area, I've been a die hard Phish
head since I saw them at the capitol two years ago. I LOVE PHISH!!! I
play giutar, and I've memorized every note trey ever played!
P-P-P-PLEASE add me to the Phishnet!!!!                 
                            

                            me24+@andrew.cmu.edu
                               
                   Danke!                               -Mike
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
From: WJT25142@vax1.utulsa.edu
Subject: can i join the party?
Reply-To: WJT25142@vax1.utulsa.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 07:27:10 GMT

can someone sign me up to the phishnet? wjt25142@vax1.utulsa.edu
From: dfl@strident.think.com (David Lively)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: Re: Shockra address?
Date: 28 Sep 92 13:25:07
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge MA, USA
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In-reply-to: dmoskov1@cc.swarthmore.edu's message of Mon, 28 Sep 1992 15:15:50 GMT

In article <1G4QBBB7@cc.swarthmore.edu> dmoskov1@cc.swarthmore.edu (David A. Moskovitz) writes:

   Somebody got one?  (Address for Shockra, that is.)   How easy, or not so
   easy would it be to get them to swing by here and do a show?  How much to
   they usually want ($)?  thanx

This is probably semi-useless, but I've never let that stop me before ...

A couple of years ago, most of Shockra lived in a house (called "Neptune")
off of Charlesbank Rd in Newton (?) MA, so it's possible that a letter
addressed to:	Shockra
		Neptune [optional!]
		??? Charlesbank Rd
		Newton MA
might eventually reach them (i.e. if they normally get mail addressed to
Shockra at that address, and their mail carrier is nice).  Then again,
maybe not.

David (still awaiting a reply from Santa Claus, North Pole)
From: mechler@cs.ubc.ca (Roland Mechler)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: Spin Doctors on SNL
Date: 6 Oct 1992 21:45:07 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: olympia.cs.ubc.ca

Didn't notice Col. Bruce on Saturday Night Live last week (didn't
see the whole thing), but I did notice that the Spin Doctors are
supposed to be on this coming Saturday.

-Roland
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From: jsarna@vax.clarku.edu
Subject: Thanks, etc.
Organization: Clark University
Date: 4 OCT 92 19:05:49 GMT


Hey, all!
Thank you, Shelly, for so promtly posting an answer to my query.  Something
on the FAQ list mentioning "subscribing" might have been what started the con-
fusion.
Also...could anyone tell me what the "White Album" is.  If it's buried some-
where in the HPB, tell me coz I couldn't find it.
(thanks in advance, once again)

                                -jeremy
                                JSARNA@VAX.CLARKU.EDU
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From: ezekial vaughn <evaughn@skidmore.edu>
Subject: ARU
Reply-To: evaughn@skidmore.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:19:21 GMT

For anyone interested, Aquarium Rescue Unit is playing in Burlington 
tonight Sept. 29, 1992 at Churchills. Lower Church street in
Burlington Vt.


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From: shell@toad.Berkeley.EDU (Shelly Culbertson)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: Detailed Fall Venue Information
Date: 2 Oct 1992 20:08:31 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Statistics, U. C. Berkeley
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: toad.berkeley.edu

Since the fall tour dates have now been posted three times :-),
no need to repeat them again right away, I imagine...but here is
the detailed venue information, for tickets, etc.  (This is taken
from this morning's fax, which is most likely the same one John
Greene received [hi John!].  As he said, the newsletter must be
virtually ready to be mailed, since this fax is a newsletter page.)


Info Key:  Venue - address, city, state, venue phone # (ticket locations)

St. Michael's College - Ross Sports Center, Colchester, VT (802) 654-2568
    (tickets: campus and Flynn Theatre box office, (802) 863-5966)

Palace Theatre - 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY (518) 465-0681
    (tickets: box office, TicketMaster (TM), SUNY Tunes, Drome Sound)

SUNY Stony Brook - Sports Complex, East Wing, SUNY (516) 632-6464
    (tickets: campus, TM)

Cornell University - Bailey Hall, Garden Ave, Ithaca, NY (607) 255-7231
    (tickets: campus, limited amount at TM)

Broome County Forum - 236 Washington St, Binghamton, NY (607) 778-1369
    (tickets: box office, TM)

Keswick Theatre - 291 Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA (215) 572-7650
    (tickets: box office, TM)

Capitol Theatre - 149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester, NY (no phone?)
    (tickets: box office, TM)

Metropol - 1600 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA (412) 261-4512
    (tickets: box office and local record stores - call for info)

Newport Music Hall - 1722 North High St, Columbus, OH (614) 847-4400
    (tickets: box office, TM)

Bogart's - 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH (513) 281-8414
    (tickets: box office, TM)

