Lyric discussion by spikehull 

Cover art for A Quick One While He's Away lyrics by Who, The

I know exactly what this song means.

It tells the story of a young girl whose boyfriend or husband has been gone for "nigh on a year". She is very sad about this and her friends come up with a remedy to fix her problem. They hire Ivor the Engine Driver to have sex with her. The husband comes back and catches the two having sex. The little girl confesses and is forgiven. There, I said it.

Woman: "Pete, I've heard alot about you and the group taking drugs. Does this mean you're blocked up on stage?"

Pete: "No, it means I'm blocked up all the time."