The track's lyrics deal with sexual frustration and the restlessness associated with getting older (Townshend had turned 30 in 1975), while the music features a bass solo from John Entwistle.

[1] The song's introduction includes high-pitched guitar chords that Pete Townshend found tricky to play.

[2] Authors Steve Grantley and Alan G. Parker praise Keith Moon's drumming and especially John Entwistle's "nimble-fingered" bass guitar playing.

[2][3] It then appeared sporadically from 1979-1981 (when Kenney Jones was the band's drummer) and was referenced one more time in 1997 during an acoustic version of "Won't Get Fooled Again".

[4] In contrast, Entwistle declared in the same series of interviews that "Dreaming from the Waist" was one of his favourite songs to perform live.