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Remembering British Rock Icons, the Who's debut of "Tommy" at the Lincoln Center in New York City on June 7th, 1970, TNNWC proudly presents:
Amazing Facts and Trivia About The Who's "Tommy"
| What is Tommy's mother's name in the movie? |
- Mrs. Walker. From the song "It's a Boy" - "It's a boy, Mrs Walker, it's a boy".
| What is the first name of Tommy's cousin, who bullies him while babysitting? |
- Kevin. The song "Cousin Kevin" was written by John Entwistle.
| Which member of The Who claimed that he never listened to the completed "Tommy" album after recording had finished? |
- John Entwistle. John Entwistle once said that he had grown so bored making the album, recording many takes and re-takes, that he never listened to the finished product.
| Which character introduces Tommy to the Acid Queen? |
- The Hawker. The Acid Queen was played by Tina Turner in the movie version of "Tommy".
| What is broken to bring about Tommy's miracle cure? |
- A mirror. The episode is covered in the song "Smash the Mirror".
| Keith Moon is credited with writing which song on the "Tommy" LP? |
- Tommy's Holiday Camp. Although the song was actually written by Townshend, the credit was given to Moon because he came up with the idea of having Tommy run a holiday camp.
| Who sings the song "Fiddle About"? |
- John Entwistle. Entwistle wrote and sang two songs on the "Tommy" LP - "Fiddle About" and "Cousin Kevin".
| Which Mose Allison song was recorded for "Tommy" but didn't make it onto the final album? |
- Young Man Blues. The Who's version of "Young Man Blues" wasn't released on the "Tommy" LP, but the band included the song in their live set for many years afterwards.
| Who painted the cover art for the "Tommy" album? |
- Mike McInnerney. Mike McInnerney was art director for International Times and introduced Pete Townshend to the teachings of Meher Baba.
| What was the release date of the "Tommy" LP in the UK? |
- 23 May 1969. The album peaked at number two in the UK charts and at number four in the US.
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