Tenchi/Tommy Rock Opera By Kenneth LeRoy Dicke aka the greenelf, aka Tommy, aka Sonytides, aka Rush fanboy, aka Pinkerton H. Hedgrerow, aka Weezerboy. (And no, I didn't make any of them up.) E-mail address: kennethdicke@hotmail.com I don't care if you send me comments or not, but I would appreciate CONSTRUCTIVE criticism and would definitely enjoy accolades. Don't be too harsh as this is my first time. (Be gentle, hoo, hoo.) This would be under the Miscellaneous section. Do you hear or fear or do I smash the mirror. Plus la change, plus c'est la meme chose. I think I'm a lot like you! This is a songfic which takes the rock opera Tommy, by The Who, and transmogrifies it into a whole new story about Tenchi. Pretty much sticking to whichever series it was that had kagato as the first villain (It was the first they played on the Cartoon Network, I think.) I started at 10pm and finished around 4am so this may not be all that great (who am I kidding it probably fucking sucks). I do, however, recommend the album Tommy, the movie Tommy based on said album is also pretty good. If you don't understand the end, neither do I - It's the way Tommy ends. BTW, please don't ridicule for my awful spelling. I hate using the spellcheck thing. Oh, yeah: This is the almighty disclaimer rendering the pitiful masses wanting to harm me ineffectual. I don't own anything Tenchi-ish as that's Pioneer and AIC. Tommy is probably owned by the estates of Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, and the great John Entwhistle. Please don't sue me, as I have no money - and don't stand to gain any off of this. Overture Prince Yosho Didn't come home. His, love Aeka Will search for him. Believe him missing After Ryoko. Don't expect Him to ever come home. He's a Prince! (It's a Boy!) Sasami: He's a prince, Aeka, he's a prince. He's a prince, Aeka, he's a prince. Aeka: A prince! A prince! A prince! This Year (1921) Ryoko: I've got a feeling that this Is going to be a good year. Especially if me and Tenchi See it in together. Aeka: So you think that this Is going to be a good year. It could be for me and he, But you and he-no, never! I had no reason to be overoptimistic, But somehow when he smiles I could brave bad weather. Tenchi: What about me? What about me? What about me? I know you hardly at all. Ryoko You're gonna bear it. & Aeka: You're gonna take it. You won't look at no other one Ever in your life. You're gonna choose one. You're gonna love one Even if you don't approve. You're gonna bear it. You're gonna take it. You're gonna choose one. Even if you don't want it. You won't look at no other one. No other soul is yours And that we know is the truth. Aeka: I've got a feeling that this Is going to be a good year. Especially if me and Tenchi See it in together. Ryoko: I've got a feeling that this Is going to be a good year. Especially if me and Tenchi See it in together. Ryoko I had no reason to be overoptimistic, & Aeka: But somehow when he smiles I could brave bad weather. Tenchi: What about me? More Show Up (Amazing Journey) Poor little Tenchi He's in a loud female land. Grand as it is, to be hit on by chicks He's really quite sad. Seventeen years old With thoughts of tending Shrine Masaki. Loving life and all it holds Living in simplicity. Then it's all destroyed by six women Whose minds no men can know. More show up to hinder him With thoughts of love and hearts aglow. Mihoshi's mind a delirium Of idiocy. All at once a small stranger is looking at me. She dresses in a child's lab frock Protective covering And her red hair flows, Nearly covers everything. Something to take and something to bear And what about me? Each day is joy and pain, And makes the choice harder for me. Then it's all destroyed by six women Whose minds no men can know. More show up to hinder him With thoughts of love and hearts aglow. Her eyes are the eyes that Transmit all her pain. Eyes lost and clouded as if in a game Because she is her partner Until the very end Kiyone will never admit That she is her best friend. Sparks (Instrumental) Kagato Arrives [Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)] Kagato: You talk about your Tenchi, Wait until he meets me. You talk about your Tenchi, Wait until he meets me. When we start to our fightin' We'll see if he can defeat me. He may have the Jurai power, But he will never defeat me. He may have the Jurai power, But he will never defeat me. He can face my beam saber Then we'll begin to see. He's got the power to beat me, Imaginings. He's got the power to beat me, Imaginings. I will kill him again, No, it's the Light Hawk Wings. Tenchi Gets Home (Christmas) Yosho: Did you ever see the faces of the women, They get so excited Waiting all day long for Tenchi's School day arrival as they begin their fightin.' They believe in love and all above Especially that he's meant for one of them. Peeping round the trees To see which of them greets Tenchi And wins his heart from him. And Tenchi doesn't know why they do it. He doesn't know why they bother him Or why they can't ignore him. How can they be saved From the eternal pain? Surrounded by his friends As they fight for him Trying to avoid a stray power beam. Playing with the cabbit, Talks to Sasami and Avoids Washu and