Rock Operas: Search/Destroy

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Having recently seen the Warlords of Pez perform their rock opera about Baby John Candy being left home alone for Christmas only to then have horrible things done to him by the bad Transformers, I feel that it is high time we discussed the Rock Opera genre.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Monday, 22 December 2003 23:41 (twenty-one years ago)

*thinks absentmindedly 'bout the copy of chess bought recently, for it was so damn cheap*

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 22 December 2003 23:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Search :

Tommy (the film)
Pretty Things - SF Sorrow
Magma - Theusz Haamtahk trilogy

Destroy :

Tommy (the album)
Jeff Wayne - War Of The Worlds
that Queensryche one
that Dream Theater one
anything by Rick Wakeman

What exactly is the difference between a rock opera, a concept album and a musical? It's a difficult call.

― udu wudu (udu wudu), Monday, 22 December 2003 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Does Prince Paul's "A Prince Among Thieves" count? Search!
I'd say also Mr. Quark's Enjoy Nuoc-Mam with Mr. Quark, but, uh, conflict of interest forbids.
And how about WCKR SPGT's A Tea Party of Love?

― Douglas (Douglas), Monday, 22 December 2003 23:55 (twenty-one years ago)

What exactly is the difference between a rock opera, a concept album and a musical? It's a difficult call.

I'm thinking maybe the rock opera is performed onstage, with the people in the band taking all the roles.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 00:00 (twenty-one years ago)

i was gonna mention all the weird rock operas that i like, but then I remembered that i already did.

how many actual real "rock operas" are there?

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 00:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Search :Phantom of the Paradise

it defines 70s MOR Rock Opera

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 07:54 (twenty-one years ago)

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