Mississippi Nights - 914 North 1st St, St. Louis, MO (314) 21-3853
    (tickets: box office, Famous Bar Stores, Streetside Records, DialTix) 

Vic Theatre - 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL (312) 472-0449
    (tickets: box office, TM)

First Avenue - 701 1st Ave North, Minneapolis, MN (612) 338-8388
    (tickets: numerous record stores, call for info)

Barrymore Theatre - 2090 Atwood (?) Ave, Madison, WI (608) 241-2345
    (tickets: box office, Exclusive Co., Star Liquor, Green Earth)

State Theatre - 404 South Burdick, Kalamazoo, MI (616) 345-8188
    (tickets: box office, TM)

Michigan Theatre - 603 East Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI (313) 668-8397
    (tickets: box office, TM)

Spectrum - 2714 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (416) 699-9913
    (tickets: TM, Record Peddler) 

Le Spectrum - 318 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal, Quebec (514) 861-5851
    (tickets: box office, Admission outlets)


...don't forget to tell your friends and neighbors! :-)
Shelly
From: hirsch@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Stephen M. Hirsch)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: Bass Player Wanted
Date: 28 Sep 92 19:59:11 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

Hey Pholks,

	Never got a response on my request for tour dates.... BUT,

	I'll try this.  I am looking for an experienced base player in the
Philadelphia area to play in an all-original band.  Though we play no Phish
covers they are one of our heavy influences.

	Call me, Steve, at 387-2649 if you're interested (or e-mail)

--
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#   "Saint" Stephen Hirsch  O;-)  #   |\/    / o\  A little scoop of plaster 
#   hirsch@eniac.seas.upenn.edu   #   |      | __} mix some coffee grounds and
####(215)-387-2649#################   |/\____\__/ mud and the she stirred it...
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From: grateful@leland.Stanford.EDU (Sirna)
Subject: Related Posum News
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 20:06:04 GMT

I was just reading in our Daily newspaper about how a dead Possum was
put through a window at one of the Co-ops on campus. The half skinned beast
was left to rot there possibly overnight and was found the next morning and removed.  The police of course assume its common vandalism.  I wonder if ther is any PHish connection? Hmmmmmmm

Anyway the paper spelled it 'opossum' and made no reference to its reproductive
behavior.

Also the police did take some pictures, I wonder if the band would want to see em.


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From: ELEE@eagle.wesleyan.edu
Subject: Re: possum
Reply-To: ELEE@eagle.wesleyan.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:57:31 GMT



jsarna@vax.clarku.edu (Jeremy) writes:
| In a previous article, ELEE@eagle.wesleyan.edu rambles philosopically: 

rambles philosopically(sic)?  Do I do that?

| --Various Possum related stuff deleted--  
| 
| HANG ON a minute!!  What's this about an original second guitarist?
| This is something I don't believe I've heard before.
| Could someone please clarify?

other people might know more about this subject than I, but apparently before
Page joined up, Phish had a rhythm guitarist (I forgot his name).  Why he quit,
I'm not exactly sure; Mike mentioned that the guy quit to spend more time
being a religious zealot, and that by the time he left, he couldn't get through
a sentence without mentioning God.  However, I don't remember if Mike might have
been pulling my leg (Rob Johnson: do you remember this???).  If anyone does
have other information, I, too, would be interested in hearing more about
this.
BTW, does anyone have any info. about the Bridgeport ferry and whether it is a
cheaper or quicker way to get to SUNY Stoneybrook than driving around the L.I.
Sound?  If so, please email me.
					-ed lee
					 elee@eagle.wesleyan.edu
"It's a terrible thing to lose one's mind," -Dan Quayle to the UNCF
"Well, I lost my mind just a couple of times."    -Phish
From: aikogary@leland.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: destiny,NICU,Wendell Studios
Date: 29 Sep 92 00:01:27 GMT
Reply-To: aikogary@leland.stanford.edu
Organization: The Internet


DESTINY UNBOUND: undoubtedly one of my all time favorites, I wrote to Mike to 
  show him a paper I had written in which I quoted the song (got an A), and to
  ask why they don't play it anymore.  Mike responded that "some songs just 
  don't work out as well as others."  Obviously, we must convince them that 
  they misjudged the audience's reaction to this song by requesting it as 
  often as possible.
NICU:  I was told during the spring tour (4-21-92) that the name is NICU, not
  In An Intensive Care Unit.  reasons unclear.....
WENDELL STUDIOS TAPE:  I just got this one, too.  There are some tunes on the 
  B side from Room 113 UVM (??) like Alumni Blues,Curtain, Antelope, GoodTimes
  BadTimes.  Classic Old Phish!!!  The old version of Rift was really BAD!!
  I for one am glad they changed it.
MOUND: Is this somg incredible or what????!!!!!!