her sampling. I believe in love But how can one man ever have To choose among them. Only if he's alone Will his hearts choice ever come to fruition. And Tenchi doesn't know why they do it. He doesn't know why they bother him Or why they can't ignore him. How can they be saved From the eternal pain? Girls: Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Do you love us? How can we be saved? Tenchi: See me, feel me, love me, know me! See me, feel me, love me, know me! Girls: Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Tenchi, do you love us? Do you? Do you? Do you love us? How can we be saved? Yosho: Did you ever see the faces of the women, They get so excited Waiting all day long for Tenchi's School day arrival as they begin their fightin.' They believe in love and all above Especially that he's meant for one of them. Peeping round the trees To see which of them greets Tenchi And wins his heart from him. And Tenchi doesn't know why they do it. He doesn't know why they bother him Or why they can't ignore him. How can they be saved From the eternal pain? Ryoko (Cousin Kevin) Ryoko: We're on our own, Tenchi, All alone, Tenchi. Let's think of a game to play Now the others have all gone away. It won't be much fun Until I'm the only one, But right now they're all away. Do you want to play kiss and tell, my sweet? I swear I won't tell, Tenchi my sweet. Even if you won't, There's problems if you don't. I'll seduce you, Tenchi my sweet. How would you feel if I Took a nice bath, And showed up naked And started to laugh? What would you do if I shut you outside, With nothing but me And my lovely bare behind? I'm the space pirate! The romancing cheat. The nastiest foe Aeka will ever meet. I'll make sure you choose me And no other, Tenchi my sweet. We're on our own, Tenchi, All alone, Tenchi. Let's think of a game to play Now the others have all gone away. It won't be much fun Until I'm the only one, But right now they're all away. Do you want to play kiss and tell, my sweet? I swear I won't tell, Tenchi my sweet. Even if you won't, There's problems if you don't. I'll seduce you, Tenchi my sweet. Maybe a porno left on in the room Would change your decision And seal your doom. I'll drag you along by a lock of your hair If you like it rough Or maybe you'd like my underwear? I'm the space pirate! The romancing cheat. The nastiest foe Aeka will ever meet. I'll make sure you choose me And no other, Tenchi my sweet. The SM Queen (The Acid Queen) Aeka: Tenchi, you ain't all you should be now This girl will put you right. I'll show you what you could be now Just give me one night. I'm the Princess - the SM Queen, Pay after we start I'm the Princess - the SM Queen, I'll tear your soul apart. In my room, closed the door. We'll just be a while. Tenchi won't be a boy no more Young, but not a child. I'm the Princess - the SM Queen, Pay after we start The Princess - I'm guaranteed, To tear your soul apart. Gather your strength and hold on fast. Your body must take the pain. Just as the SM Queen must do You're gonna feel the pain. My work is done, now look at him, He's never been more afraid. His head it shakes, his fingers clutch. Watch his body shake. I'm the Princess - the SM Queen, Pay after we start The Princess - I'm guaranteed, To break your little heart. Tenchi, you ain't all you should be now This girl will put you right. I'll show you what you could be now Just give me one night. I'm the Princess - the SM Queen, Pay after we start The Princess - I'm guaranteed, To tear your soul apart. Underture (Instrumental) Do You Think It's Alright? Ryoko: Do you think it's alright? To leave the boy with little Washu? Do you think it's alright? She'll try to steal him from me and you? Aeka: Yes, I think it's alright. Ryoko: Do you think it's alright? Aeka: Yes, I think it's alright. Fiddle About Washu: I'm the wicked Little Washu. I'm glad no one's hear to stop me As I fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about. Your girlfriends left me here with you. Now I'm doing what I want to. Fiddling about, Fiddling about, Fiddle about. Down with the zubon, Up with your white shirt! Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about. Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about. You can shout as I fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about, Fiddle about. Fiddle, fiddle, fiddle! Fiddle, fiddle, fiddle! Fiddle, fiddle, fiddle! Fiddle, fiddle, fiddle! Heart-Thief Wizard (Pinball Wizard) Aeka: Ever since I was a youg girl, I've played the little boys. In Jurai and all over I've always played the toys. But I ain't seen nothin' like him At any formal ball... That Light Hawk Wing kid Steals the hearts of all! He stands like a statue, Ignores all our pleas. Feeling our emotions, Always playing clean. It isn't on purpose, The hearts around him fall. That Light Hawk Wing kid Steals the hearts of all! He's a heart-thief wizard. There has to be a twist. A heart-thief wizard's Got a way we can't resist. How do you think he does it? Ryoko: I don't know! Aeka: What makes him so good? We cause all those distractions, Just ignores our throes of love. Don't see Ryoko a-flashin,' Prays to the gods above. Always without mercy, And never lets us go. That Light Hawk