Join Together

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About Join Together

"Join Together" is a song by British rock band The Who, first released as a non-album single in May 1972. The song has since been performed live multiple times and has appeared on numerous compilation albums. "Join Together" is also notable for its roots in The Who's abandoned Lifehouse album, a quality shared by The Who's other 1972 single "Relay".


Year:
1988
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When you hear this sound a-comin'
Hear the drummer drumming
Won't you join together with the band
We don't move in any 'ticular direction
And we don't make no collections
Won't you join together with the band

Do you really think I care
What you eat or what you wear
Won't you join together with the band
There's a million ways to laugh
Ev'ry one's a path
Come on and join together with the band

Everybody join together
Won't you join together
Come on and join together with the band
We need to join together
Come on join together
Come on and join together with the band

You don't have to play
You can follow or lead the way
Oh won't you join together with the band
We don't know where we're going
But the season's right for knowing
Oh won't you join together with the band

It's the singer not the song
That makes the music move along
Oh won't you join together with the band
This is the biggest band you'll find
It's as deep as it is wide
Come on and join together with the band

Join together
(Ev'rybody come on) join together 
Join together with the band
Join together
(Ev'rybody come on) join together 
Join together with the band

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The Who

The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica), Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Entwistle (vocals, bass) and Keith Moon, (drums, vocals). They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction. The Who have sold about 100 million records, and have charted 27 top forty singles in the United Kingdom and United States, as well as 17 top ten albums, with 18 Gold, 12 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the United States alone. more »

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Written by: PETER TOWNSHEND

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12 facts about this song

Song Title and Artist
"Join Together" is a song by the English rock band "The Who."
Release Date
It was released as a non-album single in 1972.
Chart Performance
Despite not being part of any album initially, "Join Together" achieved great success, peaking at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
Album Association
In the United States, it was later included on the album "The Who: The Ultimate Collection."
Critical Reception
"Join Together" is often celebrated by critics and fans alike for its distinctive and infectious harmonica lead, played by the band's singer, Roger Daltrey.
Live Performances
The song became a staple of the band’s live performances and was included in their 1982 Farewell Tour.
Cultural Reference
The central lyric of the song, "join together with the band", is a reference to the unity and communal spirit that characterized the counterculture movement of the late 60s and early 70s.
Song's Meaning
The song is considered a rallying call for their audience, implying their fan base was a tribe and imploring them to stick together.
Creation Status
The song was originally intended to be a part of the rock opera "Lifehouse", which was abandoned.
Instrumental Aspects
"Join Together" also includes a rarely utilized instrument by the band, the Jew's harp, played by John Entwistle.
Other Media
It has also appeared in numerous compilation and live albums by "The Who" as well as in several film soundtracks, which illustrates its enduring popularity.
Unique Feature
It is one of the band's compositions to feature a synthesizer, which was a novel sound for rock music in the early '70s.

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