"my name is francis dontcha know"

"The chat-interview was quite a success. Everyone had fun and Francis said he loved this sort of interview. The only problems were Francis' difficulty in answering all of the flood of questions and the occaisional annoying kid. Here it is, with one small missing part that others will have no problem helping with." (Note: it turns out that no one else had this part of the chat saved)

(sarah) ok, I imagine this is going t obe pretty hectic, so frank is just going to answer as many questions as possible....just ask away I guess, and if you ntice a backlog.....lay off..
(Darren) should be mostly...
(Joe) <-- on list
(Chi) not everyone?
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(Pickle) <-- on list
(Darren) anyone who ISN'T on the list...if you are a TCS fan...sign UP !! we'd love to have ya...
(Cliche) Who's Phil?
(Chicago) sarah, now?
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(Cliche) (remember Phil?)
(Frogman) REmember Phil?
(milo) ask davy
(Frogman) Who's he?
(Cliche) ROTFL
(Darren) hehe
(Joe) is it phil or jill
(sarah) frank is signing on within moments, however long that is
(Darren) phil !
(Cliche) I think's it's JOE
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(Frogman) No, FRANK
* Joe bursts out laughing
* Pickle ive seen everything!
* Frogman glad to be here
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(Cliche) and I thought I was the Main Attraction...
* Frogman talk like caveman
(Darren) frank: greetings !
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(Chicago) Hi Frank, it's Paul from Chicago
(Frogman) Hi Frank, It's Mike from Colorado
(Pickle) hello Francis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Cliche) Hey Frank - Mike from Canada (cliche)
(fisher) Hi Frank. Fisher from St. Louis.
(Pickle) hello Frank Amon from Utah
(zeitgeist) hey frank, it's Brett from Columbus, Ohio
(Darren) I'm from Baltimore, MD....
(Joe) okay..hi Frank, its Joe from Boston
(ramona) listening in in nyc too!
(Cliche) Joe: follower!
(Francis) right, i`m not completely au fait with the equipment i`m using, nor have i done this before, but, um ok, HELLO
(Frogman) Hey, is the CUseeme working???
(sarah) no
(Chicago) So what IS the first single going to be? When is the album going to be released?
(Joe) good thing i didnt try to download it
(Darren) frank: no problem, how are you feeling...
(Francis) we`re not using it here
(holly) This is holly from the Import Show. Welcome everybody. Feel free to ask away....that's what were here for!!!!
(Pickle) Question for ya, a tour of the US in the works ? a (perfect) reminder
(Frogman) So, um, Frank, what is your favorite drink, so I know what to buy you when you play in Colorado?
(Cliche) hey don't forget about Toronto!
(Joe) how the hell is he going to answer all these questions?
(holly) one at a time...
(Chicago) Joe, with hands of steel and the patience of a saint.
(Cliche) please ladies
(Chicago) he he
(Francis) chicago: the first single will be the main attraction, though i dont know how it will work over here. the american record company tends to go there own way andf who are we to interfere
(Chicago) we have been talking about that on the list.
(Darren) yeah....who are you anyway....sheesh... =)
(Frogman) Why did you pick the Main Attraction? What motivated the choice?
(Francis) darren: i`m already well behind aren`t i? I`m feeling absolutely cock-of-the-walk-like
(Darren) frank: are you typing or dictating?
(Darren) frank: its okay we are patient.... this is a crude form of communication, as high-tech as it is...
(milo) Hi Frank! June 1993 - Santa Fe, NM. We last spoke then, I have 2 questions #1 How are your spots! #2 Would you mind if I wrote you a letter? Dr. Dawn R.
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(Cliche) Frank: Just Make Yourself At Home ;-)
(Francis) i`m typing very slowly, well not that slowly - i used to type threatening letters to odisabled drivers when i was wee
* Darren laughs
(Chicago) quite a hobby there frank
* Pickle smiles
(Francis) sorry, folks but i`ll get through all of this if it kills us all
* Frogman still talk like caveman
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(holly) **holly does a backflip
(Pickle) U.S tour?
(Frogman) Please!?!!!
* Cliche Guevara ask's "Why don;t you play Who's He?" in concert?
(Darren) frank: i don't know if you remember but, one show in Boston 1993, I was there in front taking pictures. You guys were terrific and I even met the rest of the band but I think Paul said you were sick and couldn't show up. Sorry I missed ya...
* zeitgeist asks please as well
(notop40) Do we really have to beg?
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(Chicago) Oh, how's John's marriage?
* Cliche BEGS
(Francis) pickle: hello, if our record comes out when i think it is, ie april, i`d say we`re going to tour inaugust or july
(Hooligan) hey, for shows like the one i saw in '93, begging is not a problem....
* holly does another backflip..this time the proper way
* Pickle smiles quietly to himself
(zeitgeist) frank - does the band have a desire to become 'a big thing' in the U.S. or are they content with a smallish, yet rabid, following here
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(Chicago) well, it's quieted down a bit, boy we are so nice.
(Chicago) not talking all at once.
(Francis) well, we chose the main etc. because it was the one song no-one wanted us to release, something about the slow down section being "too confusing" apologies to those who haven`t heard any of AHP
* Cliche ask's "Do you know anything about Mutual Funds?" ;-)
(notop40) Hey, Frank, is it true that the Sinatras consider Black Sabbath a big influence?
