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Encyclopedia > 1921 (song)
"1921"
Song by The Who
from the album Tommy
Released May 23, 1969
Recorded September 19, 1968 to March 7, 1969
Genre Rock
Length 2:49
Label Polydor
Writer(s) Pete Townshend
Producer(s) Kit Lambert
Tommy track listing
"It's a Boy
(2)
"1921"
(3)
"Amazing Journey"
(4)

"1921" is a song composed and sung by Pete Townshend of The Who. It appears as the third track on the group's first rock opera, Tommy (1969). It also appears on the Deluxe Edition of The Who's legendary Live at Leeds CD. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Tommy (1969) is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1967 in music, other events of 1968, 1969 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Peter Dennis Blandford (Pete) Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kit Lambert (May 11, 1935 – April 7, 1981) was a record producer and the manager for The Who. ... Tommy (1969) is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ... The second song on the rock-opera, Tommy by The Who, Its a Boy is a conversation from the Doctors and Nurses who birthed Tommy, to Mrs. ... Amazing Journey is a song by The Who, originally featured on their 1969 album Tommy. ... Peter Dennis Blandford (Pete) Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Whos Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera A rock opera or rock musical is a musical production in the form of an opera or a musical in a modern rock and roll style rather than more traditional forms. ... Tommy (1969) is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Live at Leeds (1970) is The Whos first live album, and indeed is their only live album that was released while the band was still recording and performing regularly. ...


Role In Plot Of Tommy

In the song, Tommy's father, Captain Walker, returns home after being declared missing in action during World War I. When he returns home he discovers that his wife has found a new lover. Together, Capt. and Mrs. Walker murder the lover before the seven-year-old Tommy's eyes. They persuade him that "You didn't hear it/You didn't see it/You won't say nothing to no-one", and Tommy retreats into deafness, dumbness, and blindness as a consequence. “The Great War ” redirects here. ...


In the film version of the song, Pete Townshend changed the time that the song takes place from 1921 to 1951 and instead of Capt. and Mrs. Walker killing the lover, Mrs. Walker and the lover kill Capt. Walker. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...


In the broadway version of Tommy, the song is renamed as Twenty-One, and is sung about Tommy's mother's 21st birthday, rather than the year 1921.

The Who
Roger Daltrey | Pete Townshend | John Entwistle | Keith Moon
Kenney Jones - John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Pino Palladino - Zak Starkey
Simon Townshend - Jon Carin - Simon Phillips - Doug Sandom - Colin Dawson - Brian Kehew
Discography
My Generation - A Quick One - The Who Sell Out - Tommy - Who's Next - Quadrophenia
The Who by Numbers - Who Are You - Face Dances - It's Hard - Endless Wire
Live albums and compilations
Magic Bus: The Who on Tour - Live at Leeds - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy - Odds and Sods
The Kids Are Alright - Hooligans - Join Together - Who's Greatest Hits - Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
My Generation: The Very Best of the Who - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 - The BBC Sessions
The Ultimate Collection - Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Then and Now
Singles
"Zoot Suit" - "I Can't Explain" - "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" - "My Generation" - "Substitute" - "A Legal Matter"
"The Kids Are Alright" - "La La La Lies" - "I'm a Boy" - "Happy Jack" - "Pictures of Lily" - "The Last Time"
"I Can See for Miles" - "Dogs" - "Magic Bus" - "Pinball Wizard" - "Go to the Mirror!" - "The Seeker"
"Summertime Blues (live)" - "See Me, Feel Me" - "Behind Blue Eyes" - "Won't Get Fooled Again" - "Let's See Action"
"Join Together" - "Relay" - "5:15" - "Squeeze Box" - "Who Are You" - "You Better You Bet" - "Don't Let Go the Coat"
"Athena" - "Twist and Shout (live)" - "Real Good Looking Boy" - "Wire & Glass" - "It's Not Enough" - "Tea & Theatre"
Listings
Personnel - Discography - Filmography
Other related people
Peter Meaden - Kit Lambert - Chris Stamp - Bob Pridden


 
 

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