Dreaming from the Waist
"Dreaming from the Waist" | ||||
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Single by The Who | ||||
from the album The Who by Numbers | ||||
A-side | "Slip Kid" (US) | |||
Released | 7 August 1976 (US only) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Polydor/MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend | |||
Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |||
The Who singles chronology | ||||
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The Who by Numbers track listing | ||||
10 tracks
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"Dreaming from the Waist" is a song by
A live version recorded in
Lyrics and music
The original title of "Dreaming from the Waist" was "Control Myself".[1] Self-control is the theme of this song, as it is of another song on the album, "However Much I Booze".[1] On the earlier song the singer laments his inability to control his drinking; on this song he chastises himself for being unable to control his sexual urges.[1]
The song's introduction includes high-pitched guitar chords that Pete Townshend found tricky to play.[2] The end of the song includes a bass guitar solo for John Entwistle.[2]
Critical reception
Record Mirror regarded "Dreaming from the Waist" as one of the highlights of The Who by Numbers.[1] Critic Chris Charlesworth regards it as one of the Who's best songs.[2] Authors Steve Grantley and Alan G. Parker praise Keith Moon's drumming and especially John Entwistle's "nimble-fingered" bass guitar playing.[1] Charlesworth concurs that Entwistle's bass solo is "a stunning display of virtuosity".[2]
Live history
"Dreaming from the Waist" debuted onstage in October
A live version of the song from June 12, 1976 was included on
However, Pete Townshend states this and "Sister Disco" are his least favourite songs to perform live, mostly due to Roger Daltrey’s love of both songs.[4] In contrast, Entwistle declared in the same series of interviews that "Dreaming from the Waist" was one of his favourite songs to perform live.
References
- ^ ISBN 9781905139262.
- ^ ISBN 0711943060.
- ISBN 0312071558.
- ^ "This is The Who song which Pete Townshend hates to play live". 21 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.