(notop40) And, yes, I'm serious...
(notop40) I really heard that.
(Suzanne) frank: are any other band members there with you or are you on your own?
(Frogman) So who sings what on "Five Hungry Joes?"
(Chicago) Frak, so you are releasing Main.. to get back at everyone?
(Chicago) he he Frank I mean
(sarah) davey is on my lap ...no he's here alone
* Chicago laughs
* Frogman rotflol
* Pickle concerned
(Francis) thanks darren, this will require patience from us all. tis fun though, dont you think
(Chicago) yes\
(Darren) frank: that reminds me, about the "Five Hungry Joes"... from ALL of us...THANK YOU. That was very kind.
(Cliche) oh ya!
(Frogman) DItto
(notop40) Yep!
(Darren) (and its superb too) =)
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(Cliche) Ya, who did send us those?
(Frogman) Very good!
(Chicago) absolutely fantastic (5HJ)
* zeitgeist keeps inserting 5HJ in upside down. Gotta mark this thing.
(Chi) A wonderful gift
(Darren) frank: yes this is lots of fun !
* Frogman lol
(ramona) Frank: Has John done any cover art for AHP?
(Francis) whoever asked about my spots - they sprout whenever i tense up so i`m probably pretty freaky looking under this shirt the noo
(Cliche) Hello Dan!
(dansac) Hi, I just logged on
(holly) So Francis, can you sing something live for us on-line?
(Frogman) 5HJ doesn't sound as good upside down
(dansac) sorry i'm not sure how this works
(Pickle) shall we take turns or go ape-shit?
(Frogman) I vote for ape-shit
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(holly) how about taking turns going ape-shit.
(Chicago) 25 people now on the channel
(Darren) frank: adding fuel to the fire here, but I've _gotta_ ask this one: is it the "ENT" or "EMT" Surgeon? =)
(Cliche) Now )THAT'S( a plan!
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(Frogman) And "Thoughts spectacular" or "Ford spectacular" or what?
(dansac) msg cliche got it, thanks
(Francis) we dont play who`s he because it gies me the boke
(Glenn) translation?
(Chi) uuh..
(zeitgeist) please...
(Cliche) I was afraid you were going to say that
(holly) that must be Scottish slang
(Cliche) boke - dry heave
(Chicago) I have to get my scottish to english dictionary out
(Frogman) No hablo Scottish, I guess
(dansac) Frank: Hi, I was wondering if you were aware of a TCS web-site I made
(Chi) I hate the boke..
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(Francis) john`s marriage is all very sweet and nice, but he doesn`t talk to me much anymore, he`s too busy snuggle-snuggling
* Darren laughs
* Frogman understands
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(fisher) Goodbye everyone. Unfortunately I've got to go. Frank, thanks for the great music and lyrics. Take it easy everyone...
* Cliche thinks -- the bastard!
(Chicago) what, snuggling or snogging?
(Cliche) By fisher
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* dansac confused
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(Francis) we`re not content to remain the same as far as any aspect of the band is concerned, at least, i`m not
(Bow) ummm...
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(Cliche) Not even the brilliant lyrics (puns et al.)?
(Pickle) just don't go country on us............
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(Darren) frank: are there any plans for you to collaborate with your sister at all in the future?
(Cliche) I mean the music is great but the lyrics are genius!
(Chicago) or create a John tesh or yanni album
* Cliche laughing
* Frogman is now ape-shit.
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* Hooligan wondering what a country and western album full of Yanni covers by TCS would sound like
(Pickle) perhaps "TCS live at the Acropolis"
(Darren) hahaha!
(Francis) i no not a thing about mutual funds, so moving swiftly on to black sabbath - paul livingstone tends to listen to all the heavy stuff like them and zepplin and um smashing pumpkins. i think it`s because he`s a protestant and we`re guilty catholics
(Frogman) Amen!
(Chicago) So Frank, what do you think of the list now? With our letter writing campaign, etc.
* ramona pete giggles
(notop40) :::crossing myself:::
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(Francis) suzanne: i`m here on my own
(Cliche) Francis: I have to ask: What were written on those little pieces of paper you tossed into the audience at the Toronto, Canada show in '93?
(Suzanne) frank: have you made a video for the Main Attraction seeing as it's the first single?
(sarah) if you haven't noticed folks, frank is employing the dogged method of scrolling up and answering old questions...
(Chi) yeah, time to slow down
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(Francis) 5 hungry joes goes like this me, stephen, scary davy, john and paul at the end
(holly) everybody breathe on the count of 3....
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(Cliche) we were right then!
(Darren) *cheer*
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(Pickle) "ONE AT A TIME PLEASE" (THE 11TH TRACK)
(Chicago) any stories you would like tot tell us about the recording of the album or 5HJ.
(drawde) HEY EVERYBODY. I just got in from dinner. this is rather exciting.
(Chicago) or "One Ugly Tie" as my parody would go.......:-)
(Druski) msg bow is dumb
* Frogman groans...
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(Cliche) Francis: I also wanted to thank the whole band for the stuff you gave to the Dunlops to bring back to me (when they visited Shabby Road) It is appreciated (Mike Michlik)
* Pickle GRIEVES
* Cliche waits with antici..............pation
* holly feeling some more back flips coming on.
