Substitute

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"Substitute" is a 1966 rock song by the British band The Who, known for its sharp lyrics about identity and pretense and for becoming one of their early hit singles.

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Substitute canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Who
bSide Circles
chart UK Singles Chart
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 5
composer Pete Townshend
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
decade 1960s
followedBy I’m a Boy
follows La-La-La-Lies
My Generation
format 7-inch single
genre power pop
rock
hasLiveVersion Substitute (Live at Leeds)
linked to: Live at Leeds
hasLyricalDevice irony
social commentary
wordplay
hasMusicalStyle British rock
hasPerformer John Entwistle
Keith Moon
Pete Townshend
Roger Daltrey
hasSubject romantic relationships
hasTheme identity
pretense
self-perception
social class
includedIn Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
The Who: The Ultimate Collection
instrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
lead vocals
language English
length 3:47
notableFor being an early hit single for The Who
sharp lyrics about identity and pretense
originallyReleasedIn United Kingdom
partOf The Who discography
linked to: The Who
performer The Who
producer Kit Lambert
recordingDate 1966
recordLabel Reaction Records
releaseDate 1966-03-04
writer Pete Townshend

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