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Zambero

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3. "Tattoo" by The Who

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 02:01 PM

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Two adolescent brothers discuss the essence of manhood and have their arms tattooed in order to demonstrate their manliness. After seeing the results, the parents beat them, although for entirely different reasons. In the ensuing years, the brother who narrates the song finds himself tattooed head to toe, as is his wife. Since the song was released in 1967 when tattoos were far less common than today, it seems way ahead of its time.

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