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From: david@varian.UUCP (David Brown)
Newsgroups: net.music.folk
Subject: Re: More on "Little Boxes"
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Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 17:23:27 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  2 17:23:27 1985
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Eric Feigenson asked:
> Not too long ago, I heard Bill Staines do an "updated" version of Little
> Boxes, which started something like:
> 
> Little boxes, on the hillside
> Little boxes full of macrame (sp?)
> Little boxes, full of Escher prints
> Little boxes, all the same
> .
> 
> I can't remember the rest, but it was very funny.  I know Bill didn't 
> write this new version.  Does anyone know who did, and where I can get
> the lyrics?  Thanks!

The complete lyrics to this version appear in the latest issue of Sing Out!
magazine (in the Folk Process column I believe).  I won't copy them
here since I recommend everyone run out and buy their own copy of Sing Out!
to support this worthy magazine.  

You're not likely to find it in your local newstands, though you might
in some of the more extensive magazine stores.  You can also try music
stores and local folk venues (Plowshares in San Francisco sells single
issues).  The surest way is to subscribe: the rate is $11 for 4 issues:
	Sing Out  Box 1071  Easton PA 18042.

I think they've been doing a splendid job since they moved to
Pennsylvania 2 years ago and resumed publication as a quarterly:  lots
more songs, coming out on a regular schedule (it's wonderful to read
announcements about events that haven't happened yet, even if they are
on the opposite coast, and it's nice to receive the list of summer
festivals in April instead of October), etc.

The one thing I miss from the old Sing Out! (which probably had a part
in nearly bankrupting them) is the sound sheet, a little flexible record
that contained bits of each song in the issue. I understand that they've
replaced this with a syndicated radio show that's supposed to be heard
on Pacifica radio stations; KPFA (Berkeley's Pacifica station) has a
show on Thursday afternoon called "Sing Out", but it appears to be
locally produced and unrelated to the magazine.  Does anyone
know anything more about the magazine's radio show and if it is broadcast
in the Bay Area?  If not, is it possible to order cassettes?

-- 
	David Brown	 (415) 945-2199
	Varian Instruments 2700 Mitchell Dr.  Walnut Creek, Ca. 94598
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