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Like two views of the same person, society seems him as just an old, weird letch, our narrator sees his humanity, contemplates his state of mind and the circumstances that brought him to his lonely, homeless state and actually interacts with him finding him to be quiet, gentle and sadly misunderstood
Probably the deepest, most empathetictic rock song about homelessness. "You poor old sod, you see it's only me."
Carvin Keeley nailed it. I knew this song for years before I knew what it was really about. Such a profound song that's really an empathetic song about the life of a homeless man.
@@izzonj : This, and Ralph McTell’s ‘ Streets of London ‘
Verse one,Our perception of the man we see him through the eyes of our prejudices and judgement.Verse two is his reality.
Brilliant reflection.
The three songs off this record, Aqualung, Crosseyed Mary and Locomotive Breath are a trilogy about homeless people known by the lead singer, Ian Anderson. The other 2 songs in the trilogy feature Ian on flute, which I think Dee would enjoy very much. You should also check out Hymn 43, my personal favorite off this album.
Jethro Tull, first album back in 1968. Ian Anderson is still playing . My favorite band .
Trivia - Led Zeppelin was recording in the same building when Tull was recording this. When Martin Barre was recording the guitar solo in the middle of this song, Jimi Page happened to stop by and was listening in. Barre said it was intimidating and inspiring!
I think the next one from this album should be "Locomotive Breath".
That flute solo will get her attention.
Yes ... Jethro Tull is known for frontman Ian Anderson's flute playing, and Aqualung is one of a few Tull songs with the flute. And they need to see a live performance.
He's done enough of this album, including the song you named, he needs to get off this album and get a better idea of Jethro Tull's abilities.
@@fordp69 Then a live performace of Mistrel In The Gallery, or, Songs From The Woods
@@corawheeler9355 Yes, live is always a good option for Tull, where you get a look at Ian's stage work!
The ultimate Tull experience is Thick as a Brick- all 45 minutes of it- uninterrupted. It's a masterpiece.
I was waiting for more people to make this statement. Agree with you.
Gotta say I like Passion Play equally, if not more, but maybe that's because I heard it first.
One of the most iconic guitar riffs solos ever
Apparently, Ian Anderson's first wife, Jenny, had been on a photography course at the time, and as part of her course assignments had been photographing homeless people around London. Ian Anderson had seen some of the photos and was then inspired to write the song - although he decided to give her the lyric writing credit. The excellent cover paintings were by US artist Burton Silverman - although Anderson always professed to dislike the cover depiction, as he felt too many people thought it was actually a portrait of him, and not the character of 'Aqualung.' Most remarkably, right on the cusp of the band's global success, Anderson decided to sack the band's superlative bass player, Glenn Cornick, before drafting in an old school friend, Jeffrey Hammond, on bass - even though Hammond (as stated on the band's debut 'This Was') couldn't actually play any musical instruments.
☮️💙💙💙the genius of Ian Anderson!🔥🔥
Dee once again surprised me I didn't think she was going to like this one but she was immediately was paying attention to it and the lyrics didn't really phase her enough to turn her off to it. But of course, it's Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. Totally captivating musically and lyrically. If you watch it live, Anderson's eyes bring a whole other dimension to his storytelling, AND THEN there's the flute wielding and gasping for air and there is no better flute player on the planet the way he can stab a note at the right time or hold a note and do flips off of scaffolding and land like a cat still playing. He was something to behold in the 70s.
You need to check out the studio albums then watch the live videos. You will be amazed. Waiting for your reviews
@@garysexton8840 my friend Gary, I grew up with Tull. I have heard all studio cuts and saw him twice live. He may be the greatest showman I've ever seen, and the whole band really, just amazing.
Gotta do “MY GOD.” One of their finest compositions from this, or any of Tull’s albums.
And in the beginning, man created God.
He did about a year ago. fyi
Gotta share Chod,... at gigs, in between songs, dead air, I would play the opening riff and wait for someone in the crowd to sing "Sit ting on a Park Bench!" Haha it worked every time true story!
