YOU'VE GOT YOGMAIL!!
YOU'VE GOT YOGMAIL!! Hey all! As I hope you now know, I'm back!
Anyone not having received the e mail titled "I'm Back", please let me know so I can send you a copy.
Notes:
1.
Latest member count it is 254 people. That means I've hit my second goal. Now as per Frank's suggestion, I guess I'll go for 1000.
Still 250 plus people is enough that the list now will have to go out in various editions--with around 50 people per list. As of
tonight there will be 6 with all containing the same info. It's the only way to accomodate all the people with my wimpy AOL
software. There are better mail programs out there, but to get them would cost me $, which I quite frankly don't have right now.
Maybe I should organize YOGMAIL-AID? Hmmmm....
2. It's gonna take me a while to get all caught up with this mail, so please be
patient.
3. New members: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ALL, send all postings to me at Yog88-at-aol.com for publication.
AND AWAY
WE GO...
"In the absense of security..."
AG rambles:
So a while
back Dawn asked about what the DHSS in the Wham! Rap meant, and a fair number of you informed me it meant Department of Health and
Social Services, which I shared with you all. I was then told I was wrong, it actually means Department of Health and Social
Security. The problem was, about 10 of you told me it was Services, while those of you from the UK told me it was Security, and
after seeing 3 that said Services, I guess my critical reading skills failed me.
So anyway Dawn to accurately answer your
question, yes there is a Santa Claus! Oops, wrong question...well wait, George is talking to the press again, so maybe that makes
sense... But seriously DHSS stands for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY.
"It's
just there seem so many of you..."
mylasher-at-gorilla.net (Robert) writes:
Donna? Call you Donna? I'm lost.
(It's
a term in my vocabulary that I take for granted, forgetting that maybe 6 people in my inner circle know what it means. But to answer
the question, to say "Call me Donna" is the same as saying "call me stupid". The derivation of this term will
remain a secret to protect the guilty... AG)
George Michfl chat room: Only on AOhelL? Will there be another on the WWW for
those of us who can find what we need for ourselves. It just seems that AOL is spoon-fed and I've been trying to rid myself of all
of that. AOhelL is user friendly, but it also doesn't encourage user intelligence. Knowledge is power. Sorry, fairly un-Yog-related.
CHAT on WWW?
(Sorry, yes the chat I advertised and then didn't get to was for the AOL crew only. I for one love AOL, and owe
to it a number of great friendships, and you guys all owe AOL for YOGMAIL. I like the spoon fed user stupid simplicity of it, a hell
of a lot better than I did the pain in the ass I knew as Prodigy, or the poor excuses for servers I have seen locally. I'm a sell
out what can I say? Anyone wanted WWW chat, you can set one up, and I'll be happy to get the word out for you. AG)
"It's
not as though we just broke up..."
hatrick-at-jps.net (Phil Morehead) writes:
I have been a big George Michael's
fan for many years. I was tuned out of the music news for awhile, and I would like to catch up on George Michael's. Your home page
has been very informative. It's great to know that he still has a huge following. I do have one question is he still with Kathy?
Thanks for any info.
(Great to have you onboard! But once more, it's not my homepage, it's Tim's. Is he still with Kathy?
Nope, well at least not to the best of any of our knowledge. They were sighted together at some point in 1992 however. AG)
Zine
not made anymore"Freedom, Freedom, Freedom..."
(Sharon) writes:
FREEDOM
The fanzine devoted to George Michael
GENERAL INFORMATION :
Sharon
Briscoe
FREEDOM
Please address all inquiries,questions,and comments to me at :
Zine not made anymore
ABOUT
FREEDOM :
FREEDOM is an unofficial (that is not officially related to or affiliated with)
fanzine devoted to the life and musical works of George Michael.
FREEDOM is a "for and by the fans" of George
Michael newspaper and will include articles,photos,stories,poetry,puzzles,and other materials sent in by fans of George Michael.
Everyone is invited and welcome to send material in to be published in issue 1 or upcoming issues.
SUBSCRIPTION
AND RELEASE INFORMATION :
Issue 1 of FREEDOM will be released on October 31 and those who
have requested a copy should receive it shortly after. Issue 1 of FREEDOM can be requested free at jiterbug-at-exp.net or at the
address above.
After the release of issue 1 of FREEDOM, subscriptions rates will be as follows:
12 monthly issues =
$12.00/ Single issues available for $1.00 (U.S. and Canada)
12 monthly issues = $ 15.00/ Single issues available for $2.00 (
Outside the U.S. and Canada)
** I am sorry about the additional cost for issues mailed outside of the U.S. and Canada,but the
additional added amount is for increasing postal rates.In the future,I plan to work closely with international fans clubs, to
distribute FREEDOM to outside countries in a more timely and less costly manner.
