kingpins Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I'm Free from the Who's Tommy. Anyone know what this is and who the apostles mentioned are supposed to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I guess he´s free coz he broke the mirror, right? I don´t remember "Tommy" by heart now but if you search on google you´ll find the whole lyrics... I recall something abouth the Messiah and the Temple... I´ll leave it here till some expert has more info... Welcome to songfacts, kingpins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Yeah, indeed, he's free because his mother smashed the mirror that he was kind of trapped in. He always gazed at his reflection and this was the only thing he could really see. Now Tommy wants his disciples to follow him; "How can we follow?" and says he's their Messiah. Kind of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Our Who expert is back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Thank you very much indeed! Any more questions? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 I always took it that Tommy was trying to convince potential followers that they should follow him to be happy. All they had to do was leave the church and all would be good, but you had to be brave to make the step. I'M FREE-I'm free, And freedom tastes of reality, I'm free-I'm free, AN' I'm waiting for you to follow me. If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high, You'd laugh and say 'nothing's that simple' But you've been told many times before Messiahs pointed to the door And no one had the guts to leave the temple! I'm free-I'm free And freedom tastes of reality I'm free-I'm free And I'm waiting for you to follow me. Chorus: How can we follow? How can we follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 I watched an interview with Pete Townshend on TV where he talked about Tommy, and he said that Tommy's disciples want a shortcut away from their problems, but that's not something he provides, and that's also the reason why they turn against him. He wants to show them what he went through and wants them to reach a higher level of spirituality by playing pinball deaf, dumb and blind. Such a weird story, I could never make that up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Thank you very much indeed! Any more questions? :: how is kingpins registered in '03? which brings me to my next question which is nicer... when did songfacts start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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