(Francis) i`m glad some of you are into 5hj, i was really pleasewd with the sound and the songs and wanted them all on the album, but we we`re a bit feart of overloading it and couldn`t decide whether to try and control the sound of the album or just chuck it all on in a big sprawling mess. we eventually did the former, i think
* Chicago smiles
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(Frogman) Is there any way anyof us U.S. folk can get some of your old singles? (Any inside info, hint, hint??)?
(Francis) i cannae sing on-line - but i`m going to the karaoke tonight
* Chicago is there going to be a b-sides album or live album as was said in an interview?
(Francis) it`s ENT surgeon, eaR, NOSE AND THROAT
* zeitgeist would like to see Frank's version of 'La Bamba' :)
(Chicago) oops
* Frogman switching from listening to Cake to ISE
* Cliche still listening to CAKE (January's Little Joke)
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(Cliche) Lucozade!
(lucozade) hello..
(lucozade) finally made it.
(Chi) it seems as if there were a few lines about Morrisey..
(Darren) lucozade....good to see you....
* Cliche laughing about Morrissey
(Chicago) hi lucozade!!
(lucozade) question to FRANK:
(Frogman) (By the by - I am trying to keep a record of this for the list, just so you know)
(Chi) i was going to save this whole thing to a file..
(Francis) MY SISTER HAS RECORDED A VERSION OF AN INSTRUMENTAL THAT`S ON AHP, I`D WRITTEN WORDS AND MELODY, BUT PREFERREED THE instrumental. she may just sing over our recording, if we let her that is
(Frogman) Oh, well, I guess I'll have my own private bootleg of this little chat
(Cliche) To Francis: Any chance you'll release For The Meantime as a B-side (besides on Senses 12")?
(Chi) aight.. whateva
(holly) Francis, tell us about Trash Can Sinatras being a cover band...
(Chicago) Frank, any chance of earing you guys do Fred Neil's "Dolphins?"
(Chicago) earing=hearing
(Darren) frank: I have a request for you... if you have ANY pull with the record company, do you think you could release a b-sides compilation? We'd be forever grateful ! =)
* Cliche concurs with Darren
* Pickle strong strong amen to b-sides CD
* dansac dan does as well
(Frogman) Ohh Mista Cahtah Mistah Cahtah! What exactly is Hayfever about? Someone on the list had a REALLY interesting theory involving certain anatomical parts.
(Darren) yes ! our b-sides tapes are getting quite worn ;)
(Chicago) my master is worn to all hell
(Cliche) So are my 12 inches (no pun intended)
(Darren) and I have a nakamichi ! its not supposed to eat tapes ! *grin*
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(Pickle) Frank list a couple of musical influences
(holly) chicago, there aren't a lot of humans out there with masters anymore!
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(Darren) frogman: polite people raise their hands ;)
(Frogman) Sorry... Frogman raises his hand
(Frogman) Can I go to the restroom now???
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(Cliche) the loo?
(dansac) yeah, we'll tell you what happens
(Francis) there is a plan to release a vinyl b sides album, a selling device from go! which if we can convince them to expand (limited cd) will gbe packaged with the first few thousand happy pockets, which is usually all we sell, so everyone gets fed
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(Frogman) YES!!!
* ramona heads to the record store to wait in line
(dansac) Frank: any plans for a U.S. tour in the near future? (come to Philly please!)
(Cliche) Mr. Burns voice on [Ecellent]
(Darren) frank: those limited happy pockets CDs, will they be available in the States?
* Pickle floored
(Cliche) ecellent= Excellent
(AnthonyP) Wow, that 's a great plan
(Frogman) PLEASE!!!!
* Darren cheers
(lucozade) hey now -- AHP will do better than that... we'll make sure of it.
(Cliche) Aye, lucozades right!
(Chicago) Didn't Cake or ISE sell well? A few thousand?
(Francis) im having a bit of bother scrolling back to the earlier qhestions, so just keep posting any thing you particularly want to say, and it should coincide with me glancing up from my typing. you know what i mean?
(Frogman) I know I bought two copies of Cake (Tape and CD)
(Darren) frank: if you can believe it, I wore OUT my first Cake CD ! I just bought my second one a few months ago ! =)
(_Bow) brb
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(Cliche) I bought Cake and ISE for Christmas gifts this year!
(AnthonyP) For yourself?
* Hooligan bought two copies of Cake because her sister cd-napped her first copy
(Chi) say, what's the Cake cover photo? a Cake?
(Cliche) Anthony: Both!
(Cliche) on acid maybe...
(milo) Frank: Are you planning on doing any radio interviews again with the coming tour? Those were fun!! --- Dr. Dawn R.
(Francis) hayfever is about (i`m tempted to say 4 minutes) the various fevers one can pick up from a roll in the hay with dirty, dirty people. ficticious i should add
* Chicago laughs
(Chicago) right......
(dansac) well, I'm gonna log out, but if anyone finds out a) tour info or b) an answer to my web-site question, please let me know. By all, we'll talk soon. Thanks Frank.
(refin) It sounds crazy but I bought a 45 year old man and a 32 year old woman CAKE for their Christmas presents. They really like it. oh and i'm 21.
(AnthonyP) Ahh, that make sense
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(Cliche) Hey, I'm almost 29 myself...
