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The Who – Smash the Mirror (1969) | Track profile | Dork

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Smash the Mirror

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Smash the Mirror

Release date: 23rd May 1969

From Tommy

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About This Track

"Smash the Mirror" is a track by The Who, from the album Tommy, released 23rd May 1969. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Smash the Mirror

[Verse: Mother]

You don't answer my call

With even a nod or a wink

But you gaze at your own reflection! Alright!

You don't seem to see me

But I think you can see yourself

How can the mirror affect you?

[Pre-Chorus]

Can you hear me or do I surmise?

That you fear me, can you feel my temper

Rise, rise, rise, rise

Rise, rise, rise, rise

Rise, rise, rise, rise

Rise?

[Chorus]

Do you hear or fear or do I smash the mirror?

Do you hear of fear or do I smash the mirror?

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Track details

From Tommy

1969

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Release year

1969

—Miracle Cure
—Christmas
—It's a Boy
—Sparks
—There's a Doctor
—Tommy's Holiday Camp
—Underture
—We're Not Gonna Take It
—Fiddle About
—Go to the Mirror!
—Cousin Kevin
—Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)
—Amazing Journey
—Welcome
—I'm Free
—Overture
—The Acid Queen
—Smash the Mirror
—1921
—Sensation
—Sally Simpson
—Do You Think It's Alright?
—Tommy Can You Hear Me
—Pinball Wizard
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Writer: Pete Townshend
Producer: Kit Lambert