This is another one of The Who's more obscure songs on Who By Numbers. The meaning of this one is clear in some aspects and enigmatic in others. Clearly, Pete is talking about how he is attractive to people because of what he is and how he dresses, and yet it is most of those people who want something from him, i.e., sex, money etc. But the song is also about the history of the Who, their conflicts and the people, including the media, who took shots at them all the way. In the end, Pete acknowledges that amongst the scores of people he knows in rock and in business, there are only a small few who are real friends.
Jeanbleu you seem to know the soul of The Who. Numbers was about as close the the bone of truth that you can get. However Much I Booze, How Many Friends, All in Love. Incredible. As I get older I find it to be my favorite.
Jeanbleu you seem to know the soul of The Who. Numbers was about as close the the bone of truth that you can get. However Much I Booze, How Many Friends, All in Love. Incredible. As I get older I find it to be my favorite.
Great post! I agree with jetnyre.. As I've gotten older, I'm also drawn more to Pete's solo stuff. If you like this song and somehow haven't found All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, you are in for a treat!
Great post! I agree with jetnyre.. As I've gotten older, I'm also drawn more to Pete's solo stuff. If you like this song and somehow haven't found All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, you are in for a treat!
This is another one of The Who's more obscure songs on Who By Numbers. The meaning of this one is clear in some aspects and enigmatic in others. Clearly, Pete is talking about how he is attractive to people because of what he is and how he dresses, and yet it is most of those people who want something from him, i.e., sex, money etc. But the song is also about the history of the Who, their conflicts and the people, including the media, who took shots at them all the way. In the end, Pete acknowledges that amongst the scores of people he knows in rock and in business, there are only a small few who are real friends.
Jeanbleu you seem to know the soul of The Who. Numbers was about as close the the bone of truth that you can get. However Much I Booze, How Many Friends, All in Love. Incredible. As I get older I find it to be my favorite.
Jeanbleu you seem to know the soul of The Who. Numbers was about as close the the bone of truth that you can get. However Much I Booze, How Many Friends, All in Love. Incredible. As I get older I find it to be my favorite.
Great post! I agree with jetnyre.. As I've gotten older, I'm also drawn more to Pete's solo stuff. If you like this song and somehow haven't found All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, you are in for a treat!
Great post! I agree with jetnyre.. As I've gotten older, I'm also drawn more to Pete's solo stuff. If you like this song and somehow haven't found All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, you are in for a treat!