# Who Madness: Opening Round - "The Who By Numbers"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 13, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170 "2008-04-13T16:36:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/41 "2008-04-15T01:05:15Z")

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**Pete Townshend bracket**

1. Pinball Wizard
2. I Can’t Explain
3. Who Are You
4. I’m a Boy
5. You Better You Bet
6. Substitute
7. Baba O’Riley

**Roger Daltrey bracket**

1. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
2. We’re Not Gonna Take It
3. Squeeze Box
4. Doctor Jimmy
5. Amazing Journey
6. Behind Blue Eyes
7. Love, Reign O’er Me
8. The Song Is Over

**John Entwistle bracket**

Oh, come on! This should be a Final Four match-up, not a first round pairing.

1. My Generation  
vs.
2. The Real Me

ummm… Damn, this is hard…I’ll go for  
16. The Real Me.  
3. Bargain  
5. My Wife  
10. The Seeker  
8. Cousin Kevin  
6. Long Live Rock  
4. 5:15  
2. Boris the Spider

**Keith Moon bracket**

1. Won’t Get Fooled Again
2. Slip Kid
3. Magic Bus
4. Eminence Front - Do the bracket names mean anything? If so, this should be in the Kenny Jones play-in game.
5. Going Mobile
6. The Kids Are Alright
7. Happy Jack
8. Bell Boy

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**Author:** ![Lilacs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Lilacs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lilacs)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/42 "2008-04-15T01:13:56Z")

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**Pete Townshend bracket**

1. Pinball Wizard

2. I Can’t Explain

3. Who Are You

4. I’m a Boy

5. You Better You Bet

6. Imagine a Man

7. Substitute

8. Baba O’Riley  
**Roger Daltrey bracket**

9. I Can See for Miles

10. Athena

11. Squeeze Box

12. Run, Run, Run

13. Young Man Blues

14. Behind Blue Eyes

15. Love, Reign O’er Me

16. A Quick One While He’s Away  
**John Entwistle bracket**

17. My Generation

18. Bargain

19. My Wife

20. The Seeker

21. Relay

22. Long Live Rock

23. The Acid Queen

24. Boris the Spider  
**Keith Moon bracket**

25. Won’t Get Fooled Again

26. Slip Kid

27. Magic Bus

28. Pictures of Lily

29. Going Mobile

30. The Kids Are Alright

31. Happy Jack

32. Summertime Blues

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/43 "2008-04-15T02:25:46Z")

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**Pete Townshend bracket**

1. Pinball Wizard

2. I Can’t Explain

3. Who Are You  
7.Overture [from Tommy]

4. I’m Free

5. Imagine a Man

6. Substitute

7. Baba O’Riley  
**Roger Daltrey bracket**

8. I Can See for Miles

9. Athena

10. Squeeze Box

11. Doctor Jimmy

12. Amazing Journey

13. Behind Blue Eyes

14. Love, Reign O’er Me

15. The Song Is Over  
**John Entwistle bracket**

16. The Real Me

17. Bargain

18. My Wife

19. Dreaming from the Waist

20. Relay

21. Long Live Rock

22. 5:15

23. Boris the Spider  
**Keith Moon bracket**

24. Won’t Get Fooled Again

25. Slip Kid

26. Sister Disco

27. Pictures of Lily

28. The Punk and the Godfather

29. The Kids Are Alright

30. Happy Jack

31. Bell Boy

Man, most of those 1 Vs. 16 matchups were hard.

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**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/44 "2008-04-15T03:20:53Z")

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Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard

2. I Can’t Explain

3. Who Are You  
7.Overture [from Tommy]

4. I’m Free

5. A Legal Matter

6. 1921

7. Baba O’Riley  
Roger Daltrey bracket

8. I Can See for Miles

9. We’re Not Gonna Take It

10. Love Ain’t for Keeping

11. Doctor Jimmy

12. Amazing Journey

13. Behind Blue Eyes

14. Love, Reign O’er Me

15. The Song Is Over  
John Entwistle bracket

16. The Real Me

17. Bargain

18. My Wife

19. The Seeker

20. Cousin Kevin

21. Long Live Rock

22. The Acid Queen

23. Boris the Spider

Keith Moon bracket

1. Won’t Get Fooled Again
2. Fiddle About
3. Sister Disco
4. Eminence Front
5. Going Mobile
6. Go to the Mirror
7. Happy Jack
8. Summertime Blues

