Post by B on Oct 18, 2011 19:32:45 GMT -5
Catherinewheel, this may be news to you, althought we've discussed it here
many times, but The Who seem to have been aware of the whole PID thing,
and a number of their songs seem to tie in, as if to say "we know".
Most famously:
The Who - Substitute 1966
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ8Ra1JdtI0
You think we look pretty good together
You think my shoes are made of leather
But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah
Substitute your lies for fact
I can see right through your plastic mac
I look all white, but my dad was black
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east,
and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
To work it out at all; you just pass it by, pass it by
Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done
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""Substitute" is a song by The Who written by Pete Townshend.
It was released as a single in March 1966, when it reached #5 in the UK, and was
later included on the compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy in 1971. It became a UK top ten hit again when re-issued in 1976, reaching #7.
The concept for the song was supposedly originally inspired by Townshend’s idea
that The Who were a 'substitute' for The Rolling Stones (Townshend had been
particularly impressed by The Stones' hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
and was determined to come up with a memorable riff in response), though it was later
described as a comment about the blurring between image and reality.
The title was also inspired by Townshend's admiration of The Miracles' 1965 song,
"The Tracks of My Tears", in particular, writer Smokey Robinson's use of the word
"substitute" in one of the verses:
“Although she may be cute /
She’s just a substitute
/ Because you’re the permanent one.”
The song is notable not just for the lyrics, but also John Entwistle's bass riff
(reportedly Entwistle turned his bass as high as possible for the recording, without the band's knowledge).
In an appearance on BBC Radio, Townshend stated that "Substitute" simply
"was about nothing" and it "had no hidden meaning".
For the American release of the single, the lyric “I look all white but my dad was black”
was changed to “I try going forward but my feet walk back”. The US B-side,
"Waltz For a Pig", was an instrumental performed not by The Who but by
The Graham Bond Organisation."
many times, but The Who seem to have been aware of the whole PID thing,
and a number of their songs seem to tie in, as if to say "we know".
Most famously:
The Who - Substitute 1966
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ8Ra1JdtI0
You think we look pretty good together
You think my shoes are made of leather
But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah
Substitute your lies for fact
I can see right through your plastic mac
I look all white, but my dad was black
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east,
and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
To work it out at all; you just pass it by, pass it by
Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done
=======================
""Substitute" is a song by The Who written by Pete Townshend.
It was released as a single in March 1966, when it reached #5 in the UK, and was
later included on the compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy in 1971. It became a UK top ten hit again when re-issued in 1976, reaching #7.
The concept for the song was supposedly originally inspired by Townshend’s idea
that The Who were a 'substitute' for The Rolling Stones (Townshend had been
particularly impressed by The Stones' hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
and was determined to come up with a memorable riff in response), though it was later
described as a comment about the blurring between image and reality.
The title was also inspired by Townshend's admiration of The Miracles' 1965 song,
"The Tracks of My Tears", in particular, writer Smokey Robinson's use of the word
"substitute" in one of the verses:
“Although she may be cute /
She’s just a substitute
/ Because you’re the permanent one.”
The song is notable not just for the lyrics, but also John Entwistle's bass riff
(reportedly Entwistle turned his bass as high as possible for the recording, without the band's knowledge).
In an appearance on BBC Radio, Townshend stated that "Substitute" simply
"was about nothing" and it "had no hidden meaning".
For the American release of the single, the lyric “I look all white but my dad was black”
was changed to “I try going forward but my feet walk back”. The US B-side,
"Waltz For a Pig", was an instrumental performed not by The Who but by
The Graham Bond Organisation."