 Empty Glass (1980) [ larger cover art ] |
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And I moved
As I saw him looking in through my window
His eyes were silent lies
And I moved
And I saw him standing in the doorway
His figure merely filled the space
And I moved
But I moved toward him
And I moved
And his hands felt like ice exciting
As he laid me back just like an empty dress
And I moved
But a minute later, he was weeping
His tears, his only truth
And I moved
But I moved toward him
I moved toward him
| AndyMatts | Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 21:27 LazyMF wrote: That "brilliant" music is blatantly pirated from Krafwerk's "Europe Endless" and "Endless Endless." Listen for yourself: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000DQSZ/qid=1102029788/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/104-0535021-1538300?v=glance&s=music /now he's an accused plagarist as well Wow. Not even a passing resemblance to either of those songs. Weak sauce on your part. Fail. |
| ajlept (Athens, GA) | Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 13:34 Beaker wrote:  Fantastic tune by Pete! I must have played this album until the grooves wore out.  Me too! |
| miragioVision (spain) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 22:37 calypsus_1 wrote: really nice picture....!  Townshend by ~strawberrygirl9 Amy Elizabeth ©2009-2010 ~strawberrygirl9 I don't know whats with me lately .....Here's another cool Pete Townshend Picture~~~ |
| tulfan (One of the last ones in SE MI) | Posted: Dec 22, 2010 - 06:02 Great cut from a great disk...I heard he wrote this for Bette Midler who chose not to record it |
| msymmes (Toronto, CA) | Posted: Nov 20, 2010 - 12:28 This song sends chills up my spine on the first few notes. Pete does know how to get it right! |
| Kite_Flyer (Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Nov 20, 2010 - 12:25 8 —> 9 |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 20:27 EssexTex wrote: When Pete get's it right...he really gets it right. I don't believe it - we agree! This is a rather awesome song - it's got some wonderful dynamics in it. Very symbolic, typical Townshend, but with a simplicity that touches me. I love it. |
| cafortier (Northwest NJ) | Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 04:46 Great to hear this song again. Can't even remember how longs it's been since i last heard it. |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 07:53 First time I ever heard piano put through a delay, and still one of the best examples of it |
| RabbitEars | Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 07:46 I haven't heard this in decades. Excellent to be reminded of it - my favorite song on this album. |
| xtalman (What dimension?) | Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 07:42 cayenne wrote: I played the grooves off this when I was in high school. The whole album is brilliant, I agree. Count me as one who played the grooves off this album. Simply an amazing piece of work. |
| cayenne (in over my head) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 13:40 LastChance wrote: Brilliant album! I played the grooves off this when I was in high school. The whole album is brilliant, I agree. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: May 01, 2010 - 21:04 Townshend by ~strawberrygirl9 Amy Elizabeth ©2009-2010 ~strawberrygirl9 I don't know whats with me lately .....Here's another cool Pete Townshend Picture~~~ |
| EssexTex (Gitche Gumee) | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 04:11 When Pete get's it right...he really gets it right. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 16:10 Pete Townshend - 'Interview' (1974): |
| donaldeastman | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 11:10 I heard back in the day from a good authority that Pete Townshend wrote this for Bette Midler. Weird huh? |
| Felix_The_Cat (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 11:02 Does Brian Eno have anything to do with this? |
| crockydile (I miss Excelsior!) | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 09:41 My favorite Who song...wait, it's just Pete. No wonder.  Great song. Great album. |
| LastChance | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 09:39 Brilliant album! |
| mutepoint (The pies have it) | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 09:39 sharkartist wrote: Empty Glass was, IMHO, the high water mark for Pete's solo output. Just love this album start to finish.  What Sharky said! |
| mutepoint (The pies have it) | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 09:37 Fantastic tune by Pete! I must have played this album until the grooves wore out. |
| ajlept (Athens, GA) | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 21:07 abulaabula wrote: The guy on the album cover seems more like the most interesting man in the world,,,,not the guy in the Dos Equis beer commercials,,, or maybe they both are and get along and party together..Ohhh in a perfect world... He lives vicariously through himself, too! |
| abulaabula | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 20:57 The guy on the album cover seems more like the most interesting man in the world,,,,not the guy in the Dos Equis beer commercials,,, or maybe they both are and get along and party together..Ohhh in a perfect world... |
