Song Structure
As an overture the song features samples of Tommy's most famous songs:
- 0:00 - 0:34 Adapted from "1921"
- 0:35 - 1:01 Adapted from "We're Not Gonna Take It"
- 1:02 - 1:35 Adapted from "Go to the Mirror!"
- 1:36 - 1:52 Adapted from "See Me, Feel Me"
- 1:53 - 2:20 Adapted from "Go to the Mirror!" with "Pinball Wizard"
- 2:21 - 2:58 Adapted from "Listening to You"
- 2:59 - 3:22 Adapted from "We're Not Gonna Take It"
- 3:23 - 3:50 Adapted from "Pinball Wizard"
There is no pause between the tracks "Overture" and "It's a Boy" so the songs are often combined as "Overture".
Read more about this topic: Overture (The Who Song)
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