Cover Tunes- Under My Thumb by The Who

I always find it a bit weird. when rock legends cover their peers. For example, on the incredible Join the Dots boxed set, the Cure cover Joy Division and Depeche Mode. In 1967, The Who covered The Rolling Stones to support raising bail for a Keef n Mick drug bust with the single “The Last Time” and the b-side of “Under my Thumb” Perhaps one day, someone should curate a compilation of all the songs inspired by the Stones getting in trouble (the Clash’s 1977 “Jail Guitar Doors and the Stones’ own “We Love You”) “Under My Thumb” hasn’t aged well lyrically, though that is up to debate (more on Wikipedia which has a few theories including one about it being about a guitar) Musically, however, that fuzzy bass and marimba- it’s a classic I wouldn’t suggest trying to Out-Stones the Stones but there are a couple of versions of some significance. Canadian band Streetheart (a precursor to Loverboy) had a top 20 hit in Canada in 1979. It gets described as a disco rock hybrid, but if I didn’t know any better, I would have guessed mid 80s Glam/Arena rock. I can definitely see the appeal. Social Distortion did a revved up version in their style in 1996 The Who’s cover eventually landed on the expanded edition of their Odds and Sods collection. YouTube comments can be brutal but I actually like the cover. Not saying it’s better, but it does sound like a Who song. Keith’s drumming propels it and it feels like a Pete and Roger song of that time. 1967 - Track