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"'''Amazing Journey'''" is a song by the English rock band [[the Who]] from the album ''[[Tommy (album)|Tommy]]''. It was written by [[Pete Townshend]]. |
"'''Amazing Journey'''" is a song by the English rock band [[the Who]] from the album ''[[Tommy (album)|Tommy]]''. It was written by [[Pete Townshend]] on the piano.<ref>https://books.google.se/books?id=5dsJYulxGsQC&pg=PT138&dq=amazing+journey+tommy&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje7t-57bLiAhXmBBAIHUjICLc4ChDoAQg7MAU#v=onepage&q=amazing%20journey%20tommy&f=false</ref> |
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"Amazing Journey" is a song by the English rock band the Who from the album Tommy. It was written by Pete Townshend on the piano.[2]
Background
"Amazing Journey" was the first song written by Townshend specifically for the Tommy album.[3] The lyrics were taken from some of the first lines of a poem Townshend wrote.[3][4]
The song involves Tommy, the main character from the album, going on a psychedelic "amazing journey" as his subconsciousness reveals itself to him as a tall stranger dressed in silvery robes. This makes him interpret all sensations as music.[5]
The song segues into "Sparks", an instrumental that has roots in "Rael (1 and 2)", a track from The Who Sell Out. A link called "Beat Up" followed the two tracks in early running orders of Tommy.[3]
Other appearances
A live version of the song appears on Live at Leeds. The studio version of this song is also available as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series.
References
- ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=gTU5AQAAIAAJ&q=amazing+journey+tommy&dq=amazing+journey+tommy&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje7t-57bLiAhXmBBAIHUjICLc4ChDoAQgoMAE
- ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=5dsJYulxGsQC&pg=PT138&dq=amazing+journey+tommy&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje7t-57bLiAhXmBBAIHUjICLc4ChDoAQg7MAU#v=onepage&q=amazing%20journey%20tommy&f=false
- ^ a b c Cady, Brian. "'Tommy' liner notes". The Hypertext Who.
- ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=QgUwAQAAIAAJ&q=amazing+journey+tommy&dq=amazing+journey+tommy&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiuhd317LLiAhXqAhAIHSQ5B0MQ6AEISDAH
- ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=M5Dh_Owq0agC&pg=PA246&dq=amazing+journey+tommy&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiWv7Ti7LLiAhVp_CoKHW9tDz8Q6AEIODAE#v=onepage&q=amazing%20journey%20tommy&f=false