Let's steer away from the drugs a minute - they're just too convenient. Instead, look at the mid to late sixties culture when there was a resurgence in interest in legend and the occult (yes, I lived through it near London) and take this as an unseen, unheard sprite (or something similar), probably a mischievous one (I won't touch you, but then I might) As for 'traveling by telephone, ever so high' the first communications satellites had been launched just prior to this, so it fits very well with the whole imagery.
The whole song brings to mind fairy stories, imps, goblins etc.
@AlanOldie That's an OUTSTANDING observation about the satellites. Telstar was relatively new tech. I'm glad to see you don't jump on "it's about drugs and getting high!" bandwagon. Nicely said Alan. All of Sid's songs were about other things than most people wold see in the lyrics.
@AlanOldie That's an OUTSTANDING observation about the satellites. Telstar was relatively new tech. I'm glad to see you don't jump on "it's about drugs and getting high!" bandwagon. Nicely said Alan. All of Sid's songs were about other things than most people wold see in the lyrics.
Let's steer away from the drugs a minute - they're just too convenient. Instead, look at the mid to late sixties culture when there was a resurgence in interest in legend and the occult (yes, I lived through it near London) and take this as an unseen, unheard sprite (or something similar), probably a mischievous one (I won't touch you, but then I might) As for 'traveling by telephone, ever so high' the first communications satellites had been launched just prior to this, so it fits very well with the whole imagery. The whole song brings to mind fairy stories, imps, goblins etc.
@AlanOldie That's an OUTSTANDING observation about the satellites. Telstar was relatively new tech. I'm glad to see you don't jump on "it's about drugs and getting high!" bandwagon. Nicely said Alan. All of Sid's songs were about other things than most people wold see in the lyrics.
@AlanOldie That's an OUTSTANDING observation about the satellites. Telstar was relatively new tech. I'm glad to see you don't jump on "it's about drugs and getting high!" bandwagon. Nicely said Alan. All of Sid's songs were about other things than most people wold see in the lyrics.