The Who Lyrics

    ------ About the song Happy Jack performed by The Who

I am a AMERICAN who loves The Who and gets the fact that Sometimes the song dosen't have to have hidden meaning.Bob Dylan more often than not wrote songs that meant absolutely nothing just to mess with the critics. It's not about British or American music . It's all classic rock.

    ------ About the song Magic Bus performed by The Who

The first time I heard this song was as a fourteen year old kid jamming in the cellars of Rochester. This made me want to pick up a guitar and learn to play. Never having had a lesson I worked it out with two fingers (later finding out that I worked out in the key of A). Keith Moon died that evening. For me that sealed my fate of forming a band.

    ------ About the song Won't Get Fooled Again performed by The Who

Like many have said, a good song can have several application depending on the hearer.

I see some allusions to the first century ending of the mosaic covenant and the establishment of the new... everlasting covenant. [new constitution]

And the men who spurred us on [apostles]
Sit in judgment of all wrong[ they judged from heaven due to being killed by Nero or the rabbi's]
They decide [judgment sat in thier favor,(Dan 7:24-27) and the 'shotgun' (the weapons of Rome) sang the song (of Moses of Duet 32 and Isaiah 59]

Though the physical world didn't change [but the world looks just the same] [other than the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem] the political, religious world [morals that they worship will be gone] changed and reverted to the pre-mosaic covenant elements of natural life, and faith walk like Jacob experienced with God. [pick up my guitar and play..just like yesterday..] before the mosaic covenant.

We were liberated from the fall, that's all [by the New Covenant previous to being liberated from judaism at the latter end fo the old covenant in 66-70 AD]

Meet the new boss [Jesus}... same as the old boss.. :)

And the parting on the left

Those who enterend the mosaic covenant went from right to left across the parted Jordan river under Joshua.

Is now the parting on the right

Those who left the mosaic covenant for the new covenant under Jesus went from left to right across the Jordan.

I'll move myself and my family aside
They were instructed to get out of judea after seeing the armies circle it once [66AD]

If we happen to be left [remain] half alive
Over half the belivers in God and Jesus died under the rabbi's instructions or under Nero.

I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
For I know that the hypnotized [indwelt with the Spirit]never lie

    ------ About the song The Song is Over performed by The Who

I've heard this song in the past, but never so strong did it strike me when this came on the radio this morning. It truly is one compelling piece of art. Strikingly beautiful and strong, it captures you and takes you into the song, The Who is truly one of the best, if not the best band ever to be devised.

    ------ About the song Happy Jack performed by The Who

Is all that right?? this 45rpm saved my life and sanity at the time . Has worked a few times since then too , over the decades.Far toooo loong to say. as if? anyone cared.

    ------ About the song Eyesight to the Blind performed by The Who

Actually this is a cover song- originally by 'Sonny Boy Williamson' - old negro blues song- I don't know who has the copyright, but I do a cover of it too- and so has JHeff Healey *(that I know of- maybe many more!) Mine's on my YouTube page KreischerDan (now remember I was very drunk and literally on the verge of a stroke when I recorded it)

    ------ About the song Won't Get Fooled Again performed by The Who

Meaning for me in this song is that ... absolute Power corrupts absolutely. The singer suggests throughout the song that he is being "fooled" in to believing in some kind of change ... but ultimately what happens is that nothing changes.

"Won't get fooled again" means he's not going to be fooled in to picking a side, believing that one is better than the other.

Current politics are the same (democrats and republicans are both corrupt and have an agenda that is not for the people - although both pretend to be for the people in order to be elected).

Obama is a great example ... even if he meant that he wanted to change things ... he didn't after he got corrupted.

    ------ About the song Sea and Sand performed by The Who

Quad was such an influential album. I am in Norfolk, VA, in a hotel on the beach. IT is a grey cold day as I look out onto the Chesapeake bay, and farther to the ocean, this song comes to mind. Had to find it to hear.
I'm wet and I'm cold, and damnit, now, I am old.
Thanks to Jim W. for turning me onto this so many years ago...
Chris

    ------ About the song My Wife performed by The Who

I was born in India, the land of sitars and tablas, in 1994... But I still miss the sixties... Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, The Doors, Hendrix, Beatles and LSD and hippies were at their best then. And of course, there was THE WHO, with the first concept album in the history of rock-Tommy- even before Floyd's The Wall which would come after ten years...!

    ------ About the song Don't Let Go the Coat performed by The Who

The Who looking good, sounding good and playing one of their catchiest and most melodic songs ever. Quite simply, superb and would unquestionably be in my top 10 of all time Who tunes.