John's songs

        Joe G wrote:
>I think that some of it has stood the test of time very well - Boris
>the Spider, Whiskey Man, My Wife, Heaven and Hell. Although I am not a
>musician I have a feeling that there is a lot more to these songs than meets
>the ears. They might sound like simple children's tunes at first

        My 9-year-old cousin demanded my walkman, one day, as I was
listening to the '89 tour.  She put it on, listens a minute, and then starts
to laugh.
        "Giant whistle?" she asked.
        I took me a good 30 seconds to understand.  Roger's enunciation has
never been superb, and "John Entwistle" became "giant whistle" to her ears.
I explained.  She adores "Boris" (didn't like much else, though), and still
insists on introducing the song to her friends as written by Giant Whistle.
        Anyway, I don't think too many kids would comprehend "I've Been
Away" (took me two listens myself to realize what the "cold and boney"
implied).  "Whiskey Man" would certainly be appreciated; straight-jackets
and padded rooms are self-explanitory.  Not everything John wrote is for
kids.  ("Trick of the Light", for example.)

JenniferD
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