First I have to mention that there was an overlay of one of the shortened versions (20 or so minutes) of thick as a brick with a silent black and white short film called “an occurrence at owl creek bridge” but I can’t find it. Likely it was taken down. But it is one of the best overlay music to film type of things I ever experienced.
While goign through I realized how hard it is to say something has become a proper story and im not sure all of these are. There is a sort of tale around most all tull songs but many sorta walk the line between story and just sort of meaning. Also I likely lack some context to understand the story from some.
“For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me” - this is about the guy who stayed in the lunar module on the first moon landing - 4mins
“Aqualung” - about a homeless man - over 6 mins
“cross eyed mary” - about a teenage prostitute - 4mins
“Locomotive Breath” - shorter song about the plight of life - 4minish
“Wind-Up” - about why worship of a god is necessary - 6mins
“sweet dream” - if the collection of music videos made in a dvd called slipstream is to be believed its about a vampire seducing a girl. - 4mins
“The Witch’s Promise” - boy being seduced by witch - almost 4mins
“Minstrel in the Gallery” - farciful story of a bard getting it over on the man - 8mins
“Baker St. Muse” - adding this in because I feel its the songs the bard from minstrel in the gallery might of sung. Its one song that is sorta 4 songs and goes for 16mins
“we used to know” - this song is sorta a meloncholy nostalgia for the band when it started and those not with it and sorta works as a brief story of being in a band before and after success
“Quizz Kid” - about the game show cheating scandal from the 1950’s - 5mins
“Crazed Institution” - about being famous - just under 5mins
“From a Dead Beat to an Old Greaser” - exactly as it sounds about generational divide - 4mins
“Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die” - about generations sorta selling out. could be silent generation but I think its about boomers especially given its late seventies and its about where is your rock and roll spirit that defined you - 5+mins
“Hunting Girl” - high status girl gets rare opportunity alone with a young nobody from the perspective of the nobody - 5mins
“Velvet green” - guy trying to convince girl to take a roll in the hay - 6mins
“Pibroch (Cap in Hand)” - guy walks in on cheating wife - 8mins
“fire at midnigh” - guy walks home to loving wife - 2+mins
“…And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps” - about cats - 3mins
“Moths” - about the allure of fire - 3+mins
“journeyman” - commuting home on a train - 4ish
“Rover” - being a dog - 4+mins
“One Brown Mouse” - mouse in a cage - 3+mins
“Heavy horses” - about horses - almost 9 mins
“weathercock” - man ponders the life of a weather vane - 4mins
“Something’s on the Move” - icequeen tale - 4+mins
that last one is just one from the album which is sorta an enviromentalism type of album and the last form the 70’s. Im going to put a few more but getting weary of the task that was at first fine so it will just be a smattering. very often the albums have a theme and are constucted in a particular way. This is one thing I hate about remix albums as it loses the very intentional construction of the album and if I ask amazon to play an album it will always choose the latest remix one. sigh
“Working John, Working Joe” - like it sounds - 5mins
“Black Sunday” - putting sunday as the worst day instead of monday. Its hard to relate now but before the 80’s in much of the western world practically nothing was open on sundays - 6+mins
“and further on” - not a story but seems to be a reaction to someones death and just love the emotion it conveys. very complex to me and reminiscent of “we used to know” but totally different mix of complex emotions - 4+mins
“Flying Colours” - dude describing what fighting with a loved one is like - 4+
“Steel Monkey” - either a high rise steel worker or a male prostitute - 3+mins
“Farm on the Freeway” - losing the farm - 6+mins
“I’m Your Gun” - about being a gun - 3+mins
“Down at the End of Your Road” - making it big in real estate - 3+mins
“17” - nostalgia about being young - 3+mins
“Big Riff and Mando” - dude steals bands guitar - almost 6mins
ok lastly just putting a note that when the band reformed in recent times their first album “zealot gene” which was delayed by covid ended up being such a good summation of that first trump administration. The band has the strange distinction now of having musical commentary from nixon till present. One of the funny things is I associate it with the US but im sure plenty of it is more about the UK. Its amazing how close our political idiocy tends to be to each other.
