Somebody Else's Dream - B625

The year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the disturbing song "Timothy." Banned by radio stations and called "the worst song ever recorded " its lyrics about cannibalism in a Pennsylvania coal mine eerily parallel the real life Sheppton disaster, written by playwright Rupert Holmes, the Billboard hit launched the career of the Buoys. They went on to perform at the legendary Whiskey a Go Go, Stone Balloon, and the Satsop? River Festival which they kicked-off in front of 150,000 fans. The Buoys toured the Netherlands, got hustled in a pool game with Sly Stone-before their riot at the Kingston Armory, received a lecture on libertarianism from musical genius Frank Zappa, and were mentored by Delaney Bramlett- before cocaine ruined his life. Their story also depicts a cautionary tale of substance abuse, the pitfalls of fame, and the true price of the rock and roll fantasy,