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The Who ('Tommy'), The Who (Soundtrack from 'Tommy'), The Who/Eddie Cochran, The Who (as The High Numbers)Music Quotes:
I can't stand rap.... people who can't sing do rap.... you can sing rebellion as well as talk it.... Hitler would have been in a rap band... - John Entwistle - bass player Submitted by: LucidLupin
| Rock and roll never stood for inspectin' an disectin', cause it don't hold up. So shut up! - Roger Daltrey Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Music Jokes:
So The Who was having a problem in their hotel suite. While everyone was trying to get some sleep, the lead singer was starting to freak out, throwing furniture around and threatening the other members of the band. Slowly they came to the realization that he'd gone loco, so they jumped on him, tied him up with the bedsheets to restrain him and then took him down to the hospital for a psychiatric analysis. 'Yep,' said the doctor, 'he's bats, all right.' 'You've got to do something!' exclaimed the other members of the band. 'Check him into the rubber room, innit?' 'I'm afraid I can't do that,' said the doctor with a sad look in his eye. 'But you must!' exclaimed the band, 'Otherwise we'll never get sleep again!' 'I'm afraid a higher power has forbidden it, lads.' The doctor grabbed his Bible and patted it. 'It says explicitly, 'Thou shalt not commit a Daltrey'.' Submitted by: LucidLupin
| What's the difference between a chiropodist and Keith Moon? A chiropodist bucks up your feet. Submitted by:
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Band Name Origins:
- They used to call themselves "The High Numbers". When they turned up for a gig one night, the pub manager said, "What d'yer call yerselves?" Pete Townshend told him, "The High Numbers", to which the manager replied, "The "who"?!" They were "The Who" from that day to this. Submitted by: Nick Bond
- The Who started out as the detours, and in 1964 discovered a rival band had the same name as them, so they came up with the name the who which the band members liked. Submitted by: big nige
Why the Name is Stupid:
- Stupid people think it's funny, when they hear the band name, to repeat, "The WHO?" hahaha... Submitted by: Mason Perez
Vain Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Who Are You" | Who are we? We're the Who, that's who! - crazydon |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Baba O'Riley" | Everyone knows this song for it's famous lyrics "Teenage Wasteland", and by all means, that should be it's name, but the author, Pete Townshend, named it for two of his role models - Baba Maher and Terry Riley. - Jack-O |
| "Baba O'Reilly" | Until I was corrected by a classmate, I always thought it was called "Teenage Wasteland" - Albert Stadt |
| "Baba O'Riley" | Known as "Teenage Wasteland" because that is the most-repeated line in the song. - crazydon |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Who What Where When Why | Now we can use all the 5 W's! | Paul Warren |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "My Medication" | "My Generation" | Mickey D. |
| "My Regeneration (Doctor Who's song)" | "My Generation" | pickle |
| "Don't Screw Up (The CSI Song)" | "Who Are You?" | britrock |
| "Blackhawks" | "Squeeze Box" | Dantana |
| "Vioxx" | "Squeeze" | britrock |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "I Can See For Miles," | no...no you can't. I know. I've tried. It hurts. | Mikko |
| "Magic Bus ," | a bus is not magic | Mikko |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "What Am I Waiting For?" | "Magic Bus," The Who | Wendy Torrance |
| "Pac-Man Fever" | "Pinball Wizard," The Who | Kathy |
| "Everybody Plays The Fool" | "Won't Get Fooled Again," The Who | Kathy |
| "Honey, This Mirror's Not Big Enough For Both Of Us" | "Smash The Mirror," The Who | How's that for a pair of obscure songs? - Jonathan S. |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"The Kids Are Alight" originally "The Kids Are Alright"
George
"Squeeze Bo" originally "Squeeze Box"
britrock
"Squeeze Ox" originally "Squeeze Box"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Eminence Font" originally "Eminence Front"
Hot D
"Y Generation" originally "My Generation"
John A. Barry
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"See Me, Feel Meg" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
"See Me, Feel Mae" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
"See Me, Feel Mel" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
"See Me, Feel Moe" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
