character Acid Queen from Tommy
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The Acid Queen is a flamboyant, drug-fueled gypsy character from The Who’s rock opera "Tommy," known for her wild attempt to cure the deaf, dumb, and blind protagonist through hallucinogenic and sexual excess.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acid Queen | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ rock opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Tommy
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Tommy (1969 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy (1975 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
counterculture
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drugs ⓘ hallucinations ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
drug-fueled
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flamboyant ⓘ gypsy ⓘ |
| featuredInSong | The Acid Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | rock opera ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | sex worker (implied) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of drugs
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exploitation ⓘ failed cure ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
dangerous
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manipulative ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| inUniverseActivity | administers drugs to Tommy ⓘ |
| inUniverseOutcome | fails to cure Tommy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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music ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| methodOfCure |
hallucinogenic excess
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sexual excess ⓘ |
| musicStyleAssociated |
hard rock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
false healer
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symbol of hedonism ⓘ |
| partOf | Tommy narrative ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Roger Daltrey (vocals on original album track)
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The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Tina Turner
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various stage actresses ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn | Tina Turner in Tommy (1975 film) ⓘ |
| roleInStory | attempts to cure Tommy ⓘ |
| songTitle | The Acid Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetsCharacter | Tommy Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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