ODORONO As recorded by The Who (From the 1967 Album THE WHO SELL OUT) [Intro] E7   A#m7b5   Am(maj7)     m7b5   (maj7)   [Verse 1] E            E7                   A#m7b5 She sang the best she’d ever sang She couldn’t ever sing any better            E7                  A#m7b5 But Mister Davidson never rang She knew he would forget her [Chorus] She’d seen him there And put her - self to ransom   He had stared He really was quite handsome [Verse 2] E       E7                    A#m7b5 She had really looked her best She couldn’t ever look any better         E7                        A#m7b5 But she knew she’d failed the test She knew he would forget her [Bridge] Triumphant was the way she felt As she acknowledged the applause Triumphant was the way she’d felt When she saw him at the dressing room door   [Verse 3] B7      E7                           A#m7b5 She was happier than she’d ever been As he praised her for her grace           E7                             A#m7b5 But his expression changed she had seen As he leaned to kiss her face [Chorus]  It ended there declined the late appoinment           She quickly turned To hide her  disap-pointment           [Verse 4]     E7                        A#m7b5 She ripped her glittering gown Couldn’t face another show no       E7                      A#m7b5 Her deodorant had let her down She should have used Odorono

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson décrit les espoirs déçus d'une jeune femme qui a donné le meilleur d'elle-même lors d'une performance. Bien qu'elle ait brillé sur scène et ait attiré l'attention d'un homme charmant, elle sait pertinemment qu'il l'oubliera. À l'apogée de sa confiance, elle se retrouve face à une désillusion amère quand son apparence ne parvient pas à suffire à l'attention qu'elle espérait. Finalement, elle se rend compte que son déodorant l'a trahie, symbolisant son échec face aux attentes qu'elle avait d'elle-même et des autres. C'est une représentation touchante des luttes de la recherche d'approbation et de l'acceptation de soi.