PHRASAL VERBS THROUGH SONGS: THE WHO'S 'BABA O'RILEY'

Welcome back, everyone! Today we are continuing our Phrasal-verbs-through-songs week with a classic: The Who song "Baba O'Riley," also knows as "Teenage Wasteland."

In this song, we have one common phrasal verb: TO PUT (SOMETHING) OUT. It's not in the chorus: it is in the second verse. 

Definition: to extinguish a fire, cigarette, etc. 

Lyrics:
Sally, take my hand, we’ll travel south 'cross land
Put out the fire and don't look past my shoulder
The exodus is here, the happy ones are near
Let's get together before we get much older. 

Example 1: I have to put out my cigarette before we go inside. 

Example 2: Can you put the fire out before you go to bed?

Example 3: Please put out your cigarette before my mom arrives. She doesn't like the smell of smoke. 

As you can see, this phrasal verb is transitive and separable.

Note: there are many other meanings of the phrasal verb TO PUT OUT. This is just one definition. 

You can read all of the song lyrics here, and watch a YouTube video: https://genius.com/The-who-baba-oriley-lyrics. The lyrics we've included above start at minute 2:24 of the video.

That's all for today. Thanks for reading! Tomorrow is Taylor Swift and another phrasal verb. See you then!