SSML-111, 13 February 2000

Hi all,

 I'm not sure if I mentioned this earlier, but the male voice on the
 re-recorded version of "Do I Scare You" has been identified as that
 of Billy Mackenzie by his fans. Billy was perhaps better known as the lead
 singer of the Associates.  On a depressing note, this track must
 have been recorded just prior to January 1997, the month when he
 committed suicide, and it was one of his very last vocal contributions.

 Details at: http://www.algonet.se/~jonwar/associates.html

 On a brighter note, John Jennings has created an easy way for everyone
to write to Siobhan.  Details below!

 Also, Marcy has been spotted gigging around London again. Check our her
website!

 Mike.

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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 06:07:25 EST
From: CCM5217@aol.com
Subject: [siobhan] "Pretty Boy"

From: CCM5217@aol.com

Hi there, I've recently heard the Shakespears Sister b-side track
 "Pretty Boy".  I love it! 
 Is it a Shakespears Sister original or a remake?  If it is a
 remake, anyone know who it was by?  

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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 01:01:12 +0100
From: Christophe Lepigeon 
Subject: Re: [siobhan] "Pretty Boy"

"Pretty Boy" was written by Marcella and Siobhan and produced by Richard 
Feldman. It is available only on promo 12" copies of Break My Heart.
Someone recently asked about how successful Hormonally Yours was. In the 
UK, I am pretty sure it went platinum. What I know for sure is that it 
debuted/peaked at number 3 in the Album charts. As for Sacred Heart, it 
peaked at number 9 in the UK charts. So both albums went top 10 in the 
UK.

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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 07:16:19 +0000
From: birdie 
Subject: [marcella] Marcy's in England!

For those of you in England who have moaned on the
list that Marcy plays all these gigs in LA....(and not there)

Well....

She's in England now and gonna do some dates there!

Hopefully, some of you can make it.

The info is on her website, click on "gigs"

http://www.marcelladetroit.com

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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 19:10:05 GMT
From: "Harry Fulton" 
Subject: Re: [marcella] Marcy's in England!

Hi there !

Its great to see Marcy playing in the UK again. I have always been thrilled 
by her live performances. I have already booked my ticket for the 8 February 
gig at the Spitz club in London, phone 01713929032.

Harry

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 08:49:29 +0000
From: birdie 
Subject: [marcella] Marcy in England

Ooooooo...Well......It would be fab to hear how the shows are, in case anyone is
up to filling the New Yorkers (and everyone else who can't go) in.....

Alright then, have a good time!

Birdie

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Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 15:29:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Melanie Alford 
Subject: [siobhan] Hello Black Sky

Hi friends;

I was just wondering if there as an article or
interview in which Siobhan or Marcy, or Sophie Muller
for that matter, ever went on record as for what the
video for Hello  was based on.  I remember the first
time I ever saw it, being very startled by how they
made Siobhan up in that vid.  The more  look at it the
more amazed I am by how they were able to get such an
"elderly" effect with very little makeup effects at
all. I really love that vid now; I used Shuv's
incarnation as a model for some Buffy fanfic I wrote. 
Does anyone know if anything was ever said about this
video by the girls?

Also wondering if I'm the only one who's ever spliced
a recording of Black Sky backwards just to hear
Marcy's backward singing on it.  That's always fun. :)

Obsessively Yours,
Melanie

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Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 07:32:11 -0500
From: "Matthew J. Makashay" 
Subject: Re: [siobhan] Hello Black Sky

>Also wondering if I'm the only one who's ever spliced
>a recording of Black Sky backwards just to hear
>Marcy's backward singing on it.  That's always fun. :)

Really!?  I thought she was reading poetry.  What does she say?

Matt

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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 14:37:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Melanie Alford 
Subject: Re: [siobhan] Hello Black Sky

> Really!?  I thought she was reading poetry.  What
> does she say?

I don't know how the UK CDs are, but in the US tape
and CD liner notes the last lyric for Black Sky  is,
"I ain't gonna sing that devil sh**" (expletive
deleted :).   When I saw that I was like, "Where's
that line?  I don't hear it...." and then I realized
that Marcy was actually singing backwards during the
piano interlude in the middle.  I taped the song onto
a blank tape, yanked out the tape, cut it and spliced
it back in backwards (with the inside facing out) and
voila, you can hear Marcy singing it very distinctly. 
(Ever want to creep yourself out real good, listen to
the rest of that album backward, BRRRR!!! :)  I
thought it was a very funny and very clever thing to
do, have a backward message slamming the devil. Hee
hee!!
Yours,
Melanie 

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Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 17:18:44 -0600
From: Jeffrey Moore 
Subject: Re: [siobhan] Digest Number 175

Hey Gang,

Does Marcy actually sing any words in the backwards passage? The
 vocals have always intrigued me. Black Sky is one of my
 favorites.
 What's new with everyone??

