I Can See for Miles
"I Can See for Miles"
Experience the groundbreaking power of The Who's 1967 rock masterpiece, "I Can See for Miles." A powerful single anticipating hard rock, this track blends psychedelic rock textures with power pop structure. Its heavy guitar sound and explosive drumming were revolutionary for their time.
- TITLE: I Can See for Miles
- BAND: The Who
- GENRE: Hard Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock
- RELEASEDAY: September 18
- YEAR: 1967
Released as a single in 1967 and featured on The Who Sell Out, "I Can See for Miles" became the band's biggest US hit at the time. Pete Townshend's layered, feedback-drenched guitar work and Keith Moon's thunderous drumming created a uniquely heavy psychedelic rock sound, bordering on early hard rock.
This influential 1967 track combines a catchy power pop melody with intense psychedelia and hard rock force. Roger Daltrey's commanding vocals deliver lyrics of paranoia and anger, making "I Can See for Miles" one of The Who's most powerful and forward-looking recordings.
SONG MEANING: The song expresses intense anger and suspicion towards a partner perceived as deceitful ("I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise"). The singer claims an almost clairvoyant ability to see their partner's actions from a great distance ("I can see for miles and miles"), fueling feelings of betrayal and paranoia.
"The Who"
- TITLE: The Who
- ACTIVE: 1964–1983 (1964), 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996–present (1996)
- BAND: The Who