Gotta Go!!

surrendering to the flow,
gary 
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
From: 95jds@williams.edu (Jon D Stahl)
Subject: BIG grovel
Organization: Williams College, Williamstown, MA
  Hi there! I am both a recently converted phan and a recent reader of
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 00:40:43 GMT

"He's got a car bomb.  He gets into the car.  He puts the key in the
ignition.  He turns the key.  The car blows up.  He gets out.  'Damn!'
he says."  Mark Lenyer _My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist_
From: sclapper@reed.edu (Sasha)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: halley's comet
Date: 6 Oct 92 21:49:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: uvaarpa.1992Oct6.214937.12509
Reply-To: sclapper@reed.edu
Organization: The Internet

a little while ago someone mentioned halley's->oh, rat's, i forgot  
what it went into, but anyway, I have a copy of halley's comet as  
filler and was wondering if they had played the song more than once  
and if so, who might have a tape other than the version i've got  
(which begins with someone saying "and now, a special guest" right  
before the song.) that they'd be willing to trade for.  that's all.
  

      sasha
From: h7l@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: Cornell show, finally!
Date: 26 Sep 92 13:09:41 EDT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Cornell University

  Taking my cue from Bruce, I will be very careful about the phrasing of this 
post...
   I am not on the Cornell Concert Commission, however, my next-door neighbor
is, and he is a faithful attendee of meetings and he woul;d never lie to me. He
came back from the CCC meeting Thursday night and announced to me that Phish
will in fact be playing at Cornell University in Bailey Hall on Nov. 22.  The
conflict with Stony Brook has been resolved, and Phish will play both schools
on back-to-back nights.  This info is very reliable, but we don't know when tix
will go on sale, I'd guess late October.  JHust late enough so that pholks like
me who want to wait out for hot seats from 2 in the morning will freeze our
butts off in the lovely Ithaca weather;-)
  Hooray for a happy resolution to this! I am beyond excited for this show!

Have a cup of coffee and catch your breath,
Sarah 
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From: David Stoller <nitewing@well.sf.ca.us>
Subject: Cap Theatre Tix On Sale Date!!!
Reply-To: nitewing@well.sf.ca.us
Organization: The Internet
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 22:37:03 GMT

Just called the Capitol Theater & confirmed the two shows for
Thanksgiving with tickets going on sale Friday Octoboer 16th at NOON!!!!!!
Tix are $18, I'm psyched!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish,rec.music.gdead
From: ncole@nyx.cs.du.edu (Noah Cole)
Subject: Re: fall tour dates
Organization: Macalester College, St. Paul Minnesota USA
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 92 22:51:47 GMT

jg@titan.ucc.umass.edu (John Greene) writes:
>3           Bogart's                   Cincnnati, OH         10/16

Shit- I miss this show by 2 days!
>7           First Avenue               Minneapolis, MN       10/16

Yeah! I can't wait for this once I get my tickets.. I wasn't counting on thios
before I saw it posted so I am really happy. Anyone out there want to have a net.gathering?
>11          Michigan Theatre           Ann Arbor, MI         10/23           
>13          La Spectrum                Montreal, QUE         10/21
>12          Spectrum                   Toronto, ONT          10/29

Will those be Phish's first Canadaian shows?

-Noah

PS: Hey.. I was off teh net this summer. DOes someone want to tell me about the European tour.. how it was recieved etdc, er etc and about any interesting stories (Airport storied, er stories etc?)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
From: ELEE@eagle.wesleyan.edu
Subject: Re: possum
Reply-To: ELEE@eagle.wesleyan.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 02:58:54 GMT

X-VMS-News: eagle.wesleyan.edu rec.music.phish:3162

Aaron Frost <afrost@mailbox.syr.edu> writes:
| 	Two Sundays ago I heard on a Grateful Dead rarities show a song
| 	called Mystery train.  It is the music to possum.  It was most
| 	of the Dead + Merle Saunders.  Recorded in 72 or 74.  Anyway
| 	does  anyone know of or can confirm that I know what I'm talking
| 	about?

yep.  possum (o possum?  oh, possum? opossum?  hell, I don't know...)seems very
similar to a lot of other riffs to a lot of other tunes (Cumberland Blues's
opening riff, for example) by other assorted rock, folk, and country bands.  
It reminds me most of the beginning of Big River (no dead/phish comparison
flames, if you please).
I still think its a great tune, but if you want to blame anyone for this
perceived lack of originality, blame it on whatshisname, the original second
guitarist for the Phantastic Phour, who wrote the song!
"Drivin' down the roooooaaaaaaaaddddddd!"
-edleee  
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
From: jepstein@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Jonathan Epstein)
Subject: Re: Phish Digest #528
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 13:42:33 GMT

In article <1992Oct4.230500.16326@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU> PDUMAS%COLGATEU.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu writes:

>I think what Phish has done in creating their own unique sound is
>great... and I love it.  The way Phish makes me feel is incredible...
>this group can pull me out of a bad mood in a second.  But I have to
>say, and I do not mean to offend or upset anyone, but this is the
>Phish net and I'm on it primarily for Phish.

