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Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
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Artist Information
Active:
60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born:
May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, Greater London, England
Influences
The Beach Boys
Similar Artists
Ronnie Lane
,
Faces
,
The Who
,
Roger Waters
Followers
Steve Jones
,
Brian May
,
Mick Ronson
,
Ron Asheton
,
Chrissie Hynde
,
Fred "Sonic" Smith
,
Eddie Vedder
,
Angus Young
,
Kathy Fleischmann
,
Lisa Meri
Overview
Discography
Biography
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...Dust
Lyrics
If only dust could talk what would we hear it say?
Before it's brushed aside, just as it's swept awa...
A Fool Says...
Lyrics
A fool says love is like a melody
Or something like a symphony
But this love is cacophony
Never chan...
A Friend Is A Friend
Lyrics
When eyes meet in silence, a pact can be made
A life-long alliance that won't be betrayed
Won't be b...
A Little Is Enough
Lyrics
They say that love often passes in a second
And you can never catch it up
So I'm hanging on to you a...
After the Fire
Lyrics
After the fire, the fire still burns
The heart grows older but never ever learns
The memories smolde...
All Lovers Are Deranged
Lyrics
It takes a fool to phone a fool
When they both have said it all
We make the rule and bemoan the rule...
All Shall Be Well
Lyrics
You can wake deep in the night
And know that out of sight
A dangerous passion grows
A force you can'...
And I Moved
Lyrics
And I moved
As I saw him looking
In through my window
His eyes were silent lies...
Ask Yourself
Lyrics
Do I really understand?...
Baba O'Riley (Demo)
Lyrics
Music and vibrations are the basis of everything
They pervade everything, human consciousness is ref...
Bargain
Lyrics
I'd gladly lose me to find you
I'd gladly give up all I have
To find you I'd suffer anything and be...
Begin the Beguine
Lyrics
When they begin the beguine
It brings back the sound of music so tender
It brings back a night of tr...
Behind Blue Eyes
Lyrics
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes...
Body Language
Lyrics
Mix it up and make it nice
Cussed it once and cussed it twice
Talking chrome and whispering steel
Es...
Brilliant Blues
Lyrics
Say goodbye to the brilliant blues
Say goodbye to the brilliant blues
Say goodbye...
Brooklyn Kids
Lyrics
Girl lays on a white sheet, she's deep in a trance
While her friends go out and dance
She's all alon...
Call Me Lightning
Lyrics
Dum dum dum durang
Dum dum dum durang...
Can You Really Dance?
Lyrics
Walk into the real world
Step into the steal world
Step into the real world...
Can You See The Real Me
Lyrics
I went back to the doctor to get another shrink
I sit and tell him about my weekend
But he never bet...
Cat's In The Cupboard
Lyrics
Cat's in the cupboard
You've got to set him free
Cat's in the cupboard
You've got to set him free
Ca...
Cheaper To Keep Her
Lyrics
{Alright, Lonnie, Junior, the band, the girls and I
We're gonna do it a little song for you now, a l...
Christmas
Lyrics
Did you ever see the faces of the children? They get so excited
Waking up on Christmas morning, hour...
Circles
Lyrics
Circles, my head is going 'round in circles
My mind is caught up in a whirlpool
Dragging me down...
Come To Mama
Lyrics
His pride is like a bandage
He's wrapped in a warm cocoon
His pride is just like heroin
He's back in...
Commonwealth Boys
Lyrics
Don't ever call me a man
I'll decide for myself to tell you what I am
Don't want to be called a boy...
Content
Lyrics
I am ready to learn and to grow
I am alone with the truth
I am brave, what is there to fear?
I am st...
Cookin'
Lyrics
I didn't find out I was a coward till I ran away
Didn't think I was a hypocrite till I tried to pray...
Crashing By Design
Lyrics
Nothing must pass this line
Unless it is well defined
You just have to be resigned
You're crashing b...
Day Of Silence
Lyrics
When you're feeling low
Try a day of silence
Take things very slow
Listen to the wireless...
