Tommy,Pink,Crimson Idol and Psychoderelict:Whats Common in them?

Thursday'sChild · #16 06-01-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by one_of_my_turns

It's of note that the protagonist in "Psychoderelict" is Ray High (not Baba O'Reily...that's a whole different thing all together).

Please enlighten me about "SIGNAL-1" and Baba O'Reilly and the whole game that Ray plays with that journalist.

I really like The Who and "Sleeping Dog" from Townshend's solo "WHO CAME FIRST-the cover art is great>Pete standing above an infinite rows of eggs-who came 1st chicken or the egg??" is great.

Not Now John · #17 06-02-2005, 06:35 AM

Your posts don't have the panache they once did.

Brainwashed · #18 06-02-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Thursday'sChild

Please enlighten me about "SIGNAL-1" and Baba O'Reilly and the whole game that Ray plays with that journalist.

Well I'm not too sure, but I think the whole thing about grid suits and whatnot tie into Lifehouse (which I have never heard). This is what some people have told me. Other than that, the story is rather clear: Ray High is an aging rocker who rarely puts out an album, so his manager (Rustus) has his journalist friend pretend to be some young teen who is looking to become a star, and is seeking Ray's help. She sends him some nude pictures of herself, and later it is exposed, and the resulting scandal gets Ray on the front pages, and his old albums start selling like crazy.

Thursday'sChild · #19 12-20-2005, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Now John

Your posts don't have the panache they once did.

Playing Safe In These Dangerous Days Of HIV;
I often wonder if Ken is a doll or he is a barbie?

waywardson · #20 12-20-2005, 11:32 AM

how about Janie - Janie's Got A Gun , Aerosmith

Axe victim · #21 12-20-2005, 02:03 PM

How about Rag time cowboy Joe by the Chipmunks!

Thursday'sChild · #22 12-21-2005, 01:46 AM

Chipmunks ? King Kong ? Oh! Great soon we'll have the Horses ; The Cheese and other such forms of life calling/broadcasting as bands/rjockeys

waywardson · #23 12-28-2005, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brainwashed

It's of note that the protagonist in "Psychoderelict" is Ray High (not Baba O'Reily...that's a whole different thing all together).

Other rock opera protagonists worth mentioning:
-Nicky (Queensryche, "Operation Mindcrime")
-Jimmy the Mod (The Who, "Quadrophenia")
-Rael (Genesis, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway")
-Nicolas (Dream Theater, "Scenes From A Memory")
-Ziggy (David Bowie, "Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars")
-Ovo (Peter Gabriel, "OVO")

Nice list- excellent actually- I was going to say "Janie's Got A Gun" but that would hardly be a rock opera. Justice perhaps, but not opera.. cheers

waywardson · #24 12-28-2005, 11:59 PM

Oh wait.... I did say that...

never mind

Two-Headed Boy · #25 12-29-2005, 12:15 AM

What's common about them is that they are all protagonists in rock operas..duh!

Thursday'sChild · #26 12-30-2005, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Two-Headed Boy

What's common about them is that they are all protagonists in rock operas..duh!

You have heard of Crimson Idol then?Great Drumming on this album---
murders in the new morgue/titanic overtures/inside the pleasure dome/gypsy and the boy....
In psychoderelict the Relay Switch apparently means Internet.
Who'se Baba O'Reily?

View Poll Results: Fav Protagonist?
Tommy	8	47.06%
Pink Floyd	13	76.47%
Crimson Idol( son of Crimson King)	2	11.76%
Psychoderelict Baba O'Reilly	1	5.88%
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Tommy,Pink,Crimson Idol and Psychoderelict:Whats Common in them?

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