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

[Nars_Glinley]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard
2. Join Together
3. Who Are You
   (Talk about a mismatch)
   7.Overture [from Tommy]
4. I’m Free
5. Imagine a Man
6. Substitute
7. Baba O’Riley

Roger Daltrey bracket

1. I Can See for Miles
2. We’re Not Gonna Take It
3. Squeeze Box
4. Run, Run, Run
5. Young Man Blues
6. Behind Blue Eyes
7. Love, Reign O’er Me
8. The Song Is Over

John Entwistle bracket

1. My Generation
2. Bargain
3. My Wife
4. The Seeker
5. Cousin Kevin
6. Long Live Rock
7. 5:15
8. Boris the Spider

Keith Moon bracket

1. Won’t Get Fooled Again
2. Fiddle About
3. Magic Bus
4. Eminence Front
5. Going Mobile
6. The Kids Are Alright
7. Happy Jack
8. Summertime Blues

[Justin_Credible]

@Biffy the Elephant Shrew

Like Frank sez, “Baba O’Riley.” Do you want to add a vote for that one?

Yeah, let’s do that. I thought about that song after I voted and realized it was probably one that I skipped because I didn’t recognize it. Of coure, I’m not familiar with the song it’s up against, but that’s okay. I’ll vote for it anyway.

Too bad it’s in the same bracket as Who Are You, or we could have had all three CSI themes in the Final Four.

[RealityChuck]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard
2. Join Together
3. Who Are You
   7.Overture [from Tommy]
4. I’m Free
5. Imagine a Man
6. 1921
7. Baba O’Riley

Roger Daltrey bracket

1. I Can See for Miles

2. We’re Not Gonna Take It

3. Squeeze Box

4. Doctor Jimmy

5. Young Man Blues

6. Behind Blue Eyes

7. Love, Reign O’er Me

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

9. My Generation

10. Bargain

11. My Wife

12. The Seeker

13. Relay

14. Long Live Rock

15. 5:15

16. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

17. Won’t Get Fooled Again

18. Fiddle About

19. Magic Bus

20. Pictures of Lily

21. The Punk and the Godfather

22. The Kids Are Alright

23. Sally Simpson

24. Summertime Blues

[astorian]

Pete Townshend bracket

16. Getting In Tune

17. Join Together

18. Disguises

7.Overture [from Tommy]

9. I’m Free

10. A Legal Matter

11. Substitute

12. Baba O’Riley
    Roger Daltrey bracket

13. I Can See for Miles

14. We’re Not Gonna Take It

15. Love Ain’t for Keeping

16. Doctor Jimmy

17. Young Man Blues

18. Behind Blue Eyes

19. Love, Reign O’er Me

20. The Song Is Over
    John Entwistle bracket

21. The Real Me

22. Bargain

23. My Wife

24. The Seeker

25. Relay

26. Whiskey Man

27. The Acid Queen

28. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

29. Won’t Get Fooled Again

30. Slip Kid

31. Magic Bus

32. Pictures of Lily

33. Going Mobile

34. The Kids Are Alright

35. Happy Jack

36. Summertime Blues

[blondebear]

Pete Townshend bracket

16. Getting In Tune

17. I Can’t Explain

18. Who Are You

7.Overture [from Tommy]

9. I’m Free

10. A Legal Matter

11. Substitute

12. Baba O’Riley

Roger Daltrey bracket

1. I Can See for Miles

2. We’re Not Gonna Take It

3. Love Ain’t for Keeping

4. Run, Run, Run

5. Young Man Blues

6. Shakin’ All Over

7. Love, Reign O’er Me

8. A Quick One While He’s Away

John Entwistle bracket

16. The Real Me

17. Bargain

18. Underture

19. The Seeker

20. Relay

21. Long Live Rock

22. 5:15

23. Boris the Spider

Keith Moon bracket

16. Drowned

17. Slip Kid

18. Magic Bus

19. Eminence Front

20. The Punk and the Godfather

21. Go to the Mirror

22. Happy Jack

23. Summertime Blues

[Manatee]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard

2. Join Together

3. Who Are You

4. I’m a Boy

5. You Better You Bet

6. A Legal Matter

7. Substitute

8. Baba O’Riley
   Roger Daltrey bracket

9. I Can See for Miles

10. We’re Not Gonna Take It

11. Squeeze Box

12. Doctor Jimmy

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. Cousin Kevin

22. Long Live Rock

23. 5:15

24. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

25. Won’t Get Fooled Again

26. Fiddle About

27. Magic Bus

28. Pictures of Lily

29. Going Mobile

30. The Kids Are Alright

31. Sally Simpson

32. Summertime Blues

33. Bell Boy

[Lisa-go-Blind]

