From: somms@mit.edu To: somms-digest@mit.edu Subject: Soundgarden Digest, Wednesday, 25 Dec 1996 Reply-To: somms@mit.edu Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 01:18:26 EST Sender: saperl The Soundgarden Christmas Digest: Wednesday, 25 Dec 1996 listadmin: saperl@mit.edu list archive: http://www.sgi.net/soundgarden/archive/ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: email saperl@mit.edu Today's Topics: saw something Re: Religion and SG Re: vote....maybe or maybe not KOTS + Chris-tmas songs. Young'ens Songs of the Season! Re[4]: Knights of the Sound table The religion thing YES VOTE Re: Soundgarden Digest, Tuesday, 24 Dec 1996 Top Ten Somms Events Feliz Navidad! Re: The religion thing Soundgarden Calender STuFF Re: The religion thing season greetings you're know you're obsessed w/sg when... #somms Merry Christmas big fucking soul kiss Merry Christmas ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Thomas Ozbirn Subject: saw something just thought i'd mention to the list that in the Sep. 95 issue of = Guitar world, billy corgan's column title was "searching for style with = my good eye closed".. i thought it was kind of funny.. ????? =20 kevin =20 ps i'm not on the list at the moment, so send any email to me ------------------------------ From: "Moon Druid" Subject: Re: Religion and SG God... this was a conversation we had a long time ago... almost two years back. To summarize, we decided that we had no clue, and we didn't really think it mattered (Jamie Simpson figured that one out). But the duration of the argument included citations from Holy Water and also Slaves & Bulldozers and a little bit off of 665 & 667 (as well as Beyond the Wheel). Some factions of the argument thought that they were Satan worshippers... all of them. Others said that they were Christians... bottom line. I said that I thought Chris was probably an Athiest or something of that matter... i.e. Don't push your religious crap on me (Holy Water). Some dreams are just lies Some dreams are never realized -Deadguy, "Pins and Needles" -- Moon Druid -- deadguy@interaccess.com -- ------------------------------ From: Moonsta693@aol.com Subject: Re: vote....maybe or maybe not 'SCUSE ME? What am I hearing on this faithful list? A put-down on 15 year-olds???? WTF????? I am the baby of this list(well, was)and I'm damn proud to be 15! If it wasn't for the younger SG crowd, SG might not have a legendary status 50 years down the line! I think it's sickining how someone on this list, of all places, bash people based on age!!!!! The original preety noose ------------------------------ From: Moonsta693@aol.com Subject: KOTS + Chris-tmas songs. Ok deeries, this is my whole out look on the fan club. They need orginization. They need to have people in all regions, and beyond. Things will work out better. they do need a club card. Pearl Jam and a whole list of bands put on shows just for their fans, or have special ticket discounts for their fan club memebers, all they have to do is whip out their card. Something like a credit card will work just fine. they are doing ok, but from the sounds of it, I'm not sure if it's really worth the $12 to join. I'll still join, but I'm not sure if it's really worth it. ok, on to better things...my version of the 12 days of Chris-tmas. On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, a Rare Soundgarden EP. " " 2nd " " " , " " " " " ", 2 Gibson Les Pauls " " 3rd " " " , " " " " " ", 3 Screaming Lifes " '" 4th " " " , " " " " " ", 4 kick ass guys " " 5th " " " , " " " " " ", 5 Unreleased singles " " 6th " " " , " " " " " ", 6 tiny dogs " " 7th " " " , " " " " " ", 7 pissed-off Bens " " 8th " " " , " " " " " " , 8 back stage passes " " 9th " " " , " " " " " ", 9 Chris' singing " " 10th " " " , " " " " " ", 10 Kims' a-playing ------------------------------ From: Laura Subject: Young'ens I understand both side of the situation here with teenagers (since the ones who have spoken here have shown themselves to be intelligent and articulate). At the Fairfax SG show, though, there were lots of LITTLE KIDS, I mean like 9-year-olds, and I was just scared that they were going to get hurt, being dancing around on the floor. They seemed to be a little young to be unsupervised, a little too caffeinated or something, and not exactly sure what to do with themselves, other than wander around, and did not even seem to know what the music was, only recognizing the newest stuff. It is also true that the people I encountered who seemed to be having the most fun appeared to be about 16, a group of about 6 girls, who made the concert a hell of a lot of fun. Kudos to the good ones! ------------------------------ From: tonerkin Subject: Songs of the Season! Hark the herald Soundgarden sings...Glory to the Somms Kings. Peace on the list and Seth too! Flamers and Flamees reconcile!!! Peace and love to all of