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Magic Bus (song)
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| Single by The Who from the album Magic Bus: The Who on Tour |
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| B-side | Someone's Coming (US) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (UK) |
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| Released | July 27, 1968 (US) September 18, 1968 (UK) |
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| Format | 7" vinyl | ||||
| Recorded | May 29, 1968 at Advision Studios, London and mixed at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles sometime between June 30 and July 7, 1968 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, Rock, Psychedelia | ||||
| Length | 03:21 | ||||
| Label | Track Records 604024 (UK) Decca Records 32362 (US) |
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| Writer | Pete Townshend | ||||
| Producer | Kit Lambert | ||||
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"Magic Bus" is one of The Who's most popular songs. It was released in 1968, and has been a concert staple. It reached #26 in the United Kingdom and #25 in the United States.
It was written at the time of My Generation, by Pete Townshend, but wasn't released until later.
It is usually performed as a duet, where the driver vows to drive his bus to his girlfriend every day, and the onlooker inquiring into the bus's sale. The delivery of the lyrics is not in the nature of an auctioneer's argot (because there is no intention of selling it) but a reverse auction (e.g., If you don't want fifty, how about twenty) where the buyer really doesn't want to buy it, as it is clear that the seller really doesn't want to sell it. Different performances of this song bring out different subtleties, often with a twist to each one to set it apart from a previous performance. Some versions appear to be using the bus as a metaphor for drugs. It is worth noting that in some performances of "We're Not Gonna Take It", Roger Daltrey sings "Hey you smoking Mother Nature, You missed the bus", a possible allusion to "Magic Bus".[citation needed]
One of its most legendary performances can be heard on Live at Leeds. This version stretches out to nearly eight minutes, complete with Daltrey playing harmonica and Townshend performing a funky Bo Diddley riff.
In summer 2006, the song was featured on television commercials for Nissan's Quest minivans.
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| The Who |
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| UK Singles |
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1964: "Zoot Suit" 1965: "I Can't Explain", "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", "My Generation" 1966: "Substitute", "A Legal Matter", "The Kids Are Alright", "I'm a Boy", "La-La-La-Lies", "Ready Steady Who" (e.p.), "Happy Jack" 1967: "Pictures of Lily", "The Last Time", "I Can See for Miles" 1968: "Dogs", "Magic Bus" 1969: "Pinball Wizard" 1970: "The Seeker", "Summertime Blues", "See Me, Feel Me" 1971: "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Let's See Action" 1972: "Join Together", "Relay" 1973: "5:15" 1975: "Overture", "Squeeze Box" 1978: "Who Are You" 1981: "You Better You Bet", "Don't Let Go the Coat" 1982: "Athena" 1984: "Twist and Shout (live)" 2004: "Real Good Looking Boy" 2006: "Wire & Glass", "It's Not Enough", "Tea & Theatre" |
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1964: "I'm the Face" 1965: "Bald Headed Woman", "Daddy Rolling Stone", "Shout and Shimmy" 1966: "Circles" (aka "Instant Party"), "The Ox", "In the City", "The Good's Gone", "I've Been Away" 1967: "Doctor, Doctor", "Under My Thumb", "Someone's Coming" 1968: "Call Me Lightning", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" 1969: "Dogs Part II" 1970: "Here for More", "Heaven and Hell", "Overture" 1971: "I Don't Even Know Myself", "When I Was a Boy" 1972: "Baby Don't You Do It", "Waspman" 1973: "Water" 1975: "See Me Feel Me.Listening to You", "Success Story" 1978: "Had Enough" 1981: "The Quiet One", "You" 1982: "A Man Is a Man" 1984: "I Can't Explain (live)" 2004: "Old Red Wine" 2006: "Mirror Door" |
| Other US Singles |
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1969: "I'm Free" 1971: "Behind Blue Eyes" 1974: "The Real Me" 1979: "Long Live Rock" 1981: "Daily Records", "Did You Steal My Money", "How Can You Do It Alone" 1982: "Eminence Front", "Cry If You Want", "Dangerous", "It's Hard" |