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Eminence Front is a song by the Who, written and sung by lead guitarist Pete Townshend. It appears on the band's tenth studio album It's Hard (1982). The single entered Billboard Hot 100 on 25 December 1982, reaching number 68. In the song, Townshend sings about the delusions and drug use of the wealthy and hedonistic. The lyrics describe a party in which people hide from their problems behind a façade. Townshend has introduced the song in live performances with: "This song is about what happens when you take too much white powder; it's called 'Eminence Front'." Lyrics: The sun shines And people forget The spray flies as the speedboat glides And people forget Forget they're hiding The girls smile and people forget The snow packs as the skier tracks People forget Forget they're hiding [Chorus] Behind an eminence front Eminence front, it's a put on It's an eminence front It's an eminence front, it's a put on An eminence front Eminence front, it's a put on, eminence front It's an eminence front It's an eminence front, it's a put on It's a put on, it's a put on, it's a put on [Post-Chorus] Come and join the party, dressed to kill Won't you come and join the party dressed to kill? Dressed to kill [Verse 2] Drinks flow, people forget That big wheel spins, the hair thins People forget Forget they're hiding The news slows People forget The shares crash, hopes are dashed People forget Forget they're hiding [Chorus] Behind an eminence front An eminence front, it's a put on It's just an eminence front An eminence front, it's a put on An eminence front An eminence front, it's a put on Eminence front It's an eminence front, it's a put on It's a put on, it's a put on, it's a put on [Outro] Come and join the party, dressed to Come and join the party, dressed to Come on, join the party, dressed to Come on, join the party, dressed to kill Dress yourself to kill

Squeeze Box is a song by the British rock band the Who from their album The Who by Numbers. Written by Pete Townshend, the lyrics are couched in sexual double entendres. Unlike many of the band's other hits, the song features country-like elements, as heard in Townshend's banjo picking. Squeeze Box was a commercial success, peaking at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 16 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is also their only international number-one hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada, and No. 2 on the Irish singles chart. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Mama's got a squeeze box She wears on her chest And when Daddy comes home He never gets no rest [Chorus] 'Cause she's playing all night And the music's alright Mama's got a squeeze box Daddy never sleeps at night [Verse 2] Well, the kids don't eat And the dog can't sleep There's no escape from the music In the whole damn street [Chorus] 'Cause she's playing all night And the music's alright Mama's got a squeeze box Daddy never sleeps at night [Pre-Chorus] She goes in and out and in and out And in and out and in and out [Chorus] She's playin' all night And the music's all right Mama's got a squeeze box Daddy never sleeps at night [Bridge] She goes, "Squeeze me Come on and squeeze me Come on and tease me like you do" I'm so in love with you Mama's got a squeeze box Daddy never sleeps at night [Pre-Chorus] She goes in and out and in and out And in and out and in and out [Chorus] 'Cause she's playing all night And the music's alright Mama's got a squeeze box Daddy never sleeps at night

Baba O'Riley is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by guitarist and principal songwriter Pete Townshend. It is the opening track to the Who's fifth studio album, Who's Next (1971). In Europe, it was released as a single in October 1971, coupled with "My Wife". Performances of "Baba O'Riley" appear on several Who live albums. Widely regarded as one of the Who's finest songs and as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Baba O'Riley" appears in Time's "All-Time 100 Songs" list, Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. Lyrics: [Intro] [Verse 1: Roger Daltrey] Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals I get my back into my living I don't need to fight to prove I'm right I don't need to be forgiven, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Interlude] [Bridge: Pete Townshend] Don't cry, don't raise your eye It's only teenage wasteland [Verse 2: Roger Daltrey] Sally, take my hand, we'll travel south 'cross land Put out the fire and don't look past my shoulder The exodus is here, the happy ones are near Let's get together before we get much older [Chorus: Roger Daltrey] Teenage wasteland, it's only teenage wasteland Teenage wasteland, oh, yeah Teenage wasteland They're all wasted [Instrumental Outro]

Behind Blue Eyes is a song by the English rock band the Who. It is the second single from the band's fifth album, Who's Next (1971), and was originally written by Pete Townshend for his Lifehouse project. The song is one of the Who's best-known recordings and has been covered by many artists, including Limp Bizkit. The single entered the US Billboard Charts on 6 November 1971, reaching No. 34. Lyrics: [Verse 1] No one knows what it's like To be the bad man, to be the sad man Behind blue eyes No one knows what it's like To be hated, to be fated To telling only lies [Chorus] But my dreams, they aren't as empty As my conscience seems to be I have hours, only lonely My love is vengeance that's never free [Verse 2] No one knows what it's like To feel these feelings like I do And I blame you No one bites back as hard On their anger, none of my pain and woe Can show through [Chorus] But my dreams, they aren't as empty As my conscience seems to be I have hours, only lonely My love is vengeance that's never free [Bridge] When my fist clenches, crack it open Before I use it and lose my cool When I smile, tell me some bad news Before I laugh and act like a fool And if I swallow anything evil Put your finger down my throat And if I shiver, please give me a blanket Keep me warm, let me wear your coat [Outro] No one knows what it's like To be the bad man, to be the sad man Behind blue eyes