You Better You Bet

You Better You Bet

Infobox Single
Name = You Better You Bet


Artist = The Who
from Album = Face Dances
B-side = "The Quiet One"
Released = March 21, 1981
Length = 5:36
Format = 7"
Recorded = November 4th, 1980 at Odyssey Studios, London, UK.
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Bill Szymczyk
Genre = Rock
Writer = Pete Townshend"You Better You Bet" is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who for their 1981 album, "Face Dances". It appears as the first track on the album.

"You Better You Bet" was the last single by The Who that reached the "Billboard" Top 20, reaching #18 on March 21 1981. The track peaked at #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart in the Spring of 1981. It was also their last single to hit the Top Ten in the UK, peaking at #9.

A music video for the song was produced in black and white, for artistic reasons, which featured the band (including keyboardist John Bundrick) playing onstage. It was the fourth video played upon MTV's launch on August 1, 1981.

The song was added to The Who's 2006 setlist early in the tour. It was notably energetic and had great crowd interaction during the chorus whenever it was played. This can be seen on The Who DVD 'Tommy and Quadrophenia Live'.

It is sung by front man Roger Daltrey but contains backing vocals from Townshend and bassist John Entwistle. Townshend's guitar part is played on a Rickenbacker 360/12.

The song also makes references to both the group T.Rex and the group's 1971 album with the line: "I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T.Rex ... and Who's Next"

External links

* [http://www.uppercutmusic.com/artist_w/who_the_lyrics/you_better_you_bet_lyrics.html You Better You Bet Lyrics]


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