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"Athena" (the working title being "Theresa") is a song written by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who. It appears as the first track on the group's tenth studio album ''It's Hard'', released in 1982. Written for actress Theresa Russell, the song was the first single from ''It's Hard''. The single was a moderate success reaching the Top 40 in both Britain and America. ==Background== "Athena" was originally written by Pete Townshend after an encounter with the American actress Theresa Russell.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first1=Brian )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=19862 )〕 After seeing a Pink Floyd performance on their Wall Tour, with Russell and his friend, Bill Minkin, Townshend was rejected by the actress when he attempted to romance her. Townshend said of the incident: Under the working title "Teresa," the song's name was changed to "Athena."〔 Despite this alteration, Townshend still felt the song was too personal, claiming, "It was just too revealing."〔 Roger Daltrey, however disliked the song for this change. A demo for the original "Teresa" was first recorded and presented to The Who by Pete Townshend during the ''Face Dances'' sessions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first1=Brian )〕 However, the song was not used until ''It's Hard.'' On "Athena" Roger Daltrey and Townshend share lead vocals. John Entwistle also adds horns to the track.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Athena (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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