| kurtster (Seeking shelter from the cold) | Posted: May 31, 2009 - 07:56 squidish wrote: Is this song about God, or a human? Is it told from Pete's perspective, or someone else? One of my favorites of all time. Pete wrote this track specifically for Bette Midler. She was sort of offended by it and never did record it. Pete did and the rest is history. 8 => 9 |
| k_trout (Dream State) | Posted: May 31, 2009 - 07:52 this song is really good - i think this fellow might have some real potential but what the hell do i know - i voted for mcgovern  |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 14:10 sharkartist wrote: Empty Glass was, IMHO, the high water mark for Pete's solo output. Just love this album start to finish. Listening to you, I get the music Gazing at you, I get the heat Following you, I climb the mountain I get excitement at your feet Right behind you, I see the millions On you, I see the glory From you, I get opinions From you, I get the story |
| squidish (Underwater in the SF Bay) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 14:02 Is this song about God, or a human? Is it told from Pete's perspective, or someone else? One of my favorites of all time. |
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: Dec 24, 2008 - 09:15 This is the closest thing to Christmas music I've heard so far today. Let's hear some Rock N Roll Christmas stuff :) |
| Kittee (NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 06:07  |
| orpheus (pacific northwest, finally!!!) | Posted: Sep 20, 2008 - 18:05 chirpie wrote: AHahahaahahhah! Wait... Are you serious? he is indeed serious as a heart attack and hates Pete with a great passion (and everything about him)  |
| chirpie (olathe, kansas) | Posted: Sep 20, 2008 - 14:25 Paul_in_Australia wrote: Number 23 in our series 'How worship of celebrities can distort your sense of reality'. I think admiration for a pop star is one thing, but Peter Townshend is hardly a deity who can 'absolve' sinners. AHahahaahahhah! Wait... Are you serious? |
| inindian (Ready to set sail) | Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 10:41 musikalia wrote: Yeah, before she shaved her beard! |
| nelamvr6 (New London, CT USA) | Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 10:35 I love this entire album... |
| EssexTex (Gros Islet) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 02:40 Paul_in_Australia wrote: Number 23 in our series 'How worship of celebrities can distort your sense of reality'. I think admiration for a pop star is one thing, but Peter Townshend is hardly a deity who can 'absolve' sinners. And there it goes straight over your head. So every album cover has to be taken literally now?....man you need help! |
| musikalia (Somewhere (over the rainbow)) | Posted: Dec 12, 2007 - 02:05 Nabla wrote:     This really rolls along. Nice! 
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| veegez (Minnesoter) | Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 09:25 Paul_in_Australia wrote: Number 23 in our series 'How worship of celebrities can distort your sense of reality'. I think admiration for a pop star is one thing, but Peter Townshend is hardly a deity who can 'absolve' sinners. Get over yourself will ya? The poster you are scolding was hardly being literal. |
| keller1 (Taco Bell is a phone company in Mexico) | Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 06:33 Great song, great album. |
| EssexTex (Eating cupcakes on South Congress) | Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 06:11 Check out the genius (Pino Paladino) on bass |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 06:09 One of the best driving songs of all time.Crank it up! |
| Nabla (Ver-Cork-st (Ireland)) | Posted: Aug 08, 2007 - 09:50 |
| Paul_in_Australia (Melbourne) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 15:36 Quixmundi wrote: Forgive him, Pete, he knows not what he says.
Number 23 in our series 'How worship of celebrities can distort your sense of reality'. I think admiration for a pop star is one thing, but Peter Townshend is hardly a deity who can 'absolve' sinners. |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 13:21 boober wrote: I will be checking Pete and Roger out tomorrow night(Omaha,Ne)
 Saw them last fall. I'm sure they'll be great. You'll be lovin' it! |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 13:19 sharkartist wrote: Empty Glass was, IMHO, the high water mark for Pete's solo output. Just love this album start to finish.
I concur! |
| sharkartist | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 13:17 Empty Glass was, IMHO, the high water mark for Pete's solo output. Just love this album start to finish. |
| Nabla (Cork (Ireland)) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 13:17 mavi wrote: 
Tommy ,Quadrephonia ,Magic bus ....i was seventeen old.......................... ... and I was 13! Full blast in my headphones again at the moment... |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 13:15 Ah--the tempo's picking up, but in a nice gentle way. Well played. |
| Josh1138 | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 13:14 What an ugly, ugly man. |
| dreadpixie | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 13:14 omg crimped hair |
| mavi (in the mountain Jura en France) | Posted: Dec 20, 2006 - 21:50
Tommy ,Quadrephonia ,Magic bus ....i was seventeen old.......................... |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Dec 06, 2006 - 08:18 I will be checking Pete and Roger out tomorrow night(Omaha,Ne) |