Overture From Tommy

Album: The Assembled Multitude (1970)
Charted: 16
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  • Captain Walker didn't come home
    His unborn child will never know him
    Believed to be missing with a number of men
    Don't expect to see him again

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Comments: 6

  • Joe from Melbourne, AustraliaI’d completely forgotten about this tune, until it was played on radio this morning! What memories of my childhood it brought back. Love it!
  • Larry from Dallas, TxCould this be the "cover" that beat the "original" - I think so. It really shines at the end where the melody is resolved in a very satisfying "upnote" - unlike The Who's version that doesn't end but leads on to a darker melody. Thanks to those who made comments at Songfacts that keyed into my search words (AM COVER). After searching for this version for years-thanks to Songfacts, I have finally found it.
  • Susan from San Francisco, CaI love this version of the song. It's probably uncool to say I like it better than the Who's version but "who" cares. Greg, I'm glad I'm not the only one.

  • Greg from Shelbyville, KyI really liked this performance. Listened to it enough to play it by ear. Only many years later did I hear the Who's version. Still like Assembled Mulititude's.
  • Ken from Louisville, KyFor some unexplained reason, this is used in a commecrcial for an over-the-counter allegery relief medicine!
  • Clarke from Pittsburgh, PaPlayed by some AM stations, along with other "cover" versions like "Birthday" by the Underground Sunshine, to avoid directly competing with their hipper sister FM stations by playing the originals.
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