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Re: my quote



Bernd:
> Speaking of TKAA, I always wondered why `Baba O'Riley' is labelled as
> `Teenage Wasteland' in the caption.  (I hope that this is the original caption
> I am quoting here and not part of the silly we-translate-everything-to-German-
> -because-German-Who-fans-are-idiots-and-don't-understand-English captions of
> the version broadcast here in Germany.)  Was `Teenage Wasteland' still the
> working title of the song during that particular performance (before the
> release of Who's Next?), or is this just a mistake/joke?

In Jeff Stein's cutting room:
"Uhhhm, what's the title of this song?"
- "Baba O'Riley!"
"Uhhh, Baba what?"
- "BABA O'RILEY!"
"Baba O'Riley? Hmmm, sure? This curly-haired guy doesn't sing anything
'bout an O'Riley, I think the song is called Teenage Wasteland!"