Re: QUAD's Weakest Track

[Jim Topp <jtopp@indiana.edu>]

I said:
>  >My choice is "5:15."

Bjorn said:

>WHAAAAAAAAAAAT??? :-) I love this thread... Man... This song has the best
>bass solo of the 20th century. This is *THE* song about being pissed
>(UK-style).

For what it's worth, I was basing my opinion on the studio version, 
not any live version. Does that make it better? I didn't think so.

Also I wanted to see what reaction I'd get. Thanks, Bjorn.

Mark said:

>It's obvious, and I should have seen it right away:
>the weakest track on Quad is, hands down: I Am The Sea.

Hey, for once :^) he's right. I change my answer to "I Am The Sea" 
(but I still like it).

Kevin C. said:

>For my money....There is no weak link in Quadrophenia.
>Each song is crucial to the overall message of the album.

That's what I would have said, but we weren't allowed. As someone 
else said, and as I've said before, Quad IS my favorite Who album.

>And if there were weak tunes....I think PT would have taken them off the
>album.

Hey, that makes sense. I change my answer to "We Close Tonight."

Jim

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