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

ICSFM: I love the way Moon graffitis all over it

"I Can See For Miles" might be my favorite Keith Moon studio performance. Other than that, tipsy pretty much nailed everything great about it.

hahaha Schlitz rocks america lol

there needs to be a genre of 'Songs that make you feel like you're flying'

OTM

I never see anyone drinking Schlitz anymore. What happened?

there needs to be a genre of 'Songs that make you feel like you're flying'

This would be a great poll. No nominations thread, just vote!

1. "Substitute" (single, 1966) 32 votes, 872 points, three #1 votes
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Svj1Ak2OEA/Tc2uGaKsgfI/AAAAAAAAAEs/A04yIyBIrFc/s1600/whosubrtt1.jpg
http://youtu.be/xcFW5JCEA8M

I like this song and gave it a high vote, but not at all what I expected at #1

yeah me neither

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

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.

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 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.

Was expecting 'Miles' to be #1 but this whole top 5 is awesome. Thanks, Tarfumes.

I had a crush on a punkrock boy in my art class in 10th grade; I think 50% of the reason for my crush was that he had I WAS BORN WITH A PLASTIC SPOON IN MY MOUTH emblazoned in liquid paper on his pencil case <3 <3

And yeah Tarfumes I think we need to vote you in as official Who archivist of ILX. I thought myself a pretty big Who fan before the poll but I've learned SO much. This thread is a freaking goldmine of material.

I never see anyone drinking Schlitz anymore. What happened?

― Lee626, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:50 PM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You've never been to the Continental Club in Houston then.

And yeah Tarfumes I think we need to vote you in as official Who archivist of ILX. I thought myself a pretty big Who fan before the poll but I've learned SO much. This thread is a freaking goldmine of material.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:13 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

TOTALLY, exemplary work all around, couldn't have asked for a better execution of this poll

Absolutely, nice work Tarfumes

My number one was number one. This gives me the moral authority to shame you all for not voting for Doctor Jimmy, I've Had Enough, Dreaming from the Waist, Amazing Journey, Bellboy, and Guitar and Pen. Well, ok, there's no shame in not having voted for Guitar and Pen, it just blew away young teenage me at exactly the right time, even if the bass playing is a rare example of Entwistle completely screwing it all up.

also does it make any sense if i say TOO LOW at "A Quick One" being #5?

Personally, I think y'all need to appreciate Tommy a little more. How could Sally Simpson and especially Go To The Mirror fail to chart?

i feel like someday i will give Tommy its due. for the time being i'd rather listen to the Live At Leeds run through it.

I voted for I've Had Enough and Amazing Journey, also the Underture, I Don't Mind, The Red Blue and Grey... none of them saw the light of day. Guess there's just too many killer tunes

Substitute has some of the greatest lyrics in history, a terrific number one.

Thanks for running the poll, Tarfumes!

Great poll, thanks. It wasn't difficult to nail down the Top 10 as of last night; I narrowed it down to nine sure-things, and one of either "Anyhow, Anywhere, Anything" or "We're Not Gonna Take It." Is it okay to post ballots now?

Fantastic Poll!

Ballot Time:

1. When I Was A Boy
2. Substitute
3. Pictures of Lily
4. Heaven and Hell (Leeds version)
5. The Seeker
6. Slip Kid
7. I'm A Boy
8. Success Story
9. Let's See Action
10. Our Love Was
11. Disguises
12. The Punk and The Godfather
13. Sensation
14. I've Had Enough
15. Odorono
16. Christmas
17. Much Too Much
18. Dogs
19. The Ox
20. Naked Eye

Albums:

1. Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy
2. Live At Leeds
3. Rarities 1966-1972 Vols. I&II
4. The Who Sell Out
5. Who's Next

And if not "Anyhow, Anywhere, Anything," then "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere." You know what I mean...

1. Circles (40)
2. I Can’t Reach You (36)
3. Substitute (33)
4. Don’t Look Away (30)
5. Pictures of Lily (28)
6. The Kids Are Alright (26)
7. My Wife (25)
8. A Quick One While He’s Away (24)
9. Happy Jack (23)
10. I Can See for Miles (22)
11. Much Too Much (21)
12. I’m a Boy (20)
13. Bargain (19)
14. See My Way (18)
15. I Can’t Explain (17)
16. Tattoo (16)
17. We’re Not Gonna Take It (15)
18. Baba O’Riley (14)
19. La La La Lies (13)
20. So Sad About Us (12)

Hey I was poking around the youtubes last night and I found that Quadrophenia doc (or one of them, I think it's the new one?)