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. A Legal Matter
7. Substitute
8. Baba O’Riley

Roger Daltrey bracket

1. I Can See for Miles
2. We’re Not Gonna Take It
3. Squeeze Box
4. Run, Run, Run
5. Young Man Blues
6. Behind Blue Eyes
7. Love, Reign O’er Me
8. A Quick One While He’s Away

John Entwistle bracket

1. My Generation
   –

2. My Wife

3. The Seeker

4. Cousin Kevin

5. Long Live Rock

6. The Acid Queen

7. A Legal Matter
   Keith Moon bracket

8. Won’t Get Fooled Again

9. Fiddle About

10. Magic Bus

11. Pictures of Lily
    –

12. The Kids Are Alright

13. Happy Jack

14. Summertime Blues

[42fish]

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

1. I Can See for Miles

2. We’re Not Gonna Take It

3. Squeeze Box

4. Run, Run, Run

5. Young Man Blues

6. Behind Blue Eyes

7. Love, Reign O’er Me

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

9. My Generation

10. Bargain

11. Underture

12. Dreaming from the Waist

13. Relay

14. Long Live Rock

15. 5:15

16. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

17. Won’t Get Fooled Again

18. Slip Kid

19. Magic Bus

20. Pictures of Lily

21. The Punk and the Godfather

22. The Kids Are Alright

23. Happy Jack

24. Summertime Blues

[Sublight]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard
2. Join Together
3. Who Are You
4. I’m a Boy
5. You Better You Bet
6. Imagine a Man
7. 1921
8. Another Tricky Day
   Roger Daltrey bracket
9. I Can See for Miles
10. We’re Not Gonna Take It
11. Squeeze Box
12. Doctor Jimmy
13. Amazing Journey
14. Behind Blue Eyes
15. Love, Reign O’er Me
16. The Song Is Over
    John Entwistle bracket
17. The Real Me
18. Bargain
19. Underture
20. Dreaming from the Waist
21. Cousin Kevin
22. Whiskey Man
23. 5:15
24. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket
25. Drowned
26. Slip Kid
27. Sister Disco
28. Pictures of Lily
29. The Punk and the Godfather
30. The Kids Are Alright
31. Sally Simpson
32. Bell Boy

[Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew]

After 23 plays most of the first round contests are being won quite decisively, but there are a few real squeakers as well. Keep the votes coming!

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard 18
   vs.

2. Getting In Tune 5

3. I Can’t Explain 14
   vs.

4. Join Together 8
   (pass: 1)

5. Who Are You 20
   vs.

6. Disguises 3

7.Overture [from Tommy] 14
vs.
10. I’m a Boy 8
(pass: 1)

8. You Better You Bet 7
   vs.

9. I’m Free 16

10. Imagine a Man 10
    vs.

11. A Legal Matter 10
    (pass: 3)

12. Substitute 20
    vs.

13. 1921 2
    (pass: 1)

14. Baba O’Riley 21
    vs

15. Another Tricky Day 2
    Roger Daltrey bracket

16. I Can See for Miles 21
    vs.

17. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere 2

18. We’re Not Gonna Take It 20
    vs.

19. Athena 3

20. Squeeze Box 13
    vs.

21. Love Ain’t for Keeping 9
    (pass: 1)

22. Doctor Jimmy 10
    vs.

23. Run, Run, Run 11
    (pass: 2)

24. Young Man Blues 12
    vs.

25. Amazing Journey 11

26. Behind Blue Eyes 20
    vs.

27. Shakin’ All Over 3

28. Love, Reign O’er Me 21
    vs.

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

30. A Quick One While He’s Away 14
    vs.

31. The Song Is Over 8
    (pass: 1)
    John Entwistle bracket

32. My Generation 18
    vs.

33. The Real Me 5

34. Bargain 21
    vs.

35. Don’t Let Go the Coat 0
    (pass: 2)

36. My Wife 14
    vs.

37. Underture 8
    (pass: 1)

38. Dreaming from the Waist 7
    vs.

39. The Seeker 16

40. Cousin Kevin 12
    vs.

41. Relay 10
    (pass: 1)

42. Long Live Rock 16
    vs.

43. Whiskey Man 6
    (pass: 1)

44. 5:15 14
    vs.