(sarah) i don't think it makes more sense than MY explenation from last year!
* zeitgeist is quickly approaching 30
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(Chi) my mother likes Cake
(X) Howdy!
(Francis) pickle: for the past year i`ve listened only to dusty springfield and the fall. just like every other year
(Frogman) I'm quickly approaching that time spoken of in Obscurity Knocks, myself
(Chicago) Hi X.
(Glenn) is that Racer X?
(lucozade) francis and TCS with "Dirty People" do you know any? names, my boy, names!
* Chicago feels that 21 was a long time ago
(milo) Speaking of Rolling in the hay, what's new with you? ie: love interests
(Chi) yeah, what?
(X) X as in 91X.
(X) No Ten Foot Pole here...
(Francis) i`m married but dont tell my girlfriend
(Chicago) Frank: Do you have a favorite song on AHP?
* Chicago smiles
(sarah) francis is cruel and auld!
(Chicago) Frank, you pig
(X) Nobody you know, Lucozade
(Francis) um, i really like the genius i was and safecracker. oh, and the main attraction too
(X) brb...Halloran will be here in a moment.
(Glenn) is that like John Wesley Harding , "I've got a girlfriend they call her honey, and I've also got a wife"?
(Chicago) who's the brain child How can I apply?
(Cliche) speaking of Safecracker, I know you hate devulging lyrics but is it Thoughts spectacular or Ford???
(Francis) i think im up to date
(Darren) frank: great performance of safecracker at 94.5 the Edge in Dallas by the way !
(Darren) i have it on CD...
* Pickle WONDERING WHO PRODUCED AHP
(Francis) chicago: i dinna understand
(Glenn) Genius is terrific
(lucozade) hey francis -- want a date?
* ramona guiltily repeats a question
(Francis) it`s ford in verse 1 and verse 3, thoughts in verse 2
(ramona) FRANK: did john do artwork for AHP?
(Cliche) he's married and got a girlfriend, the last thing he needs is a date ! ;-)
(Chicago) Frank: Who is responsible for "How Can I Apply?"
(AnthonyP) What's a ford spectacular?
(Francis) AHP is unproduced
(holly) Francis, here's a question from before you entered the building....If you were headlining your own Glastonbury Festival, who would you invite to play?
(lucozade) one damn good car. ?
(Cliche) thanks holly
(X) hiya frank......heard the semi- acoustic thing on 91x the other day sounded greeeaat!!!
(lucozade) Glasto is cancelled this year...
(X) so
(Joe) bye all..gotta go, be back in a bit..i think francis will be here for a while :-)
(Glenn) bye Joe
(X) hey lucozade....are you a drink???
(Cliche) see ya joe
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(Francis) a friend of mine has painted the cover for ahp, it is a bunch of kangaroos( the wrong collective noun i know)
* Hooligan has been wondering about this, so she's just gonna go ahead and ask....
(Cliche) no, she's a steetlamp
(Cliche) streetlamp
(Hooligan) Frank: did you ever see the Beavis and Butthead critique of 'Hayfever'? If so, what did you think?
(Cliche) Kangarii
(X) tasty?????
(Cliche) ?
(lucozade) suggestion: i've seen the cover. change it if you can.
(Francis) i was referring to the word "bunch"
(Darren) frank: i hear that you have plenty of new songs lined up for post-AHP... how many irons in the fire? And should we expect another album before the end of the year? and also, am I jumping the gun? ** grin **
* Cliche hangs head in shame...
(Francis) i didnae see beavis and his pal, but surely no-one who likes us watches that!
(Cliche) here here!
(Hooligan) well, it made it onto a tape of TCS videos...that's where I saw it...
(Chicago) umm yeah, right Frank, no one watches beavis and butt-head
(Francis) except... i saw it last night...i was forced
(AnthonyP) is it here here, or hear hear?
(ramona) hee hee
(Pickle) a little guilt, I like it.......
* Chicago sheepishly looks down at his feet
(Darren) chicago: me personally, I'd never go NEAR the show ;)
(Glenn) it's no worse than the rest of eMptTV
* zeitgeist saw The Mission U.K. on B and B. Figured it was the only way that insipid MTV would play it
(holly) Good one Glenn.
(Chicago) actualy, I haven't seen it for a Looooooong time....
(Glenn) the Mish were on too...I better start watching :-)
(Francis) we are just about clean out of songs the noo, there`s three really long, but good songs/ideas there, but ach..who can be bothered
(Darren) we can !!
* Darren jumps up and down
(Chicago) Frank: So what did you think of the letter campaign we had a few months ago?
* Cliche says bother me, please bother me
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(X) So I guess I'm outta here...
(X) It's been plenty fun.
(Frogman) So, Frank, what is your favorite drink, so I know what to bring you when you play in Colorado?
(Francis) ACE! money for nothing, these people.
(holly) Bye X
(Cliche) My vote's Guinness...
(milo) Frank: I was impressed by the ease in which you express yourself in concert. Are you normally shy?
(Frogman) Amen
(Chicago) my vote is a black and tan
(Darren) blood and alcohol combined?
