Happy Jack Bass Tab

A Quick One/The Who Sell Out Tabs:

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Source: BassMasta.net
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Fontaine Average	#1 by Fontaine at Nov 21, 1981 at 7:06 PM EST
	I like the dvd and it was a rousing performance but I was still disappointed with it. I mean they already put the show out on dvd before. This time they improved the picture and sound but the songs are STILL in the wrong order, the video and audio STILL isn't synced all the time and they cut out parts of Tommy! Bah.

No Picture KING KEVIN Average	#2 by KING KEVIN BLAIR at Dec 7, 1982 at 9:18 PM EST
	I prefer the Live at Leeds version (which is odd, since I usually hate live versions). The only other song where I prefer the live version is Pink Floyd's Careful With that Axe, Eugene (either Ummagumma or Live in Pompeii).

No Picture Kenny Rhythm Player	#3 by Kenny at Mar 4, 1987 at 10:22 PM EST
	Yeah, I own it! It's frickin awesome! I love when they do Heaven and Hell, and their liev version of I Can't Explain is incredible!

No Picture Kc Lead Player	#4 by Kc LaTour at Mar 23, 1988 at 10:07 AM EST
	I always thought this song had a religious overtone. I am not a very religious person, but here me out on this Breakdown: Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man = Jack=J Jesus =J, Jesus died young, but he died as a human being He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man= He lived in the sand ( desert ) at the isle of man ( isle=land, the land of man = Earth ) The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key ( singing= professing, he would "take the wrong key" and profess something different ) So they rode on his head on their furry donkey ( So they tortured him ) The kids couldn't hurt Jack ( Jesus is a holy being to catholics, they could only hurt him physically ) They tried and tried and tried ( many different things were tried to torture him, crown of thorns, cross, whippings, ect...) They dropped things on his back ( When Jesus fell with the cross ) And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied ( According to catholics, jesus was telling the truth, these people were speaking differently, therefore they lied ) But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping ( They couldnt stop Jesus from his goal of opening the gates of heaven, just like you cant stop the waters lapping ) And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy ( they didnt stop jesus from achieving his ultimate goal, and returning to his father ) Oppinions Welcome!

No Picture Jonathan Rhythm Player	#5 by Jonathan Matuszyk at Jun 17, 2006 at 3:50 AM EST
	You see that....ISLE OF MAN, That's where I'm from, that's where I live. I love this song. Apparently my mate's dad was mates with a few guys from the who, apparently it's about him....but I highly doubt that. I would not go near the sands on the Isle of Man...we have all Sellafield waste coming our way. Aaaaaanyway, I just love this song. I think it's quite depressing in a way, but also inspiring.

No Picture Leigh Average	#6 by Leigh at Jun 19, 2006 at 3:04 AM EST
	Happy Jack hasa mental illness and sees everthing as good. He also has a different perception of the world "furry donkey?" Another case of the Who having fun. Have you seen thre video with the cake?

No Picture Redryder Rhythm Player	#7 by Redryder at Jan 24, 2007 at 2:33 PM EST
	the isle of wight dvd is awesome.if they just stayed on kieth the entire time i would have enjoyed even without the music. its hilarious when pete slaps him.i think kieth moon is one of the greatest dummers of all time.they do an awesome job on summertime blues and i dont even know myself

No Picture Winterborn Average	#8 by Winterborn at Jun 14, 2007 at 10:19 PM EST
	Happy Jack sounds like somebody who doesn't let things get him down to me.