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Howard Is

Lucky Mud
Quadrophenia was one of my favorite albums of all time

That was a work of genius.
Peter Townshend’s solo album ‘White City’ is also excellent work, related to Quadrophenia in that it is reflections on being raised in ‘the project’.
The Wikipedia entry ...
A loose concept album, its title refers to a story (called a "novel" in the album title) that accompanies the album, of which takes place in a low-income housing estate in the West Londondistrict of White City, near where Townshend had grown up. The story tells of cultural conflict, racial tension and youthful hopes and dreams in the 1960s — a world of "prostituted children", "roads leading to darkness, leading home" and despairing residents living in "cells" with views of "dustbins and a Ford Cortina". The song "White City Fighting", which features Pink Floyd's David Gilmour on guitar,[3] tells listeners that the White City was "a black, violent place" where "battles were won, and battles were blown, at the height of the White City fighting". The album opens with crashing guitar chords that capture a feeling of urban chaos, leading into "Give Blood", a song with Townshend's moral lyrics demanding listeners to "give blood, but you may find that blood is not enough".[4]
 

Mock Turtle

Oh my, did I say that!
Premium Member
I always liked them. Quadrophenia was one of my favorite albums of all time. Tommy was also quite good. Who's Next was another good one.

Probably not much different from some of the groups I liked then but those appealed more. I even like some Punk. :D
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
I’m 64 and I don’t give a ****. Inter-generational sledging is age old.
Still, I give you points for not being an arrogant jerk :)

I mean, I regularly bag myself about being old (though nowhere near Boomer status).

My issue isn't with the sledging, it's with the lack of thought. Be inventive or don't bother.

#boring
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
They could.
I have much experience trying to collect from people who do
stupid destructive things. They typically don't have any money
or wages to garnish.

Are you suggesting halfwits who act like they have nothing to lose commonly have nothing to lose?
 

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
That was a work of genius.
Peter Townshend’s solo album ‘White City’ is also excellent work, related to Quadrophenia in that it is reflections on being raised in ‘the project’.
The Wikipedia entry ...
Aren't those the guys with the "blues" man, and they ride mopeds?
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
Moron who licked toilet seat in coronavirus challenge hospitalised with coronavirus

A man who filmed himself licking a toilet bowl in the 'coronavirus challenge' is now reportedly ill in hospital with the deadly disease.

In bizarre footage posted on TikTok, the man can be seen placing his mouth around the bowl and extending his tongue.

According to Piers Morgan on GMB, the same man is now receiving treatment.

The presenter said: "You may remember also the other idiot, this is also in America, as part of the coronavirus challenge some morons are doing, went into his local toilet cubicle and licked the bowl.

"I think this called karma - he's got coronavirus."

'Moron' who licked toilet bowl in corona challenge 'in hospital with the bug'

For all my American friends, I'd just like to point out that we have a LOT of imbeciles here too. Don't worry, you're not alone!!

#oneworld
 

Howard Is

Lucky Mud
Aren't those the guys with the "blues" man, and they ride mopeds?

They were into the reds, black nights and bennies.
And vespas, yeah.

It was mods vs rockers.

The Who were mods,
Amphetamine , cool clothes, intelligent conversation. :cool:
Rockers were the far right alcoholic barbarians. :japaneseogre:
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
Probably not much different from some of the groups I liked then but those appealed more. I even like some Punk. :D

I also like The Carpenters. And also Frank Zappa.

The lyrics in the song "Joe's Garage" make some interesting predictions.



Joe:
(Speculating on the future)
Well the years was rollin' by, yeah
Heavy Metal 'n' Glitter Rock
Had caught the public eye, yeah
Snotty boys with lipstick on
Was really flyin' high, yeah
'N' then they got that Disco thing
'N' New Wave came along
'N' all of a sudden I thought the time
Had come for that old song
We used to play in "Joe's Garage"
And if I am not wrong
You will soon be dancin' to...

Central Scrutinizer:
The WHITE ZONE is
For loading and
Unloading only. If you
Gotta load or unload,
Go to the WHITE
ZONE. You'll love it...
 

Mock Turtle

Oh my, did I say that!
Premium Member
They were into the reds, black nights and bennies.
And vespas, yeah.

It was mods vs rockers.

The Who were mods,
Amphetamine , cool clothes, intelligent conversation. :cool:
Rockers were the far right alcoholic barbarians. :japaneseogre:

Not sure that is right. The rockers could at least recognise proper machinery, even if it was unreliable, leaky, British motorbikes and not some stylish but useless scooter crap - my brother had one. I, meanwhile, was still riding my bicycle then. :D

But then my musical taste wasn't anywhere mainstream then or ever. :cool:
 

Mock Turtle

Oh my, did I say that!
Premium Member
I also like The Carpenters. And also Frank Zappa.

The lyrics in the song "Joe's Garage" make some interesting predictions.



Joe:
(Speculating on the future)
Well the years was rollin' by, yeah
Heavy Metal 'n' Glitter Rock
Had caught the public eye, yeah
Snotty boys with lipstick on
Was really flyin' high, yeah
'N' then they got that Disco thing
'N' New Wave came along
'N' all of a sudden I thought the time
Had come for that old song
We used to play in "Joe's Garage"
And if I am not wrong
You will soon be dancin' to...

Central Scrutinizer:
The WHITE ZONE is
For loading and
Unloading only. If you
Gotta load or unload,
Go to the WHITE
ZONE. You'll love it...

