20-song ballot was more brutal on this poll than any other, imo.
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Sunday, 9 September 2012 23:30 (eleven years ago) link
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 votehttp://thewho.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/uk_readysteadywho-300x300.jpghttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3TbSQLcLIVY/UDYxTgHpuZI/AAAAAAAAGKY/Ocpfzc4eB0E/s1600/tumblr_m96i6ghbmw1rv43zto1_500.jpghttp://youtu.be/jTqiikEACu4http://youtu.be/7-ZlAACQi7M
― And Romney doesn't even know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 9 September 2012 23:42 (eleven years ago) link
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)
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Sunday, 9 September 2012 23:47 (eleven years ago) link
I love Quadrophenia but it's not really a singles album for me... I like it as a whole thing
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 9 September 2012 23:52 (eleven years ago) link
36. "Christmas" (Tommy, 1969) 8 votes, 151 pointshttp://c438342.r42.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/85-300x200.jpghttp://youtu.be/TG1faQDJJvg
― And Romney doesn't even know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 00:02 (eleven years ago) link
35. "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand" (The Who Sell Out, 1967) 7 votes, 154 pointshttp://www.thewho.info/images/MAWTSH-NLss-The_Who.jpghttp://youtu.be/087wxoPodrw
― And Romney doesn't even know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 00:21 (eleven years ago) link
36. "Christmas" (Tommy, 1969) 8 votes, 151 points
gtfo
― Grimy Little Pimp (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 10 September 2012 00:24 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― ρεμπετις, Monday, 10 September 2012 00:33 (eleven years ago) link
The Lawn, right?
― clemenza, Monday, 10 September 2012 00:39 (eleven years ago) link
You got it.
― ρεμπετις, Monday, 10 September 2012 00:40 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 September 2012 00:44 (eleven years ago) link
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
― some dude, Monday, 10 September 2012 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
Christmas is too low but it's hard to separate from Eyesight to the Blind which I'm sure will place higher
right?
― Euler, Monday, 10 September 2012 00:52 (eleven years ago) link
1960s -- 171971 -- 3
(xpost)
― clemenza, Monday, 10 September 2012 00:55 (eleven years ago) link
60s : 11
― Euler, Monday, 10 September 2012 01:00 (eleven years ago) link
^^that, with 9 70s.
― Instagrams of Lily on My Facebook Wall (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 10 September 2012 01:02 (eleven years ago) link
60's - 1970's - Won't Get Fooled Again
― gospodin simmel, Monday, 10 September 2012 01:04 (eleven years ago) link
60s - 12post-60s - 8
― balls, Monday, 10 September 2012 01:05 (eleven years ago) link
60's - 1270's - 8
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 10 September 2012 04:05 (eleven years ago) link
I really only know the hits and Sell Out so this countdown is going to be mad informative.
― da croupier, Monday, 10 September 2012 04:10 (eleven years ago) link
'60s: 13'70s: 7
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 10 September 2012 10:26 (eleven years ago) link
'60s: 7'70s: 11'00s: 2
― And Romney doesn't even know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 12:18 (eleven years ago) link
Never mind all these numbers, want more Who!
― Mark G, Monday, 10 September 2012 12:39 (eleven years ago) link
Those numbers are not High Numbers.
― Emeritus Professor of LOLology (snoball), Monday, 10 September 2012 12:45 (eleven years ago) link
Counting down #34 - #20 today. Starting soon...
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
33. TIE: "My Wife" (Who's Next, 1971) 8 votes, 165 points "The Punk And The Godfather" (Quadrophenia, 1973) 8 votes, 165 pointshttp://img1.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/4/z/4zt8lvnck0gjvlcz.jpghttp://www.thewho.net/linernotes2/PetePistols.jpghttp://youtu.be/I3Huza7c5pEhttp://youtu.be/GsPdrv49YOw
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
32. "I'm A Boy" (single, 1966) 9 votes, 170 points; 155 points studio, 15 points Live at Leedshttp://media-cache0.pinterest.com/upload/83598136803872903_PS0NettT_b.jpghttp://youtu.be/ILfyJp_uHBo
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link
Such a weird, weird song. The roots of some of Pete's, uh, issues were there from the earliest times.
