Won't Get Fooled Again
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"Won't Get Fooled Again" is a landmark rock song by The Who, famed for its powerful synthesizer-driven sound, explosive climax, and enduring political and cultural resonance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Won't Get Fooled Again canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Who's Next NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | classic rock canon ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
UK Singles Chart hit
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US Billboard Hot 100 hit ⓘ |
| climaxFeature | Roger Daltrey scream ⓘ |
| composer | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
associated with political commentary
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symbol of 1970s rock era ⓘ used in film and television ⓘ |
| famousLine | Meet the new boss, same as the old boss ⓘ |
| featuresBassist | John Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDrummer | Keith Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGuitarist | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist | Roger Daltrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
extended instrumental break
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screamed climax ⓘ synthesizer introduction ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
concert closer for The Who
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landmark rock song ⓘ politically charged anthem ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
over 8 minutes on album version
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shorter edited single version ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
political change
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revolution ⓘ skepticism about leaders ⓘ |
| lyricist | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse | theme music in CSI: Miami opening credits ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Who discography
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Who's Next track listing ⓘ |
| producer |
Glyn Johns
NERFINISHED
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The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | early 1970s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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Track Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceRole | encore song ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful rock vocal ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Who's Next
subject surface form:
Who's Next