A Study on The Narrative Language of Multiple Texts in The Who's Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia,a conceptual album released by the British rock band The Who in 1973.It tells the story of a young Mod,Jimmy,who was disturbed,agitated and disillusioned.The lyrics are full of intertextual and metaphorical.The album has 17 tracks,four musical themes that cohere through the album,and ambient sounds using field samples on most tracks.The article analyzes the interaction of multiple texts in the album and discusses the multiple conceptual themes involved in the album.
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