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I Can't Explain
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<p>"I Can't Explain" is a song by English rock band <a href="/facts/The_Who/Pnc4Rbnd">the Who</a>, written by <a href="/facts/Pete_Townshend/A4VtLnqj">Pete Townshend</a> and produced by <a href="/facts/Shel_Talmy/vlRN8qgh">Shel Talmy</a>. It was released as a single in the United States on 19 December 1964 by <a href="/facts/Decca_Records/R59314eK">Decca</a> and on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom by <a href="/facts/Brunswick_Records/b6zWAelC">Brunswick</a>. It was the band's second single release and first under the Who name. </p><p>The song has been covered by other artists, including <a href="/facts/David_Bowie/7nMplAnf">David Bowie</a>. </p>