Behind Blue Eyes

E455809

"Behind Blue Eyes" is a reflective rock ballad by the English band The Who, known for its introspective lyrics and dynamic shift from a quiet, mournful opening to a powerful, guitar-driven climax.

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Behind Blue Eyes canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock ballad ⓘ
song ⓘ
artist The Who ⓘ
bassByMember John Entwistle ⓘ
composer Pete Townshend ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
drumsByMember Keith Moon ⓘ
firstReleaseContext studio album track ⓘ
genre ballad ⓘ
hard rock ⓘ
rock ⓘ
guitarByMember Pete Townshend ⓘ
hasCoverVersionBy Gregorian ⓘ
Limp Bizkit ⓘ
Sheryl Crow ⓘ
hasLyricalTheme anger ⓘ
introspection ⓘ
isolation ⓘ
misunderstanding ⓘ
hasMusicalFeature dynamic shift to loud electric section ⓘ
prominent guitar-driven climax ⓘ
quiet acoustic opening ⓘ
hasNotableInstrument acoustic guitar ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ
drums ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ
hasNotableLyric No one knows what it’s like to be the bad man ⓘ
hasNotableVocalStyle powerful, anthemic chorus ⓘ
soft, mournful verses ⓘ
hasReputation one of The Who’s best-known ballads ⓘ
includedIn The Who live setlists ⓘ
language English ⓘ
originallyIntendedFor Lifehouse ⓘ
partOfAlbum Who’s Next ⓘ
performedByMember Roger Daltrey ⓘ
performer The Who ⓘ
producer Glyn Johns ⓘ
The Who ⓘ
recordLabel Decca Records ⓘ
Track Records ⓘ
writer Pete Townshend ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Who → notableWork → Behind Blue Eyes ⓘ
Who's Next → hasPart → Behind Blue Eyes ⓘ
subject linked to: Who’s Next
Who's Next → notableTrack → Behind Blue Eyes ⓘ
subject linked to: Who’s Next
Pete Townshend → notableSong → Behind Blue Eyes ⓘ
Gothika → featuresSong → Behind Blue Eyes ⓘ