xp to Keith as fan: Oh yeah. The blissing out and singing along at the end wasn't play acting, he was right fucking there. There's a holler right after that accompanies a monster fill, and it betrays everything.
― Three Word Username, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
For book people, the Townshend MBBB piece is in the Clinton Heylin rock writing anthology.
― Instagrams of Lily on My Facebook Wall (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 19:58 (eleven years ago) link
Here you go, VG: http://beta.thewho.net/bibliography/articles/rolling_stone_essay71.html
― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:02 (eleven years ago) link
Gah! An embarrassment of riches! Didn't know they'd updated the site!
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
ive just heard BOR too many times. i cant hear it with fresh ears anymore. i guess its good though
― Hungry4Ass, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:08 (eleven years ago) link
Very surprising results. I have no idea what 2 of the top 3 could possibly be.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:09 (eleven years ago) link
MVB you are my hero :D thank you thank you!!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:09 (eleven years ago) link
:D
― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
Oh wait, never mind. I know 2 that will finish fer sure (won't say) but the 3rd is a mystery
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:12 (eleven years ago) link
I only know one for sure, but I can't recall yesterday's results
― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:13 (eleven years ago) link
3. "The Kids Are Alright" (My Generation, 1965) 28 votes, 710 points, three #1 voteshttp://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/10070/The+Who.jpghttp://youtu.be/Mml278ODHXg
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:19 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah I'll buy that. Fking great harmonies...and I love how in that classic early Who style it's got lovely harmonies but that menacing drum/bass combo rolling along underneath to create a nice happy/angry contradiction
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
Power pop starts here.
― Lee626, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
OK. The last two are fairly obvious. Which will finish on top?
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:25 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't vote for My Generation cuz yeah I'm sick of it. also every time I hear it I remember the anecdote about how Roger adopted the stuttering delivery as a joke on one of the engineers (who had a stutter) which just seems cruel
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:49 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark
lol you're thinking of Bachman-Turner Overdrive dude
― some dude, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:25 (eleven years ago) link
man i REALLY hope ********** is #1 instead of * *** *** *** ***** *** *****
― some dude, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
...*** ***** *** ***** *** ***** *** *****
― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:28 (eleven years ago) link
no I had a book as a kid that was called something like "The Stories Behind 100 Pop Hits" or something and it specifically told the story of how the stuttering take was a goof, something Daltrey sang to make fun of the engineer/studio assistant since there was some technical issue with Daltrey's playback, and then how the band was surprised when that was the take that actually ended up on the pressing. of course, this was in the days before the internet, so its entirely possible this was just some unsubstantiated rumor/hearsay that the author was drawing on. nevertheless, it's what I think of when I hear the tune.
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
Think it's bol, anyway
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:32 (eleven years ago) link
Nice innovation, some dude! Love the asterisk technique. And those are definitely the top 2.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:32 (eleven years ago) link
^^^^ now I'm thinking of Roger Daltrey telling Homer Simpson "These are all Grand Funk Railroad songs!" xpost
― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
Shakey are you sure you're not thinking of Stutter Rap by Morris Minor and the Majors? (ducks)
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:35 (eleven years ago) link
2. "I Can See For Miles" (The Who Sell Out, 1967) 31 votes, 852 points, two #1 voteshttp://www.bamalamaposters.co.uk/images/prod/Who_See_For_Miles_LG.jpghttp://youtu.be/FYkGimCrcRg
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
I love em both, but voted * *** *** *** ***** *** ***** as my own #1. I'm really surprised ********** is this high. I'd be fine with it at #1, because it would be less predictable.
xpost: aha!
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
it was this bookhttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515g4VRx2IL._SL500_AA300_.jpgxp
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
Now here's a surprise
xposts, Timing!
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:38 (eleven years ago) link
YES
― some dude, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
funny enough I was just writing prediction that my own #1 would take the top spot by miles and miles when tarfumes posted
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
The barely controlled chaos of "I Can See for Miles" is one of my favorite things in all of music. A pop song on top, a world war underneath, with horses charging and bombs falling and at the end everything is in ruins.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
i voted for both but #2 more out of a sense of duty 'well of COURSE it has to be in any list of Who songs' way and #1 in a 'fuck yes this song is so great' way
― some dude, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
You nailed it, tipsy.
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
I must admit Substitute makes me a little uncomfortable because of the line about his dad being black. I realise the way it was intended but its just, well, of its time..
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
yeah tipsy 100% otm
it really is a joy to listen to
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:44 (eleven years ago) link
It's about genuine problems... xpost
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
1. "Schlitz Rocks America" (tv advertisement, 1982) 36 votes, 1008 points, 23 #1 voteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zcBBFyzgkI
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
ICSFM: I love the way Moon graffitis all over it
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
"I Can See For Miles" might be my favorite Keith Moon studio performance. Other than that, tipsy pretty much nailed everything great about it.
― cwkiii, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha Schlitz rocks america lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
there needs to be a genre of 'Songs that make you feel like you're flying'
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
OTM
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
I never see anyone drinking Schlitz anymore. What happened?
― Lee626, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
This would be a great poll. No nominations thread, just vote!
― cwkiii, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:51 (eleven years ago) link
1. "Substitute" (single, 1966) 32 votes, 872 points, three #1 voteshttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Svj1Ak2OEA/Tc2uGaKsgfI/AAAAAAAAAEs/A04yIyBIrFc/s1600/whosubrtt1.jpghttp://youtu.be/xcFW5JCEA8M
― And Romney doesn't know what day it is... (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
I like this song and gave it a high vote, but not at all what I expected at #1
― Lee626, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
yeah me neither
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
it doesn't quite capture the range that they were capable of - at least, not as well as some of the other songs in the top 10
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:03 (eleven years ago) link
Many thanks for running this poll, Tarfumes. It's been an Amazing Journey that will always have a special place in the Tommy's Holiday Camp of my heart.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
i feel like this is the first time something somewhat unexpected topped one of these artist tracks polls that my reaction wasn't "OF COURSE ilm likes that song best, rmde"
― some dude, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
some dude otm. I actually like Substitute -- maybe not high enough for it to be #1 most representative Who track, but definitely not a challop placing at all.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link