The Who developed from an earlier group, the Detours, and established themselves as part of the pop art and mod movements, featuring auto-destructive art by destroying guitars and drums on stage. Their first single as the Who, "I Can't Explain", reached the UK top ten, followed by a string of singles including "My Generation", "Substitute" and "Happy Jack". In 1967, they performed at the Monterey Pop Festival and released the US top ten single "I Can See for Miles", while touring extensively. The group's fourth album, 1969's rock opera Tommy, included the single "Pinball Wizard" and was a critical and commercial success. Live appearances at Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival, along with the live album Live at Leeds, cemented their reputation as a respected rock act. With their success came increased pressure on lead songwriter Townshend, and the follow-up to Tommy, Lifehouse, was abandoned. Songs from the project made up 1971's Who's Next, which included the hit "Won't Get Fooled Again". The group released the album Quadrophenia in 1973 as a celebration of their mod roots, and oversaw the film adaptation of Tommy in 1975. They continued to tour to large audiences before semi-retiring from live performances at the end of 1976. The release of Who Are You in 1978 was overshadowed by the death of Moon shortly after.
Kenney Jones replaced Moon and the group resumed activity, releasing a film adaptation of Quadrophenia and the retrospective documentary The Kids Are Alright. After Townshend became weary of touring, the group split in 1982. The Who occasionally re-formed for live appearances such as Live Aid in 1985, a 25th anniversary tour in 1989 and a tour of Quadrophenia in 1996–1997. They resumed regular touring in 1999, with drummer Zak Starkey. After Entwistle's death in 2002, plans for a new album were delayed. Townshend and Daltrey continued as the Who, releasing Endless Wire in 2006, and continued to play live regularly.
The Who's major contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack, large PA systems, use of the synthesizer, Entwistle and Moon's lead playing styles, Townshend's feedback and power chord guitar technique, and the development of the rock opera. They are cited as an influence by hard rock, punk rock and mod bands, and their songs still receive regular exposure.
The Who is one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. Their appearances at Monterey and Woodstock helped give them a reputation as one of the greatest live rock acts and they have been credited with originating the "rock opera". The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
The group's contributions to rock include the power chord, windmill strum and the use of non-musical instrument noise such as feedback. The band influenced fashion from their earliest days with their embrace of pop art and the use of the Union Jack for clothing. The guitar-smashing incident at the Railway Hotel in 1964 is one of Rolling Stone magazine's "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock 'n' Roll".
Pink Floyd began to use feedback from their early shows in 1966, inspired by the Who, whom they considered a formative influence. Shortly after arriving in London in 1966, Jimi Hendrix visited Marshall's music shop demanding an amp setup like Townshend's and manipulated electronic noises in ways that Townshend had pioneered. The Beatles were fans and socialised with Moon in particular during the mid-1960s. In 1965, Paul McCartney said the Who "are the most exciting thing around" and was inspired to write "Helter Skelter" in the group's "heavy" style; John Lennon borrowed the acoustic guitar style in "Pinball Wizard" for "Polythene Pam".
The loud volume of the band's live show influenced the approach of hard rock and heavy metal. Proto punk and punk rock bands such as the MC5, the Stooges, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Clash and Green Day cite the Who as an influence. The Who inspired mod revival bands, particularly the Jam, which helped other groups influenced by the Who become popular. The Who influenced hard rock bands such as Guns N' Roses. In the mid-1990s, Britpop bands such as Blur and Oasis were influenced by the Who. The Who have also influenced pop punk band Panic! at the Disco.
The Who has inspired many tribute bands; Daltrey has endorsed the Whodlums, who raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Many bands have covered Who songs; Elton John's version of "Pinball Wizard" reached No. 7 in the UK.
Shakin' All Over
The Who Lyrics
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That's when I get the chills all over me
Quivers down my back bone
I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over
Just the way you say goodnight to me
Quivers down my back bone
I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over
Quivers down my back bone
I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, shake, shake, shake ah
Shake it, oh shake, shake
The lyrics of The Who's song "Shakin' All Over" are a clear representation of the physical reaction that being attracted to someone can cause in the individual. The singer describes the feeling of having chills all over, with quivers down their back bone, and their legs shaking uncontrollably in response to the attentive presence of the person they are attracted to. The lyrics further describe the intensity of this reaction, with the singer confessing that the sensations described in the first stanza, occur with a simple goodnight.
The chorus repeats the description of the reaction, where the singer describes having quivers down their back bone, shakes in their thigh bone, and shivers in their knee bone, all leading to the experience of shaking all over. The singer notes that the cause of these sensations is the person they are attracted to, and that the sensations caused by this attraction are enjoyable.
The song's composition further emphasizes the physical reaction described in the lyrics, with a guitar riff throughout the song that creates a feeling of unease and tension. The vocals layer on top of the guitar riff with a tone that is equally intense, leading to a song that evokes the experience of the physical reaction the singer is describing.
Line by Line Meaning
When you move in right up close to me
Whenever you get physically close to me
That's when I get the chills all over me
I get uncontrollable shivers all over my body
Quivers down my back bone
I get shivers down my spine
I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I get tremors in my leg
I got the shivers in my knee bone
I get shivers in my knee
Shakin' all over
I am shaking uncontrollably
Just the way you say goodnight to me
The way you bid me goodnight triggers the sensation in me
Brings that feeling on inside of me
It brings about an intense feeling inside me
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
You are the reason behind my trembling and I am enjoying it
Well, shake, shake, shake ah
I am shaking uncontrollably
Shake it, oh shake, shake
I am shaking and cannot help it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRED HEATH, ANDY HILL, MARK PATTISON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Playlist for every song
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzb-T6eXXvh7sOPUHF0gRHlr-aBmd4EzK&si=sM2bRZkoYUNgJ_iq
Re-edit I made of Summertime Blues & Shakin' All Over. The original camera mixing on this London Coliseum release was pretty bad. The cameras were almost never in sync with each other. And the Tommy section of the show is even worse with lots of wrong footage being used and the aspect ratio of all the camera shots being completely wrong for most of it. Footage sourced from the Blu-ray release for a huge upgrade in quality. Uploaded in 4K to prevent any potential loss in video quality.
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I love watching Keith on these two tracks 🎵🎶🎵🎶❤