	Wo/man can not live on Phish alone.

	I think its great to hear about someone's favorite local
	band, or some group they saw last night. It's always a pleasure
	to be introduced to some new aspect of music that you never knew
	existed. I think the Phish.net is a great place for this. I
	think the question is not "Who's gonna be the new Dead?" I 
	think it's "Who's gonna be the new Phish?" 

	The only suggestions I can give to you, Peter, are the following:

	1- Don't read the articles about Widespread Panic, or Blues
	   Traveler, or whoever. Read subject lines, they're very
	   useful.
	2- Go see the Aquarium Rescue Unit as soon as you can.

	Remember, it wasn't long ago that Phish was popping up
	all over r.m.gdead.

>If you think I suck or am an asshole...
>sorry.  I'd love to hear from you as I know there are lots
>of HORDE fans out there.  Well, any comments might help me see things
>your way, and that might be good too.

	Peter, no one thinks you're an asshole or that you suck, you
	have every right to your opinions, and the .net is a great
	place to voice these. We are a community and need to make
	as many people happy as possible for the .net to be "liveable."
 
>                                        Peter Dumas

- J

=============================================================================
|| Went into a Jazz Bank. Took out a Jazz Loan. Went into a Jazz Bank.     ||
|| Came out with a Hecto-phone.                          - Col. Bruce      ||
=============================================================================
|| e-mail: jepstein@titan.ucc.umass.edu                                    ||
=============================================================================
From: mechler@cs.ubc.ca (Roland Mechler)
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Subject: ARU ...again
Date: 1 Oct 1992 00:35:50 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Distribution: world
Reply-To: mechler@cs.ubc.ca (Roland Mechler)
NNTP-Posting-Host: tolmie.cs.ubc.ca

I got no repies to a previous posting for ARU information, so maybe
someone has time for a simple 'yes or no' posting (or e-mail) as to 
whether they have any commercially available recordings. 

This might save me a wild goose chase through the local record shops.

Thanks.

-Roland            email:  <mechler@cs.ubs.ca>
From: Mark Mitchell <mmitchell@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
Date: 05 Oct 92 12:51 PDT
Subject: Re: thoughts on HORDE digest
Nf-ID: #R:1992Oct5.150833.11706@uvaarpa.vi:1651889718:cdp:1628700017:000:390
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!mmitchell    Oct  5 12:51:00 1992


  Howdy all!
   I am not sure but it seemed that Shelly is saying that
Phishnet could possibly be changed to HORDE.net.  This appears
to be a good idea, but the thought of setlists, tour info,
reviews, and general talk about six (maybe more)bands is a
little scary. It seems that it would be a lot of stuff for
one net. Just MHO:-)
          -Brian Feller
  
Brian G Feller@um.cc.umich.edu

Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
From: MLAVOIE%COLGATEU.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Subject: november tour
Reply-To: MLAVOIE%COLGATEU.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 22:33:49 GMT


ok, there's been a lot of speculation, both good and bad (myself included)
but here are the dates.

november 19-Burlington
         20-Albany
         21-Stony Brook
         22-Ithaca
         23-Binghamton
         27/28- Portchester

from their agent
Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
From: "Andrew P. Dadmun" <dadmun@ufcc.ufl.edu>
Subject: New (Old) Date
Reply-To: dadmun@ufcc.ufl.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 03:29:36 GMT

I just talked with a freind of mine from Boston.  He just got a "new" tape.
It is from Nectar's dated 1984-1985 possibly New Year's.  It is not in the
HPB and some of the tunes are played earlier on this one than listed in the
HPB's "first played".  Whoever is charge should add this...

Nectar's
--------
Scarlet Begonias ->
Fire (Hendrix) ->
Fire on the Mountain
Hey Makisupa Policeman
Slave to the Traffic Light
Herb Alpert (?)
  ->  Ten minute jam ->
Cities (Talking Heads)

(side 2)

Scarlet Begonias ->
Eyes of the World
Midnight hour (This song is why my freind thinks it is New Year's)
Fire up the Ganja

Has anyone out there ever heard of this.  I am getting a copy, but I have
only just been told of it tonight...

I don't know any more about it, but I do know this...

                       FORTY TWO

Don't question that or else we may all cease to exist if you are right.

Andy  D.   -  "Why not go mad?"
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