Memo
To: Michael Bidwill and Steve Keim
From: Walter Mitchell and Fed Up Old Time Birdgangers Across the Globe
RE: “We Won’t Get Fooled Again”
For those of you who are life-long fans of The Who—-this video of their live recording of “We Won’t Get Fooled Again” at Shepperton Studios in 1978 is vintage Peter Townshend and Roger Daltrey—-and sadly this was iconic drummer Keith Moon’s final performance. Here, have a look:
We’ll be fighting in the streetsWith our children at our feet—-And the morals that they worship will be gone—-And the men who spurred us on—-Sit in judgement of all wrong—-They decide and the shotgun sings the song
I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution—-Take a bow for the new revolution—-Smile and grin at the change all around—-Pick up my guitar and play—-Just like yesterday—-Then I’ll get on my knees and pray—-We don’t get fooled again
The change, it had to come—-We knew it all along—-We were liberated from the fold, that’s all—-And the world looks just the same—-And history ain’t changed’—-Cause the banners, they are flown in the next war
I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution—-Take a bow for the new revolution—-Smile and grin at the change all around—-Pick up my guitar and play—-Just like yesterday—-Then I’ll get on my knees and pray—-We don’t get fooled again, no, no
I’ll move myself and my family aside—-If we happen to be left half alive—-I’ll get all my papers and smile at the sky—-Though I know that the hypnotized never lie—-Do ya?