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
31. "Boris The Spider" (A Quick One, 1966) 171 pointshttp://www.julienslive.com/images/lot/2659/0/lot2659.jpghttp://youtu.be/tUteCoxe_NM
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:11 (eleven years ago) link
Such a weird, weird song.
And funny that it was their first UK #1.
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
creepy creepy crawly crawly creepy creepy crawly crawly creepy creepy crawly crawly creepy creepy crawly crawly
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:17 (eleven years ago) link
so all of Who's Next is going to place then
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:18 (eleven years ago) link
I love "My Wife" so much. Can't really think of anything else they did that sounds anything like it.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 September 2012 16:21 (eleven years ago) link
30. "Melancholia" (recorded 1968; 30 Years Of Maximum R&B, 1994) 6 votes, 172 pointshttp://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/equipment/guitar/pt_homestudio67_lg.jpghttp://youtu.be/3Z8HPV8KRSA
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:25 (eleven years ago) link
xxp Going Mobile and Getting in Tune will not place
― gospodin simmel, Monday, 10 September 2012 16:28 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Get wolves (DL), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
Dig the YouTube link for "Armenia" -- it's just the horn noises!
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
29. "I'm One" (Quadrophenia, 1973) 9 votes, 173 pointshttp://m1.mattters.com/youtube/cmCpmEQD0L4/large.jpghttp://youtu.be/mnzuNt-inkw
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
Oi! Goat! Slow that shit down and let dudes talk!
― Three Word Username, Monday, 10 September 2012 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
Sorry, I got no timing. I fucked up the timing.
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 16:52 (eleven years ago) link
If I had to bet on one Who's Next song not placing, I'd go with "The Song Is Over." We'll see.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 September 2012 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
Boris the Spider! My Wife! Yaaaaay!
I love the way Ox's voice strains on "Machiiiiiiine guuuun"
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 10 September 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
26. TIE: "Heaven And Hell" (b-side, "Summertime Blues," 1970) 7 votes, 175 points, one #1 vote, 104 points studio, 71 points Leeds"Sparks" (Tommy, 1969) 8 votes, 175 points, one #1 vote, 156 points studio, 19 points Woodstock"Who Are You" (Who Are You, 1978) 9 votes, 175 pointshttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b6/SummertimeBlues45.jpg/220px-SummertimeBlues45.jpghttp://www.justpressplay.net/images/stories/woodstock40/whowoodstock.jpghttp://www.thewho.info/images/78WhoAreYou-NL-The_Who.jpghttp://youtu.be/3To9lIysoCshttp://youtu.be/gcm1EKltug0http://youtu.be/TfJxMhdheak
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 17:22 (eleven years ago) link
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― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 September 2012 17:28 (eleven years ago) link
Live version of "Heaven and Hell" was my favorite for a while on the Leeds album.
"Sparks" is probably one of the first songs i ever learned how to play. I had a tab of the entire Tommy album and would practice playing it to stadium crowds in the living room.
Whoever said they thought "Who Are You" was a new band that wrote a song about their name was otm. I thought that exact thing when i heard this on the radio when i was 5 or something.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 10 September 2012 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
"Heaven and Hell"! My #1. <3 The Ox.
― cwkiii, Monday, 10 September 2012 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
Hard to think of another band with as great a set-opener as "Heaven and Hell."
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 17:38 (eleven years ago) link
they never had a number 1 single.
― fit and working again, Monday, 10 September 2012 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
I recall Townshend saying it was #1 in Melody Maker, but Wikipedia sez, "Before 1969 there was no official singles chart."
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 10 September 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
"We'd like to play three selected hit singles--three easiest...and "I'm a Boy" which according to the, (crowd cheers) thank you, according to the Melody Maker was our first number one in England I think for about a half an hour (crowd laughs)."
Readers followed the charts in various periodicals and, during this time, the BBC used aggregated results of charts from the NME, Melody Maker, Disc and (later) Record Mirror to compile the Pick of the Pops chart.
― fit and working again, Monday, 10 September 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link