Happy Jack

Name: Happy Jack
Uploaded: 1966-01-01
Duration: 2 min 8 s
Description: Pete Townshend wrote this December 1966 single about a man who slept on a beach near where Townshend vacationed as a child, enduring mockery from children who once buried him in the sand but never seemed bothered by it. The song peaked at number 3 in the UK and became the Who's first US top 40 hit, reaching number 24 in March 1967.

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1966 60s Rock Hard Rock

Pete Townshend wrote this December 1966 single about a man who slept on a beach near where Townshend vacationed as a child, enduring mockery from children who once buried him in the sand but never seemed bothered by it. The song peaked at number 3 in the UK and became the Who's first US top 40 hit, reaching number 24 in March 1967.