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Re: Who Are You ROCKS!





gern blanston wrote:

> I think the song "Who are You"
> is one of the best freakin' rock songs, not only one of The Who's best
> songs. What an ass-kickin' message!

Hear, hear!

> I don't know if it's common knowledge (it probably is), but my hackned
> memory of the impetus for that song had to do with Pete meeting up with
> a few of the members of the Sex Pistols after he had a particularly
> draining meeting regarding royalties/song rights.

Exactly right.  If I'm not mistaken, Pete dug what the sex pistols were
doing,as far as giving rock the kick in the pants it was needing.  But Pete
cared
deeply for the music, and the Pistols didn't seem to care about anything.
Please, somebody out there, correct me if I'm wrong.

H.P.