Re: Mother found a box of blues

["william sturm" <hapijac@xxxxxxx>]

I doubt it but that's my view. Weren't they listening to the bay city rollers
or something.....Quadrophenia is about hardship, being denied his girl, even
his lifestyle is a lie in the end. I like the question a lot Joe. About time
we got back to the music!
                                           Rock on,Bill
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Joe Lewinski
  To: TheWho@xxxxxxxx
  Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 1:56 PM
  Subject: Mother found a box of blues


  Hey,

  Listening to "Cut My Hair" with by 11 year old daughter.
  When she asks what it is about, I explain about rebellion,
  parent/child growing pains, etc.  She wondered what some
  of the lyrics meant, in particular: "...but my mother found
  a box of blues..."   When I told her it was about drugs,
  she gave me a disapproving look.  I explained that the drugs
  were just symbolic of any form of escape that one attempts
  to retreat from the reality of their gig.  It really could
  be anything, but I said that drugs were popular then.

  I was never a drug user/abuser or a *bad-boy* and yet I
  very much relate to Quad.  Sure, I had other forms of escaping,
  so is that a substitute for getting pilled out?

  My question to the group is:  Can one be clean and sober,
  and popular and have grown up with the benefits of the
  American dream, with a mum and dad that you love, and loved
  you and still relate to Quad?

  Joe in Philly


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