"See Me, Feel Men" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Squeeze Bob" originally "Squeeze Box"
Whatever you want to call me
"Magic Bug" originally "Magic Bus"
Whatever you want to call me
"See Me, Feel Ma" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
"See Me, Peel Me" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
"See Ma, Feel Me" originally "See Me, Feel Me"
Arlene Titshaw
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Armenia" | "Mama Mia" | John A. Barry |
| "Won't Get Fooled Again" | "It's April Fool's Again" | Matthias |
| "Magic Bus" | "Magic Lust" | Ann Hammond |
| "My Generation" | "Everyone In Our Nation" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Who Are You?" | "Who Art Thou?" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "It's Hard" | "A Card" | Aaron Dodson |
| "I Can't Explain" | "I Can't Get Laid" | McKludge |
| "Won't Get Fooled Again" | "Won't Get Ghoul'd Again" | Rick Duncan |
| "Pinball Wizard" | "Football Hero" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "My Generation" | "My Generation" | Stan Hall |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Helpless Dancer | Dancing Classes | The Deke |
| Pinball Wizard | Chuck E. Cheese | The Deke |
| A Legal Matter | Sainsbury's | Pickle |
| Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere | Metrorover half-price bus passes | Pickle |
| The Seeker | Harry Potter Movies | Rick |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Cousin Kevin | Babysitter | The Deke |
| Fiddle About | Child Abuse Hotline | The Deke |
| My Generation | Speech Therapist | The Deke |
| Bald-Headed Woman | Britney Spears' answering service | Kathy |
| Won't Get Fooled Again | Communist Party HQ | BBQ Platypus |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Heart-Shaped Box Nirvana | Squeeze Box The Who | Heart-Shaped Squeeze Box | Regina Olsen |
| Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me U2 | See Me, Feel Me The Who | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, See Me, Feel Me Too many things to do to me...@_@ | The Deke |
| Hit The Road, Jack Ray Charles | Happy Jack The Who | Hit The Road, Happy Jack | Trevor Overt |
| The Alien David Meece | Behind Blue Eyes The Who | The Alien Behind Blue Eyes Hey, it's me! :) | Douglas Bucksworth aka D.B. |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Guess Who's Who
The Guess Who combined with The Who
They all look the same!
Submitted By: B.C.
Who's Killing Heidi
The Who combined with Killing Heidi
A mystery to solve in the title.
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Who Am I?
The Who combined with You Am I
The ultimate in obscurity - a band who don't even know who they are themselves!
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Who Said
The Who combined with Right Said Fred
I'm to sexy for Tommy.
Submitted By: Rob
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Baba O' Reilly"
Misheard Lyrics: Teenage whistlin'
Original Lyrics: Teenage wasteland
| "Bargain"
Misheard Lyrics: I call that a ballgame.
Original Lyrics: I'd call that a bargain.
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"Substitute"
Misheard Lyrics: Substitute, me or him
Substitute, my coat for Jim Substitute, you fowl my mouth I'll see this juice might wash it down Original Lyrics: Substitute, me for him
Substitute, my Coke for gin Substitute you for my mom At least I'll get my washing done. | "Magic Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: Hooters an' a magic fuzz!
Original Lyrics: Too much, Magic Bus!
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"My Wife"
Misheard Lyrics: My wife's a gentle being
Mother of my children's what she's gonna be Original Lyrics: My life's in jeopardy
Murdered in cold blood's what I'm gonna be |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Mark This is about the most extreme way possible to get a lyric wrong. For over thirty years, I used to tell all my friends what a great love song "My Wife" was - along the lines of Shakespeare's "Nothing Like The Sun". Then I finally got a hold of the REAL lyrics. Turns out the song is about a guy who's TERRIFIED of his wife, because he stayed out too late and spent the night in the drunk tank, and she's going to kill him when he gets out. My God, it's embarrassing! |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Happy Jack"
Better Lyrics:
Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man.
He lived in the Islets of Langerhans.
He lived in the Islets of Langerhans.
Original Lyrics:
Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man.
He lived in the sand on the Isle of Man.
He lived in the sand on the Isle of Man.
