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Zambero

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3. "Tattoo" by The Who

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 03:01 PM

Feb 26

Two adolescent brothers discuss the essence of manhood and have their arms tattooed in order to demonstrate their manliness. After seeing the results, the parents beat them, although for entirely different reasons. In the ensuing years, the brother who narrates the song finds himself tattooed head to toe, as is his wife. Since the song was released in 1967 when tattoos were far less common than today, it seems way ahead of its time.

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Know any great but little-known songs? [View all] red dog 1 Feb 26 OP

"96 Tears" by ? And the Mysterians Ritabert Feb 26 #1

I have this on a 45 (vinyl). I didn't know it was little known. I thought it was a LoisB Feb 26 #11

It was a hit way back when so I figured it might qualify. Ritabert Feb 26 #14

Yes. I agree and it is probably not very well-known today. LoisB Feb 26 #15

Garage rock! neeksgeek Feb 27 #23

I Once Programmed A Synth... ProfessorGAC Feb 28 #30

PRELUDES - VANISHING ANGEL Goonch Feb 26 #2

"Tattoo" by The Who Zambero Feb 26 #3

The Night Has a Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee ‧ 1962 Brother Buzz Feb 26 #4

That was just dreadful. quaint Feb 26 #16

This clip must be where mid-60's Go-Go dancers first got their moves Zambero Feb 26 #19

It screams Beach Blanket movies with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello to me Brother Buzz Feb 26 #20

this: ret5hd Feb 26 #5

Too much to dream last night by the Electric Prunes yaesu Feb 26 #6

Deserves to be heard: quaint Feb 26 #17

Thanks for the post, first time I've seen the band live but always admired the song. I remember when the song first yaesu Feb 26 #21

LP - Lost On You ihaveaquestion Feb 26 #7

Banana Chips by Shonen Knife neeksgeek Feb 26 #8

"Heal My Soul" by Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers GreatGazoo Feb 26 #9

Dead Egyptian Blues nocoincidences Feb 26 #10

Valerie by Jackie & the Starlites LoisB Feb 26 #12

Ghosts on the Beach boonecreek Feb 26 #13

From a band called The Quarrymen. Morbius Feb 26 #18

" Lay Down"- The Strawbs Doc_Technical Feb 27 #22

Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool red dog 1 Feb 27 #24

Here you go. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 27 #25

Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock Deuxcents Feb 27 #26

East West by Herman's Hermits LogDog75 Feb 28 #27

Dropkick Me Jesus, Through thr Goalposts of Life.. Permanut Feb 28 #28

Leon & Mary Russell - Rainbow in Your Eyes Cloudhopper Feb 28 #29

Mano Negra - Out of Time Man red dog 1 Mar 2 #31

Going To Try - Ten Years After red dog 1 Mar 11 #32

"Blue Men of the Sahara" instrumental by Strength in Numbers nuxvomica Mar 11 #33

The Rivieras - California Sun red dog 1 Saturday #34