1966Released
2:08

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about I've Been Away. By Songfacts®.

The song tells a tale of a man who recently came out of prison after being framed for a crime committed by his brother, Bill. To get revenge on his brother, the man plans to kill him, bringing out the irony in the song.

Bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon recorded this song by themselves while guitarist Pete Townshend and singer Roger Daltrey were out of the studio. This song, along with "In the City," were the only two to feature Entwistle and Moon by themselves.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of I've Been Away.
GKey
MajorMode
3/4Time Signature
179BPM

Album

The album I've Been Away is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released I've Been Away.
Geffen*
© 1995 Geffen Records
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.

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