Featured Unknown/Underrated Song of the Rock Era*: "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who

While this group wasn't extremely successful on the radio, with just one career Top 10 song ("I Can See For Miles"), they had several songs that were on the cusp, or should have been Top 10 songs.  We're featuring one of them here, a song which peaked at #15.  It did fact tremendous competition from songs like "You've Got A Friend", "It's Too Late", "How Can you Mend A Broken Heart" and "Indian Reservation", among others, but still, I would think nearly any rock station could have found room for this on the playlist. 

In any case, Inside The Rock Era is proud to bring it to you here as one of The Top Unknown/Underrated Songs of the Rock Era*:  (and ever accept a radio station that doesn't play the full version!:

 

 

"Won't Get Fooled Again"

the Who

 

Lyrics and Music by Pete Townshend

 

We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgement of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they are flown in the next war

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
No, no!

I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?

There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
No, no!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss