Uploaded by theseeker23 on Nov 29, 2007
Bargain by The Who, 1971
The song is about losing all your material goods for spiritual enlightenment, thus being a 'bargain'. Pete Townshend wrote this as an ode to Meher Baba, who was his spiritual guru. Meher Baba was from India, where he worked with the poor and served as spiritual adviser to Mahatma Gandhi. He developed a worldwide following by the '60s, and died in 1969 at age 75. Townshend believed in his message of enlightenment, which was a big influence on Who songs like "Baba O'Riley" and "See Me, Feel Me."
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@HonortheCreator i wish he were noticed more often. the man is a god among men, a van halen of the bass, a virtuoso, yet his face and body remain as still as a stone, its amazing...
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well put - totally true!
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@AlNaafiysh And it's so amazing that they can be so heavy with an acoustic guitar. The next song on the album, Love Ain't For Keeping, is so powerful. With Entwistle thundering in the back, literally blowing out his speakers, Moon pummeling the kit, Daltrey's delivery and Townshend practically ripping the strings off his acoustic, it's an earful. Possibly one of my favorite Who songs.
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@iD4v1d I was joking.
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it's the first time that I listen this album on a computer, and I prefer on my record player... viva 70's
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@SatansMother Dafuq??? This is from '71.
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"And i'm looking for that free ride to me, i'm looking for YOU"
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wow, I have already forgotten how good this song is
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I know all The Who songs thanks to my dad. We lived in Romania when I was a kid, communism and zero records in the stores... My dad went to Italy a couple of times a year in his job and then he bought The who, beatles, stones... He LOVES the who!!!!
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Great album, so heavy metal.
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@TheOneandOnlyMartha #1 bassist of all time...wow. Glad his talents were recognized amidst the other three extroverts!
HonortheCreator 3 months ago 5
The amazing thing about this music is how it connects people. I'm 17 years old and I think The Who are fucking awesome and I really enjoy that music. The very same thing could have happened to some 17 year old kid in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even in the future. It doesn't matter when you are born, you can discover this music in any time and still enjoy it. I can listen to it with my father, children and grandsons and we will all enjoy it in the same way
shoolie3333 4 months ago 4