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The Who: every song, explained.

3 The Who songs in the archive, from 1965–1971: what each one is about, who wrote it and what it did on the charts. Each entry opens the full explanation.

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Songs explained

1965–1971

Years covered

Rock

Main genre here

3 songs

Sorted by year

The Who My GenerationWhat 'My Generation' means: the stutter and the four explanations for it, what Pete Townshend says 'hope I die before I get old' actually meant, and the towed… 1965 The Who Baba O'RileyWhat 'Baba O'Riley' by The Who means: the song everyone calls 'Teenage Wasteland', written for the abandoned Lifehouse opera, named… 1971 The Who Won't Get Fooled AgainDive into the meaning and legacy of The Who's iconic track 'Won't Get Fooled Again'. Discover its lyrics, historical context, chart success, and cultural…

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About these entries

Every The Who entry sets out what the song is about and where that reading comes from: writing credits, interviews, the record's own history. Where a popular interpretation is wrong, the entry says so and shows the evidence. Missing a song? Suggest it.