Lyrics Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Football Fugue

I was listening to a guitar, bass drum thing

Started hearing chest screech, thought I had a gut strength

Then I saw a big band, right on the pavement

Violins and heavy boots, wondering where the wave went

You

(What?)

I'm talking to you, you're wearing the wrong colored scarf

(So what?)

Well, you're playing your tune to the Torrence of the enemy Hauf

Hey you

(What?)

I'm talking to you, concentrate on the game

(What for?)

Well, the whistle just blew, the conductor's going to complain

Play the song on the wall, come on, sir, pass me the ball

Don't let the violinist trouble your playing

Fierce looking people, but their manager's gay

Syncopation to the sound of the ball

Trouble with the ref on in the concert hall

Hey you

(What?)

That cellist was found, that conductor must be blind

It's a girl

(Whew)

Oh, look at the crowd, this session's run to extra time

Sit back, or face off the senior that won't walk alone

Music has arrived at the football stadium

A logical step would be spears at the Palladium

Fifty thousand watts screaming out for a goal

Why don't they blow a whistle in rock and roll?

Hey you

(What?)

Get back to your seat, the song has only just begun

(So what?)

We need two encores to beat and the band is faced to run

Hey you

(What?)

Get down off the wire, the spirit of the game's still strong

(Say's who?)

Well, I'll never talk, kicking my piano around

All you fans of the score, if you give a show support

Will

(Win)