The Who-Pure and Easy [*Who's Next*]

Song:Pure and Easy
Artist:The Who
Album:Who's Next
Track:10

There once was a note, pure and easy
Playing so free, like a breath rippling by
The note is eternal, I hear it, it sees me
Forever we blend and forever we die

I listened and I heard music in a word
And words when you played your guitar
The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering
And a child flew past me riding in a star

As people assemble
Civilization is trying to find a new way to die
But killing is really merely scene changing
All men are bored with other men's lies

I listened and I heard music in a word
And words when you played your guitar
The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering
And a child flew past me riding in a star

Gas on a hillside, oil in the teacup
Watch all the chords of life lose their joy
Distortion becomes somehow pure in its wildness
The note that began all can also destroy

We all know success when we all find our own dreams
And our love is enough to knock down any wall
And the future's been seen as men try to realize
The simple secret of the note in us all

I listened and I heard music in a word
And words when you played your guitar
The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering
And a child flew past me riding in a star

There once was a note, pure and easy
Playing so free, like a breath rippling by
There once was a note, listen
There once was a note, listen
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[firesoforion]

You know, not many singers could have brought Pete Townshend's lyrics to life like Roger Daltrey does ...

[maccantuono]

MASTERPIECE

[cjstroked]

every song was great but this is my favorite

[giventofly1789]

@MokoMikoMako i saw Daltrey's Tommy show in Portland, OR.....best show i ever saw!!

[juan13579run]

@miloszwojto yep

[albertdaniel1000]

Townshend.one of the greatest song writer ever....

[millvalleyrn]

could be my all-time favorite Who recording.. perfection

[celovek76]

Pure and Easy.

[MokoMikoMako]

@blueridger28 I'm in the exact same boat as you. I've been listening to them, courtesy of my late father, since I was 3 years old. Now, almost 17 years later, I own all of their albums, several Townshend and Entwistle solo records, and have them them live (and am going to see Daltrey's solo act this year.) They're the greatest rock band in history.

RIP M.L.K

[RhumOnFire]

the first time I listened to this song I almost cried... this is not just music, this is poetry, this is art... this is something you never heard before...

[miloszwojto]

The only thing i regret about this band, is that Tonwshend wrote 99% of their songs, which is a shame.

[richierugs]

best live band ever, but only with mooooonie