More information on subscribing will be
included in issue 1.
PARTICIPATION IN FREEDOM :
All
fans of George Michael are encouraged and welcomed to contribute news, stories,and anything else of interest to be published in
FREEDOM. Almost all contributions will be used and interested fans should send their material to:
Zine not made anymore
All
ideas and material will be carefully considered for inclusion in FREEDOM, but the following categories are the most frequent needed
:
1. Pen Pals
2.E-mail Pals
3.Classifieds
4.Poetry
5.Fantasy-Related Stories
6. Actual Accounts about Meeting
George Stories
7.Photos
8.Clippings
9.Puzzles,Cartoons,Games,and related items
10.News
11.Reviews
12.Articles
FREE
ISSUES :
Free 6 or 12 issues subscriptions will be given to those who submit material in
the following areas that can be used:
* 6 issues:
1. Photos
2. Drawings
*12 issues:
1. Articles
2. Actual
Accounts about Meeting George Stories
3. Fantasy-Related Stories
Other submissions that exhibit excellence will also qualify
for free issues.
About Your Submissions:
1. All submissions used in FREEDOM will
be acknowledged and credited to the author/contributor.
2.All submissions sent to me via snail mail (postal delivery) will be
returned if requested so by the author/contributor and proper return postage is provided. Sorry,I can't afford to return items that
aren't postage paid in advance!
SPECIAL NOTE TO GEORGE MICHAEL FAN CLUBS, PUBLICATIONS, WEB SITES, OTHER GEORGE MICHAEL
RELATED PRODUCTIONS, AND INTERESTED PARTIES:
I would be happy and excited to work with
all of you in collaborating projects and feature you in FREEDOM. Please contact me if you are interested.
This information
was updated on October 5,1996.
(Note from AG, I think this is a great idea! Sharon and I are working something out regarding
a forthcoming edition of Freedom and YOGMAIL. AG)
"I want your sex..."
yogfan-at-adnetsol.com
(Nancy) writes:
Hi Amanda:
This is in response to the Sex With Paula question on YOGMAIL.
(Yates, not Abdul,
and it was a TV show not anything more to anyone who forgot. AG)
I was told that this was all fictional and never really
happened.
"I do not count myself among you..."
si04438-at-els.url.es
(Xavier Puig) writes:
ARGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!. WHat is happening with the integrity of music???.
First was Take T
H
A
T
After
East17, and now the ex singer of Take These Robin Williams singing Freedom!!!!. And the best part is that (and I heard it from the
Radio DJ) GM is in the production of the song :-((( (I personally don't want to say that's true). Why has to appear on the Video
Clip Robbie making nonsense movements and showing his "beautiful" body along the video clip???. It was just a comment.
(I
have no idea why Robbie would even attempt to cover that one, it just seems too personal to cover. God I hope George didn't help him
out any... AG)
Another thing. Are the songs of ListenWP Vol. II on any pirate CD??? or there are some of them on OLder?.
(LWP
v.II was said to include new tracks and some live covers. The live covers George has been using as B sides for years now--they were
taken from the Cover to Cover tour. The "new" tracks were also some B sides George has used on and off, I do believe he
also used a few on Red Hot and Dance. According to his publisher Dick Leahy, all the songs on Older were written after the court
case. AG)
"Let's just say that maybe..."
Paul.Heyworth-at-actfs.co.uk
(Paul Heyworth) writes:
Hi Amanda;
Haven't written before. I guess that makes me a virgin so be gentle with me !!!!
(Ooohhh,
a virgin...and he's British...I'll be hopping on the Concorde... AG)
I live in the UK. I've been a fan of George for a while
now and have a lot of his stuff.
(Must be nice to have info readily available. AG)
I have alot of interviews, TV
appearences, live video etc.
Some of the more obscure ones.
Duet with Paul Young at Wembly.
On the bed with Paula Yates
(Very Funny !!!!)
MTV Faith tour report.
South Bank Show.
MTV Europe Awards.
Wham in China.
Live at Aids Benifit
1985.
The making of Too Funky !!!
CTC tour (dodgy copy but good)
CTC Rock in Rio (good quality)
I have alot of other
stuff too
Any body want copies . e-mail me.
(You'll be hearing from me in the next few weeks about what I could use...
As for the duet with Paul Young, I highly recommend it, check out George performing for royalty while drunk. AG)
Keep up the
good work !!
Incidently. Good comment "I think, therefore I'm single"
(OK, I'll confess, I stole it from a
stand up comic. AG)
George said the same !!
When you hearts in someone elses hand
Monkey see and Monkey do
There
wish is your command
Get it.
Wise old man that yog fella.
(I like to think so... AG)
Take care.