Happy Spring!
-Jeffreak

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Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 03:19:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Liam McLaughlin 
Subject: [siobhan] The Mailing list...

Hi Everyone, 

I know this is a bit elitist (sorry to everyone who
lives abroad and cannot travel), but I was thinking
that it would be nice if all those on the mailing list
in the UK were to meet up somewhere.  That way we can
all put faces to names, find out what peoples other
interests and hobbies are, maybe come up with some
great ideas to help along with the release of the
third album etc, and really appreciate the diversity
of this group. Surely it is strange that people from
all walks of life, different ages, careers,
backgrounds and so on can be influenced by one woman
in such a way as we are, and I think that to meet up
with like-minded people would be great for the mailing
list. Not only that, it could simply be a lot of fun,
meeting new people, socialising with strangers
etc...who knows what could happen?

I hope everyone will give this some consideration and
some feedback...

Liam  

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Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 09:03:15 -0600
From: Jeffrey Moore 
Subject: Re: [siobhan] Digest Number 177

Liam,

I think that's a wonderful idea!! And I'm jealous that, being in America, I'd be left out. If you fans in the UK do get together, would you promise to keep those of us who were unable to attend informed of your plans and activities??
How many fans in America would like to meet?
I'd love to hear from you...

Love n' Kisses,
-Jeffreak

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Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 20:50:35 +0000
From: John Jennings 
Subject: [siobhan] Contacting Siobhan.

Hey everyone, i hope you are all well.
Anyway, i had a brainwave about contacting shuv. I have set up a form on
my website which redirects to an e-mail account i have set up for her.
You can send messsages to her whenever you want and she (might) reply to
some of them when she gets time. The form is on my website at
http://www.ilonline.co.uk/artists/shakespear/, follow the no frames or
frames link (whatever your preference), then click on the pic of shuv,
then the image representing the third album. From that page there is a
link that says 'e-mail siobhan'. You can try to use the address
siobhan@jengs.force9.co.uk rather than using the form if you want, but
i've had reports that this doesn't currently work so the form is
probably the best bet.
Regards,
John =)

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X-From_: ehu96mcb@reading.ac.uk Wed Feb  9 23:22:10 2000
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 12:21:54 +0000 (GMT)
From: Michael Colm Frederick Bradley 
Subject: concerto!!!!!!!!!!!

hey!!!-went to see marcy in london last nite at
the spitz in london-she was outstanding and sang some new stuff-not heard
from the demoz cdz-she was very, very good and there was a LOT of fanz
there supporting her!!!!-she is dressed for success ----FOR SURE!!!!-take
care now,mike

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 Finally, an absolutely hilarious review of Hormonally Yours made by a
 friend of a subscriber to the mailing list...

>>Review:  Shakespear's Sister "Hormonally Yours"
>>Note:  as the reviewer is unfamiliar with the vocals of Fahey and
>>Detroit, the low husky bits have been attributed to Fahey, and the high
>>squeaky bits to Detroit.  If this is incorrect, please swap the
>>references.
>>
>>A bottle of scotch is the perfect accompaniment to this ecclectic CD.  A
>>full bottle is necessary to cope with the overwhelming ecleccticism:
>>ecclectic loosely referring to something that is derived from a number
>>of sources.  In this instance, it refers to good sources.  And bad ones.
>>
>>The CD opens with "Goodbye Cruel world", a track overly hampered by an
>>overehelmingly boring and repetitive drum and bass arrangement.  It is
>>also overly reliant on the tried-and-true low vs high vocal duplicity
>>that marks the music as belonging to Shakespear's Sister, although it is
>>amusingly relieved by an odd psuedo-Indian sitar (sp?) interlude.  This
>>song aims at your mid-section and monotonously stays there for most of
>>the track, only lifting during the chorus.  Untapped potential:  could
>>try harder.
>>
>>"I don't care" lifts the spirit and restores the soul.  The repetitive
>>drum and bass lines feature again, but only adds to what can only be
>>considered a wonderful song.  The vocals and harmonies are more
>>interesting, and the plodding bass is magically transformed into
>>'funk'.  A great mix of man-woman/throaty and Kate
>>Bushesque/dog-whistle/summit vocals.  Overall, a funky, enticing and
>>racy track.  Good all-round family entertainment!
>>
>>Siobhan should be uttering her "16th apology" for opening her mouth, and
>>then keep it firmly closed.  Marcella does a much better job at keeping
>>this elevator/hold music interesting.  I can see Ally McBeal
>>shoulder-dancing to it, however.  More interesting backing music, let
>>down by shoddy vocals - maybe S Club 7 should take a crack at it?  A
>>little more la-la-lounge influence and it could be neatly re-marketed.
>>Scrappy work.
>>
>>"Are we in love yet?"  No, not with this song.  Siobhan and Marcella
>>take turns competing with an altogether too-funky (robotesque) backing
>>track, boring bass-line and overproduced drum machine.  It would be more
>>interesting as a live/studio song with three-dimensional instruments.
>>Ick.
>>
>>Were those FAKE violins in "Emotional thing"?  I think so ... really,
>>there's no excuse for that, ladies.  Get rid of the tin can percussion
>>too.  This track needs some serious re-thinking - maybe a huge live
>>orchestral background, and some real live drums (you know, the ones you
>>hit with the little sticks).  And let's not even mention the 'guitar'
>>solo ...  An utterly missable track that actually threatens to grow on
>>you like a fungus if you listen to it too much.  So don't.
>>
>>"Stay" once again has the hallmarks of a great SS song - although
>>reliant on the old vocal mix (with the man-woman making an appropriate
>>appearance later in the track), Siobhan extends her middle range and
>>makes it work!  Although programmed, the drum/bass combo is nicely
>>balanced and adds to a fab track.  Jolly good!  You can't dance to it,
>>but a good one for musing over lost loves and drowning in a sea of cheap
>>plonk.  Aaaaaaah.
>>
>>After the superb "Stay", we delve into the depths of leftover 80's
>>guitar and bass in "Black Sky".  The decent vocals would be much better
>>if layered over a more meaningful insirumental arrangement.  In
>>particular, the guitarist needs to be buried alive, preferably with his
>>Instrument of Hell that produced the abortional wannabe-funky "music".
>>The piano does, however, lend itself to a dance remix.  Oh, and scrap
>>the operatic overtures .... please.
>>
>>"The trouble with Andre" is, that depite a horrible title, it's actually
>>a great song!  A plunking bass-line that actually works with the rest of
>>the arrangement is a good sign:  it's nothing to "Stay" or "Hello"
>>about, but has definate potential as a lesser favourite on this album.
>>If I ever get a cat, I may call him Andre. In the meantime, I will
>>content myself with calling my hitherto unnamed fern after the track
>>instead.  Good guitar - MOR it, ladies!
>>
>>"Moon Child" is just too introspective, even for midnight.  An OK song,
>>marred by a casio-keyboard drum and bass arrangement.  Simply EVIL
>>vocals in places, totally mismatched with the supporting music.
>>Definately has its high points, most of which occur when the listener is
>>distracted from the 'bossanova' beat.  The realistic guitars are a small
>>mercy.
>>
>>Bring it onnnnnn, "Catwoman"!  A three-verse track with Robert
>>Palmeresque guitar and a somewhat overproduced (did I say somewhat?  I
>>meant completely) drum beat.  The wannabe reflective/deep/introspective
>>lyrics complete a song that just tries too hard.  CTRL-ALT-DEL [End
>>Task].
>>
>>Did Paul Waterman sneak in and slip in a horrible plonking drummy-bassy
>>element into "Let Me Entertain You"?  The title and chorus immediately
>>scream "Robbie Williams did it better" and the enjoyment ceases right
>>there.  The caveman chanting only serves to conjour images of dum
>>beefcake guys, who mercifully distract the listener from the actual
>>song.  Woof!  Good vocals - although a little on the man-woman side of
>>Siobhan's range - save the song from falling straight into the longdrop.
>>
>>"Hello"!  Real insturments make a difference, don't they?  Siobhan
>>relaxes into her enticing mid-range, getting it just perfect.  Even
>>though Siobhan and Marcella lapse into the deep vs squeaky routine, it
>>works a treat.  I'd sing it in the shower (I cant be certain that I
>>haven't already) and if it didn't sound so stupid, I'd name the damn
>>fern 'Hello' as a tribute.  Two thumbs-up - it would be three, but
>>obvious anatomical constraints and the STUPID clapping interlude just
>>only keep "Hello" from attaining perfection.
>>
>>Overall rating: ** (out of a possible *****)
>>Recommendation:  dub the tracks you like onto a compilation CD.

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