The Real Me (The Who song)
"The Real Me" is a song written by Pete Townshend on The Who's second full-scale rock opera, Quadrophenia in 1973. This is the second track on the album, although it is the first with lyrics. It concerns a boy named Jimmy, a young English Mod with four distinct personalities. The song describes how he angrily deals with several individuals to identify "the real me". The song was released as a single in the United States and Canada in 1974.
The Real Me (The Who song)
Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 by Track Records. It is the group's third rock opera, the previous two being the "mini-opera" song "A Quick One, While He's Away" (1966) and the album Tommy (1969). Set in London and Brighton in 1965, the story follows a young mod named Jimmy and his search for self-worth and importance. Quadrophenia is the only Who album entirely written & composed by Pete Townshend.
Quadrophenia
The second half of Quadrophenia takes place on and around Brighton Beach.
Pete Townshend used the ARP 2500 synthesizer extensively on Quadrophenia, and several tracks include the instrument overdubbed many times.
Townshend recorded the whistle of a diesel train near his home in Goring-on-Thames as one of the album's sound effects.