Apparently, this is about Pete Townshend falling in love with actress Theresa Russell at a party or something. The next day, when he told her about it, she rejected him. This song is about...precisely that!
Anyway, this seems one of the more poppy songs by the Who - perhaps even bearing a passing resemblance to their older stuff, like "Legal Matter". Still, I played this to death 2 years ago, so I guess I'm more cynical about it now. I'd take it over Eminence Front in any case.
Ms. Russell rejected Mr. Townshend because she was already in love with another man, the director Nicolas Roeg, whom Pete had wanted to helm his Lifehouse film. Despite knowing that she was committed to someone else, he thought his rock star status might allow him to steal her away. No such luck. No wonder the LH project fell apart yet again.
Ms. Russell rejected Mr. Townshend because she was already in love with another man, the director Nicolas Roeg, whom Pete had wanted to helm his Lifehouse film. Despite knowing that she was committed to someone else, he thought his rock star status might allow him to steal her away. No such luck. No wonder the LH project fell apart yet again.
For me, this back story elevates the song from pop schmaltz into an ode to unrequited love.
For me, this back story elevates the song from pop schmaltz into an ode to unrequited love.
"It's Hard", while no masterpiece, is an underrated record from a time when The Who was struggling for relevance. I'm a little...
"It's Hard", while no masterpiece, is an underrated record from a time when The Who was struggling for relevance. I'm a little biased, though as I saw them on this tour; The Clash, touring Combat Rock, opened for them. Nothing but good memories.
Apparently, this is about Pete Townshend falling in love with actress Theresa Russell at a party or something. The next day, when he told her about it, she rejected him. This song is about...precisely that!
Anyway, this seems one of the more poppy songs by the Who - perhaps even bearing a passing resemblance to their older stuff, like "Legal Matter". Still, I played this to death 2 years ago, so I guess I'm more cynical about it now. I'd take it over Eminence Front in any case.
Man. It's Hard really sucked.
Ms. Russell rejected Mr. Townshend because she was already in love with another man, the director Nicolas Roeg, whom Pete had wanted to helm his Lifehouse film. Despite knowing that she was committed to someone else, he thought his rock star status might allow him to steal her away. No such luck. No wonder the LH project fell apart yet again.
Ms. Russell rejected Mr. Townshend because she was already in love with another man, the director Nicolas Roeg, whom Pete had wanted to helm his Lifehouse film. Despite knowing that she was committed to someone else, he thought his rock star status might allow him to steal her away. No such luck. No wonder the LH project fell apart yet again.
For me, this back story elevates the song from pop schmaltz into an ode to unrequited love.
For me, this back story elevates the song from pop schmaltz into an ode to unrequited love.
"It's Hard", while no masterpiece, is an underrated record from a time when The Who was struggling for relevance. I'm a little...
"It's Hard", while no masterpiece, is an underrated record from a time when The Who was struggling for relevance. I'm a little biased, though as I saw them on this tour; The Clash, touring Combat Rock, opened for them. Nothing but good memories.