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The Real Me

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Pete Townshend composed this track for Quadrophenia, the Who's second major rock opera, in 1973. It appears as the second song on the album and serves as the first with vocal content. The piece was issued as a single in the United States and Canada during 1974.

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The song follows a character named Jimmy, a young English Mod possessing four distinct personalities, as he angrily confronts various people while attempting to discover his authentic identity.