Re: Games without Frontiers

[meep@wpi.WPI.EDU (The Cutter)]

Jon Drukman <fscott!jondr@uunet.UU.NET> writes:
>No one yet knows why nitehawk@CCA.UCSF.EDU said:
>>I thought Peter Gabriel refered to _Security_ as the "wold's first disposable
>>album title."  Apparently the record company insisted on some sort of
>>identification on it so a compromise was reached wherein a sticker saying
>>"Security" was placed on the wrapping of each album.  Peter Gabriel agreed
>>since this sticker would usually be thrown out as soon at the album was
>>unwrapped.
>
>Interesting story, but it's not what I remember.  "So" was supposed to be
>disposable because it didn't mean anything, and it was just chosen for its
>shape.
>
>On the other hand, my memory sucks.

For what it's worth, my copy of "Security" mentions the "first disposable 
album title" quote on the back, referring to that album.  I think the comments
about "So" are correct, however (chosen for shape, not meaning).

Anyone else?

Doug