Day Tripper (Madley)
Lyrics
Day tripper
Day tripper
Day tripper...
Did You Steal My Money
Lyrics
I wake up on broken glass
But you left your number
All the members of the cast
They reckon I was lum...
Doctors Orders
Lyrics
Hello
Hi, honey
It's me I went to see the doctor today
'Cause ever since you've been gone
I had a pa...
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Lyrics
It won't be easy, you'll think it's strange
When I try to explain how I feel
And that I still need y...
Don't Let Go the Coat
Lyrics
I can't be held responsible for my behavior
I lost all contact with my only savior
Please don't lock...
Driftin' Blues
Lyrics
I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on the sea
I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on...
Drowned
Lyrics
There are men high up there fishing
They ain't seen quite enough of the world
I ain't seen a sign of...
Early Morning Dreams
Lyrics
You are safe from harm on the grid
You are safe from harm...
Eminence Front
Lyrics
The sun shines, people forget
The spray flies as the speedboat glides
People forget, forget they're...
Empty Glass
Lyrics
Why was I born today
Life is useless like Ecclesiastes say
I never had a chance
But opportunity's no...
Evolution
Lyrics
Well, once I was a stone, many years ago
Into a pool was thrown, many years ago
Time went by and the...
Exquisitely Bored
Lyrics
The tissue box is empty
No coffee for my cream
Dogs howl in the alley
Crazy women scream...
Face The Face
Lyrics
Face the face, got to face the face
Face the face, got to face the face...
Fake It
Lyrics
Ruth, you don't get it, do you?
I knew all the time...
Football Fugue
Lyrics
I was listening to a guitar, bass drum thing
Started hearing chest screech, thought I had a gut stre...
Forever's No Time At All
Lyrics
And nothing sure is forever
When forever's no time at all
As I lie amongst the heather bed
High abov...
Girl in a Suitcase
Lyrics
When I have to get on my bike
When I look back on my life
I think of the days of the wine
Of what I...
Give Blood
Lyrics
Give blood but you may find that blood is enough
Give blood and there are some who'll say it's not e...
Goin' Fishin'
Lyrics
Throwing stones into the river
Watching ripples splashing over
Wadding the bank where horses are gra...
Gonna Get Ya
Lyrics
I'm walking
(Stand still)
Not running
(Sit tight)...
Heart To Hang Onto
Lyrics
Johnny boy, he's always proppin' up the bar
He's sees life crystallized through his jar
Because he o...
Hiding Out
Lyrics
From my window, I see roads
Lead to darkness, leading home
In the midnight of a soul's unsleeping
I...
Holly Like Ivy
Lyrics
I went to Dallas back in 82
The cafe society was numero oui
Surrounded by model, girls and guys in b...
How Can You Do It Alone
Lyrics
I saw a man about fifty or so
He looked lonely but his eyes were bright
He was walkin' up Holland Pa...
I Am An Animal
Lyrics
I was always here in the silence
But I was never under your eye
Gather up your love in some wiseness...
I Am Secure
Lyrics
My room looks out to the wide open spaces
My heart is touched by awakening faces
I see the panic of...
I Like It The Way It Is
Lyrics
La da da da, la da da da
La da da da, la da da da...
I Put A Spell On You
Lyrics
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You better stop the things you do
I ain't lying, no I ain't...
I Want That Thing
Lyrics
Well, would you believe
That after my mention of Ray High last week
He's been seen out and about in...
I Won't Run Any More
Lyrics
Don't be afraid of the night
Only you hear the scream that you scream
Don't turn away from the light...
I'm One
Lyrics
Every year is the same
I feel it again, I'm a loser
No chance to win...
Iron Man Recitative
Lyrics
The iron man came to the top of the cliff
How far had he walked nobody knows
Where had he come from...
It's In Ya
Lyrics
I read your letter and the things you say
You said power chords are all that I should play
Well, thi...
Jools And Jim
Lyrics
Anyone can have an opinion
Anyone can join in and jump
Anyone can pay or just stay away
Anyone can c...
