Substitute by The Who

Genre: Rock
Year: 1966

"Substitute" is a song by The Who written by Pete Townshend. It was released as a single in March 1966, when it reached #5 in the UK, and was later included on the compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy in 1971. It became a UK top ten hit again when re-issued in 1976, reaching #7. The concept for the song was supposedly originally inspired by Townshend’s idea The Who were a “substitute” for the Rolling Stones (Townshend had been particularly impressed by The Stones hit "Satisfaction" and was determined to come up with a memorable riff in response), though it was later described as a comment about the blurring between image and reality. The title was also inspired by Townshends admiration of The Miracles 1965 song, "The Tracks of My Tears", in particular, writer Smokey Read full article at wikipedia.org

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