Probably never got the recognition he deserved. :oops:
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
They were into the reds, black nights and bennies.
And vespas, yeah.

It was mods vs rockers.

The Who were mods,
Amphetamine , cool clothes, intelligent conversation. :cool:
Rockers were the far right alcoholic barbarians. :japaneseogre:

Not sure that is right. The rockers could at least recognise proper machinery, even if it was unreliable, leaky, British motorbikes and not some stylish but useless scooter crap - my brother had one. I, meanwhile, was still riding my bicycle then. :D

But then my musical taste wasn't anywhere mainstream then or ever. :cool:

I never could quite understand that whole thing. I remember it was brought up in the movie (Quadrophenia), but this line made it even more confusing:


  • (Ray Winstone) "I don't give a monkey's arsehole about Mods and Rockers. Underneath, we're all the same, 'n't we?"
  • (Phil Daniels) "No, Kev, that's it. Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see? I mean, you gotta be somebody, ain't ya, or you might as well jump in the sea and drown."

He says he was a Mod because he didn't want to be the same as everyone else? But they all looked alike. It was an example of mass peer pressure to conform to the latest styles, fashions, fads, etc. People could be harshly outcast if they wore the wrong styles.

It seemed like it was going way too far to have all-out brawls just over fashions, but I guess that's what happens when there are too many "dedicated followers of fashion."

I never got the sense that there was anything overtly political about it, although I could be wrong about that.
 

Howard Is

Lucky Mud
He says he was a Mod because he didn't want to be the same as everyone else? But they all looked alike. It was an example of mass peer pressure to conform to the latest styles, fashions, fads, etc. People could be harshly outcast if they wore the wrong styles.

It seemed like it was going way too far to have all-out brawls just over fashions, but I guess that's what happens when there are too many "dedicated followers of fashion."

I never got the sense that there was anything overtly political about it, although I could be wrong about that.

That was the crux of it I think. It wasn’t good guys vs bad guys. It was early Baby Boomer, post-war New World angst, growing up in high rise housing projects, aimless.
Just before it became hippies vs straights. Then punk vs the creeping meatball. New Wave vs Coque Roque...grunge vs house....

It’s so different now :rolleyes:
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
That was the crux of it I think. It wasn’t good guys vs bad guys. It was early Baby Boomer, post-war New World angst, growing up in high rise housing projects, aimless.
Just before it became hippies vs straights. Then punk vs the creeping meatball. New Wave vs Coque Roque...grunge vs house....

It’s so different now :rolleyes:

I recall we had our cliques and the like while I was in school, although most people were rather peaceful about it. It was kind of a mixture of rednecks, headbangers, a few punks, as well as the typical "jock vs. nerd" dichotomy. Of course, AZ is not LA or NY; we've always been a bit of a cultural backwater here.

I think the same angst that existed in the 60s continued into the 70s, but it took on a more apolitical, amoral approach. I recall a little known film from 1979 called Over The Edge which captured some of that. As more people moved out into the suburbs and planned communities, they were also moving further away from cultural centers, recreation, entertainment - and the kids in these places were bored and had nothing to do, so they turned to drugs, alcohol, criminal mischief.
 

Mock Turtle

Oh my, did I say that!
Premium Member
I never could quite understand that whole thing. I remember it was brought up in the movie (Quadrophenia), but this line made it even more confusing:





    • (Ray Winstone) "I don't give a monkey's arsehole about Mods and Rockers. Underneath, we're all the same, 'n't we?"
    • (Phil Daniels) "No, Kev, that's it. Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see? I mean, you gotta be somebody, ain't ya, or you might as well jump in the sea and drown."
He says he was a Mod because he didn't want to be the same as everyone else? But they all looked alike. It was an example of mass peer pressure to conform to the latest styles, fashions, fads, etc. People could be harshly outcast if they wore the wrong styles.

It seemed like it was going way too far to have all-out brawls just over fashions, but I guess that's what happens when there are too many "dedicated followers of fashion."

I never got the sense that there was anything overtly political about it, although I could be wrong about that.

There were a lot of clashes at various seaside towns apparently, but guess which side would probably have done better (what with their leather jackets, chains, and faster bikes). I just watched it all and shrugged. Mostly I went to the music venues on my own since my friends then could not be persuaded to go to all but did go to some, not really having the same musical interests as me then. And I suppose because of this I never got involved in the drugs scene - not that I would have been that tempted since I knew of the smoking dangers then and even tried to stop my mates smoking. Could smell it in the clubs though. I also spent a lot of time in record shops or buying books - some large ones of both being temptingly close to where I worked in London. :musicalscore: :cool:
 

Shad

Veteran Member
Moron who licked toilet seat in coronavirus challenge hospitalised with coronavirus

A man who filmed himself licking a toilet bowl in the 'coronavirus challenge' is now reportedly ill in hospital with the deadly disease.

In bizarre footage posted on TikTok, the man can be seen placing his mouth around the bowl and extending his tongue.

According to Piers Morgan on GMB, the same man is now receiving treatment.

The presenter said: "You may remember also the other idiot, this is also in America, as part of the coronavirus challenge some morons are doing, went into his local toilet cubicle and licked the bowl.

"I think this called karma - he's got coronavirus."

'Moron' who licked toilet bowl in corona challenge 'in hospital with the bug'

This guy was on Dr Phil. He didn't talk to his family as they didn't have enough "followers". I assume Twitter and the like.
 
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