Re: entwistle's tommy songs

["Helen" <elbo@xxxxxxxxx>]

I never knew ANY pinball craze, yet neither when I heard Tommy for the first
time, nor when I later listened to it, I never had any thoughts about
Pinball Wizard being any different from the other Tommy songs. Only it
ROCKED, somewhat differently. PW is also my father`s favorite tommy song.
Different people have different opinions!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin O'Neal" <kevinandt@gmavt.net>
To: <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 11:28 PM
Subject: entwistle's tommy songs


> >From: "An English Boy"
> >Subject: Re: entwistle's tommy songs
> >
> >BTW, I think Pinball Wizard is crap, as a song, total rubbish, bullshit,
> meaningless fodder.....I never care to hear PW again,
> >...EVER!
>
> It's the embarrassment of the album.  Not necessarily musically (imo), but
> conceptually.  I've had several friends, particularly younger ones who may
> have missed the whole pinball craze, complain to me about it.  "What's the
> deal with pinball?"  and...."I like Tommy, but can't get with the whole
> pinball thang."  They kind of laugh like it's a joke, and silly.  Which,
it
> is.
> To me, a classic example of sell out.
> Again, in my opinion, one of the worst decisions of The Who's career.
> But, then again, it paid off.
>
> Kevin in VT