(sacy) Hi I'm back
(Darren) ;)
(Frogman) McEwans isn
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(Cliche) a glass of Guinness and tongihts the night
(Chicago) hi sacy
(sacy) I was about to say McEwans
(Frogman) oops Mcewans isn't too bad
(sacy) Sacy is Dan Sachar
(Francis) my favourite drink was diet pepsi, but now i have cancer i think from the saccherin, so it`s strictly coffee and tea
(Cliche) sugary tea perhaps?
(lucozade) pepsi max!
(Chicago) frank, so no alcohol in your diet? What happened?
(Pickle) Frank what is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
(Darren) frank: nutra sweet isn't much better either.... =)
(Frogman) No, occifer, there's no blood in my alcohol system...
(Chicago) he's a guy, what do you think?
* Cliche rotfl at chicago
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(Darren) children ! ;)
(sacy) Saccherin means sugar, much like my last name, Sachar
(sacy) just thought you'd want to know that :)
* Chicago jumps out of the way from the rolling cliche
(Francis) im not straight-edged, as you say here, but only drink in poorly assimilated company
(Francis) go to sleep
* Frogman chuckles
* Chicago smiles
(Darren) frank: so is the "Therapist" anyone special out of chance?
(sarah) **sarah grimaces
(Pickle) holly email me privately
(zeitgeist) Frank - I didn't see if you answered this - Are TCS interested in 'making it big' in the U.S. ?
(lucozade) hu. huh huh. she said made it.
(Frogman) Yeah, heh heh heh, like, do you wanna "make it?"
* Cliche says I just got that lucozade!
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(lucozade) ;)
(Pickle) Frank, how will your epitaph read?
* Hooligan is sorry she ever mentioned any pimply adolescent cartoons from Empty-vee
(Frogman) Morbid, ich
(Chi) sorry to interupt, but i must go and then come back in a few seconds.. therefore there will be a break in the copy of this chat..
(Cliche) EPITAPH!?
(Frogman) Epitaphs don't read I think. They have to be read.
(Darren) that's okay Chi I've got it... --------
* Pickle admiringly
(Francis) my name is francis dontcha know, not frank
(sacy) Frank: what did you think of the T-in-the Park Festival? (by the way, you were great)....
(lucozade) ouch
* ramona still in line at the record store, looks sorry.
(Cliche) I thought it was FRANK READ ;-)
(AnthonyP) I was gonna ask you that, whether you preferred Frank or Francis
(sacy) oops, I meant Francis, sorry
(Frogman) Yeah, I meant Francis all the time too
(Pickle) thousand pardons....
(Frogman) Who IS Sam Francis?
(Cliche) To Francis: Who's that on the cover of the Circling the Circumference single?
(Chi) hey I was wondering.. who was george mcdaid? What happened to him?
(refin) Sorry, but i'm reading and watching Seinfeld. east coast time.
(Francis) t in the park, a poorly attended stage for all the bands preceding us had got me into a state (dismal, forgotten flops etc.), but when the time came, it was rightfully crowded considering who was playing at the same time elsewhere, and im pretty sure we played a blinder that night...oh
(sacy) Yeah, I was standing aroud some true fans...including an American named Brian who said he came to Shabby Road and had a good drink with you (this was around August)...
(Suzanne) francis: do you mind it when people drop in on you at Shabby Road?
(lucozade) there's a great bar across the square from sabby road. spent some time there. great view.
(lucozade) good company
(Francis) sam francis WAS my sister eddi as she was heavily pregnant at the time of recording. between then and the sleeve artwork being printed, she`d popped out a little boy, christened him sam francis and as we were still feart (stupidly) of connecting her to the tcs, it seemed cute to call her that instead
(Frogman) I knowed it!!!
(Chicago) ah how cute.
* ramona beams
(Chicago) quite a voice for a newborn ;-)
(AnthonyP) Yeah, it's seems we're not too Shabby at guessing the secret
* Cliche winks
(Pickle) "mags and richael" ?
(AnthonyP) umm...secrets
* sacy belches :)
(Francis) george mcdaid is on the cover of circling. he used to play bass for us, got fed up like the rest of us, and quit unlike the rest of us. Now he`s an english teacher, an unemployed english teacher, and remains a very good friend
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(Cliche) Hi FINN!
(Chicago) hey it's the three headed six legged FINN!!!!
(Frogman) Hello FINN! How many of you are there here??
(FINN) hi, can't believe i made it, the trouble i've had!whats going on?
(Chicago) What time is it in the UK right now?
(FINN) just me, sarah. its 2am here
(FINN) 2am
(Francis) mags was george`s girlfriend at the time, richeal is still my wee-est sister
(Chicago) yikes
(milo) Francis, like the Saint? So, are you a good guy or a bad seed?
* Frogman - Earlies ending...switching to 5HJ
(Darren) francis: how's stephen as a roommate?
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(Cliche) Stainless?
(lucozade) amd paul
(lucozade) nnn
(Frogman) THE EVIL N STRIKES AGAIN
* Chicago laughs
(Pickle) is Naughty NIgel online??????????
(holly) Francis, I must take a little break before we do our interview for THE IMPORT SHOW. I look forward to speaking with you in the studio....whenever you're ready, of course. bye to the rest of you.
(Cliche) Thanks HollY!!!!!
(Chicago) bye holly, thanks!!!!
(Darren) thank you holly
(Pickle) thanks Holly
(Frogman) Thanks, Holly
(AnthonyP) holly
(Hooligan) Francis: I was just wondering what you thought of this virtual Q&A session now that you've been at it for a while here...?