For this album it helps to understand some of the British slang used. A dog end is a cigarette butt he picks up, the army down the road is the salvation army. In another song on here, a Jack knife barber is mentioned. That's an abortionist. Many, many albums like this are thought provoking and you always catch something new with each listen, till you get like us and heard it almost daily for decades! lol
Don't forget the word "bog", a sit down toilet, in this case a public one, the only place he can "warm his feet" as at least it's out of the rain.
When I was young,😉 and in the army, every where we went in a car, this 8 track was getting worn out. In later year's I relate to it differently than then, ( then being kind of an " I don't accept religion the same as you" vibe) I had occasion once on a winter night, about 10 below outside and was at a local gas station, homeless guy looking for the nearest " Pads " location. The gas station attendant didn't know where it was but I did, I gave the guy a ride the 2 or 3 miles to the place. My family thought I was nuts, but it brought home the real meaning of the song.
Whew, sorry for the long story.🤠👍👍👍
You scared me there for a minute. I had never heard you say that you had heard a tune and were not too impressed, so far. At least that is what I thought I heard. But man, Chod, what a beautiful thing that the open mind is. So amazing to be able to watch as you stay present in the moment with the song, just give it a chance.... And you got it. As I knew you would. I love watching someone who trusts his own musical understanding...enough to be able to let go of any pre-judgments and then just settle in and listen: make sense of what he is hearing. Thanks for showing up, and stay cool, little brother...
In 1971, my ex-wife bought tickets to celebrate my return from Air Force basic training, to the Aqualung tour concert at the Univ. of Illinois. I remember the captivating performance of the singer Ian Anderson along with the great music. This was only my second concert. My first was Jefferson Airplane in Orlando, FL,1970. REO played at one of our high school dances. They were college students at the U of ILL. I've seen a lot of shows and concerts in the last 51 years.
REMEMBER CHOD : IAN PLAYS THE FLUTE, ACOUSTIC GUITAR , TAMBOURINE, AND SINGS . MULTI TALENTED AS A MUSICIAN AND MANY OTHER THINGS. THIS IS AN OVERALL VIEW OF HOW WE VIEW AND TREAT THE HOMELESS THROUGH PHOTOS FROM HIS WIFE ( JENNY ) AT THE TIME, THIS WAS IN 71 SO 😊
Heard this many times on all kinds of stereos but never on headphones! Whole new song!
I love some of their early works too --- I love -- Nothing to Say -- Reasons For Waiting -- The Teacher - Witches Promise - To Cry You a Song - Wondrin Aloud Again - With You There To Help Me -- A New Day Yesterday -- Nothing is Easy --- Wow thats just a few I love off Stand up and Benefit albums -- there is so much of their music that I truly have a place in my heart for
You're right. Many people never do understand what he's talking about. Basically, how society views the homeless guy on a bench...imagining the worst. dirty pervert, etc....when in truth it is simply a sad person who has nothing & is trying to survive. Not many songs back then (or now) talking about the homeless.
Even sadder... the subject of the song is facing a lonely, desolate death... catching his rattling last breaths, cancer growing like flowers in the spring... Anderson expresses the loneliness and alienation like the true poet that he is.
A reissue video of the song was made for the International Year of the Homeless and Displaced. Worth seeing...
One of the craziest flute players..a Great talent... locomotive breath.. for sure.. Great reaction.
Some of the notes in that main riff sort of give a depressing or foreboding feeling. Amazing song and band. Took my kids to see Jethro Tull back in 94, and even though they had no idea what to expect, they loved it. There was a Senior Citizen group sitting near us, who had gotten free tickets. They'd never heard of Tull before and asked me lots of questions about them, and what type of music it was etc. They were very impressed by the performance and wanted to know what albums I'd recommend.
A “dog end” is a burnt cigarette and “the army’s up the road” Salvation Army
Whenever I hear this song, I think of my friend Bruce (R.I.P.) who loved it.
Ian Anderson is crazy musicist another world......
" feeling alone, the army's up the road, salvation al la mode and a cup of tea" (Salvation Army) and " did you catch your rattling last breaths with deep sea diver sounds, and the flowers ("Blood) bloom like madness in the spring" Blood on the snow. Guitar solo was rated by Rolling Stone as in the top 25 of all time.
This was a great album. It was intended to be played from beginning to end.
He gasped his rattling last breath with deep-sea diver sounds, and the flowers bloomed like madness in the spring.
