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"'Call Me Lightning'" is a song written by Pete Townshend, guitarist of the British rock band The Who. Townshend first recorded a home demo of the song in 1964. The Who's recording was a single released in March 1968 and it later appeared on the Who's fourth American album 'Magic Bus: The Who on Tour'.

In the United States "Call Me Lightning" was the follow-up single to the Top 10 hit "I Can See for Miles" and reached No. 40 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on 4 May 1968, their 16th most successful single on the Hot 100. 'Billboard' described the single as a "pulsating rocker with a happy beat." 'Cash Box' called it "an imaginative blend of rock-blues and rag" and praised "the potent group performance." The song features a prominent bass solo by John Entwistle. A promo film was made, and this later was included in the 1979 documentary 'The Kids Are Alright'. "Call Me Lightning" was released in the United Kingdom as the B-side of the single "Dogs".

The US B-side, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", had been considered as a possible A-side single release, along with "Call Me Lightning," as the B-side. "Call Me Lightning" received a mediocre reception from Who fans, and biographer John Atkins feels that "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was a better song, even though its horror film imagery was unsuitable for a single. 'Cash Box' called "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" a "psychedelified throbber on the lid that could attract added attention."

The song was behind the naming of the rock group Call Me Lightning.

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