(Chicago) Francis) so you said Main Attraction is to be released, what else?
(Pickle) Frank if you could to collaborate with any musician living or dead who would it be?
(Frogman) You're doing great, By the by.
(Darren) francis: is this everything you thought it would be? Its great that all of us from the list are able to talk to you here...
(milo) Yep!
(Chicago) wow, question overload
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(lucozade) when it rains, it pours
(Cliche) the silence is deafening...
(lucozade) dial a cliche
* Frogman sings outloud over headphones and draws weird looks from coworkers
(AnthonyP) shh...it's so quiet
(Cliche) ah, i keep forgetting the cliche kills...
(Cliche) AHHHHHH
(Frogman) are you sure it's "shhh...it's...?"
(AnthonyP) maybe just sh..it's
(Francis) hooligan: well, i could do this all night, these are the only kind i will be doing, if i get my way
(lucozade) ha!
(Chicago) after the Rodney on ROQ I wouldn't blame you.
(Cliche) Sounds ok to me!
(refin) sweet.
* Darren laughs
(Cliche) That was THE MODEL...
(Pickle) HES HOOKED!
(Chi) kewl, I like this too, kewl
* Chicago laughs
(Chi) I'm the one..
(lucozade) some companies do them by phone so it's just like a phoner. that should be easier next time around.
* Cliche laughs too
(milo) That last song we heard was "the model"!!
(Francis) my pal tells me i have all the makings of an email geek, whatever that is
(lucozade) chats, i mean
(Darren) francis: would you consider doing this again with us anytime soon?
(lucozade) you're joining good company!
(Cliche) To Francis: join the list and find out...
* Hooligan looks around at all the confirmed e-mail geeks here and laughs...
(zeitgeist) the TCS list is an E-mail factory......
(Frogman) Hey! I'm not an email gee...oh well, nevermind
* Chicago bows to Hooligan
(Cliche) I believe someone on the list suggested sending money instead of letters over the summer so it might be worthwhile...
(Pickle) Join the list Yes!
(Pickle) Paul will send you a free CD...
(Francis) normally, im never within a mile of a computer, and i`m going home on sunday, but i think go discs have all the gear, so indeed i would like to organise another wee chat
(AnthonyP) Was this asked before? Anything about touring the US any time soon?
* Cliche ROTFL again!
(lurker) :) :)
(lucozade) lots of computer geeks in kilmarnock. you must know one somewhere...
(AnthonyP) There's maybe one or two on the list from Kilmarnok
(FINN) sod celtic, up the hibs boys
(AnthonyP) ..maybe more
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(Cliche) To Francis: Do you play darts?
(lucozade) i'm on another list and we have over fifty from the aryshire region.
(lucozade) arrows.
(Cliche) Sorry, magic arrows?
(AnthonyP) 50 arrows?
(Frogman) Please play in Colorado! You could go skiing or hiking or ...
(FINN) are you releasing to sir with love? i think thats what john d. told my mate john
(lucozade) no. darts = arrows.
(AnthonyP) Ahh, how about soccer?
(lucozade) 50 geeks in ary
(Pickle) would you claim Morrissey as an influence?
(lucozade) ayr
(Cliche) 5 hungry mouths to feed
(Cliche) 4 quid between us
(Darren) francis: there's a live video of you guys doing "Twisted and Bent" and it sounds like your vocals are live but the music is taken from the album. Is this true?
(FINN) hey what about to sir with love? single or no single?
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(Francis) we should be touring over here in july, everyone i hope can come and see us because i think for the first time we are really confident about getting our Esongs across. i`d rather go! gave us enough tour support to keep us gigging for a year than give thousands to a video director to make something for beavis and co. to rip the pish out of
* Chicago laughs
(AnthonyP) Me too!
(lucozade) you go girl!
(FINN) when are you playng london, frank?
(Cliche) Get the film students to do your videos for FREE!
(Hooligan) whois ramona
(Hooligan) (oops, sorry, forgot the slash)
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(lucozade) you do videos yourself.... those are nice.
(ramona) peter holderness
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(Chicago) give me a camera and I will do it, I have a few ideas anyway. Some of the songs just evoke certain images...
(FINN) hey ramona!!! i emailed you and was told you'd disappeared
(Cliche) I'll help ya Paul!
(Frogman) Count me in!!
(FINN) pete/ramona please email me, sarah, later
(Chicago) Ok Cliche, let's start our own music video company. Actually, that isn't a terrible idea is it?
(Cliche) Not at all
(Francis) pickle: only a fool could fail to like the smiths, but i`m not influenced directly by morrissey. easy name to type though. i`m influenced by the singer from gene
(Glenn) now there's another great band :-)
(Cliche) the Rozzer?
(lurker) Sick, isn't it?!
(Darren) francis: next time you guys are in the Baltimore/DC area, you can stay at my place. Its nice and roomy here and you'll save money on hotel bills. Plus I don't think my roommate would mind a bit if a few rock stars stay at our house (sarcasm alert) =)
(lucozade) martin is a doll. he likes your music, too frank -- we discussed in in new york last oct.
(Pickle) age seems to disappoint doesn't it
(sarah) am Istill here?