More Jethro Tull, please.
Please watch a live version of “Thick as a brick” one of my favorite performers and bands of Rock History.
cheers's this is a great song from a smashing album.All the best from England.
The live Tampa bay flute solo is a must
we used too say
"If Jethro Tull used synths they'd be considered"Prog " without question...
Such a great album. A cornerstone of Prog Rock.
Aqualung warms his feet in the bog…restroom…he bends to pick a dogend…a ciggy butt…the army down the road is the Salvation Army…serving salvation with pie and ice cream…
Love both of your t-shirts.....for 2 different reasons. The GOAT as a boxer and a man....and the other? Well, GOD!!!
You should react to Jethro Tull's live performance of "Locomotive Breath" from 1971. That's the way to put on a show!
The story behind the band name is that their manager kept changing their name because when they'd played a gig nobody wanted them back (they were bad) - so the name change was so they continued to get booked. Until they ended up with Jethro Tull and a venue wanted them back - so they were stuck with it. (Not that it's a bad name, Tull are incredible.)
According to legend they saw a book in their manager's office about the history of farming, and opened a page at random and saw the name there. The original Jethro Tull was an agricultural reformer and inventor.
@@jamesdignanmusic2765 The story is on the front page of the Tull website. It wasn't random, the manager had an interest in the subject.
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You may want to re-read what James wrote...
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Should have done the live version
Hey Guys - when you talk about Jethro Tull , do say them and not him - JT is the name of the band !!
The song's lyrics are from two different views, " Aqualung's " and someone watching him(Chod's comment about the clouds coming out), and the music changes too
(Snot is running down his nose. Greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes. Drying in the cold sun.)
The snot that he is smearing on his shaby clothes is drying in the cold sun.
Martin Barre's guitar solo is fire!
They're up there with Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Genesis and Gentle Giant. Their basis usually is folk music and intelligent lyrics.
They started out as a blues band with the first two albums, morphing into a variety of forms of rock on the next several albums until finally coming out with the folk sound on their 11th album, Songs From the Wood in 1977.
@@stevet7487 Tell me something new. The underlying folk was always there.
@@stevedotwood Sure, if that is what you want to believe. "Underlying"
@@stevet7487 So you don't think Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square, Fat Man, Witches Promise, Mother Goose, Cheap Day Return, Nursie, parts of Thick As A Brick, or parts of the Minstrel in the Gallery album are folk? I'll give you that not everything was folk before SFTW but there was a prominent folk influence present in Tull's work from the second album onward.
@@mrgrey361 No, I don't to all except the album Minstrell in the Gallery, and that one because it has been so long since I listened to the entire album I can't be sure of every song.
The entire song is about how we judge by appearances.
He has no children. He is looking at the little kids and people assume because he is looking at them and his appearance that he is a pervert.
But the singer (also the narrator who has known the homeless guy) explains "Aqualung" past and how he has been scarred by the army etc. in order that we might also see how we judge others by appearance.
Remember the song starts off as painting an observation. What the others in the park see. How they see him looking at the children and assume his intent is bad and he is watching the "pretty panties run". They see his snotty nose and look upn that as gross. Which adds to their judgement. But the underneath person has regrets and is living vicariously through the families and their children.
Things and people are not always how they appear. Sometimes there is much pain and sorrow that is misinterpreted as perversion.
I don’t think the song specifically says Aqualung has been scarred by the army. The only reference to the army in the song is “The army’s up the road, salvation a la mode” which is a reference to the Salvation Army who have been well known for charity work amongst the poor and homeless, operating soup kitchens, shelters, dishing out hot drinks etc. That’s not to say he couldn’t have been scarred by the army, but that’s not implicit in the lyrics.
Tool is tool Tull as in Dull . Song’s great
A filthy Homeless guy sitting on a park bench watching the world go bye. Sadly today in the warm US states the homeless need a reservation as the Street and sidewalks are full. Park benches are gone.
Remember he’s referring to weather in the UK
JETHRO TULL, "AQUALUNG". The Fantastic Ian Anderson, no front man in my opinion, was as mesmerizing with command entertainment. Saw them In 1998, with Emmerson, Lake, and Palmer. At the outdoor amphitheater in Milwaukee Wisconsin. One of many Rock and Roll memories. More.. "CROSSEYED MARY", "LIVING IN THE PAST". ""THICK AS A BRICK", "LOCOMOTIVE BREATH"...
