The Who - Helpless Dancer download song

I think it's insane how relevant the themes of Quadrophenia, even in the post-Mod/Rocker feud era, still are. 

This whole album just gushes with teen angst. When you are young, your emotions feel so real and so well, so grandiose, like they and you are the only thing that matters in the world. The ups and downs are as vivid as the sensations of a high speed roller coaster. Tempers flare, love hurts, and friends mean more than anything. Then it all comes crashing down, and you are lost, lost in a world that you don't understand, and isn't interested in understanding you. It's amazing any teens survive.

"When a man is trying to change, it only causes further pain." One of the most true and best lyric ever to be wrote down.

Clearly the composer of the musical "Les Mis" was listing to Helpless Dancer a lot

We have the only rock n roll history class in my state at my school and I took it last year. They taught us about SOUNDGARDEN, but not The Who. I was supremely pissed.

One word for this album: MASTERPIECE!! Pete was way ahead of his time writing this.

Towsend's rhythm guitar is pretty excellent through here. Similar to "Pinball Wizard" but more crisp.

Simply the best album of all time!

the first time in rock and roll when somebody came out and said "lesbians and queers" - thanks to pete for this and everything else

When a man is running from his boss Who holds a gun that fires cost And people die from being old Or left alone because they're cold And bombs are dropped on fighting cats And children's dreams are run with rats If you complain you disappear Just like the lesbians and queers No one can love without the grace Of some unseen and distant face And you get beaten up by blacks Who though they worked still got the sack And when your soul tells you to hide Your very right to die's denied And in the battle on the streets You fight computers and receipts And when a man is trying to change It only causes further pain You realize that all along Something in us going wrong You stop dancing Is it me, for a moment (for a moment, for a moment, for a moment)

who the hell put 10 dislikes to this absolute masterpiece??????....

I don't know the vocals up until "If you complain you disappear just like the lesbians and queers" remind me of the vocals from Pink Floyd - Empty Spaces. Just me though

I love the little throwback to The Kids Are Alright at the end.

Saw the "the Boys"- the Who, Monday night at Madison Square Garden - with a full orchastra perfect sublime for Quadrophenia. Townsend is a virtuoso and found an inspired way to present a Classic. My 6th time seeing them; this was the most intimate. Daltrey didn't like the pot smoke but sang his heart out anyway.

This is a masterpiece from an incredible album.

Pete Townshend=best rock lyricist

Roger's theme :D I always loved this song, I love all the four themes. (And 5:15, especially :3)