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"Pictures of Lily" is also the name of an all-female Who tribute band formed in 2008 by the author and memoirist Lee Harrington. Pictures of Lily is based in New York and will begin their US tour in the spring of 2009. |
'''"Pictures of Lily"''' is also the name of an all-female Who tribute band formed in 2008 by the author and memoirist [Lee Harrington]. Pictures of Lily is based in New York and will begin their US tour in the spring of 2009. |
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"Pictures of Lily" is a single by the British rock band The Who. It was released in 1967 as a single, made the top five in the UK, but failed to break into the top 50 in the US.
This song was written by Pete Townshend. In the beginning of the song, the singer laments his insomnia. When his father gives him the pictures of the song's title, he feels better, and is able to sleep. Soon, he feels desire for Lily as a person instead of a photo, and asks his father for an introduction. His father informs him however that "Lily" has, in fact, been dead since 1929. Initially, the singer laments, but before long turns back to his fantasy.
According to Pete Townshend in the 2006 book "Lyrics" by Rikky Rooksby, "the idea was inspired by a picture my girlfriend had on her wall of an old Vaudeville star - Lily Bayliss. It was an old 1920s postcard and someone had written on it 'Here's another picture of Lily - hope you haven't got this one.' It made me think that everyone has a pin-up period." This version may be true, but actually Lillie Langtry, the world famous music hall star died in 1929, the same year that the father in the song says Lily died.
The song has been covered by David Bowie.
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"Pictures of Lily" is also the name of an all-female Who tribute band formed in 2008 by the author and memoirist [Lee Harrington]. Pictures of Lily is based in New York and will begin their US tour in the spring of 2009.