45. The Acid Queen 8
    (pass: 1)

46. Boris the Spider 18
    vs.

47. A Legal Matter 4
    (pass: 1)
    Keith Moon bracket

48. Won’t Get Fooled Again 21
    vs.

49. Drowned 2

50. Slip Kid 15
    vs.

51. Fiddle About 7
    (pass: 1)

52. Magic Bus 21
    vs.

53. Sister Disco 2

54. Eminence Front 6
    vs.

55. Pictures of Lily 17

56. Going Mobile 16
    vs.

57. The Punk and the Godfather 5
    (pass: 2)

58. The Kids Are Alright 21
    vs.

59. Go to the Mirror 2

60. Happy Jack 17
    vs.

61. Sally Simpson 5
    (pass: 1)

62. Summertime Blues 21
    vs.

63. Bell Boy 3
    (one double vote)

[Labdad]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard

2. I Can’t Explain

3. Who Are You

7.Overture [from Tommy]

9. I’m Free

10. A Legal Matter

11. Substitute

12. Baba O’Riley
    Roger Daltrey bracket

13. I Can See for Miles

14. We’re Not Gonna Take It

15. Squeeze Box

16. Run, Run, Run

17. Amazing Journey

18. Behind Blue Eyes

19. Love, Reign O’er Me

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

21. My Generation

22. Bargain

23. My Wife

24. The Seeker

25. Cousin Kevin

26. Long Live Rock

27. The Acid Queen

28. A Legal Matter
    Keith Moon bracket

29. Won’t Get Fooled Again

30. Slip Kid

31. Magic Bus

32. Pictures of Lily

33. Going Mobile

34. The Kids Are Alright

35. Happy Jack

36. Summertime Blues

[Thudlow_Boink]

@Biffy the Elephant Shrew

I’ve enjoyed the rock “Madness” threads enough that I thought I’d try to contribute one of my own. (I really wanted to do Jethro Tull madness, but I figured there wouldn’t be enough potential players.)

I’d like to see Madness Madness.

Or maybe a competition amongst the works of John Philip Sousa: March Madness.

[EllisDee]

@Biffy the Elephant Shrew

6. Long Live Rock 16
   vs.

7. Whiskey Man 6
   (pass: 1)

8. Happy Jack 17
   vs.

9. Sally Simpson 5
   (pass: 1)

Booooooooooo!

In fairness, Sally Simpson never had a chance against Happy Jack. Sally just sat there bleedin’.

[Southern_Yankee]

Pete Townshend bracket
16. Getting In Tune

14. Join Together

15. Who Are You

16. I’m a Boy

17. You Better You Bet

18. Imagine a Man

19. Substitute

20. Baba O’Riley
    Roger Daltrey bracket

21. I Can See for Miles

22. We’re Not Gonna Take It

23. Squeeze Box

24. Doctor Jimmy

25. Young Man Blues

26. Behind Blue Eyes

27. Love, Reign O’er Me

28. The Song Is Over
    John Entwistle bracket

29. The Real Me

30. Bargain

31. My Wife

32. The Seeker

33. Relay

34. Long Live Rock

35. 5:15

36. Boris the Spider

Keith Moon bracket

1. Won’t Get Fooled Again

2. Slip Kid

3. Sister Disco

4. Pictures of Lily

5. Going Mobile

6. The Kids Are Alright

7. Happy Jack

8. Summertime Blues

[Maus_Magill]

1. Pinball Wizard

2. Join Together

3. Who Are You

7.Overture [from Tommy]

