SSML-57, 2 April 1997
Hi everyone,
No news is NOT good news on the Shakespears Sister front. What on earth is going on? At least we have Marcella news though (see below)
Mike.
P.S. Max is looking for more responses to his Shakespear Sister survey. For those who would like to participate, here are the questions again. Replies to Max at: scooter@webshuttle.ch
1) TOP 5 A-side singles
2) TOP 5 B-side singles
3) TOP 5 album-only tracks
4) TOP 5 remixes
5) Favourite Album
6) Favourite Album sleeve
7) TOP 5 single sleeves
8) TOP 3 videos)
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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 17:18:59 +0100
From: Massimiliano Gini
Hi Mike,
I just received a newsletter from Marcy's fan club. The good news is that is includes the lyrics to feeler.
The bad news is that the new single "Flower" has been postponed for the third time and it's now scheduled for release on April 14th.
MAX
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From: Massimiliano Gini
Subject: Intercord Web Page
Hi !!!
In one of my previous message I gave the wrong URL address for the Intercord Web Page, which contains a very nice photo of Marcy and a biography (in German). The correct address is: http://www.intercord.de/
Sorry! :->
MAX
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Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 18:37:38 +0000 (GMT)
From: Grant_Mitchell@ssco.se (Grant Mitchell)
Subject: Marcy- Sweden
Hi Everyone,
My boyfriend was reading the lyrics to 'Jewel' last week, and suddenly had a revelation.... the song 'Jewel' is a tribute to Marcy's vagina. I dismissed him as being his usual filthy self, but when I read the text it did leave me wondering. In all seriousness and with no offence intended to Ms. Detroit and her privates, it does seem like the song is about her coming to terms with masturbation and secret exhibitionistic desires. Or I could be wrong, .it could be a nice ring she bought at a flee-market.
Please give me some feed-back on this. I hate to think I'm slandering Marcy...Does anyone have an idea what the song is about?
Bye Grant
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From: Denny Garbuio
Subject: WOW
The first two questions Marcy answered were mine!! (blush!)
Denny
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 19:59:37 +0100
From: Massimiliano Gini
Subject: R: SSML-56, 24 March 1997.
HI EVERYONE,
> only one b side was released as a single, and that was "boy". the response to boy was much better than
> the response to I hate you now.
Yes, actually I prefer the single version of "Boy" than "I Hate You Now...". Actually I don't regret that "Boy" was released as single, I only regret that the rest of the CD single only features album tracks. However the sleeve is simply great: certainly my favourite Marcy sleeve!!! :-)
> remixes can run anywhere between 10,000 to 50,000 pounds depending on who you get to do them.
Gulp!!
> london rex has that kind of money-unfortunately or not, we don't.
That's a real shame, but it explains the lack of remixes, doesn't it? How about alternative versions/unreleased tracks. Personally I loved the song "Miss Anne Throp" on the "Somebody's Mother" CD single!!!
OK people, now we all know what we have to do if we want remixes and better single tracklistings: GO OUT NOW AND BUY THE MARCY ALBUM + SINGLES!!!!! We must all help Marcy!!!!!!!!! We have to promote her!!!!
> "Flower" will be out April 7 in the UK
MY GOD!!! Another delay?? .... no news on the new SS single, delay on the Marcy's single & cancellation of Bananarama's "Prove Your Love" .... what's next? :-(
> not March 24 as someone had stated
.... that was me. It's a long story: the fan club newsletter stated the release date would be FEBRUARY 24th. Then Tower Records let me know that the single would be out on the 24th, but of MARCH. Now April 7th... :-(
> Feeler will be re-launched at the same time.
The album is now out in the UK, I'm sure. What do you mean by re-launch?? Maybe a different release?? Sounds interesting anyway!!
GOOD LUCK MARCY!!!!! MAX
By the way ... what would you all think about a collaboration between Marcy, Shakespears Sister, Bananarama & Jaquie??? Nice, uh??!!
ALL THE BEST,
MAX
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 12:06:25 +0000 (GMT)
From: Grant_Mitchell@ssco.se (Grant Mitchell)
Subject: Marcy-Sweden
Hi everyone, I recently wrote to Marcy about her up-coming trip to Sweden, as well as the Somebody's Mother CD singles that I found in 2nd hand shops in Sweden. I was surprised to get 2 personal replies from her, and even more surprised by her comments......
Here are the letters....
dear grant, fellow feeler;
thankyou for your e-mail, my friend. I, unfortunately don't think I'm coming to Sweden in the very near future, but things are always changing so you never know!!! I am, as it states on my website, releasing a new single off the feeler album, called "flower". it will be out in the u.k. on april 14th. so, I will be coming over to england to do some tv's, press, general promo. i'd love to come to your glorious country again soon. and thanks for your interest. I will probably be going to germany, italy and possibly japan to do promotion very soon. but keep an eye out for more updates on the website. peace always-marcella d.
....as far as a tour of Sweden-it's very costly to tour so I don't know if that will happen. it costs about 70,000 to 100,000 dollars to do a two week tour for a band so as you can see it's quite an undertaking financially.
just to let you know, I am working on some new songs now. I just love writing and being in the studio-it is second to being with my son, who is an absolute joy!!!! writing keeps my mind and soul occupied, and is an absolute necessity for my sanity.
I'm so glad you appreciate my music. it makes it such a pleasure to know people are actually listening. all the best to both of you-peace always, marcy d.
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And some more news from Marcy:
> I just did a video for flower here in los angeles a few weeks ago. it was a lot of fun-directed by a girl named iggi ogard, a nice swedish lass, living in the u.k. her treatment was very similar to my initial take on what the video should be about: the day in the life of a miserable housewife who's had enough!!! the happy ending is, she gets out of it...the relationship, that is. flower will be released in the u.k. in april, and I'll be going there to do some promo for it at that time.
> yes, there was a video for perfect world; it was directed by lance aston, the person responsible for coming up for the concept of the shakespear sister stay video. it was only released in the u.k. in jan. '95. as far as somebody's mother goes, there was never a video done for that track, though at one time it was going to be a single in the u.k.; I don't know if it will be a single anywhere else at this point.
Mike.
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