A HUGE radio hit in the day. A lot of discussion was had in High School about this song, like a shock to the system. Think about how different this was compared to everything else in 1971.
You should watch him live playing his flute, it's awesome :)
Unlike today's music that's usually just in your face,
Sixties and seventies music, rock especially were far more subtle in subject matter. They used allegories, euphemisms, almost like a secret code on anti establishment and anti war subjects. The use of 2 voices to reflect the 2 different concepts of reality was brilliant. This song made us 13 years old (at that time think) . Lol.
Getting the true concept, and its meaning, of some songs was always part of the deal. A true classic from a musical genius!
It's safe to say that only two songs had such an impact on me when I first heard them: this and Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits, both of which opened up a whole new universe to me through music. I've never gotten tired of either of them since.
I wish you would have showed her the live version, that way she could have EXPERIENCED Jethro Tull.
Hey Chod & Dee! Cross Eyed Mary is a banger too! ✌️ ☮️ 🎶🎵🎼🎸
Maybe the best on the album !
@@jonsey156 Yes, or possibly Locomotive Breath?
Jethro Tull 17th century agronomist.
Most potent song I've ever heard about mental lllness and homelessness in my life...the lyrics are sad as hell and remind me not to treat them badly...they got it rough enough as is without me messing with 'em
SUCH A KICKASSSSS SONG FROM A KICKASS BAND OF COURSE!!!😊
Forgot how good the drums are in this!
Jethro Tull is not a "he". They are a band. The lead singer/songwriter is Ian Anderson.
There are so many musical artists that certainly can be classified as "one of a kind", but in my opinion Ian Anderson wins that definition hands down. Nothing like live 'Tull" back then. You should definitely listen to more of this band.
Jethro Tull is typical of the masterful Prog of the 70s. Think back to Yes - Roundabout. Same thing. Renaissance, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Moody Blues, ELP, Focus, Edgar Winter - the list goes on. Our greatest time in music.....!
Great story and song construction (your description was perfect) with a ripping guitar solo (and no flute)
"A million songs combined" - you've just described a lot of good prog. And Jethro Tull had a lot of prog rock influence in their sound. Not as purely prog as a band like Yes or King Crimson, but certainly very close to it. This is a great song, and also an indictment on society: we see a tramp and assume the worst, but inside he's a gentle character that society doesn't want to know. Oh, and Jethro Tull isn't a person, it's a band. The lead singer/acoustic guitarist/flute player is Ian Anderson.
This is a legendary. Classic rocker. Another one by this great band is Hunting Girl On The Songs From The Wood album.
Great reaction and views on this classic.
This is a song about a homeless old man and first told through someone else's eyes and then his own.
Jethro Tull, 'Songs From The Wood' from the album with the same name, recorded live or studio version.
This was written by Anderson and his wife. It has two movements and of course the bridge. In the first movement we hear the description of a perverted old homeless man with breathing problems. The description is cold and we get a sense of heartless disgust at the sight of the man. Then in the 2nd movement we hear a compassionate narrative! The song is a parallel to how most people feel about homelessness. At first we are disgusted, then we feel compassion! Thx! Great reaction!
Interestingly, whilst the song is always co-credited to Jennie Anderson, Ian has explained, in later years, that the lyrics were his. She was a photographer who took some photos of homeless people. He put lyrics to the photos as an exercise to try and demonstrate to her how he writes lyrics. Since they were inspired by her photos he felt it only fair to give her the co-credit.
He tells the take of how she became a photographer. It was important to him that she have her own identity and not just be a Rick-stars wife, especially as he would be away on tour a lot. He was encouraging in her desire to take up a creative profession, but went out of his way to dissuade her from being a musician. He had a fear that he’d become a bit like Paul McCartney and John Lennon and turn up to gigs and having the audience saying “oh s**t, he’s brought his wife again” which always made me laugh.
The whole album is a classic gem! I've seen the Aqualung tour 3 times back in the early 70's. Its like the Sgt Pepper album by the Beatles on a different level. You need to listen to the whole album, but be sure to check out Jethro Tull's album "Benefit" and "Thick as a Brick" as well.
