Title: The Who - Why Did I Fall For That Source:
YouTube URL Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxv4g1jATks Published:Dec 31, 2023 Author:Peter Townshend Post Date:2023-12-31 17:57:42 by Dakmar Keywords:None Views:4628 Comments:78
[Verse 1] The streets of the future littered with remains Of both the fools and all the so called brains The whole prediction is enough to kill But only God knows if it won't or it will
[Chorus 1] Nobody knows why we fell so flat Some silly creature said we'd never crack Most would just survive and then bounce back But the rest are crying "Why'd I fall for that crap" Why did I fall for that?
[Verse 2] So many rash promises sincerely made By people who believed that we were being saved They made us all believe that we were acting white But the truth is we've forgotten how we used to fight
[Chorus 2] Nobody knows why we fell so flat We're impotent and neutered like whining cats We've found the piper but we've lost the rats But the kids are crying "Why'd you fall for that Dad?" Why did you fall?
It never rains under my umbrella
[Verse 3] Four minutes to midnight on a sunny day Maybe if we smile the clock will fade away Maybe we can force the hands to just reverse Maybe as a word, maybe maybe's a curse
[Chorus 3] Nobody knows why we fell so flat We've never been taught to fight or to face up to facts We simply believe that we'd remain intact But history is asking why'd you fall for that?
[Outro] Why did you fall? Why did I fall for that [x3]
Poster Comment:
This song popped into my head today and it matched my thoughts. Seemed like a good one for a hangout New Years Ever thread.
We worked The Who five or six times at The Vic Theater in the 80s and 90s. It was usually a well behaved crowd. At the end of every show Roger Daltrey would smash his guitar.
Then they would have a free autograph session in the main lobby. Anyone that wanted autographs could get them. ;)