Ball and Chain (The Who song)

"Ball and Chain" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the British rock band The Who, appearing as the second track on their 2019 album Who.^[1] The song is a re-recording of a Townshend solo song called "Guantanamo", which was released on his 2015 compilation album Truancy: The Very Best of Pete Townshend.^[2]

"Ball and Chain"
Single by The Who
from the album Who
Released	13 September 2019
Recorded	2019
Genre	Blues rock
Length	4:29
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Pete Townshend
The Who singles chronology
"Be Lucky" (2014) "Ball and Chain" (2019) "All This Music Must Fade" (2019)

The song was the lead single released from Who, and was one of three singles that promoted the album. It is about the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.^[3][4]

The song is a blues rock track led by Townshend's acoustic guitar, and it is sung by lead vocalist Roger Daltrey.^[5] The song was debuted at the band's concert at London's Wembley Stadium on 6 July 2019, though at that time its title was "Big Cigars."^[6]