Re: entwistle's tommy songs

["Helen" <elbo@xxxxxxxxx>]

love the movie
tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "An English Boy" <peter_dennis_blandford_townshend@hotmail.com>
To: <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: entwistle's tommy songs


> FUCK "THE MOVIE TOMMY" AND THE STAGE ***FUCKING*** VERSION!
>
> Neither represents, in any fashion, or to the nth degree, *ANYTHING*
> remotely associated with the THOMAS Lp from 1969.
>
> BTW, I think Pinball Wizard is crap, as a song, total rubbish, bullshit,
> meaningless fodder.....I never care to hear PW again,
> ...EVER!
>
> IMO (the one that matters), CK, nor UE do not qualify as stand alone
> musical endeavours, let alone their out of context placement in the
> otherwise perfection of THOMAS.
>
> AnEnglishBoy~
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> >From: Sroundtable@aol.com
> >Reply-To: thewho@igtc.com
> >To: TheWho@igtc.com
> >Subject: entwistle's tommy songs
> >Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 20:59:26 -0500
> >
> > > Entwistle's songs are weak and out of place amongst the songs and
> > > themes by Pete......for *me!* (and that's what
> > > matters...for *me!*)
> > >
> > > AEB~
> >
> >Here is my one among "billions and billions" of opinions.  I actually
enjoy
> >the gear changes Tommy does with Cousin Kevin and Uncle Ernie, and I
think
> >they actually fit perfectly.  They flow exceptionally well, for example,
in
> >the movie and the stage version.  I think Pete probably commissioned John
> >to write these due to John's penchant for the dark and disturbed.  To me
> >they are a crucial part of the whole of Tommy.  By themselves, the songs
> >aren't very strong (IMHO), but if listening to the whole opera, they are
> >excellent.
> >
> >Mc
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