Fiddle About (track)
by The Who
Fiddle About appears on the following album(s) by The Who:
- Tommy (track #12) (this album) (1969)
- Join Together (track #11) (1990)
- The Story Of The Who (track #17) (compilation) (1976)
- Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 (track #16) (1996)
- The Who Live At Hull 1970 (track #23) (2012)
- The Studio Albums (track #47) (2012)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/21/2026 20:26 | Jonboy | 1,217 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2026 23:51 | Exist-en-ciel | 178,702 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/11/2026 18:46 |  HoldenM | 10,204 | 90/100 |
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Glitterboiii 07/14/2018 14:39 | #218197
This is the one where Tommy gets molested. (Edited)
In the remake of Tommy (in my mind) this track is either deleted or redone in a much better and more adult way. I get the reason for including it as part of the story but its a hard pass from me.