Submitted by: Emmy Kay Butanone
"Pinball WIzard"
Better Lyrics:
Ever since I was a young boy
I played the wooden ball
From state fairs down Chuck E.'s
I must have played them all
But I ain't seen nothing like him
In the arcades at the mall
That deaf, dumb, and blind kid
Sure plays a mean ski-ball
I played the wooden ball
From state fairs down Chuck E.'s
I must have played them all
But I ain't seen nothing like him
In the arcades at the mall
That deaf, dumb, and blind kid
Sure plays a mean ski-ball
Original Lyrics:
Ever since I was young boy
I played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played them all
But I ain't seen nothing like him
In any amusment hall
That deaf, dumb, and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball
I played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played them all
But I ain't seen nothing like him
In any amusment hall
That deaf, dumb, and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball
Submitted by: Freddy Flame
"The Seeeker"
Better Lyrics:
I've looked under stalls
I've looked under tables
I'll sneak a look at you, whenever I am able
They call me the peeker
And I'm gawkin' at your pie
I've looked under tables
I'll sneak a look at you, whenever I am able
They call me the peeker
And I'm gawkin' at your pie
Original Lyrics:
'I've looked under chairs
I've looked under tables
Im trying to find the key, to fifty million fables
They call me the seeker
I've been searching low and high
I've looked under tables
Im trying to find the key, to fifty million fables
They call me the seeker
I've been searching low and high
Submitted by: princejellyfish
Funny Lyrics:
"My Generation"
The Funny Lyrics: Hope I die before I get old Talkin' 'bout my generation
Why They're Funny: In one of the episodes from 'The Wonder Years' where Fred Savage was playing the 'My Generation' song on the stereo speakers up too loud, the power goes out by the lyrical effects of 'ill-luh-meh-nuh-meh...ha'. 'Ill-luh-meh-nuh-meh...ha' sounds like reverse-playing special effects on T.V.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Substitute"
The Funny Lyrics: I look all white but my dad was black
Why They're Funny: Michael Jackson, anyone?
Submitted by: Miles
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Fiddle About (Entwistle)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Fiddle about!
Why They're Repetitive: At least 40% of the song is these two words together as well as fiddle alone 8 times at the end.
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
| "See me Feel me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: See me, feel me, touch me, heal me
Later: Listening to you I get the music. Gazing at you I get the heat. Following you I climb the mountain. I get excitement at your feet! Right behind you I see the millions. On you I see the glory. From you I get opinions. From you I get the story. Why They're Repetitive: They sing both parts six individual times. I am a fan of the Who, but this song gives me a headache by the fourth repetition.
Submitted by: d00d
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Bargain"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: 1 and 1 don't make 2, 1 and 1 make 1
Why They're Nonsensical: I know you don't need an education to be a rock star, but you figure Townshend would have at least passed Kindergarden math...
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
| "The Seeker"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: As I ransack their homes
They want to shake my hand Why They're Nonsensical: If someone were ransacking my house, I'd call the police, not shake his/her hand.
Submitted by: Aristotle
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Insincere Lyrics:
"My Generation"
The Insincere Lyrics: I hope I'll die before I get old
Why They're Insincere: Neither Roger D nor Pete T did.
Submitted by: webgnome
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Substitute"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: You for my mum, at least I'll get my washin' done
Why They're Misrhymed: Jenny K, sorry but you're wrong. No one in Britain says 'mom' - it's 'mum'. [Ed's note : Australia also! But it still doesn't 'exactly' rhyme hey?]
Submitted by: Annie C.
| "Sally Simpson"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Soon the atmosphere was cooler and Tommy gave a lesson
Sally just had to let him know she loved him And leapt up on the rostrum Why They're Misrhymed: I love the album and the song, but Pete, the words 'lesson' and 'rostrum' just do not rhyme!
Submitted by: Quentin Opping
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Insulting Lyrics:
"Real Good Looking Boy"
The Insulting Lyrics: She said ,"Son, well you know
You're an ugly boy Why They're Insulting: Way to rub it in! Driving up the insulting factor is the fact that "she" refers to the narrator's mother.
Submitted by: cammy
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Dated Lyrics:
"Magic Bus"
The Dated Lyrics: Thruppence and a sixpence every day
Just to drive to my baby Why They're Dated: The threepence and sixpence denominations became obsolete when the UK went decimal on 15 Feb 1971. The cost of riding a bus in the UK has changed since 1968.
Submitted by: Stu in Pittsburgh
| "1921"
The Dated Lyrics: I think '21 is going to be a good year
especially if you and me see it in together Why They're Dated: While the Tommy album was recorded in , the story takes place in the 1920s. In this song, the characters are looking forward to the begining of the year 1921.