you!! Merry Christmas and if you're not a Christian just enjoy people being kind to one another(unless their in the mall parking lot) for the next couple of days cause than it's back to business as usual!!! toni ------------------------------ From: Brian_Lew@iacnet.com Subject: Re[4]: Knights of the Sound table Wow - I hadn't heard about the RATM Fan Club... VERY ironic I would say... Yes, in order for a band to feel comfortable and committed to something like a *real* fan club, it has to find someone they trust. Which is why the Metallica club works, because Tony (the president and former tour manager) has worked with the band for years and is also able to get each member to contribute something (old photos, articles, etc) to every issue of the club's magazine. The club's Fan Can for this year will include a 60min video of live footage from the only two shows they did in '95 and the complete unedited MTV footage from a show they played in a bar in Aberdeen, WA for an MTV contest winner. Also included will be a 45min CD of live stuff from the fan club shows they did in S.F. in June as well as a road crew shirt and a couple of other knick knacks... I just wish all the bands I liked (SG, etc) could have such organizations for fans, because it definately solidifies fan loyalty more than anything else ever could. However, there is another side to the Metallica Fan Club from the past - There used to be another club in the 80's run by a fan (and friend of mine) with the band's blessings and some help. The guy was very passionate about the band, etc. - But he ended up getting overrun with mail, expenses, etc. and the band couldn't back him up on things because they were on the road and becoming millionaire rock stars, so he realized that there's more to life than Metallica, so he dropped the whole project. It sucked because he was a hardcore fan of the band's but he ended up not wanting to have anything to do with them anymore. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Re[2]: Knights of the Sound table Author: caryn rose at SMTPGATE Date: 12/23/96 5:35 PM At 11:27 AM 12/23/96 -0800, Brian_Lew@iacnet.com wrote: also, even if it's someone that the management trusts, who knows what can happen with all that money? aaron, wasn't it RATM's fan club where the guy took the $$ and vanished? ------------------------------ From: Aaron Wilson Subject: The religion thing This probably won't lend a lot of intelligence to the list, but here is a quote from Beavis and Butt-head, while they were watching "Outshined". Butt-head: That dude (Chris) looks like Jesus. Beavis: Yeah, yeah, Christ is cool! Aaron Wilson - -- The Simpsons Quote of the Week: Dept of Labor Rep: This plant violates every known labor law. We found a missing Brazilian soccer team in your reactor core! Burns: That plane crashed on my property!! Visit JSAS in Geocities. Check out Hockey North America at www.hna.com Go Pens, Canucks and Thunderbirds!! ------------------------------ From: "Jen Kern" Subject: YES VOTE Okay, I'm not meaning to beat a dead horse into the ground--but I can't believe that a person would actually question whether or not to vote for Seth's page. Being a SG fan, I would think that we would all welcome genuine SG fans, no matter what their age/nationality/sex is. That is not important. What is important, in my opinion, is that they appreciate SG's music, and have an open mind. Seth has worked very hard on this page (with the help of many) and I think any recognition he can get, he greatly deserves!!!!! Not only has he created a wonderful, informative page, he has brought many people together which has led to wonderful friendships. How could anyone not want to vote considering all that Seth and Somms has done for us????? JEN ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Soundgarden Digest, Tuesday, 24 Dec 1996 From: rhino_saur@juno.com (Ben J Schmerr) Outshined is one of Soundgarden best songs.My brother only likes their new stuff and none of their old stuff. But one day he said he loves Outshined and Slaves and bulldozers.i think badmoterfinger is soundgarden's best album if you agree email me. E-mail me,Ben >From the likes of her to the time of me like the moon to earth or the sky to sea only we're no longer allowed to be. (Soundgarden)(Badmoterfinger)(Somewhere) ------------------------------ From: "Polly, Eliza" Subject: Top Ten Somms Events 'Tis the season to reminisce.....About that list that someone sent around (Taylor i think?) sorry, my laptop is ready to explode from all the action it is getting while i am on the road.. Anyway, i do not think this was on there (forgive me if it was) and i just happened to think of it this morning: **Maliki's (attempted) takeover of #somms!!!