Townshend, Daltrey Perform New Song on 'Letterman'

The Who
"Man in a Purple Dress"
Late Show With David Letterman
September 14th, 2006
New York

Pete Townshend And Roger Daltrey's recent acoustic performance of their new song "Man in a Purple Dress" on Late Night with David Letterman was a stunning moment for Who fans. Stripped of their touring band, the duo performed a strangely beautiful new song about the odd fact that judges in the U.K. wear such elaborate costumes. Daltrey's voice has taken on a slight bit of wear and tear, but Townshend's guitar playing has never sounded better. If this is any indication, their new album, Endless Wire, will be worth the twenty-four-year wait.

This story is from the October 19th, 2006 issue of Rolling Stone.

• 
  MUSIC 100 Greatest Debut Albums
• 
  MOVIES 'Great Gatsby' Is a Crushing Disappointment
• 
  TV Why You Should Watch 'Happy Endings'
• 
  POLITICS No Price Big Banks Can't Fix

Song Stories

“My President”

Young Jeezy | 2008

Young Jeezy teams up with Nas on this track, in which he compare his own success with the idea of an African-American winning the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2008 presidential election. "When I pulled up in my car, that s--- was unbelievable to people in my neighborhood because they were like, 'We grew up with him. How the hell did he accomplish this?'" he told Rolling Stone. "I feel like it was the same way with Obama. I grew up all this time, but I've never seen a black man this close to running this country."

More Song Stories entries »

Twitter