Monday, September 30, 2024

Super Tony

In a comment on my last post, Bill points out the etymology of Soprano. It ultimately derives from the Latin super.

In 1988, 11 years before Tony Soprano made his television debut, the Pixies released “a song about a superhero named Tony,” written by Black Francis. This was on Surfer Rosa, the same album that had “Where Is My Mind?”


As “super bicycle Tony” rides his bike, he says, “I got a card in my spokes.” My Tony Soprano dream turned out to be connected to a particular deck of Tarot cards.

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Super Tony

In a comment on my last post, Bill points out the etymology of Soprano . It ultimately derives from the Latin super . In 1988, 11 years befo...