Music for Roctober - #17 - The Who
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
The new boss is the same as the old boss in Pete Townsend's eyes as the cynicial (or worldly?) "Won't Get Fooled Again" unfolds. The 1971 release reached #14 on the U.S. Charts and #9 on the UK Singles Chart. As importantly, the band was the mold for what has become an important rock and roll stereotyping: Tight bulging jeans on the lead singer, the genius lead guitarist, cool bassist and crazy drummer. Watch the video (patched together well). It fits perfectly. Volume up:
How that synthesized sound was made.
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
The new boss is the same as the old boss in Pete Townsend's eyes as the cynicial (or worldly?) "Won't Get Fooled Again" unfolds. The 1971 release reached #14 on the U.S. Charts and #9 on the UK Singles Chart. As importantly, the band was the mold for what has become an important rock and roll stereotyping: Tight bulging jeans on the lead singer, the genius lead guitarist, cool bassist and crazy drummer. Watch the video (patched together well). It fits perfectly. Volume up:
How that synthesized sound was made.
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