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词条 The Punk and the Godfather
释义

  1. Lyrics

  2. Composition

  3. Reception

  4. Live performance

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox song|
| name = The Punk and the Godfather
| cover =
| alt =
| type =
| artist = The Who
| album = Quadrophenia
| released = October 19, 1973
| format =
| recorded = May 1972 and June–August 1973
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock
| length = 5:10
| label = MCA
| writer = Pete Townshend
| producer = The Who, Kit Lambert
| tracks = {{Quadrophenia tracks}}
}}

"The Punk and the Godfather" (titled "The Punk Meets the Godfather" on the US album) is a song written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist for The Who, for their sixth album, Quadrophenia.

Lyrics

In "The Punk and the Godfather", the protagonist of Quadrophenia, Jimmy, goes to see a mod band perform, only to be disappointed that the band were just part of the mod culture that made up the audience. In the song, Townshend was "apparently... also trying to understand the roots of the Who, its attraction as rallying point and its eventual rejection by such as Jimmy", according to a review in Rolling Stone.[1] According to Who biographer John Atkins, Jimmy "questions the balance of power that prevails between rock star and fan."[2] Pete Townshend said of the song's lyrics:

{{quote|The hero goes to a rock concert. He queues up, pays his money and he decides he is going to see the stars backstage as they come out the stage door. And one of them comes up and says 'fuck off!' And he suddenly realizes that there's nothing really happening in rock & roll. It's just another cross on his list.[3]|}}

The song quotes The Who's 1965 hit, "My Generation".[3]

Composition

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in the time signature of common time. It is composed in the key of A Major with Roger Daltrey's vocal range spanning from D3 to B4.[4] John Entwistle provided a melodic bass line that is very prominent in "The Punk and the Godfather".[6]

Reception

Richie Unterberger of Allmusic highlighted the song as one of the best tracks on Quadrophenia.[5] Caryn Rose, writing for Billboard, called the song "One of the record's iconic moments, the song opens with clanging power chords, perfectly interspersed percussion, and majestic vocals. This track is trademark Who, period."[6] A review in PopMatters said the song "serves as an epitaph—for Townshend, and every rock legend that had the audacity to not die young—to the decidedly anti-rock notion of growing old."[7]

Live performance

"The Punk and the Godfather" was first performed live during The Who's 1973 tour that was used to promote Quadrophenia. It has since become a live favorite, being performed on multiple tours since.

References

1. ^{{cite journal|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/quadrophenia-19731220#ixzz3RSEJbP5t|title=The Who Quadrophenia Album Review|first=Lenny|last=Kaye|work=Rolling Stone|date=December 20, 1973|accessdate=February 11, 2015}}
2. ^{{cite book|title=The Who on Record: A Critical History, 1963-1998|author=Atkins, John|pages=193|year=2000|publisher=MacFarland|isbn=9781476606576}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Cady|first1=Brian|title='Quadrophenia' liner notes|url=http://www.thewho.net/linernotes/Quad.htm|website=The Hypertext Who|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054350/http://www.thewho.net/linernotes/Quad.htm|archivedate=2013-09-21|df=}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Digital Sheet Music – The Who – The Punk Meets the Godfather |work=Musicnotes.com|publisher=Sony/ATV Music Publishing|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0151174|accessdate=August 7, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|author=Unterberger, Richie |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/quadrophenia-mw0000652644 |title=Quadrophenia – The Who | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2016}}
6. ^{{cite journal|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5763116/the-who-s-quadrophenia-at-40-classic-track-by-track-review|title=The Who's Quadrophenia At 40: Classic Track-By-Track Review|first=Caryn|last=Rose|work=Billboard|date=19 October 2013|accessdate=28 January 2015}}
7. ^Reconsidering The Who’s 'Quadrophenia' PopMatters. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

External links

  • {{MetroLyrics song|the-who|the-punk-and-the-godfather}}
{{Quadrophenia}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Punk and the Godfather}}

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