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So it is in a sense, autobiographical. General Comment "Another commission from Pete, John wrote this in his head while trying to find his room in the circular Pontchatrain hotel in Detroit on July 13, In an early song list, this was followed by a song called "Dream Erotic.
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General Comment I would somewhat like this song if i didn't see the movie. General Comment Good, simple lyrics by John. The character was created by Pete and was named "Uncle" because when his mother had male "friends" over, little Pete was ordered to call them Uncles. While being sung John does it the best due to his deep voice Billy Idol sucked, all he did was say Fuck after every line.
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Did John have any cases of child abuse or something, because I never heard about it. If you're thinking of Pete, you're wrong, this number's by John, and you're not a true Who fan. Log in now to add this track to your mixtape! We do not have any tags for Fiddle About lyrics. Its critical standing diminished slightly in later years; nonetheless, several writers view it as an important and influential album in the history of rock music. The Who promoted the album's release with an extensive tour, including a live version of Tommy , which lasted throughout and The live performances of Tommy drew critical praise and rejuvenated the band's career.
Subsequently, the rock opera developed into other media, including a Seattle Opera production in , an orchestral version by Lou Reizner in , a film in , and a Broadway musical in The original album has sold 20 million copies and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has been reissued several times on CD, including a remix by Jon Astley in , a deluxe Super Audio CD in , and a super deluxe box set in , including previously unreleased demos and live material. Tommy has never had a definitive plot, but the following synopsis was published following the original album's release.
British Army Captain Walker goes missing during an expedition and is believed dead "Overture". Walker, gives birth to their son, Tommy "It's a Boy". Years later, Captain Walker returns home and discovers that his wife has found a new lover. The Captain murders this man in an altercation.
Fiddle About Lyrics: I'm your wicked Uncle Ernie / I'm glad you won't see or hear me / As I fiddle about / Fiddle about / Fiddle about! / Your mother left me here to. Uncle Ernie: I'm your wicked Uncle Ernie I'm glad you won't see or hear me. As I fiddle about. Fiddle about. Fiddle about! Your mother left me here to mind you.
Tommy's mother brainwashes him into believing he didn't see or hear anything, shutting down his senses and making him deaf, dumb and blind to the outside world "". A quack claims his wife can cure Tommy " The Hawker " , while Tommy's parents are increasingly frustrated that he will never find religion in the midst of his isolation "Christmas".
They begin to neglect him, leaving him to be tortured by his sadistic "Cousin Kevin" and molested by his uncle Ernie "Fiddle About". As Tommy grows older, he discovers that he can feel vibrations sufficiently well to become an expert pinball player " Pinball Wizard ". His parents take him to a respected doctor "There's a Doctor" , who determines that the boy's disabilities are psychosomatic rather than physical.
Tommy is told by the Doctor to " Go to the Mirror! After seeing Tommy spend extended periods staring at a mirror in the house, his mother smashes it out of frustration "Smash the Mirror". This removes Tommy's mental block, and he recovers his senses, realising he can become a powerful leader "Sensation".
Tommy retreats inward again " See Me, Feel Me " with his "continuing statement of wonder at that which encompasses him". Townshend had been looking at ways of progressing beyond the standard three minute pop single format since The first use of the term was applied to a suite called "Quads", set in a future where parents could choose the sex of their children. A couple want four girls but instead receive three girls and a boy, raising him as a girl anyway.
The opera was abandoned after writing a single song, the hit single, " I'm a Boy ".
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Townshend initially objected, but eventually agreed to do so, coming up with " A Quick One, While He's Away ", which joined short pieces of music together into a continuous narrative. Pete Townshend talking to Jann Wenner , August [9]. By , Townshend was unsure about how the Who should progress musically. The group were no longer teenagers, but he wanted their music to remain relevant. Townshend and Lambert realised they needed a larger vehicle for their music than hit singles, and a new stage show, and Townshend hoped to incorporate his love of Baba into this concept.
He also wanted the material performed in concert, to counteract the trend of bands like the Beatles and the Beach Boys , whose studio output was not designed for live performance. In August , in an interview to Rolling Stone , Townsend talked about a new rock opera, which had the working title of Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy , and described the entire plot in great detail, which ran to 11 pages.
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Townshend eventually settled on Tommy because it was a common British name, and a nickname for soldiers in World War I. Sessions were block booked from 2pm — 10pm, but recording often spilled over into the early morning. The album was recorded onto eight track tape, which allowed various instruments to be overdubbed. Townshend used several guitars in the studio, but made particular use of the Gibson J acoustic and the Gibson SG.
Keith Moon used a new double bass drum kit owned by roadie Tony Haslam, after Premier had refused to loan him any more equipment due to continual abuse. Singer Roger Daltrey later said that Townshend often came in with a half-finished demo recording , adding "we probably did as much talking as we did recording, sorting out arrangements and things. Moon got the songwriting credit for suggesting the idea, though the music was composed and played by Townshend. Moon later said, "It was, at the time, very un-Wholike.
A lot of the songs were soft.
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We never played like that. Some of the material had already been written for other projects. A cover of Mercy Dee Walton 's "One Room Country Shack" was also recorded but was scrapped from the final track listing as Townshend could not figure out a way to incorporate it in the plot.
Recording at IBC was slow, due to a lack of a full plot and a full selection of songs. The group hoped that the album would be ready by Christmas, but sessions dragged on. Melody Maker ' s Chris Welch visited IBC studios in November and while he was impressed with the working environment and the material, [30] the project still did not have a title and there was no coherent plotline. The Who on Tour which received a scathing review from Greil Marcus in Rolling Stone over its poor selection of material and misleading name as the album contained studio recordings and was not live.
The Who took a break from recording at the end of to tour, including a well received appearance at The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus on 10 December.
Townshend initially objected, but eventually agreed to do so, coming up with " A Quick One, While He's Away ", which joined short pieces of music together into a continuous narrative. Tommy retreats inward again " See Me, Feel Me " with his "continuing statement of wonder at that which encompasses him". The touring helped keep the album in the public eye, and cleared the band's debts. The album was mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend as a rock opera that tells the story about a "deaf, dumb and blind" boy, including his experiences with life and his relationship with his family. Retrieved 13 March All right, stop fiddling around with me and tell me how much you will give me for my car.
By March , some songs had been recorded several times, yet Townshend still thought there were missing pieces. The album was commercially successful, reaching No.
An EP of selections from the album was planned to be released in the UK in November , but was withdrawn. When it was released, critics were split between those who thought the album was a masterpiece, the beginnings of a new genre, and those that felt it was exploitative. Unfortunately, because it fundamentally dealt with the abstract concept of Baba's spiritual precepts, the interviews often gave confusing and contradicting details.
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