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Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 19 May 1969. [2] Written primarily by guitarist Pete Townshend, Tommy is a double album and an early rock opera that tells the story of the fictional Tommy Walker and his path to becoming a spiritual leader and messianic figure.
The song tells how on Christmas morning, Tommy's father is worried about Tommy's future, and soul. His future is jeopardized due to being deaf, dumb, and blind. [2] The lyrics contrast religious themes such as Christmas and Jesus Christ with Tommy's ignorance of such matters. The rhetorical question, "How can he be saved from the eternal grave?"
"Man of Constant Sorrow" (also known as "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow") is a traditional American folk song first published by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky. It was titled "Farewell Song" in a songbook by Burnett dated to around 1913. A version recorded by Emry Arthur in 1928 gave the song its current titles.
Pete Townshend has claimed that the song was partly inspired by the song "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones.'I'm Free' came from 'Street Fighting Man.' This has a weird time/shape and when I finally discovered how it went, I thought 'well blimey, it can't be that simple,' but it was and it was a gas and I wanted to do it myself.
"Fiddle About" (music and lyrics by John Entwistle) – Uncle Ernie and Ensemble "See Me, Feel Me" (Reprise) – Tommy "Cousin Kevin" (music and lyrics by John Entwistle) – Cousin Kevin and Ensemble "Sensation" – Tommy and Ensemble "Sparks (Reprise)" "Eyesight to the Blind" (lyrics by Sonny Boy Williamson II, music and additional lyrics by ...
The Who were one year and three months into their Tommy tour when they played their second engagement at the Isle of Wight Festival.As in 1969, they played most of their famous rock opera Tommy, which by this time was quite familiar to the festival crowd.
Here is what the former presidents said about the life and legacy of Carter, the nation's 39th president who served in the White House from January of 1977 to January of 1981.
"Tommy Can You Hear Me" had a longer outro with Roger Daltrey repeating the word "Tommy" before Keith Moon screams "'Ello!" to end the song. The soundtrack album did well in the US where it peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard albums chart and went platinum, while it peaked at No. 26 on the UK charts.