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Re: Achievements & Memories
> AnEnglishBoy says, "Bullshit!"
English Boy's been at the bottle again! Bravo! Good for him!
> What has struck the chord within the general Rock fan is the
> simple ditty "Pinball Wizard," enhanced significantly for the
> masses by Elton John's butchering of same in Ken Russell's
> horrid film of the same name......
Yes, yes, yes, but Pete & The Who *created* TOMMY. Remember,
I mentioned *incarnations* of TOMMY as well. The piece of music
that is TOMMY is quite simply The Who's greatest achievement.
Fucking high schools were (are?) putting it on as a stage production!
It was on Broadway. A film was made, etc., etc.
Hey, QUAD is *my* favorite work by The Who, too. But it pales
in mass culture impact next to THOMAS.
And I'll state here & now: THE TOMMY MOVIE DOES NOT
SUCK!!! I know plenty of people that like it. Sure it's over the top.
It's an assault on the senses: seeing, hearing. & feeling. Get it?
And sure the movie is sometimes unintentionally funny or goofy. But
it's both bizarre & compelling, also. Plus Jack Nicholson!
No, I'm sorry, the TOMMY film may have some bad moments, but
overall, it's a freaky fucking touching movie.
> every Rock fan's identification with wanting to be loved,
> cause they miss their mommies, hence the world wide
> infatuation with "See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me."
Do you think that's why that song is well-known? Maybe the Rock
fans just like pogoing & clapping along to it. You shouldn't apply
*your* theories upon the general Rock public - leave that to me! ;-)
> The general Rock fan can't name 5 other songs off "Thomas"
> on a good day.
How could I argue against such truth as that. I can't. I won't.
> The general Rock fan can't find his/her "bum" with both hands.
I just found mine!
> Sod the bastards.
God I wish we could toast to that, AEB! When's the next WhoFest,
Mark? Gotta keep this Who energy flowing!
> ~AnEnglishBoy~
AnAmericanFuck,
- SCHRADE in Akron