The poem as best i can make out is a sweeping social critique as pessimistic about poets painters and the generally virtuous as it is condemnatory of politicians and other figures.
Thick as a brick vinyl original.
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A classic written by ian anderson.
Its lyrics are built around a poem written by a fictitious boy gerald bostock a k a.
Thick as a brick is the fifth studio album by the british rock band jethro tull released in march 1972 the album contains a continuous piece of music split over two sides of an lp record and is a parody of the concept album genre.
Original master recording format.
Page seven carries the words to thick as a brick.
Thick as a brick part 2 side 2 21 05 minutes tracks 1 and 2 are their fifth studio album thick as a brick released 10 march 1972 in the uk on chrysalis chr 1003 and 10 may 1972 in the usa on reprise ms 2072.
Thick as a brick part 1 really don t mind if you sit this one out.
Vinyl lp album limited edition numbered reissue remastered gatefold country.
Classic rock prog rock.
The writing is very dense and enigmatic and the unidentified shifts in narrative voice compound the difficulty.
Thick as a brick part 1 side 1 22 39 minutes 2.
Jethro tull thick as a brick original real newspaper cover germany 12 vinyl lp album thick as a brick 1972 is a concept album by the british rock band jethro tull.
Make offer 1972 jethro tull thick as a brick vinyl record lp chr 1003 vg jethro tull thick as a brick vinyl lp record album classic prog rock vintage 11 70.
My words but a whisper your deafness a shout.
The original packaging designed like a newspaper claims the album to be a musical adaptation of an epic poem by fictional eight year old genius gerald bostock.
Vinyl lp album reissue stereo country.