The Real Me
The Who * Track #2 On Quadrophenia
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Album Quadrophenia
- #1
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- #2The Real Me
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- #3
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- #4Cut My Hair
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- #5The Punk and the Godfather
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- #6I’m One
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- #7The Dirty Jobs
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- #8Helpless Dancer
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- #9Is It In My Head?
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- #10I’ve Had Enough
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- #115:15
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- #12Sea and Sand
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- #13Drowned
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- #14Bell Boy
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- #15Doctor Jimmy
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- #16The Rock
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- #17Love Reign O’er Me
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- #18Quadrophenia - Introduction- The Story
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The Real Me by The Who
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The WhoWrited by
Pete TownshendAbout
The Real Me is the first proper song on the group’s 1973 release, Quadrophenia. The song serves to set the scene for the listener and introduce them to the story’s protagonist, Jimmy.
The song sets up the theme of the album by introducing the concept of a “split Jimmy”, that can’t understand or rec...
The Real Me Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I went back to the doctor
To get another shrink
I sit and tell him about my weekend
But he never betrays what he thinks
[Chorus]
Can you see the real me, doctor, doctor?
Can you see the real me, doctor?
Oh, doctor
[Verse 2]
I went back to my mother
I said, “I'm crazy Ma help me”
She said, “I know how it feels, son
'Cause it runs in the family”
[Chorus]
Can you see the real me, mother, mother?
Can you see the real me, mother?
Oh, mama
Can you see
Can you see the real me?
Can you see
Can you see the real me?
The real me, the real me
[Bridge]
The cracks between the paving stones
Like rivers of flowing veins
Strange people who know me
Peeping from behind every window pane
The girl I used to love
Lives in this yellow house
Yesterday she passed me by
She doesn't want to know me now
[Chorus]
Can you see the real me, can you, can you?
Can you see the real me, can you?
Oh, yes
[Verse 3]
I ended up with the preacher
Full of lies and hate
I seemed to scare him a little
So he showed me to the golden gate
[Chorus]
Can you see the real me, preacher, preacher?
Can you see the real me, preacher?
[Outro]
Can you see, can you see, can you see, oh
Can you see the real me doctor
Can you see the real me mother
Can you see the real me, me, me, me, me…
The Real Me Q&A
Who wrote The Real Me's ?
The Real Me was written by Pete Townshend.
Who produced The Real Me's ?
The Real Me was produced by Kit Lambert & The Who.
When did The Who release The Real Me?
The Who released The Real Me on Fri Oct 26 1973.