** ack, what a memory....that was one of my first experiences on the list..I am sure the #somms regulars remember that one all too well....Happy Holidays Jason ;-) everyone be safe... eliza ------------------------------ From: ShRooMGrLz@aol.com Subject: Feliz Navidad! (Ummm... I sent this message to everyone who I know is on the digest... but if I missed someone, I'm REALLY sorry. I still love all of you...) *ahem* ::::singing to the tune of "Jingle Bells":::: Ben Shepherd Ben Shepherd Ben Shepherd is tall Hope you're not standing near where his spit will fall. (Heheheh...) Kim Thayil Kim Thayil Kim Thayil is furry He wants the KTMS to hurt Heather Mifflin and he wants us to... ummm... hurry. (This rhyming stuff is harder than it looks, heheheh...) Matt Cameron Matt Cameron Matt Cameron is blonde His short-term memory is probably (shot-to-hell) like mine and that's our common bond. (Besides the fact that he's got a gorgeous singer that I lust over. ;-) Chris Cornell Chris Cornell Chris Cornell is yummy Don't I wish that I could get his sweat all on my... ummm... tummy. (oooh, this could get nasty... gotta clean it up) Soundgarden Soundgarden Soundgarden is great I know that the reason I met all of you is because (they're not just the best band in the world) Soundgarden is FATE. :::big cheesy grin::: Ummm... I can't write poetry, so I thought I'd try to improvise or something. Ok, so it sucked (My last name isn't Cornell, so shoot me)... but it's the thought that counts, right? =) It's true, though... Soundgarden IS fate. When I think back to the events that brought me to meet all of you, it really amazes me. I never would have bought a computer, had I not been so into Soundgarden. Then I never would have met Dena (who is the person who introduced me to the list last year... BTW... thanks again, SiCA. =) I can't tell you all how much the contact with other SG fans has meant to me in the past year. All hootchie-ness aside (for the moment ;-), {{{::::::you will send me naked pictures of Chris Cornell... you will send me naked pictures of all of Soundgarden... you will drive to Seattle with a video camera and sneak into Chris' bathroom, tape him in the shower, and send it to me... and you will forget having ever read this subliminal message in Shroom's holiday greeting to SOMMS:::::}}} through my contact with my fellow SOMMSters I think I've delved into new levels of SA (Soundgarden Awareness). I just want to thank all of you for sharing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences about SG with me and everyone else for well over a year now. SOMMS is the greatest list in the world (super-huge-thanks to Sethmeister... who is a babe himself, I might add ... for creating SOMMS and the web page ;-). Ok, enough mush. I just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy holidays. And for you people who don't celebrate... ummm... have a nice couple of days. =) I love you guys!! Shroomy your dedicated SOMMS hootchie "Happy Holidays Shroom!! I've decided this Christmas that since you're Soundgarden's most respectable fan, I'm going to give you this photo album of naked pictures I've taken of Chris through the years. See? Here's a couple of him sleeping naked. And here's one of him cooking dinner naked. And this one was taken with Matt when they thought I was out of town on business..." ~ Susan Silver (Words not necessarily said in that order...) <~~~ my disclaimer ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^ ^v^ Check out my webpage... ^v^ ^v^ or die a slow and painful death. =) ^v^ ^v^ http://members.aol.com/ShRooMGrLz/shroom.html ^v^ ^v^ Also take a peek at the CC is God page... ^v^ ^v^ ...and the CC pic of the day! ^v^ ^v^ Damn, I'm smooth. =) ^v^ ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^ ------------------------------ From: Geoff Subject: Re: The religion thing Hey that reminds me, on Beavis and Butthead the other night, Spoonman came on. they said, "this video sucks", "yeah, hehe, it sucks", "it's just a bunch of pictures of soundgarden, I want to see the band" or something like that. Those crazy teenagers. Geoff Aaron Wilson wrote: > > This probably won't lend a lot of intelligence to the list, but here is a > quote from Beavis and Butt-head, while they were watching "Outshined". > > Butt-head: That dude (Chris) looks like Jesus. > Beavis: Yeah, yeah, Christ is cool! > > ------------------------------ From: jacquep@bmtc.mindspring.com (Jacque Phillips) Subject: Soundgarden Calender Does anybody know where I can buy a 1997 Soundgarden calender? I've looked everwhere. Do you have to be a member of the fan club? I anybody knows where to bye one please E-mail me. Thanks. Lauren ------------------------------ From: ShRooMGrLz@aol.com Subject: STuFF Caryn wrote: >#somms >tonight's topic: what does chris cornell want for christmas? discuss. >avoid those annoying holiday gatherings -- join us on the undernet. *sigh* I'll betcha AOL and my darned boyfriend prevent me from joining in the festivities in the SOMMS