Totally reinspired me to go back and hang out again with Quadrophenia (twice in two weeks, crikey)

I swear I almost bawled several times this time around. It's such a freaking gift of an an onion of an an album; the more you know about this album the richer it becomes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdUPDyFXFkk

oops sorry for the embed _ I meant to post the shortened link

top tracks:
Bargain
A Quick One, While He's Away
Who Are You
Substitute
Baba O'Riley
Eminence Front
5:15
My Generation
Naked Eye
I Don't Mind
The Kids Are Alright
Won't Get Fooled Again
I Can't Explain
The Real Me
Relay
Pinball Wizard
I Can See For Miles
Tattoo
Mike Post Theme
Leaving Here

top albums:
Who's Next
Live At Leeds
My Generation
The Who Sell Out
Endless Wire

shoulda known that my fav covers wouldn't place but I really love both

I've been following along with one eye while dealing with other stuff, but great poll and great rollout, Tarfumes. Thanks for running this one!

I'm just glad "Sparks" made the top 50. Not surprised "Substitute" won -- it's just got all that consciousness saturation, being covered by the Sex Pistols, Ramones, Richard Thompson, and whoever else.

1. Sparks
2. A Quick One, While He’s Away
3. Our Love Was
4. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
5. I Can’t Explain
6. I Can’t Reach You
7. Substitute
8. The Kids Are Alright
9. I Can See For Miles
10. Is it in My Head?
11. Mary Anne with the Shaky Hands
12. My Generation
13. I’m One
14. My Wife
15. Baba O’Riley
16. Bargain
17. Summertime Blues
18. Pictures of Lily
19. So Sad About Us
20. The Ox

LEAST FAVE
The Seeker
Silas Stingy
Doctor Doctor
Early Morning Cold Taxi
See My Way

ALBUMS
Live at Leeds
The Who Sell Out
The Who Sings My Generation
A Quick One
The Kids Are Alright (soundtrack)

OK, here's mine:

1. I Can See for Miles
2. A Quick One (Rock n’ Roll Circus version)
3. Melancholia
4. So Sad About Us
5. Pictures of Lily
6. Love Reign O’er Me
7. I Can’t Reach You
8. The Punk and the Godfather
9. Substitute
10. Won’t Get Fooled Again
11. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
12. The Underture
13. The Kids are Alright
14. Amazing Journey
15. Sunrise
16. I Don’t Mind
17. The Blue, Red and Grey
18. I’ve Had Enough (Quadrophenia)
19. Our Love Was
20. Baba O’Reilly

Albums
1. Who Sellout
2. Quadrophenia
3. My Generation
4. Who’s Next
5. Live at Leeds

what happened to We’re Not Gonna Take It/ See Me, Feel Me? can we see the full results?

great poll, great number one, great work Tarfumes!

http://www.beerconnoisseur.com/the-fall-of-schlitz

multiple xposts!

My ballot:

1. So Sad About Us
2. Baba O'Riley
3. A Quick One While He's Away (Rock 'n' Roll Circus version)
4. Our Love Was
5. I Can't Reach You
6. Go to the Mirror!
7. The Kids Are Alright
8. I Can See For Miles
9. Pure and Easy
10. Glow Girl
11. Relax
12. Going Mobile
13. Sunrise
14. The Dirty Jobs
15. Sparks
16. Heaven and Hell (Live at Leeds version)
17. Sea and Sand
18. Substitute
19. Tattoo
20. Armenia City in the Sky

Albums:
1. The Who Sell Out
2. Tommy
3. Quadrophenia
4. Who's Next
5. My Generation

and here I predicted confidently a couple of days ago that "Going Mobile" would have to post, given that "Love Ain't For Keeping" and "My Wife" (which never got FM radio play that I heard) did! Well the low placement of a lot of the songs that were inescapable on classic rock stations through the following decades surprised me (and pleased me, yeah).

