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Who sang Wont Get Fooled Again?
Release date: 14/8/1971
Duration: 08:31
Writer(s): Pete Townshend
Producer(s): Glyn Johns

The Who released the song Wont Get Fooled Again. Date of release: 14/8/1971.

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The meaning of the song 'Wont Get Fooled Again ', based on the lyrics
What is Wont Get Fooled Again about?
🎶 Wont Get Fooled Again song analysis
This song is about how society never really changes, despite the revolutions or movements that occur.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Wont Get Fooled Again’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
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The Who - Short Biography

- The Who is an English rock band formed in London in 1964 with a classic line-up consisting of singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon.
- The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide and is considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century.
- They made significant contributions to rock music, including the development of the Marshall Stack, large sound systems, the use of synthesizers and the development of rock opera.
- They are cited as an influence by many hard rock, punk rock, power pop and mod bands, and their songs are still played regularly.
- The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
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The song Won't Get Fooled Again was written by Pete Townshend and released in 1971. It became a hit for the band The Who, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written as a reaction to the 1968 revolution and the events that followed it. Townshend said the song was "a song of hope" because it spoke of the fact that people would no longer be manipulated by politicians and the media.

Won't Get Fooled Again is a punk rock song with elements of hard rock and heavy metal. The song starts with a long instrumental introduction, followed by Roger Daltrey's lead vocal. The song ends on an upbeat note, with the lyrics "We have to get together and give ourselves a chance".

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