"Spinning
that wheel..."
freyes-at-kmi.com (Frank Reyes) writes:
HI AG,
WELL, THE US IS FINALLY HIP WITH GEORGE MICHAEL
BUT ONLY PARTIALLY. THE REASON WHY I SAY THIS IS BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT STW ON VINYL AND IT'S FROM THE U.S.A. IT HAS THE FOLLOWING ON
THE 12":
A1 STW FORTHRIGHT CLUB MIX
A2 STW DUB
A3 STW JON DOUGLAS REMIX
A4 STW FORTHRIGHT EDIT
I BOUGHT IT
AT TOWER RECORDS ON FRIDAY AND IT ONLY COST $5.44 I THOUGHT ALL OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION WHO STILL REALLY
APPRECIATE VINYL. SO GO OUT AND GET YOURS TODAY.
ALWAYS AND FOREVER A GEORGE M FAN,
FRANK REYES
(I saw the vinyl in a
record shop last Thursday, and would have bought it, but had no cash on me, and I don't even have a record player so it would have
been pointless. Does anyone know if I can get the same mixes on CD? IF not, who feels like dubbing for me? AG)
"I
just want you to know..."
AG rambles:
Having decided to cut my 3:30pm class last Thursday and leave right after
my 12:30pm, I went to the downtown core of Hamilton Ontario with a few pals from class. We prowled the record shops of course. The
first one we walk into is playing the Older album as usual, and one of the ladies, not knowing of my love of George, comments on how
much she loves the album, and tells her friend she should get one! I encourage whole-heartedly, and finally forced her to grab one
at the import/used shop a while later. As we parted company for the afternoon, I offered her a money back guarantee, but I cut class
yesterday so I have no idea whether or not I owe her money yet... IF I do, please send your donations to We Love George A Whole
Lot...
"Won't you help me..."
pcontrro-at-puc.cl (Paola Contreras R.)
writes:
Hi Amanada:
I know you haven been told this a million times, but I have to tell you that you are great.
(Oh
good the swelling in my head is helping to ease my hurting sinuses... AG)
I'm posting today because I have some troubles to
e-mail RICHARD SHOUCAIR, who wants me to get the STW EP. I don't know what the hell is going on with this thing, but I just can't
answer him. So, please, Richard, e-mail me. STW is 7 US dollars and I think the postage (is that the write word? I don't speak
English) must be 3 or 4 dollars.
(RICHARD!!! AG)
Other point. Could anaybody help me to ge all thos B side singles? I
mean, Crazy man dance, If you were my woman, Tonight and so on. I just can't get old singles from here, so I will pay to anyone who
can help me.
(I'll be posting my list in todays YM, read on, pick and choose and let me know. AG)
And finally, I know
most of you must feel the same as me, but i have to say this: George Michael is by far (very, very far) the best songwriter I have
ever known. 1996 has been a specially difficult and sad year for me, but each and avery single song of any of his album has been a
hope. I just can't explain what I feel. My grandmather has recently died (just a monthe ago). She was 75 but she liked FASTLOVE
(!!!), so now YOU HAVE BEEN LOVED and JESUS TO A CHILD are just parts of me. Sorry, I know it is too dark and sad, but I just felt
you, my YOG partners should know.
(I know LWP helped me deal with a few demons... I'm happy to hear George was able to help
you out too. AG)
PAOLA
ICH AW!
(Outta curiosity, what does ICH AW mean anyway? AG)
"Hey
I'll help you find it..."
its156-at-freenet.mb.ca (Kinga Pawlaczyk) writes:
Amanda!
Forgive the long
signature file...it's an even longer story...
(Thought it was a howl actually, so I decided to publish it. AG)
But if
you want the STW EP or Dance Mixes, please just say so! If you've mentioned it before, then I must have TOTALLY missed it. Lemme
know and it won't be a prob at all.:))) Just e-mail, or holler, or call, or write, whichever way you prefer. (I'm easier to reach by
e-mail, though, if ya want a hint! ;))
(OK, just need $ now, anyway yeah I posted in a YM that I need one of the CD's. I
bought the EP, but need the single. More on this in a personal note later. AG)
Oh, and if anyone else wants them, lemme
know...I will find them!!!
(Speaking of this, I just came across a cache of DreamWorks released FastLove CD singles in a local
record store, they just got them in while ago, I got mine back when it was released elsewhere. Anyone interested? The track listing
is FastLove--full version, I'm Your Man '96, and FastLove--Summer Mix. Let me know. AG)
Hugs
KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB...yes,
some more ego strokin' for ya....I say you can never have your ego stroked enough. he he he
(You are all just too good to
me... AG)
Kinga
My Tribute To Computers...found somewhere on the 'Net
"All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops
awound?"
(OK, this is what happens when I compile YM at 6am... AG)
"Error: Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to
continue."