hot tub tonight... dammit. Oh well, if I don't show up tonight... do me a favor and mention whipped cream, ok Caryn? (Great topic, sweetie! ;-) >Yes, in answer to Caryn's question. RATM's old fan-club operator >took a shitload of money and is now living the good life in the South >Pacific. It took a couple years for everything to be reorganized. I didn't even know that Nothingman liked RATM. Damn, that guy gets around. HEY NOTHINGMAN, IF YOU'RE READING THIS... I HOPE THAT SANTA DOESN'T JUST LEAVE A LUMP OF COAL IN YOUR STOCKING... MAY HE LEAVE A HUGE PILE OF REINDEER DOO-DOO ON THE SEAT OF YOUR CAR!! No, I'm not bitter. Really I'm not. Really. =) Shroomy "...and here's a picture of Chris in his see-through kiwi costume. And this naked picture of him was taken in the ballroom of the OK one evening after a few too many Cape Cods. I also have this night on video if you'd like to see it, Shroomy. And here's a priceless shot of him backstage at a Hootie & the Blowfish show. He didn't think that they fully understood the insults he was giving them, so he decided that a demonstration was in order..." ~ Susan Silver (Words not necessarily said in that order...) <~~~ my disclaimer ------------------------------ From: Billy Subject: Re: The religion thing Well, from what i make of this religion discussion, it looks as though Chris is atheist. Thats what it all the qoutes seem to imply. I for one, am pretty thankful for that... I was kinda sacred I'm the only one. :) ------------------------------ From: "Jen Kern" Subject: season greetings Season greetings to you all!!! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and gets plenty of SG stuff in their stocking!!! :) Just wanted to let ya all know that CDNow! now has the two seperate versions of the Blow Up the Outside World single. I still haven't been able to find it in stores....so this is a great alternative for those who would like to buy it!!! Have a safe and exciting Soundgarden filled holiday!!! JEN ------------------------------ From: caryn rose Subject: you're know you're obsessed w/sg when... ...you take the xmas postcard to the office and hang it on your wall (along with the rest of the sg and other music related memorabilia that's there) and it makes it into the office christmas video -- and the whole office bursts out laughing and points at you. i couldn't find the top ten list despite going through the digests, so forgive me for recapturing my top ten SG/SOMMS moments of 1996: 1) matt's email to seth 2) shroom's phone call on rockline 3) the wbs chat where matt mentioned seth and that he preferred the unofficial page to the official one 4) getting the announcement for the showbox show and running out of the office to get tickets, meeting Andrea, and GETTING TICKETS! 5) the showbox show and getting matt's drumstick from ted 6) the mifflin incident & the founding of the KTMS 7) lolla at the gorge and the "FREE KIM THAYIL" sign & the band's reactions (i will NEVER forget the looks on chris and matt's faces) 8) october sommsfest seattle & meeting shroom & dena 9) chicago (best photos in my vote are andrea & chris (with the thug's head poking into the shot) and the one of matt and seth) 10) the mercer arena show last wednesday & "search & destroy" and "nothing to say" - one of my top ten concerts *EVER* 11) shroom's texas posts ;-) many thanks to you all, the band, and erin & susan and everyone else for making this such an amazing year. ;-) speaking of halloween and sommsfests, i'm gonna scan the pictures from the hater show and the general gathering photos today and i'll put them up on the five horizons webserver, since seth is home and can't get them on the page just yet. i'll post the url later -- don't expect anything fancy, but at least you can see them ;-) - --caryn ------------------------------ From: ShRooMGrLz@aol.com Subject: #somms Miracles of miracles, I'm there now... so if anyone feels like dropping in and saying "Hi Shroom... let me send you those naked pictures of SG now." I'll be there for a bit. =) Shroomy ------------------------------ From: RachelMak@aol.com Subject: Merry Christmas Happy Holidays.....Merry Christmas......Happy New Year.....and all that Love, Rachel ------------------------------ From: endless_nameless@prodigy.com (GRRL NIKI FREER) Subject: big fucking soul kiss hey, happy holiday to all. and have some fun tonight and tomorrow, but don't drink TOO much egg nog . = ) have fun the next few days, mind riot ____ and if i'm condemned let me rest on my pillow and dream of those moments so few and if i'm blessed i'll be chasing your shadow there i go...nowhere... nowhere but you... ------------------------------ Subject: Merry Christmas From: cyberslayer@juno.com (Luke M Scarano) Merry Christmas to everyone! ------------------------------ End of somms Digest [Volume 2 Issue 339] ****************************************