Was IMHO the best song ever of Jethro Tull, really ProgRock like.
With all the music they've done I can't understand how one can consider Aqualung their best song
@@samuelecallegari6117 ever heard about different tastes, also in music ?
@@clannad99germany70 Ever heard of a provokin sentence to create some discussion?
Try “My God” and “Wind Up” from the same album. Also try “Locomotive Breath” and “To Cry You a Song”
Great song! Do "Skating Away"!
Locomotive breath.....same album...... Thanks for this one.....
From this same album the song "My God" would be a good one to react too. Also from their debut album Benefit "Nothing to Say" and "To Cry You a Song" are excellent songs. Remember Jethro Tull is the name of the band not anyone in particular.
Jethro Tull is like Meatloaf. He puts on a show. Must see some of his videos.
Yep. That sounds like the song that got me into this progressive rock mess.. great reaction 😊 Thanks !
You need to do, “Locomotive Breath”, “Aqualung”, “Cross-Eyed Mary”. Those three songs go together.
Also teacher! I've seen Martin Barre four times now he's awesome
Don't forget "My God" and "Hymn 43". The whole album is great!
Jethro Tull , beeter live
Iconic masterpiece and recorded so well! Even better on the Steven wilson Remix from about 10 years ago. I would go with Cross-Eyed Mary and Locomotive Breath next. Get some of that flute in there!
Chod, a really strong tune by Tull is MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY. I guarantee you both will dig it or your money back.
Yes Yes Yes ... and a LIVE version ... the one where Ian wears a codpiece ... lol
I have seen Jethro told twice in concert one in LA 1975 and in Detroit 1980 boy can he play the flute
...And it is a phenomenal piece of music
You have to get her to listen to cross eyed Mary. It references auqa lung as well
Watch that last line! You see it's only .......me.
Two views of a destitute homeless old man. Fear and projections of disrepute from passers by; the reality of loneliness, trying to sleep outside in winter - and finally dying of TB (the rattling breath, the blooming spots of blood). Lonely he lives, lonely he dies.
The first and last verses is how society sees the homeless man. The middle is his story.
Live version from Bursting Out would have been a better choice. 😉 These guys live was insane.
A good Straight Ahead rocker great guitar playing
Cross-eyed Mary is a good track too.
Two different sets of eyes see the same person but, see him differently. One, sees this homeless person and just thinks the absolute worst of him, the second sees the hurt and pain he is suffering through. “ leg hurting bad as he bends to pick a dog end” dog end is slang for a cigarette butt.
Jethro albums ALL pretty much followed a theme trhough out the record.
This is about the plight of the homeless and societies opinion of them.
If you want a bed time story on steroids....mother goose...same album.......love it.
Having now established for yourselves some antecedent familiarity with Tull by way of their Aqualung, it may interest you to explore what I and many others do consider to be an equally brilliant companionpiece, Locomotive Breath, within which, for instance, there exist such parallels as lyrical expressions of despair, lamentations of the poor and disadvantaged, those who have, perhaps, long been stricken with various illnesses or dibilitating maladies, critically serious conditions such as respiratory and circulatory system diseases, foot fungi, swamp ass and bunyans, cavities, carbunkles and toe jams, ingrown, infected or just plain wild, unsightly, irregularly shaped and thick patches of bodyhairs, deadly, deadly halitosis, an almost visible shroud of b.o., and ugh, perhaps worst of all is having been made to suffer such terribly, terribly, bad fashion. The horror... The horror... JK
Lol -- I read this with a Pythonistic accent and loved it
You should listen to the whole album. It tells a story.
Love the drums on this one.
SALVATION ARMY 😊
I remember you praising my suggestion of "My God" a while back saying it appeared as a play unfolding in front of you. Maybe Dee would enjoy that one.
Homelessness.
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can you do a reaction to Teacher by Jethro Tull
Share My God and Locomotive Breath with her. Big, great iconic songs.
The homeless man has difficulty breathing, and the sound his lungs make sound like a deep sea diver, Anderson names him Aqualung.
definitely check out the next track on the album - " Cross Eyed Mary "