"COFFEE.EXE Missing - Insert Cup and Press Any Key" (That's me in the morning!)
"Cannot
find REALITY.SYS. Universe halted"
"Buy a Pentium 586/90 so you can reboot faster."
"Computers
make very fast, very accurate mistakes."
(Hmmm this is true, I lost half an essay last night... AG)
"BUFFERS=20
FILES=15 2nd down, 4th quarter, 5 yards to go!" (That's for you Elena, you football fan! :))
"Access denied--nah
nah na nah nah!" (Have you been hacking in my computer? AG)
"Bad command or file name! Go stand in the
corner."
(Ah gee whiz... AG)
"Bad command. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay..."
"Why
doesn't DOS ever say "EXCELLENT command or filename!" (or Win'95 for that matter?)
"Southern DOS: Y'all
reckon? (Yep/Nope) (Tribute to my friend Nukie and her accent! *L*)
"File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)
"Who's
General Failure and why's he reading my disk?"
"Press "CTRL"-"ALT"-"DEL"to
continue" (*lol*)
"Smash forehead on keyboard to continue..."
(Been there, done that, have the marks on the
forehead to prove it... AG)
"ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI!"
"640K ought to be enough for
anybody." -Bill Gates, 1981 (Yeah, right, Bill! *eg*)
(Almost makes you want to buy a Mac doesn't it? AG)
"Hit
any user to continue."
"I hit the CTRL key but I'm still not in control!"
"Press any key...no, no,
no, NOT THAT ONE!"
BR> "Press any key to continue or any other key to quit..."
"Guess
I gotta have faith..."
renestem-at-edge.net (Tina Stem) writes:
Hi Amanda!
I was reading Saturday's
Yogmail and asweet-at-beta.loyno.edu wrote to say that she had just gotten her second 1997 GM calendar & you wanted to know
where to get it. I ran across it at CDNOW. They list both of them for 1997. I couldn't deceide which to buy so Alexandra answered
that one for me.
Go to www.cdnow.com to place your order. It is going to cost me almost $17.00 US dollars. Hey, but what is
money when it comes to George??
(An endless abyss I've found... AG)
I had to use my credit card but a good friend of
mine told me not to worry about it because I am using Netscape & the secure mode. Hope this is correct or someone will be having
a good time. Any thoughts as to whether this was the dumbest thing I have ever done or not?
(I have no idea, I have yet to
order something online, and the only company with my credit card # is AOL. AG)
Well, I guess I'll just have to have
"Faith"
(Hope all works out! AG)
"Looking for some
(information)..."
acs3hancosm-at-ntu.ac.uk (S. Hancock) writes:
I'm interested in getting hold of "For
Sale" and "Wanted" lists for George and Wham stuff. Can you help at all?
(I'll try. ATTN: This kind person is
looking for "For Sale" and "Wanted" lists, please help. Thank you. AG)
"Looking
for some affirmation..."
minfab-at-flashnet.it (Fabio) writes:
Did you listen to George singing
"Desafinado" on Red, Hot & Rio ... did you like it?
(Haven't heard it yet. I heard the US release date was
yesterday, but I'm not rushing out to by it immediately. Anyone else heard it? AG)
"HEY
I'LL HELP YOU FIND IT!"
AG rambles:
To all who asked, here's some things you might be interested in:
* Too
Funky
-Extended
-Digital Mix
-Single Version
-Too Jazzy (Happy Mix)
* Crazyman Dance
* Do You Really Want to
Know
* Happy
* One More Try (Live Gospel)
* Freedom 90 (Live)
* I'm Your Man 96
- George's version
- Lisa
Moorish's 7"
- Lisa Morrish's Full Length Phatt Man Remix
* FastLove Summer Mix
* Red Dress
- George doing
backing vocals on Andrew's single (whole album is available)
* Heaven Help Me
- George doing backing vocals on Deon's
single (whole album is available)
* Monkey
- Extended Remix
- Accapella
- Extra Beats
* Faith intrumental
*
Fantasy.
* I Believe (When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever) (Live)
* Freedom 90 (Back to Reality Mix)
* If You Were my
Woman
* I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- Duet with Aretha
* Nikita
- George does obvious backing vocals on this
Elton track.
* Wrap Her Up
- Duet with Elton
* Tonight (live)
- Elton cover.
* Learn to Say No
- Duet
with Jody Watley
Just tell me what you want. Most of these will be coming off of CD's. All are originals.
OK,
THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY. IN LIGHT OF SYSTEM BEING DOWN FOR THE LAST WEEK, I'LL BE PLAYING CATCH UP AND PUTTING OUT A YOGMAIL TOMORROW
TOO.
ONCE MORE, THANK YOU FOR WAITING.
LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE...