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"5:15" is a song written by Pete Townshend of British Rock band The Who from their second Rock Opera , '' Quadrophenia '' ( 1973 ). The song is the first track on the second disc. ROLE IN THE PLOT OF QUADROPHENIA In the song, the main character Jimmy has taken a train to Brighton , consumed a lot of drugs, recollecting his life with the Mods , the cultural movement to which he belongs (even if he has dropped out for now), and their duels with the Rockers . Jimmy's memories are extremely disjointed, consisting mainly of anger, confusion, violence, sexual frustration, and rootlessness. "5:15," like so many songs from ''Quadrophenia'' is self-referential - ''M-m-m-maaah generation'' is a line - and thus represents an angrily self-centred, teenaged disconnection with society, family and the opposite sex. 'Jimmy' was ''born in the war'', that is, World War II and its aftermath, does not understand why he should care about it (or anything) in the context of his extravagant, Mod values. STYLE AND VARIATIONS The studio recording shows off the originality of Keith Moon , whose drumming toward the end of the song mimics the rhythm of a train, slowing down as it enters a station. The simple power and drive of this song made it an extremely popular concert staple. The live performances of the song through the year 2000 were highlighted by an extended bass solo from John Entwistle that would push the song either toward or past the ten-minute mark (the version on '' Live At The Royal Albert Hall '' album clocks in at 11:40). TRIVIA Ashdown Engineering manufactured a Bass Amplifier with a 15" speaker named the Five Fifteen in honor of John Entwistle . SEE ALSO
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