Pete Townshend wrote this because he wanted to see a song about masturbation become a hit. He would later write another song on the topic: "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand," which appeared on their album The Who Sell Out.
This tells the story of a father who gives his son dirty pictures, including one of a movie star from long ago. The son becomes particularly enamored with the photo of the movie star, and all goes well until he finds out she is dead.
This was banned by many radio stations for it's sexual content.
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