Keep Me Turning
Lyrics
River's getting higher, no wood for the fire
They saw the messiah
But I guess I missed him again
Tha...
Keep On Working
Lyrics
I was diggin' in the yard today
When a letter came from Southampton Way
Said, "Keep on working, keep...
La La La Lies
Lyrics
If I'm so lost without a friend
Tell me, who's this by my side?
This girl with eyes like gems
And co...
Let My Love Open The Door
Lyrics
When people keep repeating
That you'll never fall in love
When everybody keeps retreating
But you ca...
Let's See Action
Lyrics
Let's see action
Let's see people
Let's see freedom
Let's see who cares...
Lonely Words
Lyrics
I'm afraid I spoke too soon again
Thought it important to explain
Now I'm gazin' at my lonely words...
Long Live Rock
Lyrics
Down at the Astoria the scene was changing
Bingo and rock were pushing out X-rating
We were the firs...
Love Reign O'er Me
Lyrics
Only love can make it rain
The way the beach is kissed by the sea
Only love can make it rain
Like th...
Man Machines
Lyrics
Man makes machines
To man the machines
That make the machines
That make the machines...
Mary Jane
Lyrics
'Jai Baba, folks...
Maxims For Lunch
Lyrics
Now I know I was served in a big silver chair
But you seemed to think
I deserved all indulgence I da...
Meher Baba M3
Lyrics
We demand a universal grid
We demand a universal grid
We demand a universal grid
We demand a univers...
Meher Baba M4 * Signal Box
Lyrics
My name is Spinner
Athena, the controller
Of 'The Life Experience Grid', is neglecting her job
She m...
Meher Baba M5 (Vivaldi)
Lyrics
You will each hear your own song
Each your own note
Your own vibration in the cosmos
All of you will...
Melancholia
Lyrics
My cup is cold, my paper's old
My heart is sold to melancholia
My clothes are torn, my shoes are wor...
Misunderstood
Lyrics
Just wanna be misunderstood
Wanna be feared in my neighborhood
Just wanna be a moody man
Say things...
My Baby Gives It Away
Lyrics
My baby wakes in the deep of the night
She doesn't need it
But she says it's all right
My baby digs...
Never Ask Me
Lyrics
I passed her once, I passed her twice
Her first reply, just seemed as cold as ice
(Never ask me, if...
New Song
Lyrics
You need a new song
I'll set the words up so they tear right at your soul
Don't take me too long
But...
North Country Girl
Lyrics
When you travel to the green hills of Ayr
Where the sea breaks windows on the border line
Remember m...
Now And Then
Lyrics
Now and then, you see a soul and you fall in love
You can't do a thing about it
Now and then, you se...
On The Road Again
Lyrics
Well, I'm so tired of crying
I'm out on the road again
Well, I'm so tired of crying
I'm out on the r...
One Note (Prologue)
Lyrics
One note sounds like a light ray
One note sounds like a new day
One note holds all the others, milli...
Outlive The Dinosaur
Lyrics
I breathe
My throat clenches
Clutching to exclude
A dozen different stenches...
Parvardigar
Lyrics
O Parvardigar, the preserver and protector of all
Without beginning are you, Lord, without end
Non-d...
Pinball Wizard
Lyrics
Ever since I was a young boy
I've played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must've played...
Politician
Lyrics
People come to me for exclamations
Don't under stand what they say
This is the age of intuition
Thin...
Popular
Lyrics
Any tough can fight, you can play
Any fool can fall, can lay
Any stud can reproduce, few can please...
Praying the Game
Lyrics
Sitting in clouds of air, playing with no one's there
Holding your head to the sky in there
Swinging...
Prelude
Lyrics
Sometimes walking through the streets of this city
I see all the faces of the winners and the losers...
Pure And Easy
Lyrics
There once was a note, pure and easy
Playin' so free like a breath rippling by
The note is eternal,...
Rough Boys
Lyrics
Tough boys running the streets, come a little closer
Rough toys under the sheets, nobody knows her
R...
