# Your favorite The Who song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 8, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972 "2015-11-08T00:22:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/61 "2015-11-09T03:58:11Z")
“Won’t Get Fooled Again” is one of those classic rock tracks that just never gets old. Well, at least not for me. ---
**Author:** ![Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellis_Aponte_Jr)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/62 "2015-11-09T04:43:15Z")
It’s a tribute to the Who that people are nominating about 30 different songs here ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/63 "2015-11-09T05:38:00Z")
And we still haven’t had Sparks, I don’t think. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/64 "2015-11-09T09:45:55Z")
At one time, “1921” was my favorite song by the Who. Now, it’s “Love, Reign O’re Me”, “Behind Blue Eyes” and “I’m One”. If solo versions by Townshend count also, I’d add “Drowned” from The Secret Policeman’s Ball and mention his solo acoustic versions of “I’m One”. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/65 "2015-11-09T11:58:30Z")
See Me, Feel Me A Quick One, While He’s Away Saw The Who last year in Columbus. Terrible show. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/66 "2015-11-09T12:22:06Z")
he two that immediately came to mind were “Behind Blue Eyes” and “Eminence Front.” I’ll go with the latter since iTunes says I listen to it a lot more. ---
**Author:** ![Doyle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doyle/32/439_2.png) [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/67 "2015-11-09T15:00:17Z")
**Slip Kid** ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/68 "2015-11-09T15:23:06Z")
If I had to pick one, “Drowned”. Honorable mention to “Relay”, “Heaven and Hell”, “Long Live Rock” and “Let’s See Action”. > [@P-man](#): > > Putting in a plug for the underrated Who By Numbers > tracks; Slip Kid, Success Story, and How Many Friends. If I may add, “Dreaming from the Waist”, and “Blue Red & Grey”. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/69 "2015-11-09T15:28:32Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > Saw The Who last year in Columbus. Terrible show. ☹ Sadly half the original band have passed. Stick with recorded music and youtube videos (just skip the ad) … ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/70 "2015-11-09T16:29:22Z")
I would have to say either “Pinball Wizard” or “Baba O’Riley”. But those are so obvious… it’s more fun to nominate great tunes that are not so well known, such as “Sunrise” or the already-mentioned “So Sad About Us”, “Amazing Journey/Sparks”, and “Go To the Mirror Boy”. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/71 "2015-11-09T19:17:57Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > And we still haven’t had Sparks, I don’t think. Post #41, although it might not be the one you mean. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/72 "2015-11-09T21:04:02Z")
There are so many great Who songs, almost all of them, but for me it’s without doubt “Behind Blue Eyes“. Great dynamics, the band, especially Moon and Townshend, explodes at the end. Great lyrics too. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/73 "2015-11-09T21:16:32Z")
My favorite is Go to the Mirror. Awesome guitar and drums! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/74 "2015-11-09T22:15:08Z")
Utterly shocked that no one voted for the ultimate Who car song from _Magic Bus_: _My Bucket T (Bucket T) Bucket T (Bucket T) My Bucket T (Bucket T) My Bucket T (Bucket T) T T T… Bucket bucket bucket…_ Makes Jan & Dean sound like Sonny & Cher.\* \*and yeah, I know it was originally a Jan & Dean song. ---
**Author:** ![akrako1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@akrako1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akrako1)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/75 "2015-11-09T22:15:49Z")
“Armenia City In The Sky” with “My Generation” a second… ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/76 "2015-11-09T22:38:29Z")
“The Real Me.” It’s my go-to, turn-it-up-until-my-ears-bleed song when I’m in a bit of a funk - Daltrey’s voice is in fine fettle letting rip with pent-up anger, disappointment, despair, longing, and heart-breaking loneliness. Entwhistle is just a monster on bass, and Keith Moon manages both aggression and finesse on the drums. It was the first song I ever heard where the rhythm section played lead. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/77 "2015-11-09T23:11:55Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Post #41, although it might not be the one you mean. “Early Morning, Cold Taxi”, then. Or “Hall of the Mountain King”. I love \*The Who Sell Out \* so much. Drink at the Bag o’ Naaaaails! ---
**Author:** ![Enlightening\_Meditation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@Enlightening\_Meditation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enlightening_Meditation)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/78 "2015-11-09T23:33:45Z")
The long jammin’ version of ‘My Generation’ from _Live at Leeds_ is my fav. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/79 "2015-11-10T00:02:23Z")
“You Betta, You Better, You Bet” or “The Magic Bus” ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972/80 "2015-11-10T00:06:36Z")
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