9. I’m Free

10. Imagine a Man

11. Substitute

12. Baba O’Riley
    Roger Daltrey bracket

13. I Can See for Miles

14. We’re Not Gonna Take It

15. Squeeze Box

16. Doctor Jimmy

17. Amazing Journey

18. Behind Blue Eyes

19. Love, Reign O’er Me

20. The Song Is Over
    John Entwistle bracket

21. The Real Me

22. Bargain

23. My Wife

24. The Seeker

25. Cousin Kevin

26. Long Live Rock

27. The Acid Queen

28. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

29. Drowned

30. Fiddle About

31. Magic Bus

32. Pictures of Lily

33. Going Mobile

34. The Kids Are Alright

35. Happy Jack

36. Summertime Blues

[Oredigger77]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard

2. Join Together

3. Disguises

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. We’re Not Gonna Take It

11. Squeeze Box

12. Doctor Jimmy

13. Young Man Blues

14. Shakin’ All Over

15. Love, Reign O’er Me

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

17. My Generation

18. Bargain

19. Underture

20. Dreaming from the Waist

21. Relay

22. Long Live Rock

23. 5:15

24. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

25. Won’t Get Fooled Again

26. Fiddle About

27. Magic Bus

28. Eminence Front

29. The Punk and the Godfather

30. The Kids Are Alright

31. Happy Jack

32. Summertime Blues

[NAF1138]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard

2. I Can’t Explain

3. Who Are You

4. I’m a Boy

5. I’m Free

6. Imagine a Man

7. Substitute

8. Baba O’Riley

Roger Daltrey bracket

1. I Can See for Miles

2. We’re Not Gonna Take It

3. Squeeze Box

4. Doctor Jimmy

5. Young Man Blues

6. Behind Blue Eyes

7. Love, Reign O’er Me

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

9. My Generation

10. Bargain

11. My Wife

12. The Seeker

13. Relay

14. Long Live Rock

15. 5:15

16. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

17. Won’t Get Fooled Again

18. Fiddle About

19. Magic Bus

20. Pictures of Lily

21. Going Mobile

22. The Kids Are Alright

23. Happy Jack

24. Summertime Blues

[Dr.Rieux]

Pete Townshend bracket

16. Getting In Tune

17. I Can’t Explain

18. Who Are You

7.Overture [from Tommy]

8. You Better You Bet

9. Imagine a Man

10. Substitute

11. Baba O’Riley

Roger Daltrey bracket

1. I Can See for Miles

2. We’re Not Gonna Take It

3. Love Ain’t for Keeping

4. Doctor Jimmy

5. Amazing Journey

6. Behind Blue Eyes

7. Love, Reign O’er Me

8. The Song Is Over
   John Entwistle bracket

9. My Generation

10. Bargain

11. Underture

12. The Seeker

13. Cousin Kevin

14. Long Live Rock

15. The Acid Queen

16. Boris the Spider

Keith Moon bracket

1. Won’t Get Fooled Again

2. Fiddle About

3. Sister Disco

4. Pictures of Lily

5. Going Mobile

6. The Kids Are Alright

7. Sally Simpson

8. Bell Boy

[shelbo]

Pete Townshend bracket

1. Pinball Wizard

2. I Can’t Explain

3. Who Are You

4. I’m a Boy

5. I’m Free (those 8/9 seedings are always tough!)

6. Imagine a Man

7. Substitute

8. Baba O’Riley
   Roger Daltrey bracket

9. I Can See for Miles

10. We’re Not Gonna Take It

11. Squeeze Box

12. Doctor Jimmy

13. Young Man Blues

14. Behind Blue Eyes

15. Love, Reign O’er Me (dark horse for the final 4)

16. The Song Is Over (wow, seeded 15? With that RPI? I don’t know what the committee is thinking).
    John Entwistle bracket

17. My Generation

18. Bargain

19. My Wife

20. The Seeker

21. Relay

22. Long Live Rock

23. 5:15

24. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket

25. Won’t Get Fooled Again

26. Slip Kid

27. Magic Bus

28. Eminence Front

29. Going Mobile

30. The Kids Are Alright

31. Happy Jack

32. Summertime Blues

No upsets in that final bracket!

[Engineer_Dude]

Pete Townshend bracket
16. Getting In Tune
3. I Can’t Explain
5. Who Are You
7.Overture [from Tommy]
8. You Better You Bet
6. Imagine a Man
4. Substitute
2. Baba O’Riley
Roger Daltrey bracket

1. I Can See for Miles
2. Athena
3. Love Ain’t for Keeping
4. Doctor Jimmy
5. Amazing Journey
6. Behind Blue Eyes
7. Love, Reign O’er Me
8. A Quick One While He’s Away
   John Entwistle bracket
9. The Real Me
10. Don’t Let Go the Coat
11. My Wife
12. Dreaming from the Waist
13. Cousin Kevin
14. Long Live Rock
15. 5:15
16. Boris the Spider
    Keith Moon bracket
17. Won’t Get Fooled Again
18. Slip Kid
19. Magic Bus
20. Eminence Front
21. Going Mobile
22. The Kids Are Alright
23. Happy Jack
24. Bell Boy