I Can't Explain
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"I Can't Explain" is a 1965 rock single by The Who, widely regarded as one of their earliest signature songs and a formative track in the development of power pop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Can't Explain canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedIn | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 8 ⓘ |
| composer | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | formative track in the development of power pop ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
I'm the Face
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoot Suit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
power pop
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Bald Headed Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
driving rhythm
ⓘ
power chords ⓘ |
| hasNotableBassist | John Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableDrummer | Keith Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableGuitarist | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableVocalist | Roger Daltrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme | inarticulate feelings in a romantic relationship ⓘ |
| hasType | debut UK single by The Who under that name ⓘ |
| includedIn | various The Who compilation albums ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | power pop ⓘ |
| isEarlySignatureSongOf | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:04 ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStapleOf | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedIn | mono ⓘ |
| partOf | The Who discography ⓘ |
| performer |
John Entwistle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keith Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Daltrey NERFINISHED ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Shel Talmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1965
ⓘ
1965-01 ⓘ |
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