(Chicago) yes sarah you are
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(Cliche) existentialism at work
(Francis) well thank you darren. What your roomate doesn`t know is that four drunken fools with eight stinking feet do not great company make
(Darren) francis: and what you don't know is that my roommate would fit right in *grin*
(Glenn) sounds like a line from a song...
(Pickle) yes it does
(AnthonyP) 4 drunken fools and 9 stinky feet is worse
(sarah) I guess frank isn't counting his own tosies
(Chicago) francis, ou haven't lived with my roomates. In my apartment it's welcomed company. :-)
(zeitgeist) I never noticed this in the TCS FAQ - what is all the talk at the end of 'January's Little Joke' ?
(FINN) is jessi here?
* Pickle NODDING
(Darren) francis: if you sing a few tunes I'm sure you'd fall in good favour with him ;)
(Chicago) and the creak in Orange Fell
* Frogman senses 5HJ ending...turns to last disc he is fortunate enough to own - the hayfever single
(AnthonyP) I just barely noticed that creak last week, sounds like a chair
(Cliche) I LOVE skindiving!
(Cliche) the song, well hey the sport as well
(Chicago) heh heh
(Francis) well, let me warn you - paul would empty your bottles, stephen wouldn`t leave your bathroom mirror, john would use your phone to call his snuggle-girl in scotland, and davy would steal your teeth
(Pickle) SKINDIVING VASTLY UNDERRATED SHOULD BE TITLETRACK
(Cliche) talking like cave man again?
(FINN) is the johns snugglegirl allison?
(Chicago) davy is the tooth fairy in disguise isn't he?
* Frogman not caveman. Just lazy
(Francis) yes, allison, that`s her name
(sarah) and frank would eat all your cheese!
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(octinomos) don'
(Cliche) Francis: do you have a release date for The Main Attraction (and B-sides)?
(jes13) hello, frank?
(lucozade) frank is full of cheese
(octinomos) t touch that dial
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(octinomos) don't touch that dial
(octinomos) x
(jes13) I have to go and play frisbee, but I just wanted to say hi to frank and keep doing what you're doing, or slight vazriations therof!
(Darren) francis: we have lots of brew for paul, phone cards galore for john to use, and some fake plastic Dracula teeth from halloween that might satisfy davy.... stephen, i guess, is hopeless *grin*
(lucozade) give him a pocket mirror
(Frogman) I was told 23 FEB as a release date. True? Almost?
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(Francis) that creak is a chair, all that talking was, i think, a boy named fergus who left town soon after, but turned up in a national sunday paper a while later when the parrot he`d bought for a fortune died as soon as he got home. This is NOT an invitation for monty python fans to ramble on and on, it`s the truth
* zeitgeist has some 'Old Australia Stout' for Paul.....
(Hooligan) a happy pocket mirror....?
(octinomos) the only buck you'll ever need
* Chicago laughs hard at the Monty Python reference
(FINN) hey frank, you *ever* gonna play forget that girl by the Monkees
(Chicago) 'the bird is just sleeping sir'
(Francis) thew monkees probably didn`t ever play it, i dont see why we should
(AnthonyP) I was tempted, but it looks like Paul succumbed
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(Chicago) francis, how did you come about to play Fred Neil's song, "Dolphins"
(Cliche) It's about this hostess, she was nice, she was nice...
(Joe) hi everyone..
(FINN) frank thats not funny, you probably don't play your instruments either
(Chicago) apparently you did it live in concert. It is an incredible song.
(AnthonyP) Hey Joe
(octinomos) who's hi i'm not hi are you hi???!!!
(Francis) we were bored, on a bus, singing along to a tim buckley version and i think we played it one or two nights when we had nothing else left
(Chicago) Francis, the live in London album? Isn't that Tim Buckley incredible?????
(octinomos) whe're you going with that gun in your hand?
(Francis) whether the monkees, or anyone plays on the records they release or not is of no concern to me
(Pickle) why the "i hate music" name ?
(lucozade) wow. a two hour chat.
(lucozade) is this a record?
(Cliche) hey, don't remind him ;-)
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(ramona) thanks for all the time francis!
(Francis) that live album is something alright. My mum bought me it
(Frogman) Yes, very much appreciated.
(Francis) i hate the "i hate music" name. and have succeeded in getting the boys to agree to a change
(ramona) yeah......
(lucozade) to what?
(Cliche) i like music?
(AnthonyP) I love puppies?
(lucozade) i hate muse
(Francis) jeff is just dandy
(AnthonyP) Ahh, that's much better than I hate music
(Frogman) Um..okay, I guess
(lucozade) tick tock
(Frogman) Mine's digital...
(lucozade) analog
(Francis) no, im getting you all mixed up. the mailing address will be called "the receivers
(Chicago) Francis, wow! a Tim Buckley fan, I'm in awe, now if you say you like Verve I would start to think that we were seperated at birth. :-)
(octinomos) x
* Chicago laugs at the mix-up
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(Francis) i didn`t get to hear much verve, and haven`t they split. whatever, what i did hear was lovely and dark
(Darren) Francis: do you like the Field Mice?
(MrResEdit) ena
(lucozade) verve are back togethr minus richard
(lucozade) album this year, i'm told
(Chi) REALLY??
(lucozade) really.
(Cliche) uhhhhhh, ya.
