December 30, 1970 - 50 years ago today, The Who appear on a New Years Eve television special entitled 'It's Lulu Into '71', broadcast on BBC1. The program also featured artists Elton John, Cat Stevens, Alexis Korner and Traffic
The Who close the show, miming to pre-recorded versions of '
I Don't Even Know Myself'...
...and '
Naked Eye' with live vocals, before a studio audience.
The opening lyric of 'Naked Eye' ("
Take a little dope") was censored. Pete wore a full Cockney Pearly King outfit, while a strapped-up Keith, suffering from a fractured collarbone, mimed behind his new transparent Zickos drum-kit
This footage was believe lost for many years