Under a Raging Moon (song)

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"Under a Raging Moon"
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Single by Roger Daltrey
from the album Under a Raging Moon
Released24 February 1986 [1]
Recorded1985
Genre
Length6:42
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Alan Shacklock [2]
Roger Daltrey singles chronology
"Let Me Down Easy"
(1985)		"Under a Raging Moon"
(1986)		"The Pride You Hide"
(1986)
Official audio
"Under a Raging Moon" on YouTube

"Under a Raging Moon" is a song by the English rock singer Roger Daltrey, the lead vocalist of the Who. This song is the tenth and title track on Daltrey's sixth solo studio album, Under a Raging Moon (1985).

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The single reached No. 43 on the UK singles chart and No. 10 on the Billboard's Mainstream Rock charts, but failed to chart on the US pop singles chart. [3]

The tune was written by John Parr (of "St Elmo's Fire" fame) and Julia Downes. [4] It is a tribute to the Who's former drummer, Keith Moon, who died in 1978. It was said that the Who's bass guitarist John Entwistle had wanted to play this song instead of "Won't Get Fooled Again" when the band performed at Live Aid in 1985, but guitarist Pete Townshend disagreed. Entwistle decided to record his own version on his live solo album Left for Live (1999) as a tribute to Moon instead. [5]

Critical reception

Mike DeGagne of AllMusic reviewed the recording, stating "Daltrey's thunderous but passionate ode to his former friend and drummer Keith Moon is a fervent downpour of frustration that can be truly felt inside every line of the song. A spectacular drum solo from Mark Brzezicki is a modest tribute to the late Moon and adds depth." Additionally, Rolling Stone's review said, "Parr's entry is the heartfelt title track, a clunky, roaring number that mourns Keith Moon with more sentiment than clarity. A bombastic hodgepodge salvaged by a passionate vocal, "Under a Raging Moon" unabashedly quotes "Baba O'Riley" and – in an old-fashioned bit of show-stopping theatre – employs seven drummers, including Stewart Copeland, Carl Palmer and Martin Chambers, each of whom plays a section of the elegy." [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 18.
  2. ↑ "Roger Daltrey - Under a Raging Moon". 45cat.com.
  3. ↑ Roger Daltrey discography
  4. ↑ "Roger Daltrey - Under a Raging Moon". 45cat.com.
  5. ↑ "The Who - Roger Daltrey Albums - Page 3". thewho.info.
  6. ↑ "Rolling Stone : Roger Daltrey: Under a Raging Moon : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 25 February 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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