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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

891-Thunderclap Newman-Something in the Air.

1969-Number 1 single.

Best Bit-At 2.55.Pete Townshend never knew the feeling of having a Number 1 single in the UK with The Who, but he got a taste of what it was like here.

Pete Townshend actually can boast two Number 1 songs. He produced the 1968 chart topper, ‘Fire,’ by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown,’ and also produced, and played bass guitar on this song.Townshend (see also best songs 926-306 and 265,) and Tho Who’s manager Kit Lambert (1935-1981,) brought together the musicians, John ‘Speedy’ Keen (1945-2002,) Jimmy McCullock (1953-1979,) and Jazz Pianist Andy ‘Thunderclap’ Newman (1943-2016,) for a side project, which also included the release of the bands 1970 Album ‘Hollywood Dream.’

The song was written by Speedy Keen, who had previously worked with The Who, writing the song ‘Armenia City in the Sky,’ which is the opening track on The Who’s 1967 Album’ The Who Sell Out.’ The song was going to be called revolution, but the Beatles had already released a song with that title.

Jimmy McCuuoch played lead guitar on the track, he was only 15 years old at the time. He would later go on to be a member of Paul McCartney and Wings, between 1974-1977 (see also best songs 646,) he died in 1979 of heart failure due to morphine, and alcohol poisoning, at the age of 26, he was not known as a user of hard drugs.The other performer on the track was the pianist Andy ‘Thunderclap’ Newman, whom Townshend had known since his art college days.In 2010 Newman reformed the band, with him as the only original member, they went on tour, and also released the Album,’Beyond Hollywood.

‘Hand out the arms and ammo, we’re going to blast our way through here.’