Face the Face
Pete Townshend
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Face the face, got to face the face Face the face, got to face the face You must have heard the cautionary tales The dangers hidden on the cul-de-sac trails From wiser men who've been through it all And the ghosts of failures spray-canned up on the wall We've got to judge the judge Got to find the finds We've got to scheme the schemes Have to line the lines We must stake the stakes And show the shown We must take the takes And know the known Try to place the place Where we can face the face. We got to face the face Try to place the place Where we can face the face Face the face,got to face the face. Face the face,got to face the face. Got to Got to You must have tried and defied belief Maybe found futility in insular grief I need your hunger you need mine A million appetites can swallow up time. We've got to fool the fools We got to plan the plans We got to rule the rules We got to stand the stands We got to fight the fight We must fall the falls We got to light the light We got to call the calls We must race the race So we can face the face We got to race the race We must race the race So we can face the face Face the face We got to face the face We got to race the race We got to Keep looking New York! Chicago! London and Glasgow! Keep looking! Keep on looking Keep on cooking Got to stay on this case Study the pix Watch the flix We've got to find the face. Face the face ,got to face the face Watch the flix Got to We've got to judge the judge We got to find the finds We've got to scheme the schemes We got to line the lines We got to fight the fight We got to fall the falls We got to light the light We got to call the calls Try to place the place Where we can face the face. We got to face the face Try to place the place Where we can face the face. Try to place the place Where we can face the face. Keep looking, keep looking We must race the race So we can face the face. We got to race the race We must race the race. So we can face the face We got to face the face We got to race the race
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Written by: PETER DENNIS BLANDFOR TOWNSHEND
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Face the Face" was released in September 1985, as both an individual track and part of the album "White City: A Novel".
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GenreKnown for his rock and roll music, Pete Townshend curated "Face the Face" in a distinctive dance rock style, unlike his usual work.
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Song ArtistPete Townshend, more commonly known as the lead guitarist for The Who, is the artist of the song "Face the Face". He is considered one of the most influential rock musicians in the world.
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Album ConceptThe song is part of Pete Townshend's concept album - "White City: A Novel". The album portrays a story set in a low-income housing estate in the West London district of White City, close to where Townshend grew up.
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Music Video"Face the Face" is noteworthy for its innovative music video where Townshend and his fellow band members can be seen performing on a large rotating platform.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its release, "Face the Face" made it to the charts and reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Live Performance"Face the Face" was performed live with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame in a concert at Cannes, France, which aired on television.
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Track LengthThe song is one of Pete Townshend's longer studio recordings, with the original album version running for an impressive 5:51 minutes.
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Band personnelFor "Face the Face" and the rest of the "White City: A Novel" album, Townshend enlisted a star-studded band that included Pink Floyd's David Gilmour on lead guitar.
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Music CompositionKnown for its distinctive horn section dominated by the saxophone, "Face the Face" is characterized by a bright brassiness, a departure from Townshend's typical style.
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Lyrical ThemeLike other songs from "White City: A Novel", "Face the Face" is thematically part of a narrative that explores the social and personal effects of living in a multi-cultural society.
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ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from critics, with the Rolling Stone Magazine praising its energy and Pete Townshend’s new musical approach.
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Commercial Success"Face the Face" is considered one of Pete Townshend's most significant commercial successes as a solo artist.
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