The Who, Who Are You Lyrics (FULL VERSION)

Lyrics to a great song. Note: this version, which is rarely used, has two extra verses near the end. Many radio stations, best-of albums and even Rock Band, have the shorter version that many are used to.
I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG NOR DO I CLAIM TO!

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[Sawbones12]

Man, who cares where you heard the song? We're all here because we like it, right? So what's the issue?

[deltaninjas]

6 people don't know who they are

[drunkdancinghippie]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1204slash]

finally found it ! c.s.i .....

[theluckyfr0g]

@sweetredredwine

I don't think I found what you were referring me to. Typing "Empty Glass" into the RS archives only yielded one result in 1989. This was a review of the themes and content as well, but it spoke more about his antagonism with punk and quoted him saying something about using homosexual imagery to scare people. That's a pretty good summary of how I see Pete Townshend: spiritual, of course, but also aggressive and a little creepy really.

[sweetredredwine]

@theluckyfr0g In the June 26 1980 Rolling Stone magazine album review of EMPTY GLASS, music critic Dave Marsh states "As a fundamentally religious artist, Pete Townshend fashions his music from sermons and confessions" and goes into further detail on the subject -- check it out --

[theluckyfr0g]

@sweetredredwine

Your take on the song is interesting, but I kind of suspect you're getting defensive over an issue that's not really there. My radio station will play this song, extra verses and all, after Brown Sugar and before Spirit in the Sky. No censorship of ideas is happening here. Now me, I feel like Townshend's lyrics often describe submission, dependence and redemption, but not repentance so much. And I think he's got some unique belief set that's not actually Christian, right?

[sweetredredwine]

@theluckyfr0g The last verse is repentant, and repentance/conversion is rarely discussed nowadays even on religious radio stations

[theluckyfr0g]

Hold up: @sweetredredwine , what did I say that was relevant to the religious beliefs of radio stations? Lol I only ask because I got a notification and I can't find either of our comments now.

[EmperorDLY]

@DoubleyouCeeGee I don't I grew up knowing this song