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Song «Pictures of Lily» von Who.
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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1967 04 21 (Single), 1967 04 05 (Rec.)
Label: Track 604002
Songwriter Pete Townshend
Produktion: Kit Lambert
Genre: Rock'n'Roll - Rhythm'n'Blues - British-Rhythm'n'Blues
Annotationen
Platz 5 in den britischen, chancenlos in den amerikanischen Charts, weil der Song am Radio nicht gespielt werden konnte. Das Beispiel zeigt, wie wichtig Top-40-Radio damals für den Erfolg einer Single war.
Die Lily im Song könnte inspiriert sein von Lillie Langtry oder dem Vaudeville Star Lily Bayliss.
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Lyrics
[Verse 1] I used to wake up in the morning I used to feel so bad I got so sick of having sleepless nights I went and told my dad He said, "Son, now, here's some little somethings" And stuck them on my wall And now my nights ain't quite so lonely In fact I, I don't feel bad at all I don't feel bad at all [Chorus 1] Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night Pictures of Lily solved my childhood problems Pictures of Lily helped me feel alright [Bridge] Pictures of Lily Lily, oh Lily Lily, oh Lily Pictures of Lily [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2] And then one day, things weren't quite so fine I fell in love with Lily I asked my dad where Lily I could find He said, "Son, now don't be silly She's been dead since 1929" Oh, how I cried that night If only I'd been born in Lily's time It would have been alright [Chorus 2] Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night For me and Lily are together in my dreams And I ask you, "Hey mister, have you ever seen [Outro] Pictures of Lily?"