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

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

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

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.

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

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…

And a big thank you to everyone who played!

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

Roger Daltrey and The Fratellis: The Seeker

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