Save It For Later
Lyrics
Two dozen other dirty lovers
Must be a sucker for it
Cry, but I don't need my mother
Just hold my ha...
Sea and Sand
Lyrics
Here by the sea and sand
Nothing ever goes as planned
I just couldn't face going home
It was just a...
Secondhand Love
Lyrics
Don't bring me secondhand love
Don't bring me secondhand love...
Sheraton Gibson
Lyrics
I'm sittin' in the Sheraton Gibson playin' my Gibson
And boy, do I wanna go home
I'm sitting' in the...
Sleeping Dog
Lyrics
Sleeping dog by the open fire
You're sleeping your life away
You don't know how far you've got to go...
Slit Skirts
Lyrics
I was just thirty-four years old
And I was still wandering in a haze
I was wondering why everyone I...
Somebody Saved Me
Lyrics
I stood at the door beside her
But she wouldn't let me p***
I was such a bore and I lied to her
I sa...
Song Is Over
Lyrics
The song is over
It's all behind me
I should have known it
She'd try to find me...
Squirm Squirm
Lyrics
Here is message number one, I am your beloved son
Here is message number two, I'm in love with only...
Stardom In Action
Lyrics
Stardom in action, that's all they got
Stardom in action, that's all they got
Stardom in action, tha...
Stop Hurting People
Lyrics
A love born once must soon be born again
A flame that died, then cinders to be fanned
By the wind an...
Street In The City
Lyrics
Street in the city
Street in the city on a working day
Street in the city
Street in the city on a wo...
Teresa
Lyrics
Teresa, I had no idea how much I'd need her
Take me home and teach me how to feed her
My heart is pa...
The Ferryman
Lyrics
The river is always flowing
Relentless towards the coastal tides
It travels down to the great oceans...
The Kids Are Alright
Lyrics
I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl
That's fine, I know them all pretty well
But in time I...
The Love Man
Lyrics
You and I are having problems
Pretend you're simply me and I am you
Watch the way we weep and slip u...
The Sea Refuses No River
Lyrics
I remember being richer than a king
The minutes of the day were golden
I recall that when the joint...
The Seeker
Lyrics
Looked under chairs
Looked under tables
Tried to find the key
To fifty million fables...
The Song Is Over
Lyrics
The song is over, it's all behind me
I should've known it, she tried to find me...
There's a Heartache Following Me
Lyrics
Sometimes they ask me if I’m really happy now
I say sure, I never loved her anyhow
But inside, I lon...
Things Have Changed
Lyrics
The time will come, yes I know
You will come walkin' home
And you'll find my address
Expectin' my ca...
Time Is Passing
Lyrics
I'm playing my guitar while my sister bangs the jar
The glass sets up a sound like people laughing
I...
Uneasy Street
Lyrics
On easy St. last night, the devil offered me a deal
He said, come on and take what you'd like
And la...
Uniforms (Corp d'Esprit)
Lyrics
I don't matter, you don't matter
Neither does this mindless clatter
It don't matter where you're fro...
Was There Life
Lyrics
Was there life before this love
Was there love before this I can see
Was there ever love for her bef...
White City Fighting
Lyrics
The White City, that's a joke of a name
It's a black violent place if I remember the game
I couldn't...
Who Are You (Gateway Remix)
Lyrics
I woke up in a Soho doorway
A policeman knew my name
He said "You can go sleep at home tonight
If yo...
Won't Get Fooled Again
Lyrics
We'll be fighting in the streets with our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will...
You Better You Bet
Lyrics
You better, you better, you bet
You better, you better, you bet
You better, you better, you bet...
You Came Back
Lyrics
Hey little girl, playing in the street
Baking as an apple, no shoes on your feet
I think I can remem...
You're So Clever
Lyrics
You're so clever, so smooth and debonair
You're so clever and you never seem to have a care
You grew...
Zelda
Lyrics
When you're at the movie
Don't pretend you're groovy
Don't be swayed and shell shocked
Hinder here t...
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