This song, along with "My Generation," became anthems for The Who, as well as for the Mod movement in England. The song was written by Pete Townshend as a tribute to the Mods, who were trendy and often rebellious British youth.
Check out Keith Moon's drumming on this song - he used his cymbals and toms to emphasize the vocal lines, crashing down at the end of lyrical lines. This was one his innovations with The Who.
The Kids Are Alright is also the title of a 1979 rockumentary about the Who released the year after drummer Keith Moon's death. The film ends with Moon and Townshend sharing an embrace.
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