YouTube music video of the week:
This video is great in so many ways. The Pete Townshend who wrote “Tommy” about 15 years earlier seems so far removed from this. Townshend might not have known it at the time, but The Who were done (as much as they ever were done). Bowie is about to release “Let’s Dance” and U2 is about to release “War.” I expect it’s not too far after this footage is taken that Townshend appears on televisions across America shouting “I want my MTV!” It’s the 80’s – check out Townshend’s hair.
The way the video is shot is great, too. I love the British street scenes and the “day in the life” feel of it. The guys walking the streets and the quick cuts fit the pace of the song. Little details like the guy on the roller skates are a great touch. I don’t see how a video like this could have worked with anyone else of Townshend’s stature. He is able to pull off being a regular guy (even when he is stopped to sign an autograph, he ends up missing his bus).
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