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/45 "2008-04-16T01:28:58Z")

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_TWEEEEEEEET!_ Okay, time’s up for the first round of Who Madness. Tied at halftime, the bleak and self-excoriating “Imagine a Man” pulled ahead of the sneering kiss-off anthem “A Legal Matter,” while “Amazing Journey” has overtaken and nosed out “Young Man Blues.” The winners:

**Pete Townshend bracket**

1. Pinball Wizard 27  
vs.

2. Getting In Tune 8

3. I Can’t Explain 23  
vs.

4. Join Together 11  
(pass: 1)

5. Who Are You 31  
vs.

6. Disguises 4

7.Overture [from Tommy] 20  
vs.  
10. I’m a Boy 14  
(pass: 1)

1. You Better You Bet 13  
vs.

2. I’m Free 22

3. Imagine a Man 19  
vs.

4. A Legal Matter 12  
(pass: 4)

5. Substitute 31  
vs.

6. 1921 3  
(pass: 1)

7. Baba O’Riley 33  
vs

8. Another Tricky Day 2  
**Roger Daltrey bracket**

9. I Can See for Miles 32  
vs.

10. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere 3

11. We’re Not Gonna Take It 29  
vs.

12. Athena 6

13. Squeeze Box 22  
vs.

14. Love Ain’t for Keeping 12  
(pass: 1)

15. Doctor Jimmy 20  
vs.

16. Run, Run, Run 13  
(pass: 2)

17. Young Man Blues 17  
vs.

18. Amazing Journey 18

19. Behind Blue Eyes 31  
vs.

20. Shakin’ All Over 4

21. Love, Reign O’er Me 33  
vs.

22. Eyesight to the Blind 1  
(pass: 1)

23. A Quick One While He’s Away 19  
vs.

24. The Song Is Over 15  
(pass: 1)  
**John Entwistle bracket**

25. My Generation 24  
vs.

26. The Real Me 11

27. Bargain 32  
vs.

28. Don’t Let Go the Coat 1  
(pass: 2)

29. My Wife 24  
vs.

30. Underture 10  
(pass: 1)

31. Dreaming from the Waist 10  
vs.

32. The Seeker 25

33. Cousin Kevin 18  
vs.

34. Relay 16  
(pass: 1)

35. Long Live Rock 28  
vs.

36. Whiskey Man 6  
(pass: 1)

37. 5:15 21  
vs.

38. The Acid Queen 13  
(pass: 1)

39. Boris the Spider 29  
vs.

40. A Legal Matter 5  
(pass: 1)  
**Keith Moon bracket**

41. Won’t Get Fooled Again 32  
vs.

42. Drowned 3

43. Slip Kid 22  
vs.

44. Fiddle About 12  
(pass: 1)

45. Magic Bus 29  
vs.

46. Sister Disco 6

47. Eminence Front 11  
vs.

48. Pictures of Lily 24

49. Going Mobile 26  
vs.

50. The Punk and the Godfather 7  
(pass: 2)

51. The Kids Are Alright 32  
vs.

52. Go to the Mirror 3

53. Happy Jack 28  
vs.

54. Sally Simpson 6  
(pass: 1)

55. Summertime Blues 29  
vs.

56. Bell Boy 7  
(one double vote)

Now, here’s our round card girl, little Cindy Lou Who (who is no more than two) to announce Round Two…

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/46 "2008-04-16T01:43:15Z")

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And a big **thank you** to everyone who played!

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/47 "2008-04-16T02:03:05Z")

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A little end-of-thread treat, from the Teenage Cancer Trust concert on Sunday:

[Roger Daltrey and The Fratellis: The Seeker](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkfn8Epw-pI)

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-madness-opening-round-the-who-by-numbers/445170/48 "2008-04-16T03:00:57Z")

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Thanks **blondebear**. I’ve always liked The Who, and I’ve been into the Fratellis lately, so that’s really interesting to see.

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