Wing kid Steals the hearts of all! I thought I was The lovely little queen But I just handed My little heart to him! Even when I don't want to He can put me to rest. All we do is see him, And our hearts just do the rest. He's got a crazy little haircut, May not be that tall... That Light Hawk Wing kid Steals the hearts of all!!! There's a Man (There's a Doctor) Mihoshi: There's a man I've found Could bring us all joy! There's a man I've found Maybe a boy! There's a man I've found Maybe a boy! Kiyone: There's a man I've found Could remove my sorrow. He lives in Japan, Let's see him tomorrow. He lives in Japan, Let's see him tomorrow. It's Time for Dinner (Go to the Mirror) Sasami: He seems to be completely unreceptive. The love they give him Get no response at all. His heart reacts to love, Tsunami said it. He loves but cannot choose one over all. Tenchi: See me, feel me, love me, know me! See me, feel me, love me, know me! Sasami: There is no chance, no untried seduction. All hope lies with him and not with we. Imagine though the shock of hatred When he suddenly chooses With whom he wants to be. Tenchi: See me, feel me, love me, know me! See me, feel me, love me, know me! Sasami: His heart can love, His choice will come, His nose will bleed. All the time the girls will slug and sock. None of us can give The kind of stimulation Needed to remove his choices block. It's time for dinner, boy! It's time for dinner, boy! Father: I often wonder what he is feeling. Does he ever hear a word that is said? Look at him when he is dreaming. What is happening in his head? Tenchi: Listening to you I get the music, Gazing at you I get the heat, Following you I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your feet! Right behind you I see the millions, On you I see the glory, From you I get opinions, From you I get the story. Father: What is happening in his head? Ooh, I wish I knew, I wish I knew. Tenchi Do You Love Us? (Tommy Can You Hear Me?) Girls: Tenchi do you love us? Can you feel our love for you? Tenchi can you feel us? How can we hope to win you? Ooh, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi. Tenchi do you love us? Can you feel our love for you? Tenchi can you feel us? How can we hope to win you? Ooh, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi. Tenchi do you love us? Can you feel our love for you? Tenchi can you feel us? How can we hope to win you? Ooh, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi. Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi, Tenchi. No More Dinner (Smash the Mirror) Yosho: You don't answer their call With even a nod or a wink But you must have a predilection! You don't seem to love one But I think you know yourself. How can their love not affect you? Can you hear me? Or do I surmise That you fear it. Can you feel my temper Rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise, rise. Do you hear or fear or Forbid dinner? Do you hear or fear or Forbid dinner? Sensation Tenchi: I overwhelm as I approach you. Make your lungs hold breath inside! Lovers break caresses for me. Love is transplaced when I've gone by. You'll feel me coming, A new vibration. From afar you'll see me. I'm a sensation, I'm a sensation! They worship me and all I touch, Hazy-eyed they catch my glance. Pleasant shudders shake their senses, My warm momentum Throws their stance. You'll feel me coming, A new vibration. From afar you'll see me. I'm a sensation, I'm a sensation! Soon you'll see me, can't you feel me? I'm coming... Send your troubles dancing. I know the answer. I'm coming... I'm a sensation. I leave a trail of rooted women Mesmerized by just the sight. The few I've touched now are disciples. Love as One, I am the Light... The Choice (Miracle Cure) Yosho: Hey now! Hey now! Hear all about it. Heart-thief wizard has made a choice. Hey now! Hey now! Hear all about it. Hey now! Azusa (Sally Simpson) Outside the house Azusa announced That Aeka couldn't stay with the weakling He went on chuckling his Royal voice And she almost began weeping. Tenchi fought the fop And she realized she loved him As her new King of heart. She told her father to go buzz off And realized her part. She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tenchi were from worlds apart. But her heart just said "Never mind, your part... Is to be what you'll be..." The theme of her plan was 'Come unto me, and love will find a way.' So Aeka decided to ignore her dad And seek out love anyway! She spent many weeks getting ready And decided to try to touch him. Maybe he'll see that he was for she And marry him one day. She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tenchi were from worlds apart. But her heart just said "Never mind, your part... Is to be what you'll be..." She rivaled Ryoko And they started swinging To fight it out for Tenchi-sama. Day after day she tried for his affection And Aeka just kept trying. She dreamt at night, Looking pretty as a picture Right under his very nose. And then one fateful day he looked at her With a smile And said, "I'll always love you!" Aeka went crazy As Tenchi's words hit her! Aeka was lost in love when Ryoko Came upon her! And soon the temperatures risin' As Tenchi's choice revealed. Aeka just had to let him