First I have to mention that there was an overlay of one of the shortened versions (20 or so minutes) of thick as a brick with a silent black and white short film called “an occurrence at owl creek bridge” but I can’t find it. Likely it was taken down. But it is one of the best overlay music to film type of things I ever experienced.
While goign through I realized how hard it is to say something has become a proper story and im not sure all of these are. There is a sort of tale around most all tull songs but many sorta walk the line between story and just sort of meaning. Also I likely lack some context to understand the story from some.
“For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me” - this is about the guy who stayed in the lunar module on the first moon landing - 4mins “Aqualung” - about a homeless man - over 6 mins “cross eyed mary” - about a teenage prostitute - 4mins “Locomotive Breath” - shorter song about the plight of life - 4minish “Wind-Up” - about why worship of a god is necessary - 6mins “sweet dream” - if the collection of music videos made in a dvd called slipstream is to be believed its about a vampire seducing a girl. - 4mins “The Witch’s Promise” - boy being seduced by witch - almost 4mins “Minstrel in the Gallery” - farciful story of a bard getting it over on the man - 8mins “Baker St. Muse” - adding this in because I feel its the songs the bard from minstrel in the gallery might of sung. Its one song that is sorta 4 songs and goes for 16mins “we used to know” - this song is sorta a meloncholy nostalgia for the band when it started and those not with it and sorta works as a brief story of being in a band before and after success “Quizz Kid” - about the game show cheating scandal from the 1950’s - 5mins “Crazed Institution” - about being famous - just under 5mins “From a Dead Beat to an Old Greaser” - exactly as it sounds about generational divide - 4mins “Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die” - about generations sorta selling out. could be silent generation but I think its about boomers especially given its late seventies and its about where is your rock and roll spirit that defined you - 5+mins “Hunting Girl” - high status girl gets rare opportunity alone with a young nobody from the perspective of the nobody - 5mins “Velvet green” - guy trying to convince girl to take a roll in the hay - 6mins “Pibroch (Cap in Hand)” - guy walks in on cheating wife - 8mins “fire at midnigh” - guy walks home to loving wife - 2+mins “…And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps” - about cats - 3mins “Moths” - about the allure of fire - 3+mins “journeyman” - commuting home on a train - 4ish
“Rover” - being a dog - 4+mins “One Brown Mouse” - mouse in a cage - 3+mins “Heavy horses” - about horses - almost 9 mins “weathercock” - man ponders the life of a weather vane - 4mins “Something’s on the Move” - icequeen tale - 4+mins
that last one is just one from the album which is sorta an enviromentalism type of album and the last form the 70’s. Im going to put a few more but getting weary of the task that was at first fine so it will just be a smattering. very often the albums have a theme and are constucted in a particular way. This is one thing I hate about remix albums as it loses the very intentional construction of the album and if I ask amazon to play an album it will always choose the latest remix one. sigh
“Working John, Working Joe” - like it sounds - 5mins “Black Sunday” - putting sunday as the worst day instead of monday. Its hard to relate now but before the 80’s in much of the western world practically nothing was open on sundays - 6+mins “and further on” - not a story but seems to be a reaction to someones death and just love the emotion it conveys. very complex to me and reminiscent of “we used to know” but totally different mix of complex emotions - 4+mins “Flying Colours” - dude describing what fighting with a loved one is like - 4+ “Steel Monkey” - either a high rise steel worker or a male prostitute - 3+mins “Farm on the Freeway” - losing the farm - 6+mins “I’m Your Gun” - about being a gun - 3+mins “Down at the End of Your Road” - making it big in real estate - 3+mins “17” - nostalgia about being young - 3+mins “Big Riff and Mando” - dude steals bands guitar - almost 6mins
ok lastly just putting a note that when the band reformed in recent times their first album “zealot gene” which was delayed by covid ended up being such a good summation of that first trump administration. The band has the strange distinction now of having musical commentary from nixon till present. One of the funny things is I associate it with the US but im sure plenty of it is more about the UK. Its amazing how close our political idiocy tends to be to each other.
Wow, thanks, that’s a lot of stuff, I will investigate!