The Who » Tracks

Substitute (2:14)

614,155 plays (198,386 listeners)

208 shouts

Buy at Amazon MP3 ($0.99) More options
Add to my Library Share More
This is a song by Pete Townshend of The Who. It was released 1966, and it reached number 5 in the UK.

You think we look pretty good together
You think my shoes are made of leather

But I’m a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young, but I’m just back-dated, yeah

Substitute your lies for fact
I can see right through your plastic mac
I look all white, but my dad was black
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It’s a genuine problem, you won’t try
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by

Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I’ll get my washing done
Read more… Edit
Play The Who Radio

Video

Added by deadzoner

2nd song in the Las Vegas Reunion set.

Share Video

Flag as incorrect

See 9 more

Related Tracks

See more

Albums featuring this track

See all 38 albums

Shouts

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).
See all 208 shouts

The Who

Substitute

full track

Listeners

See more

Recent Activity

Related Journals

See more