The Naked Civil Servant (book) he faced by refusing to hide his homosexuality and flamboyant lifestyle during a time when such behaviour was criminalized in the United Kingdom. Crisp also recalls his various jobs including book designer, nude model, and prostitute. The title derives from Crisp's quip about being an art model: employed by schools, models are ultimately paid by the Department for Education. They are essentially civil employees who are naked during office hours. The Naked Civil Servant (book) The Naked Civil Servant is the 1968 autobiography of British gay icon Quentin Crisp, adapted into a 1975 film of the same name starring John
Naked Eye (The Who song) sometimes played during the group’s very long and improvised versions of "Magic Bus" at that time, then later in expanded jams during "My Generation", as heard in the "Live at Leeds" version. Eventually Townshend composed the entire song around this progression. "Naked Eye" was originally planned to be released on a 1970 Who EP entitled "6 ft. Wide Garage, 7 ft. Wide Car," a collection which was also to include "Water", "I Don't Even Know Myself", and "Postcard." There were also plans to release a live version of the song, but neither plan materialized. The band likely began recording the