Dreaming from the Waist

"Dreaming from the Waist"
Song by The Who from the album The Who by Numbers
Released	1975
Recorded	1975
Genre	Rock
Length	4:09
Label	MCA
Writer	Pete Townshend

"Dreaming from the Waist" is a song by The Who, written by Pete Townshend and released on the group's 1975 album The Who by Numbers (reissued in 1996); it also served as the B-side of the "Slip Kid" single, released in 1976 in the United States. The track’s lyrics deal with sexual frustration and the restlessness associated with getting older (Townshend had turned 30 in 1975), while the music features a bass solo from John Entwistle.

A live version recorded in Swansea, Wales on June 12, 1976 appears on the The Who by Numbers reissue and the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B box set, while the December 9, 1975 version from Cleveland was included in the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live video and DVD. In an interview from Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live, Townshend declared "Dreaming from the Waist" as one of his least favorite songs to play onstage; in humorous contrast, John Entwistle, claimed in the same series of interviews that "Dreaming from the Waist" was one of his favorite songs to perform.

Live History

"Dreaming from the Waist" debuted onstage in October 1975 and remained a staple in the band’s act through 1976 and the band's one-off show at Kilburn in December 1977. It then appeared sporadically from 1979-1981 (when Kenney Jones was the band’s drummer) and was referenced one more time in 1997 during an acoustic version of "Won't Get Fooled Again". As in the studio version, live renditions always showcased an Entwistle bass solo.