Submitted by: Garnet
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Squeeze Box"
The Dirty Lyrics: mamas got a squeeze box she wears on her chest
Why They're Dirty: it is a code name for her breasts yes sir
Submitted by: art
| "Squeeze Box"
The Dirty Lyrics: She goes, squeeze me, come on and squeeze me
Come on and tease me like you do I'm so in love with you Mama's got a squeeze box Daddy never sleeps at night She goes in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out Why They're Dirty: The first part here, taken from the song's bridge, seems to suggest wanting certain acts of foreplay. The "in and out" part seems like a way of describing a sexual act. Supposedly the "squeeze box" in the song was about a woman's lover she was having an affair with.
Submitted by: Ra'akone
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"You Better You Bet"
The Lyrics: I got your body
right now on my mind and I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T-Rex To the sound of old T-Rex Who They Mention: T-Rex
Submitted by: britrock
| "The Seeker"
The Lyrics: I asked Bobby Dylan, I asked The Beatles
I asked Timothy Leary, but he couldn't help me, either Who They Mention: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Timothy Leary
Submitted by: Timothy
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Sally Simpson"
The Lyrics: He went on cleaning his blue Rolls Royce
and she ran inside weeping Product Brand Name: Rolls Royce, a automobile manufacturer.
Submitted by: The Deke
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Magic Bus"
Opening Lines: Every day I get in the queue (too much, magic bus).
Comments: Submitted by: Peter
| "My Generation"
Opening Lines: People try to put us d-down (talkin' 'bout my generation).
Comments: Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Space Change:
"Won't Get Fool Ed Again" originally "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Especially after he was made blind by Manfred Mann
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
Hew Hot Submitted by: Drew Scarymore
Makes the most sense of any anagram of their name.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Ye Boil A Bra" originally "Baba O'Riley"
Submitted by: Meg Owens
"Lie By A Boar" originally "Baba O'Riley"
Submitted by: Meg Owens
"Oil Baby Ear" originally "Baba O'Riley"
Submitted by: Meg Owens
"Yo! Babe Lair" originally "Baba O'Riley"
Submitted by: Josh
"Ow! A Def Negating Tool" originally "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Submitted by: Josh
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Songs That Are Banned:
"I Can See For Miles"
Another classic from the Summer of Love. Authorities thought the titular lyric was psychedelic. If these pin heads had even bothered to listen to the entire song, they would have heard that the singer is aware of his sex partner's infidelities while he was out of town.
Submitted by: Royal Pfizbin
"Pictures of Lily"
In 1965 many radio stations refused to play the tune because it has a reference to masturbation.
Submitted by: Peter
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Who Are You?" Length: 6:16 (album version)
Most of the song is the chorus of "Who are, who are, who are?"
Submitted by: British Bullcrap
"Won't Get Fooled Again" Length: 8:33
The song is from their fifth studio album, Who's Next.
Submitted by: Red Alien
"Won't Get Fooled Again" Length: 8:32
Submitted by: Jake
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Miracle Cure" Length: 0:11
It is on the album "Tommy", and I believe it's The Who's shortest song..."Extra extra read all about it! The pinball wizard in a miracle cure. Extra extra read all about it! EXTRA!"
Submitted by: Timothy
"Miracle Cure" Length: 0:11
By far, the shortest song recorded by any well-known rock band.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
Song Title Acrostics:
IF: "I'm Free"
On Tommy
Submitted by: Slappy
WAY: "Who Are You?"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Win Paul Buzzard" originally "Pinball Wizard"
Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
"I Can Seymour Files" originally "I Can See for Miles"
Submitted by: crazydon
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"However much I booze"
The Lyrics: "...I dont care what you say ... there aint no way out."
Why: "Fighting off his demon's, and suffering from a bad case of self-loathing, Pete sounds very much like he's hit a turning point in his life."
Submitted by: princejellyfish
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Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Cobwebs & Strange"
One of Keith Moon's few compositions with the band, it's an instrumental that sounds very much like a demented circus parade. Each member of the band contributes on trombone, penny whistle and ukelele.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
"Tommy's Holiday Camp"
The Who actually have fun with this short song by having a carnival-like atmosphere throughout the whole song.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Destroying Their Own Instruments"
Almost every Who concert, Pete Townsend would destroy his guitar or Keith Moon would break his own drum kit.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"(Love) Reign Over Me"
The 2007 Adam Sandler drama.
Submitted by: Robert M.
