New Song - The Who cover

The blistering opener from 1978's 'Who Are You'...entitled 'New Song'...Pete Townshend basically saying how easy it is to write a new song...yep..just re-hash an old one !!lol !!!
Hope everyone enjoys the vid !!...I must ask that you put on yer headphones and press the stereo link...it cooks !!!

New Song - The Who
Words and Music by Pete Townshend

You need a new song
I'll set the words up so they tear right at your soul
Don't take me too long
When there's a danger that I'd plagiarize something old

My fingers kill me as I play my guitar
'Cause I've been chewing down at my nails
My hairline ain't exactly superstar
But there's one trick that never fails,
it's never failed !

I write the same old song with a few new lines
And everybody wants to cheer it
I write the same old song you heard a good few times
Admit you really want to hear it

Whenever I see you
You always treat me like I'm some kind of perfect man
Just 'cause I please you
You explain, but you don't think I can understand

My head is spinning as I scrawl with my pen
'Cause I've been pouring vodka in my soul
Nothing really ever changes my friend
New lamps for old
New lamps for old

We sing the same old song, just like a vintage car
You can look but you won't never drive it
We drink the same old wine from a brand new jar
We get hung over, but we always survive it

Turn on the radio
Love is proclaimed
Again and again and again
Join in and sing
Now, don't be ashamed
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain
Let it rain

We hum the same old lines to a different crowd
And everybody wants to cheer it
We run an endless climb to reach a higher cloud
But we never ever seem to get near it

We sing the same old song
same old song...same old song...
We sing the same old song, just like a vintage car
You can look but you won't never drive it
We drink the same old wine from a brand new jar
We get hung over, but we always survive it
We sing the..same old song....

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[BrickLaneBetty]

The best Who covers I've ever heard. Thanks!

[Eddie629]

Thank you very much Betty !! Cheers!

[cowpalace95]

So good my head almost exploded!

[Eddie629]

lol..thanks cowpalace95 !!

[noideabar]

I'm gonna hire you to play for me on my death bed

[piry50]

nearly better than the original ... you have gold voice guy ... good luck

[tennessee888]

This is a seriously kick ass cover. fair fucking play

[dougm1971]

2 good online pals of mine doing justice to an overlooked gem of a song....love it..

[lklkhjhjdfs]

ah ouais excellent

[tomthefunky]

"Join in and sing now don't be ashamed" Great job. Keep it up.

[vienna73uk]

Brilliant, Best Who Cover band I've heard :-))

[Eddie629]

wow !!...thanks Betty !!...I haven't heard Green Day doing WHO tunes...I gotta check it out..Thanks for the cool compliment !! Cheers !!

[BrickLaneBetty]

These are the definitive Who covers online

Better actually than any of Green Day's attempts.

[Bluesub6]

Thanks for posting this. I actually just learned the bass part from watching!