Always preferred the original demo for Squeezebox, which was played on an actual accordion, sung by Townshend (of course) and contained the lyric "Mama's got a squeezebox and you ain't gonna sleep tonight" ;-)

And it doesn't have that regrettable "She's a bomb!" line in the chorus.

The video version of "Eminence Front," apparently taped at a rehearsal, smokes the album version IMO. Pete seems totally engaged, throws in a bunch of extra guitar licks, and the whole song comes off as more energetic.

He should have said that about "Cache Cache" as well; the Pete-sung demo from 'Scoop' is much better than the version with Roger singing on 'Face Dances'

Up voted for singling out "Cry If You Want" for praise… And also worth remembering that at that time, both the Stones and the Who had built up "Best Rock Bands On the Planet" status on the momentum of their early 70's albums, so much so that critics didn't cry foul about the lesser 80's albums until years later; at…

Didn't it have something to do with it being a very personal song (to Townshend) and I think he has said in interviews he couldn't have imagined Roger singing the lyrics which he admitted as having "gay overtones"? That said, I agree it's a fantastic rock song.

It's refreshing to see a revised take on this album where it's not being called out for being Pete Townshed's lackluster response to new wave and/or a middling midlife crisis album with only one great song… As a diehard I find even the lesser albums interesting/worthwhile, but honestly Pete's songwriting prowess was…

I agree with you about the albums and the lesser singles from that era, but "You Better You Bet" really never went away. "Eminence Front" seem to have risen in esteem of late (chalking it up to its exposure from being featured in The Americans, but it didn't even crack the U.S. Top 40 when it first came out, despite…

According to the 80's Who bio "Before I Get Old" Moon's drumming had gone downhill so much by 'Who Are You' and his behavior had become so erratic they were on the verge of firing him when he died.

"It's In You" and "I Like Nightmares" were not on the original 9-song album; they were post-millennial cd bonus tracks.

Wasn't Animal from the Muppets partially based in Keith Moon?

…and to provide their lyrics, which I hear is an important part of the whole process.

He was perfect as Mr. Deltoid… His lines were pretty much right out of Burgess' novel, but his delivery was fantastic. ("Your name was mentioned… The words got through to me by the usual channels, certain friends of yours were named alSO…") He made such a strong impression, and he was only in, what, 2 scenes? …

Saw the video on 120 Minutes, was all like "What the Hell was That?!" I picked up the 5-song promo EP the next day at a used CD shop and became a fan for life. Always felt like the band was right on the verge of crossing over, and was disappointed it never happened. "9 Fingers On You" is my fave from PER, but "Red…

Nice… Most fans give This Is What You Want the cold shoulder but I like it just fine.

He does indeed… He plays this whole Steve Vai shredding-style solo at the end of "Ease" that's actually quite impressive and IMO fits the song very well.

Yes, great song… And a smash single in the UK… It's the one glaring omission in an otherwise stellar Set List interview.

Yep, "Memories" is a great entry point into early PIL, hypnotic, challenging, weird in the best possible ways… "Public Image" is a killer single and a straight-up rock anthem if you ask me, but there's nothing else quite like it in their discography.

Never read the book, but Upvoted for that being the first time I've seen "more manageable vagina" in print (I mean sure, I hear the term used in conversation all the time, but never in print).

Remember, he was Ghost Dad… he'll haunt you good!