The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. The band reached international success, became known for their energetic live performances, are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and ’70s, and recognized as one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time.
The Who rose to fame in the United Kingdom with a pioneering instrument destruction stage show, as well as a series of top ten hit singles (including the celebrated “My Generation”) and top five albums, beginning in 1965 with “I Can’t Explain”. They first hit the top ten in the USA in 1967 with “I Can See for Miles”. The 1969 release of Tommy was the first in a series of top five albums for the group in the USA, followed by Live at Leeds (1970), Who’s Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), and Who Are You (1978) among others.
Keith Moon died in 1978, after which the band released two more studio albums, the top five Face Dances (1981) and the top ten It’s Hard (1982), with drummer Kenney Jones, before officially disbanding in 1983. They reformed on several occasions to perform at special events such as Live Aid and for reunion tours such as their 25th anniversary tour (1989) and the Quadrophenia revival tours of 1996 and 1997. In 2000, the three surviving original members began to discuss the possibility of recording an album of new material. These plans were delayed following the death of John Entwistle in 2002. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey continue to perform as The Who. In 2006 they released the studio album Endless Wire, which reached the top ten in the UK and US.
I can see for miles
“I Can See for Miles” is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who, recorded for the band’s 1967 album, The Who Sell Out. It was the only song from the album to be released as a single. It remains The Who’s biggest hit single in the USA.
Recorded in several separate sessions in studios across two continents, the recording of “I Can See for Miles” exemplifies the increasingly sophisticated studio techniques of rock bands in the late 1960s.
“I Can See for Miles” was rarely performed live by The Who; the complex vocal harmonies were difficult to replicate on stage. The song was performed on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, but it was mimed.
http://djallyn.org/media/icanseeformiles.flvI know you’ve deceived me, now here’s a surprise
I know that you have ’cause there’s magic in my eyesI can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeahIf you think that I don’t know about the little tricks you play
And never see you when deliberately you put things in my wayWell, here’s a poke at you
You’re gonna choke on it too
You’re gonna lose that smile
Because all the whileI can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeahYou took advantage of my trust in you when I was so far away
I saw you holding lots of other guys and now you’ve got the nerve to sayThat you still want me
Well, that’s as may be
But you gotta stand trial
Because all the whileI can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeahI know you’ve deceived me, now here’s a surprise
I know that you have ’cause there’s magic in my eyesI can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeahThe Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal are mine to see on clear days
You thought that I would need a crystal ball to see right through the hazeWell, here’s a poke at you
You’re gonna choke on it too
You’re gonna lose that smile
Beacuse all the whileI can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles
and miles and miles and miles and milesI can see for miles and miles
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