"My Wife," the Who
Tomorrow (February 14() is Valentine's Day, and once again - I haven't done this in awhile - I present my favorite anti-romantic song for people who appreciate the day with a garage in Chicago.
The Who's John Entwistle wrote "My Wife" at the time Pete Townshend was trying - and failing - to make his concept piece Lifehouse. The remnants of that project became the Who's 1971 album Who's Next, and "My Wife" was added to the program.
"My Wife," as I am sure many of you will remember, is a song about a man who ends up being thrown into a drunk tank at a local police station and spends the night there, only to find out that his wife thinks he's been with another woman and there's no getting that thought out of her head. The song chronicles his efforts to get as far as possible from her while requesting protection from the very police who threw him in the drunk tank and asks for a bodyguard who is "a black-belt judo expert with a machine gun."
This clip of the Who performing "My Wife" at the 1977 Kilburn show is my Music Video Of the Week. Enjoy. Don't have a happy Valentine's Day.
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