6 Ways The Who Sell Out Mimicked a Pirate Radio Broadcast
- The album is structured as a continuous pirate radio broadcast, not a standard collection of songs.
- Fake jingles and station IDs appear between tracks, mimicking real pirate radio transitions.
- Satirical advertisements for products like baked beans and deodorant are woven into the broadcast format.
- The band used fake commercial breaks to parody consumer culture of the 1960s.
- Songs are presented as if they are being played by a fictional radio station, Radio London.
- The cover art and liner notes reinforce the pirate radio theme, with the band posing as DJs and announcers.