Re: Achievements & Memories

["An English Boy" <peter_dennis_blandford_townshend@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Scott Schrade" <schrade@akrobiz.com>


> > AnEnglishBoy says, "Bullshit!"
>
> English Boy's been at the bottle again!  Bravo!  Good for him!

Phuck you Scott!!  ;-)

(sometimes I *really* like this guy Scott!!)

Actually, I quit drinking completely over 6 weeks ago, so
you are now getting pure, ale and cognac free belligerence
and bad 'tude.


> > 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.

OK, OK, OK!!  I miss *my mummy* too, so hear my screams....

(mingled with those of a billion *general/average* Rock fans)

See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.............

There! I feel so much better (and so *general/average*)


> Fucking high schools were (are?) putting it on as a stage production!
> It was on Broadway.  A film was made, etc., etc.

Let me puke out some of that remaining 6 week old ale/bile!


> Hey, QUAD is *my* favorite work by The Who, too.  But it pales
> in mass culture impact next to THOMAS.

That does not negate it's creative superiourity.

Fuckin' Don MacLean's "American Pie" made mass cultural
impact, and it's still nothing but a mound of stinking offal.


> 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?

No.


> And sure the movie is sometimes unintentionally funny or goofy.  But
> it's both bizarre & compelling, also.  Plus Jack Nicholson!

Bad.


> No, I'm sorry, the TOMMY film may have some bad moments, but
> overall, it's a freaky fucking touching movie.

Only in a Cousin Kevin and Uncle Ernie kinda way.


> > 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!  ;-)

Fuck you Scott, I'm older than you, I claimed that closed
minded status long before you perfected skinning *it* back,
and it's mine....mine!!!......MINEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!


> > 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.

Finally, a tiny admission that I'm right...well...left...actually.


> > The general Rock fan can't find his/her "bum" with both hands.
>
> I just found mine!

An over achiever!!! Damn it!!


> > Sod the bastards.
>
> God I wish we could toast to that, AEB!

We can, I'll even start drinkin' again!!


> When's the next WhoFest,
> Mark?  Gotta keep this Who energy flowing!

Do *general Rock fans* attend this?

If so, I'm NOT goin'!


> AnAmericanFuck - SCHRADE in Akron

Get your hands out of yer pants.....Scott!!

~AnEnglishBoy~lost in a seaport town on the USA's Left Coast!

"Morro Bay ~ A unique drinking village with a fishing problem!"




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