(Francis) sha-la-la music is not really my scene, i can dance too well
(Chi) YYEEEAAAHH!!
(ena) MrResEdit
(lucozade) nb: history
(Pickle) Francis, what do you think of grunge?
(Francis) im dead embarassed that my name has a capital letter
(lucozade) think highly of yourself, eh?
(Francis) how do i change it?
(lucozade) log in again. press sign in
(Francis) ach...never mind
(milo) Francis, just out of curiousity, do you read the mail we send?
(zeitgeist) can't change nicks on this server, i think
(MrResEdit) nope
(sarah) finn's has four..... Idon't think you should worry about it!!!
(lucozade) did you ever get the cds and letters i mailed last summer?
(MrResEdit) revor has to fix itT
(MrResEdit) trevor
(lucozade) go sarah!
(Darren) francis: have you ever considered joining the mailing list and posting every once in a while? =)
(Francis) milo: we read all the mail ourselves but cannae get it together to answer as often as we`d like
(Darren) others have done it... including Ken Stringfellow from the Posies on their list...
(AnthonyP) What does it mean "I'm the man who missed the sitter"?
(lucozade) then we couldn't talk about their haircuts and silly stuff like that.
(Joe) Francis: regarding reading your mail, did you guys ever get/read the FAQ and if so, how inaccurate is it?
* Frogman - single over. Disappointed no AHP to listen to. Must wait. Will smile and nod and listen to Cake again.
(AnthonyP) very true
(Francis) a sitter is an easy chance
(Glenn) football talk
(lucozade) man city
(ramona) D'ya think "Jeff Is Just Dandy" should be scrambled to read "Just Dan is _Def_"?
(AnthonyP) Oh, makes much more sense now, thanks.
(Pickle) You should subscribe just to read Naughty Nigels parodys...
(Cliche) They are good!
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(ramona) ahh well......
(octinomos) ---------------begin new chat here----------
(Cliche) Did we get a release date for TMA???
* Hooligan is nodding--nigels parodies are a riot. the one about the crossdresser to "only tongue can tell' cracks me up
(milo) Actually, I'm glad to hear that you do read. The mail, I mean.
(Frogman) Who is Octinomos and why can't i understand a word s/he says?
(MrResEdit) ha!
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* zeitgeist must log into work * bleah *. Francis, thanks ever so much for your time. Anticipating U.S. tour and AHP ! Goodbye all !
(Darren) goodnight zeitgeist
(Cliche) bye
(zeitgeist) stupid single phone line.......
(Francis) the office im in is closing in 15 minutes so i`ll have to go shortly or they`ll gie`s a job
(octinomos) quieres que hable en espanol? hombre-sapo?
(Frogman) See ya on the list!
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(lucozade) bye frank
(ramona) THANKS FRANCIS
* Pickle waving see ya!!
(lucozade) we'll have a pint soon
(yukari) thank you so much for your time, frank
(AnthonyP) Adios, Francis
(Cliche) CHEERS FRANCIS - hope you make it to Canada this year!
(Glenn) thanks for spending time with us...and thanks to whoever arranged this too :-)
(Pickle) save me a promo ill buy you a beer
(Chicago) thank you so much for the music, and the time tonight. take care.
(Frogman) Thank you, and hope to see you in Colorado!
(lucozade) see you list mates
(Hooligan) yes, definitely a big thank you to Francis. Hopefully we'll be able to do it again sometime...
(Frogman) Laters alligators...
(sarah) Francis is SOOOOOOOO pretty!
(milo) Francis, it's been a pleasure. Take care of those spots.
(Pickle) thankyou for the music the song im singning..................apologies to ABBA
(Chicago) This went really well, everyone give yourself a pat on the back.
(octinomos) is it over?
(Cliche) ROTFL
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(MrResEdit) brb
(octinomos) i just got here.. :(
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(Cliche) Well, Francis did say 15 minutes....
* Hooligan is wondering if she should leave before the group hug starts....?
(Chicago) what are you talking about octinomos, you have been here for an hour.
(Joe) yeah, 15 more minutes!
(octinomos) shut up
(Darren) francis: many thanks for all your attention... really, I'm amazed at how much attention you pay to us here on the list. We are forever your fans. We'll see you soon !
(Chicago) I want an encore
(Frogman) And I raise my glass like a ... well ... in a toast
(Glenn) FREEBIRD!
* Chicago smiles
(Pickle) octinimos every doctor hides a jekyll
(Cliche) hides or hydes???
(octinomos) you puckle head spell my name right
(FINN) has frank gone?bye francis
(Cliche) so mnay questions, so little time (another cliche)
(octinomos) every day is like thursday
(Pickle) what the first thing you do before you go to bed?
(Francis) so..maybe we can meet in this rather unorthodox way (for me) again soon
(Darren) francis: sure we'd love that !
(Cliche) Here's to that!
(AnthonyP) Thanks for your time.
(Hooligan) this one had a pretty good turnout for only two days notice
(octinomos) ----------begin new chat here-----------
(Chicago) every sip is a kiss
(octinomos) dont touch that dial
(Pickle) at the Salt Lake stop of you tour "Pickle" will knock on your door..
(octinomos) dount touch that dial
(sarah) bye everyone......im off
(octinomos) x
(Francis) many thanks everyone..ta ta

Damn long, huh? It was about 2 hours!

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