Who, The - Success Story Lyrics

My favourite song from the album, but it's all good, and so underrated.

Best tongue-in-cheek Who song ever👍

Love it!

Just love this song.

Forget “Boris the Spider,” and “My Wife.” I personally think this is John’s best song he ever did for the band.

This should’ve been a radio smash hit!

Blame MCA, they stuck it on the "Squeeze Box" single as the B Side!

"Trick of the Light" is John´s best song he wrote for The Who, but this comes close.

Great song, that drummer is a proper nutter. Non-stop drum beat down

John knew Pete could lead and thank God he did.

Love it !!!

In the end they got a house for me but I paid the bills for a while and I still do, lol

I will go far if I ride my skateboard

Best track on the album.

Entwistle's songwriting ability should never be overlooked. I believe this was actually the first song he wrote where Daltrey sang some of the vocals. Miss you Ox, RIP.

Tom Petersson was taking notes. Speak now is based straight off from this.

happy birthday John Alec Entwistle ( 9.10.1944 - 27.6.2002) R.I.P.

I love everything The Who done.

i am your fairy manager. you shall play at carnegie hall

I get it, Hello, Hello

The drumming on this is fucking ripe man god bless you Moonie awesome great tune all round loud and proud what The Who did best....ripping it up

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honestly this song is so underrated, its been one of my favorites ever since the clip in "The Kids Are Alright" where Entwistle skeet shoots Roger Daltrey gold records with a tommy gun

Classic scene indeed!! The Who FOREVER!!

yes!! that scene made me laugh my ass off, gotta love john

i came here because of that scenee

Legendary WFAN song here in the NJ/NY area. Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton play this on their morning show every Friday. Although Carton is in jail now.

bergencountylegend perfect. Thanks to Eddie Scozzare..

B side of Squeeze Box 45.

I just found out about this song because I picked it up at a flea market for a buck! Mint shape to.

stellar drums by Keith...there will never be another like him!

you bumped yer head

Steven Lornie If a drummer can make his/her drum sound like they are building a shed then that drummer has succeeded.

most underrated Who song ever-

the crowd that is!

some music is too powerful for a live audience.........they might friggin lose it...so to speak!

Rock On John a True Rock Icon, Who didn't try to take it to the ledge?

Great song. Wondering why they never played it live...

grahammj I heard that That John Entwistle despised it.

Not true.  John Entwistle WROTE it.  They did perform "Success Story" live while they were supporting "By Numbers" on tour.  It was trotted out on occasion both with the Who and Entwistle's own band.

rocketman63 Hmm, I guess that makes sense, Wikipedia' why have you forsaken me!?

rocketman63 you would think that this song would have been played on tour in 75-76, but I've never seen a set list with it let alone footage of them playing it. it's by far my favorite song on the album. weird.

same with Cobwebs and Strange

Sounds like The Who are referring to Cat Stevens in this song.

cat stevens converted to the islam religion.

It does sound a little bit like Cat Stevens who is a great singer songwriter.

no-I think he was talking about the meaning of the songs lyrics.

This album was from 1975. As was this.... https://youtu.be/EOrzLxM_OGE

love this song.

This is a great great song!!

this john entwistle tune is a success story.

its a blister

one of the whos best songs.

Good song ! Sad, John Entwistle was not aloud to include more of his own penned songs. The Who never played this song live in concert. But, John Entwistle did it with his band.

i'm andrea leather...what's not to love? especially if you're a musician. who ... how about john entwhistle's part in this tune?

he tried to save his soul.

fave song off this album. 

Take two hundred and seventy six...you know, this used to be fun. :-)

This is your fairy manager...you shall play at Carnegie Hall

My goodness...all these years I thought he said "I'm your fairy manager, you shall play a comic role' You live and learn eh?

8 String Rickenbacker...'nuff said

This Album got a bad Rap in 1975 when it was released.. But I love It..

THATS BEACUSE OF THE 3 ALL-TIME ALBUMSS THAT CAME BEEFORE, AS WELL AS THE TOMMY SOUNDTRACK

It had the misfortune of having to follow "Tommy", "Who's Next", & "Quadrophenia" so it wasn't as commercially successful. But it's a solid album & has stood the test of time.

This blows away the Tommy soundtrack. Highlights include Elton John's cameo, Tina Turner's cameo, Eric Clapton's cameo and the scene where Ann Margaret is being washed in bath full of beans is amusing.
By Numbers is a solid album and you can tell John wrote this song with the Who in mind.

I didn't know John Paul Jones wrote this!? Thanks for the info.

SgtTravisBickle no, John Entwistle wrote this

Yeah, John "Paul Jones" Entwistle! 😀😁😂

Me too! Love the riff on this one.

this is another great who song!

First song side 2!!

They ought to make work a crime. Best lyric ever!

this is certainly one of their most underrated songs.

@choff56 best doesn't mean smartest, although you can also mention Geddy Lee and Chris Squire up there.

@GRUFFREGOR
I'd say the Top 3 bassists are John, Duck Dunn and Bootsy Collins. Differnet genres but all 3 are outstanding.

I said It Before and I'll say it again,,John(the Ox,Thunderfingers) Entwistle,Is The BEST,BASS GUITARISTEVER!!! REGOROXXX

"i'm your fairy manager" heh heh heh

@gilteed77 long live johnny indeed, but did he have to do coke with a hart condition ?

I love this album , very very underrated

John THUNDERFINGERS Entwistle was the BEST bassGUITARIST Ever!!!

THE VIDEO IS GREAT FROM THIS SONG ON ''THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT'' WHEN JOHN BLASTS' THE SHIT OUT OF HIS GOLD RECORDS WITH A THOMPSON SUB'MACHINE GUN

those were Roger Daltrey gold records

this is one all time favorite songs, long live Johnnny!

i'm 45yrs old..my first concert was the who at the spectrum in philly 1979...i'l never forget the roar when the ox came on stage..

Gary Bonavito please. Really Gary. Thata made you a whole 6 years old! So how was the pot at that show? I imagine u also had your choice of Ballantine, Black Label and Blue bunch oh Bullshit!

1:16 Boris the Spider growl!

you know i really like the songs that entwistle writes

@darrell7878 he is the one and only BASS GOD!!!!

@birdofprey51
Cat Stevens.

Seems to be missing something, oh yeah where is John shooting Roger's records?

One of The Ox's best bass solo's bar none!

The Who By Numbers is my all time favorite album.In spite of it not originally meant to be a concept album,it kind of became one.To me it became:"Pete Townshend's I've turned 30 and I'm still here and hating album!"

A very underrated album. Entwhistle is the great ever on his instrument. His version of "Here Comes the Sun" on the George Harrison tribute CD was amazing.

"They ought to make work a crime"

He was right about that!

Saw the John Entwistle Band in Pittsburgh,some years back,i tell you raw,explosive energy!Very fucking loud!Long Live THUNDERFINGERS!

John Entwistle forever.

awesome song dudes.!:):D

this song was writen by the greatest bass player in the world

I don't even have an ipod, ...but then again who cares?

thanks for uploading. I don't have this album on my ipod.