Eminence Front
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The spray flies as the speedboat glides, and people forget
Forget they're hiding
The girls smile and people forget
The snow packs as the skier tracks, and people forget
Forget they're hiding
Behind an eminence front
Eminence front, it's a put on
It's an eminence front
It's an eminence front, it's a put on
An eminence front
Eminence front, it's a put on, eminence front
It's an eminence front
It's an eminence front, it's a put on, it's a put on, it's a put on, it's a put on
Come and join the party, dress to kill
Won't you come and join the party, dress to kill
Dress to kill
Drinks flow, people forget
That big wheel spins, the hair thins, people forget, forget they're hiding
The news slows, people forget
The shares crash, hopes are dashed, people forget
Forget they're hiding
Behind an eminence front
An eminence front, it's a put on
It's just an eminence front
An eminence front, it's a put on
An eminence front
An eminence front, it's a put on
Eminence front
It's an eminence front, it's a put on, it's a put on, it's a put on, it's a put on
Come and join the party, dress to
Come and join the party, dress to
Come on join the party, dress to
Come on join the party, dress to kill
Dress yourself to kill
Eminence Front
Released by The Who in 1968, 'Eminence Front' stands as a defining track of the band's progressive rock era. The song features the distinctive, high-pitched vocal delivery of Roger Daltrey, a signature element that became central to their sound during this period. Musically, it blends hard rock energy with orchestral arrangements and complex time signatures, reflecting the group's experimentation beyond their earlier blues-based material. As part of their broader discography, the recording showcases the band's ability to integrate theatricality with raw power, influencing countless rock acts that followed. The track remains a staple of their live performances and a key example of the British Invasion's evolution into progressive rock.