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One of The Who's greatest songs. Up there with Who Are You, Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, Pinball Wizard and all the others.
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of the 1950s and early 1960s.
From the French, eminence grise, or "gray eminence, an
influential advisor or mentor.
of the 1950s and early 1960s.
From the French, eminence grise, or "gray eminence, an
influential advisor or mentor.
For younger folks, Dick Clark is something of an eminence grease, given his encyclopedic knowledge of classic 1950s rock n' roll.
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"this song is about what happens when you take too much white powder. It's called 'Eminence Front'."
-Pete Townshend
-Pete Townshend
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Get the eminence front mug.the best song by The Who hands down. yes even better than gems like 'Baba O'Riley', 'Pinball Wizard', and 'Magic Bus'. it appeared on thier last studio album 'It's Hard'
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