@@Joel_Roberts I will admit that Rogers voice never sounded better, very "gruff " the only thing that ruins "who are you" is Pete's constant WHOO WHOO garbage. Otherwise it was a great song.
Back in 1979 when I myself was in Teenage Wasteland. I loved this song but did not know the title until after I saw the 1979 Kids are Alright movie. In July 1979 in Towson Maryland
Just to note, Baba is not a name either first or last, it is an honorific which means father, grandfather, wise old man, or sir in Persian. It is used as a mark of respect to refer to Hindu ascetics and Sikh gurus.
Wow...that's so much more complicated than I imagined. I always thought Baba O Riley was a nickname of someone's grandmother (like Nana or Nonna in some cultures) and the song was an examination of the youth culture as seen from the eyes of a much older person, who valued hard work (in the fields, for example) over wasteful teenage pursuits such as lounging, listening to rock music, and consuming certain substances (ie the line "we're all wasted") I guess I get this from the fact that the same guy wrote " My generation"
