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Episode 136: “My Generation” by the Who

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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I Can't Explain, and the Stuttering Made All the Difference

The stuttering worked on three levels. It reenforced the themes of inarticulacy that run throughout the hos early work. The mad drug of choice was speed, and one common effect of ampetiman use is that uses tend to stutter when on high doses. And finally, the utter also allowed townsand to hint at things he wouldn't be allowed to say on the radio. Every teen aged listener knew what why don't you all was leading up to,. Even if the eventual words that came out were more broadcastable. You almost knock me of mabn i co hardly play my wer looking at you. Te tete drain of omgussm

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