know She loved him And kissed in the front room! Ryoko went crazy as she saw this And slapped him in the face. Tenchi whirled around As Ryoko flew away But she returned the very next day. She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tenchi were from worlds apart. But her heart just said "Never mind, your part... Is to be what you'll be..." Her face a teary blur And more trickled down, Mingling with her fears. Tenchi carried her to the landing And his voice filled Ryoko's ears. She caught his eye, she thought it a lie But couldn't stand otherwise. Her Tenchi had said, "I love you, with all my heart, You are the sun, the moon, the skies." Ryoko went crazy As Aeka hit the roof! Aeka was pissed For Tenchi had promised His self to she, what'd he mean! Ooh! Sixteen minutes put her right And then she thought, "If daddy can do it..." Aeka planned a grand Jurai weddin' For her new interest. Tenchi still talks about the day Aeka got pissed! Ryoko still carries a hand on her cheek To remind her of his kiss. Deep down in her heart That she and Tenchi were from worlds apart. But her heart just said "Never mind, your part... Is to be what you'll be..." I'm Free Tenchi: I'm free - I'm free And freedom tastes of reality. I'm free - I'm free. And I'm waiting for you to marry me. You now know what it takes To reach your highest high You laugh and say, "Nothing's that simple." But you've been told many times before Messages on the door And no one had the guts To leave their Tenchi! I'm free - I'm free And freedom tastes of reality. I'm free - I'm free. And I'm waiting for you to marry me. Ryoko How can we marry? & Aeka: How can we marry? Welcome Tenchi: Come to my house Be one of the comfortable people. Lovely bright home. We're drinking all night Never sleeping. Mihoshi come in! And you baka. Little babies welcome And you princess. Come to this house! Into this house. Come to this house Be one of us. Make this your house Be one of us. You can help To collect some more in. Young and old people Let's get them all in! Come to this house! Into this house. Ask along that gal Who's flying a cabbit. Bring every single person From every habit. Go to that hospital Bring nurses and patients. Everybody go home And fetch their relations. Come to my house Be one of the comfortable people. Lovely bright home. We're drinking all night Never sleeping. Girls: Excuse me, sir, there's more at the door. There's more at the door, There's more at the door, There's more at the door, There's more at the door, There's more at the door, There's more at the door, There's more at the door, There's more. We need more room. Build an extension. A colorful palace. Spare no expense! Welcome to this house, Be one of us. Come into this house, Be one of us. Come to this house, Into this house! Tenchi's Wonderful House (Tommy's Holiday Camp) Washu: I am Little Washu And I welcome you To Tenchi's Wonderful House! The house with a difference, Never mind the weather. When you come to Tenchi's The holiday's forever! House with a difference, Never mind the weather. When you come to Tenchi's The holiday's forever! House with a difference, Never mind the weather. When you come to Tenchi's The holiday's forever! Welcome!!! We're Not Gonna Take It Tenchi: Welcome to my house I guess you all know why we're here My name is Tenchi And I made my choice this year. If you want to follow me You've got to steal their hearts. And ignore those who love you, Put on a stoic faŘade You know where it all starts. Hey, you gettin' love So sorry, you've got to stop. Hey, you coppin' a feely-feel That is a not. Hey, hung up mister normal Don't try to gain my trust 'Cause you ain't gonna follow me Any of those ways They'll all just make you bust! Chorus: We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. Never did and never will. We're not gonna take it. Gonna break it! Gonna shake it! Let's forget it better still! Tenchi: Now you've got no feelings, Your hearts are truly sealed, You can't love either. Your heart shall soon be filled. You can't take no one. Now steal all the hearts. Here comes Little Washu To help you To your respective parts. Chorus: We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. We're not gonna take it. Never did and never will. Don't want no Shintoism And as far as we can tell We ain't gonna take you. Never did and never will. We're not gonna take you. We forsake you! Gonna break you! Let's forget you...better still! We forsake you! Gonna break you! Let's forget you...better still! Tenchi: See me, feel me, love me, know me! See me, feel me, love me, know me! See me, feel me, love me, know me! See me, feel me, love me, know me! Zenin: Listening to you I get the music, Gazing at you I get the heat, Following you I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your feet! Right behind you I see the millions, On you I see the glory, From you I get opinions, From you I get the story. [Repeat chorus twice more] If you didn't like this it's because of one or more of a few reasons. A) You're mean, fuck off and die! B) You're a philistine, fuck off. C) You don't like The Who, Rush, or Weezer, fuck off twice. D) You don't like me, good neither do I. E) Or you just like causing trouble - eat shit and die.