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The song tells how on Christmas morning, Tommy's father is worried about Tommy's future, and soul. His future is jeopardized due to being deaf, dumb, and blind. [2] The lyrics contrast religious themes such as Christmas and Jesus Christ with Tommy's ignorance of such matters. The rhetorical question, "How can he be saved from the eternal grave?"
The band were first founded by Roger Daltrey under the name the Detours in 1959: the first line-up, in mid-1961, included Pete Townshend on lead guitar, Daltrey on rhythm guitar, John Entwistle on bass, Harry Wilson on drums, and Colin Dawson on vocals. [3]
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3. Bing Crosby & David Bowie, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" This version of the classic Christmas song was written just for David Bowie and Bing Crosby's 1977 performance, and remains the ...
The founding members of the Who, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle, grew up in Acton, London and attended Acton County Grammar School. [4] Townshend's father, Cliff , played saxophone and his mother, Betty, had sung in the entertainment division of the Royal Air Force during World War II, and both supported their son's interest ...
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"Christmas" Townshend Daltrey Townshend Tommy: 1969 [1] "C'mon Everybody" (cover, live) Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart: Daltrey Live at the Fillmore East 1968: 2018 [26] "Cobwebs and Strange" Moon Instrumental A Quick One: 1966 [9] "Cooks County" Townshend Daltrey Townshend It's Hard: 1982 [8] "Cousin Kevin" Entwistle Entwistle Tommy: 1969 [1 ...
The first of the not-quite-Christmas specials in our list: Matt Smith's swansong went out on Christmas Day in 2013, but is quite rightly more concerned with writing out its leading man than it is ...