Hedwig: Tommy Gnosis Sings "Wicked Little Town" genre: Hip-Gnosis & Tuned Out & Video-Philes
One of my favorite movies is Hedwig and the Angry Inch. It's funny and its sad; its silly and its serious. On the surface the movie is about two people who fall in love and then fall apart. It is actually far more complex. In reality, the movie is about only one person who is struggling to find the second half of him. This song is near the end of the movie and it is the point at which Hedwig finds his other half. As you watch the video, be sure to note that the cross that appears on the forehead of the singer (his name is Tommy Gnosis...which is significant because it was one of the "lost" gospels...see Elaine Pagels take on the meaning of this gospel here) ends up on the forehead of Hedwig, the man who is watching the other sing. If you haven't seen the movie, it is worth renting.
Daniel DiRito | May 17, 2006 | 7:14 AM
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