As for my TRIUMPHANT! and "couldn't face another show, no" moments, see my ballot below:

songs

1 Our Love Was, Is (#21)
2 I Can’t Explain (#6)
3 Substitute (#1)
4 So Sad About Us (#11)
5 Tattoo (#13)
6 I Need You
7 Whiskey Man
8 I Can See For Miles (#2)
9 Odorono (#45)
10 Rael
11 A Quick One While He’s Away (#5)
12 Don’t Look Away
13 Relax
14 I Can’t Reach You (#12)
15 Mary Anne with the Shaky Hands (#35)
16 The Good’s Gone
17 We’re Not Gonna Take It / See Me, Feel Me
18 Pinball Wizard (#17)
19 My Generation (#8)
20 The Kids are Alright (#3)

Albums

1 The Who Sell Out (#1)
2 A Quick One (#8)
3 Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy (#5)
4 The Who Sing My Generation (#6)
5 Tommy (#7)

“Least Favorite” Who Songs

1 Who Are You? (#2)
2 Sister Disco
3 The Song Is Over
4 Love, Reign o’er Me (#3)
5 Magic Bus (#9)

was "Going Mobile" ever especially well regarded? i feel like i heard it on the radio more than almost any other Who song in the '90s but it's kinda disappeared since then and i don't miss it one bit.

I don't miss it either, but Dave Marsh liked it and back when I was 15 it, like nearly all the rest of Who's Next, seemed awesome to me.

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I really dug doing this poll; always love to read folks' views on the 'Oo.

As for "We're Not Gonna Take It"/"See Me, Feel Me," the former got more votes, but obviously neither had enough for the top 50. Also, clemenza, each "Circles" only got one vote; if I'd combined them, it still wouldn't have made the final results.

"Goin Mobile" I mostly appreciate for the envelope-filter solo. (gtr nerd)

Nice poll, Tarfumes! (Didn't submit a ballot myself as usual but whatever)

ever the onlooker :)

i love Who's Next as a whole but when ballot time came i could only find room for 3 of the most popular tunes off of it (although my ballot was pretty chronologically spread out, no more than 3 songs off any one album)

They call me the seeker...

xpost

My ballot

1 Baba O Reilly
2 Can't Explain
3 I Can See For Miles
4 Magic Bus (Live at Leeds)
5 Pinball Wizard
6 Boris the Spider
7 Leavin Here
8 Behind Blue Eyes
9 Won't Get Fooled Again
10 My Generation
11 Substitute
12 Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
13 Love Reign Over Me
14 The Real Me
15 Pictures of Lily
16 Happy Jack
17 Girl's Eyes
18 Baby Don't You Do It
19 Sunrise
20 My Wife

Favorite Albums
1 Live At Leeds
2 Quadrophenia
3 Who's Next
4 The Who Sell Out
5 My Generation

Least Favorite songs
1 Squeeze Box
2 See Me, Feel Me
3 Eminence Front
(I can't think of anymore, lol)

Kinda wish I'd voted up some more Quadrophenia in retrospect -- now that I've hung out with it for a while I feel less like it's a pure album-album -- there's a lot of corking tracks on there

Thanks--I guess "Circles" isn't as well known as I thought it was. As you can deduce from my ballot, "Substitue"/"Circles" would probably be my pick for greatest two-sided single ever...one of three or four, anyway. (Don't think there's been a ballot without "Substitute" yet.)

I'll have to hear Circles, Clemenza... hooray, another vote for "Don't Look Away"!

Now, who else voted for "I Need You" or "Whiskey Man"...? And how did "We're Not Gonna Take It" (which on the album is basically three songs together) not make the top 50?

1. My Generation
2. The Kids Are Alright
3. Pure and Easy
4. I Can See For Miles
5. A Quick One While He's Away
6. Pinball Wizard
7. Substitute
8. I'm Free
9. Love Ain't for Keeping
10. Christmas
11. Dogs
12. Boris the Spider
13. Out In The Street
14. A Legal Matter
15. Happy Jack
16. I Can't Explain
17. Won't Get Fooled Again
18. My Wife
19. Magic Bus
20. Odorono

Least favorite - only voted for one:

1. Squeeze Box

Surprised "I'm Free" didn't place

Oh yeah, "I'm Free" and "Amazing Journey" were both considerations for me