Re: Still more lyrical interpretation stuff

[Shane Matheson <matheso@gaul.csd.uwo.ca>]

On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, Mark Leaman wrote:

> dad. But I can't help but wonder what Townshend originally had in mind. You
> must assume, since the song takes place inside Tommy's mind, that it's a
> facet of said mind (I guess). Or is it a supernatural agency that disappears
> after this one appearance?

tub , cixelsyd ton m'I, but I imagine that the inspiration would be a
modern day extrapolation of some sort of religious figure such as Christ,
since he is the leader Tommy follows in his ascension to a Christ-like
status.  

If The Song Remains the Same had come out before the movie, I'm sure they
would have nicked the Jimmy Page ageing process scene to make the leader
an older Tommy.  As it was using the father was about the next best thing
to that. 


> Another question: Is it Tommy or this guide who has "Sparkle warm crystaline
> glances to throw..."? I always thought that this was Pete's way of telling
> the audience that Tom could really see...but the rest of the lyrics suggest
> otherwise.

I always heard it as "Sparkle warm crytstaline glances to show;  that the
is your leader and he is your guide" implying it is reference to the
leader. 


Shane Matheson						MechEng/CompSci UWO

	"I smash guitars because I like them. " -- Pete Townshend