Originally Posted by Fdemetrio
But you couldn't be more wrong about the lyrics.

This was a young Townshend, creating a concept album early twenties. It covered post war england, it covered child abuse, it covered autism... Things that weren't tip of the tongue like they are today.vir before they had words for it

Carole king said pinball wizard was the greatest song ever written . The sensory aspects of music and images was incredible.grahted people may have not wanted it at the time

But that's insane to say the lyrics of Tommy weren't good.

Ask Couchgrouch

Carole King and Couchgrouch are entitled to their opinions. I have my own.

But, there is a historical record, so let's use it...
"deaf, dumb and blind" were nothing new at the time, and I dont remember "autism" in the lyrics.

So, quote an instance of what you feel makes TOMMY a great set of lyrics? Irony? Epiphany? Word play?

https://soundcloud.com/sunset-poet-of-texas