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'''Heaven and Hell''' is a song by English rock band [[The Who]] written by group bassist [[John Entwistle]]. The song was one of many Entwistle [[A-side and B-side|b-side]] singles and one of his few live samples. |
'''Heaven and Hell''' is a song by English rock band [[The Who]] written by group bassist [[John Entwistle]]. The studio version, which appeared on the b-side of the live "Summertime Blues" single, is currently available only on the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B boxed set, though several live versions of the song exist on official releases. The song was one of many Entwistle [[A-side and B-side|b-side]] singles and one of his few live samples. |
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==Lyrical Meaning== |
==Lyrical Meaning== |
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Heaven and Hell is a song by English rock band The Who written by group bassist John Entwistle. The studio version, which appeared on the b-side of the live "Summertime Blues" single, is currently available only on the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B boxed set, though several live versions of the song exist on official releases. The song was one of many Entwistle b-side singles and one of his few live samples.
Lyrical Meaning
The songs lyrics talk of the places known as heaven and hell. The song describes heaven as "a place where you go if you've done nothing wrong." And hell as "a place where you go if you've been a bad boy"
John Entwistle stated his stance on heaven and hell in an interview:
"I've always been obsessed with the idea of Heaven and Hell. Not obsessed that it's true, but just obsessed that it's sort of legend, there's such a person as the devil.[2]
Live History
"Heaven and Hell" was used to start live shows during The Who's Tommy tour including the shows at Leeds, The London Coliseum, Tanglewood and The Isle of Wight, although the version at Leeds was not released until the album's remastering.[3] After Tommy, however, the song was replaced by another Entwistle composition, My Wife. It was briefly brought back for the beginning of the UK leg of the By Numbers Tour, but after that it has never been performed live again by The Who.
Entwistle Solo Versions
The song was re-recorded by Entwistle on his solo album Smash Your Head Against the Wall. The version on "Smash Your Head Against the Wall" was longer and featured a horn section by Entwistle. This version was included on the Entwistle compilation album So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology.
Citation
- ^ a b c Summertime Blues Single
- ^ http://www.thewho.net/articles/townshen/crawdaddy_71.htm
- ^ The Who At Kilburn 1977 booklet