[2][3][4] The concept behind The Who Sell Out was to make the album sound like a pirate radio station, including fake commercials between the songs.
[1][6][7] The lyrics tell the story of a woman singer who has just completed a successful performance and awaits a handsome man named Mr. Davidson to come backstage to congratulate her.
"[4] Authors Steve Grantley and Alan Parker comment on the song's "comical lyrics" while noting that it tells "a melancholy story".
[1] John Dougan calls the song "an insightful critique of the entertainment industry's elevation of style and appearance over talent, as well as a satire of products as salvation" and states that "the song is unexpectedly heartfelt, partly the result of the anguish expressed in Townshend's voice and the story's cinematic quality".
[8] Dougan also remarks on "Odorono"'s "narrative arc and character development" and notes that these qualities allow the listener to sympathise with the singer and feel a little annoyed at Mr. Davidson's "insensitivity and superficiality".