Pete Townshend - Christmas

Did you ever see the faces of the children They get so excited
Waking up on Christmas morning, hours before the winter sun's ignited
They believe in dreams and all they mean including heavens generosity
Peeping round the door to see what parcels are for me, in curiosity
And Tommy doesn't know what day it is
He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is
How can he be saved From the eternal grave
Surrounded by his friends, he sits so silently, and unaware of anything
Playing proxy pin ball, picks his nose and smiles and
Pokes his tongue, and everything, I believe in dreams
But how can men who've never seen light be enlightened
Only if he's cured, will his spirits future level ever heighten
And Tommy doesn't know what day it is
Doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is
How can he be saved From the eternal grave
Did you ever see the faces of the children They get so excited
Waking up on Christmas morning, hours before the winter sun's ignited
They believe in dreams and all they mean including heavens generosity
Peeping round the door to see what parcels are for me, in curiosity
And Tommy doesn't know what day it is
He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is
How can he be saved From the eternal grave
Surrounded by his friends, he sits so silently, and unaware of anything
Playing proxy pin ball, picks his nose and smiles and
Pokes his tongue, and everything, I believe in dreams
But how can men who've never seen light be enlightened
Only if he's cured, will his spirits future level ever heighten
And Tommy doesn't know what day it is
Doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is
How can he be saved From the eternal grave
Pete Townshend - The Who - Christmas (Tommy Demo)

Here is rather an adorable home demo of the song "Christmas" from then the soon to be Rock Opera, Tommy. Which of course did wonderful things for the band.

The Who- Christmas

footage from the 1975 film "Tommy" directed by Ken Russell. music from the 1969 album "Tommy" written by Pete Townshend. i didnt care for the music used in ...

The Who - Christmas

From the album "Tommy". Written by Pete Townshend. Father: Did you ever see the faces of the children They get so excited. Waking up on christmas morning ...

CHRISTMAS | From the Archives (live WHO cover)

Here's another video from the archives, filmed and recorded live during the original (and never released) Just Play Music™ show sessions. Original song ...

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