--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@...> wrote: > > When does Barry go to bed? Â Shortly, I'm guessing. Â
Do you think he'll be thinking of Lily? > > > ________________________________ > From: awoelflebater <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:12 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Robin's picture > > > Â > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > Well, I never would have guessed that the song is about wanking. Next I > > expect to hear that the pinball wizard was a real person and that he was a > > wanker, too. (He did, after all, have "such a supple wrist.") > > After Curtis' decent and reasonable post about Robin's picture Barry just has > to sully it with his inane reference to what the Lily song is all about. > Can't we just have some calm around here? How about if for a change when > someone posts something conciliatory we all encourage it and perhaps we can > attain a little peace and quiet and harmony? Even if it will be impermanent. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > > > So who the hell was Lily? All I know from the song is that > > > > she died in 1929. > > > > > > From Wikipedia: > > > > > > Pictures of Lily > > > > > > "Pictures of Lily" is a single by the British rock band > > > The Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter > > > Pete Townshend. It was released in 1967 as a single, and > > > made the top five in the UK, but failed to break into > > > the top 50 in the United States. > > > > > > In the beginning of the song, the singer laments his > > > insomnia. When his father gives him the pictures of the > > > song's eponymous Lily, he feels better, and is able to > > > sleep. Soon, he feels desire for Lily as a person > > > instead of a photo, and asks his father for an > > > introduction. His father informs him however that "Lily" > > > has, in fact, been dead since 1929. Initially, the > > > singer laments, but before long turns back to his > > > fantasy. > > > > > > According to Pete Townshend in the 2006 book "Lyrics" by > > > Rikky Rooksby, "the idea was inspired by a picture my > > > girlfriend had on her wall of an old Vaudeville star - > > > Lily Bayliss [sic]. It was an old 1920s postcard and > > > someone had written on it 'Here's another picture of > > > Lily - hope you haven't got this one.' It made me think > > > that everyone has a pin-up period." > > > > > > Lillie Langtry, the music hall star, died in 1929, the > > > year in the song. Townshend's statement is unlikely to > > > refer to Lilian Baylis, the theatre manager, who died > > > in 1937. > > > > > > Mark Wilkerson quotes Townshend as writing that the song > > > is "Merely a ditty about masturbation and the importance > > > of it to a young man." However, the song does not mention > > > masturbation explicitly. > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BmkBroiw1s > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Pictures of Robin made my life so wonderful > > > > > > Pictures of Robin helped me sleep at night > > > > > > Pictures of Robin solved my childhood problems > > > > > > Pictures of Robin helped me feel alright > > > > > > > > > > > > Pictures of Robin > > > > > > Robin, oh Robin > > > > > > Robin, oh Robin > > > > > > Pictures of Robin > > > > > > > > > > This is hilarious, feste. I am old enough and enough > > > > > of a rock trivia guy to know not only who sang the > > > > > original "Pictures Of Lily," but who they were > > > > > singing about, and why. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robin sent me a picture, which I appreciate since we have been > > > > > > > discussing so much for so long. If my reaction had been negative > > > > > > > I wouldn't be posting. Like if I saw something that gave me > > > > > > > pause. Without meaning to gay up the place too much: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Handsome guy. Could be any Beltway professional in any field. > > > > > > > Still has that good mediator skin. (Did we all get that? Is it a > > > > > > > TM thing? Maybe vegetarian for all those years?) Eyes used to > > > > > > > looking through a camera lens, so he expresses intelligence and > > > > > > > perhaps a bit of mirth. Unselfconscious smile partially formed, > > > > > > > shows being relaxed in being captured like this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Totally positive photographic impression to me. And I know that > > > > > > > you can't see the mind, but we all make these judgements don't we? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway I felt obligated to report the positive impression since > > > > > > > anyone interested in our posts knew I asked. If the ladies want > > > > > > > to give him a holla you will forget that swarthy Ravi guy once > > > > > > > you see him. (pssst, did that degay this post by mentioning the > > > > > > > ladies? Not so much? Damn!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
