I think this is a POLL of shit while John Sinclair rots in prison: THE WHO RESULTS THREAD (ilm artist poll #25)

Yeah, decided I'd go up to #35 today at the last minute.

Enjoying the rollout so far. I have a request for Tarfumes -- could you include the number of votes along with the number of points? I was wondering how many fellow "Ox" voters were with me and realized the # of votes wasn't there.

Sure, will do!

Pure and Easy. One of the alltime classic "How could they leave this off the album?" songs.

I know, right? They played this at a lot of their 1971 shows. It's one thing to say "Here's one from our new album!" in the first two or three songs; it's another for a reject to be the second song in your set. Like Jeff Beck said, "They were too good."

39. "Armenia City In The Sky" (The Who Sell Out, 1967) 7 votes, 143 points
http://www.whocollection.com/ArmeniaCityInTheSky.JPG
http://youtu.be/wOP0QyRaVjw

(WmC: there were six "The Ox" voteers)

another one i like but couldn't fit onto my ballot (xpost)

20-song ballot was more brutal on this poll than any other, imo.

37. TIE: "Disguises" (Ready Steady Who EP, 1966) 6 votes, 151 points, one #1 vote
"Sea And Sand" (Quadrophenia, 1973) 8 votes, 151 points, one #1 vote
http://thewho.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/uk_readysteadywho-300x300.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TbSQLcLIVY/UDYxTgHpuZI/AAAAAAAAGKY/Ocpfzc4eB0E/s1600/tumblr_m96i6ghbmw1rv43zto1_500.jpg
http://youtu.be/jTqiikEACu4
http://youtu.be/7-ZlAACQi7M

Both of those were late cuts for me. "Sea & Sand" has a great arrangement, but I think some of the lyric is too pat. (But that goes for Quadrophenia as a whole, so ehhh)

I love Quadrophenia but it's not really a singles album for me... I like it as a whole thing

36. "Christmas" (Tommy, 1969) 8 votes, 151 points
http://c438342.r42.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/85-300x200.jpg
http://youtu.be/TG1faQDJJvg

35. "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" (The Who Sell Out, 1967) 7 votes, 154 points
http://www.thewho.info/images/MAWTSH-NLss-The_Who.jpg
http://youtu.be/087wxoPodrw

36. "Christmas" (Tommy, 1969) 8 votes, 151 points

gtfo

Disguises was my #2. I suspect it's because a Toronto band I used to revere did a blistering cover of it, and that's the version I really love.

The Lawn, right?

You got it.

Two old Toronto guys detour thread...Didn't realize this had started. I believe "Love Ain't for Keeping" was the last thing I cut, when I added one more early song.

what kind of 60s vs. post-60s ratio did y'all end up with on your ballots? mine kind of accidentally was a perfect 50/50

Christmas is too low but it's hard to separate from Eyesight to the Blind which I'm sure will place higher

right?

1960s -- 17
1971 -- 3

(xpost)

60s : 11

^^that, with 9 70s.

60's - 19
70's - Won't Get Fooled Again

60s - 12
post-60s - 8

60's - 12
70's - 8

I really only know the hits and Sell Out so this countdown is going to be mad informative.

'60s: 13
'70s: 7

'60s: 7
'70s: 11
'00s: 2

Never mind all these numbers, want more Who!

Those numbers are not High Numbers.

Counting down #34 - #20 today. Starting soon...

33. TIE: "My Wife" (Who's Next, 1971) 8 votes, 165 points
"The Punk And The Godfather" (Quadrophenia, 1973) 8 votes, 165 points
http://img1.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/4/z/4zt8lvnck0gjvlcz.jpghttp://www.thewho.net/linernotes2/PetePistols.jpg
http://youtu.be/I3Huza7c5pE
http://youtu.be/GsPdrv49YOw

32. "I'm A Boy" (single, 1966) 9 votes, 170 points; 155 points studio, 15 points Live at Leeds
http://media-cache0.pinterest.com/upload/83598136803872903_PS0NettT_b.jpg
http://youtu.be/ILfyJp_uHBo

Such a weird, weird song. The roots of some of Pete's, uh, issues were there from the earliest times.

31. "Boris The Spider" (A Quick One, 1966) 171 points
http://www.julienslive.com/images/lot/2659/0/lot2659.jpg
http://youtu.be/tUteCoxe_NM

Such a weird, weird song.

And funny that it was their first UK #1.

creepy creepy crawly crawly creepy creepy crawly crawly creepy creepy crawly crawly creepy creepy crawly crawly

so all of Who's Next is going to place then

I love "My Wife" so much. Can't really think of anything else they did that sounds anything like it.

30. "Melancholia" (recorded 1968; 30 Years Of Maximum R&B, 1994) 6 votes, 172 points
http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/equipment/guitar/pt_homestudio67_lg.jpg
http://youtu.be/3Z8HPV8KRSA

xxp Going Mobile and Getting in Tune will not place

I didn't feel like a big enough fan to vote in this poll - following the rollout to discover the stuff I don't know — but now I feel like I should have done just in order to hoist Armenia up the list. Such a psych classic.

Dig the YouTube link for "Armenia" -- it's just the horn noises!

29. "I'm One" (Quadrophenia, 1973) 9 votes, 173 points
http://m1.mattters.com/youtube/cmCpmEQD0L4/large.jpg
http://youtu.be/mnzuNt-inkw

Oi! Goat! Slow that shit down and let dudes talk!

Sorry, I got no timing. I fucked up the timing.

If I had to bet on one Who's Next song not placing, I'd go with "The Song Is Over." We'll see.

Boris the Spider! My Wife! Yaaaaay!

I love the way Ox's voice strains on "Machiiiiiiine guuuun"