Substitute

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"Substitute" is a 1966 rock song by the British band The Who, known for its sharp lyrics about identity and pretense and for becoming one of their early hit singles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Who NERFINISHED
bSide Circles
chart UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 5
composer Pete Townshend NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
decade 1960s
followedBy I’m a Boy
follows La-La-La-Lies NERFINISHED
My Generation NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
genre power pop
rock
hasLiveVersion Substitute (Live at Leeds) NERFINISHED
hasLyricalDevice irony
social commentary
wordplay
hasMusicalStyle British rock
hasPerformer John Entwistle NERFINISHED
Keith Moon NERFINISHED
Pete Townshend NERFINISHED
Roger Daltrey NERFINISHED
hasSubject romantic relationships
hasTheme identity
pretense
self-perception
social class
includedIn Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy NERFINISHED
The Who: The Ultimate Collection NERFINISHED
instrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
lead vocals
language English
length 3:47
notableFor being an early hit single for The Who
sharp lyrics about identity and pretense
originallyReleasedIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partOf The Who discography NERFINISHED
performer The Who NERFINISHED
producer Kit Lambert NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1966
recordLabel Reaction Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1966-03-04
writer Pete Townshend NERFINISHED

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