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Thu May-14-09 07:44 PM
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| 27. It was always Baba OReilly, until about 5 years ago. |
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I was visitng some Vietnam vets at Walter Reed hospital. I was talking to one of them about his tour - and somehow we wandered off on the topic of the music that was popular during the war.
He told me that "Behind Blue Eyes" was, to him, a letter to the government - from an American soldier who was drafted and sent to Vietnam.
When he first told me that story, I was completely confused. So, when I got home, I pulled my Who CDs and listened to it. Really listened to it. And wow - just wow. I see what he means.
Try listening to it from that perspective. It's very interesting. I never hear "Behind Blue Eyes" without thinking of him now.
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| -What's your favorite Who song? |
charlie and algernon |
May-14-09 12:54 PM |
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Ain't got no distractions-can't hear no buzzers or bells. |
Deep13 |
May-14-09 12:59 PM |
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no, I haven't |
charlie and algernon |
May-14-09 01:02 PM |
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'Fraid not. It's on the re-release of the Who Are You album (CD). nt |
Deep13 |
May-14-09 01:03 PM |
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Well that's another CD I'll have to buy |
charlie and algernon |
May-14-09 01:06 PM |
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Also, I'm a seeker, I'm a really desperate man. |
Deep13 |
May-14-09 01:02 PM |
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that's a great song too |
charlie and algernon |
May-14-09 01:03 PM |
#5 |
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Won't Get Fooled Again. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-14-09 01:08 PM |
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The World Health Organization has songs? |
scheming daemons |
May-14-09 01:09 PM |
#8 |
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Yeah, they're awesome. |
Deep13 |
May-14-09 01:11 PM |
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Who's your favorite What song? |
scheming daemons |
May-14-09 01:10 PM |
#9 |
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Who's on first... |
Inchworm |
May-14-09 01:12 PM |
#11 |
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Love, Reign O'er Me! |
Bennyboy |
May-14-09 01:59 PM |
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agree 100% with Love Reign O'er me: 5:15....... |
IcyPeas |
May-14-09 07:13 PM |
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+1 more |
FKA MNChimpH8R |
May-15-09 05:02 PM |
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Bell Boy |
Turbineguy |
May-15-09 06:07 PM |
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+1 |
keroro gunsou |
May-16-09 09:17 PM |
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+ another 1 |
Inspired |
May-16-09 09:34 PM |
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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!!!! |
EastTennesseeDem |
May-14-09 02:02 PM |
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"The Kids Are Alright" |
Va Lefty |
May-14-09 03:24 PM |
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I Can See For Miles |
hobbit709 |
May-14-09 03:37 PM |
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"Can't Explain" |
no name no slogan |
May-14-09 03:41 PM |
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I Can't Explain, 'cause it was covered by Hawaii musical goddess Yvonne Elliman |
KamaAina |
May-14-09 03:45 PM |
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Sea and Sand |
billyoc |
May-14-09 03:45 PM |
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Boris The Spider |
hobbit709 |
May-14-09 03:46 PM |
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Happy Jack |
NoGOPZone |
May-14-09 03:50 PM |
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Anold one from the first album, "The Kids Are All Right". I also liked |
old mark |
May-14-09 04:28 PM |
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I cant hear a Who tune without looking to see if CSI is coming on |
NightWatcher |
May-14-09 04:31 PM |
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Imminence Front! |
kimmerspixelated |
May-14-09 04:53 PM |
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"Eminence" Front -- - I used to think it was imminent front :-) |
IcyPeas |
May-14-09 07:23 PM |
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OOps! |
kimmerspixelated |
May-15-09 04:51 PM |
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Another good song from that same album (It's Hard) is "Athena." |
Arugula Latte |
May-15-09 05:43 PM |
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Another vote for Eminence Front! |
gbate |
May-15-09 07:55 AM |
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Bargain. |
SalmonChantedEvening |
May-14-09 07:32 PM |
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It was always Baba OReilly, until about 5 years ago. |
BeachBaby |
May-14-09 07:44 PM |
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"Behind Blue Eyes", but |
Mad_Dem_X |
May-14-09 07:50 PM |
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"Substitute" ...and Quadrophenia is way better than Tommy (eom) |
gmoney |
May-14-09 08:01 PM |
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"We're Not Gonna Take It" |
cherish44 |
May-14-09 09:16 PM |
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Another vote for 'Eminence Front'. |
Kajsa |
May-14-09 09:32 PM |
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Tie between "Eminence Front", "Boris The Spider", and "A Quick One While He's Away". |
Initech |
May-14-09 10:20 PM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
May-14-09 10:20 PM |
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Don't recognize that one. Can you hum a few bars? |
flvegan |
May-14-09 10:29 PM |
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oh that's a lost song from their rock opera Tommy |
charlie and algernon |
May-14-09 10:33 PM |
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Her man's been gone for nigh on a year. He was due home yesterday |
Sebastian Doyle |
May-14-09 10:43 PM |
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Squeezebox for the wonderful innuendo (n/t) |
appal_jack |
May-14-09 11:22 PM |
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When I was a kid that song puzzled me. |
Arugula Latte |
May-15-09 05:29 PM |
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Sparks, from " Live at Leeds" |
Capn Sunshine |
May-14-09 11:32 PM |
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So many good Who songs.. "I'm Free" is underrated |
mvd |
May-15-09 05:20 PM |
#42 |
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Sally Simpson |
martymar64 |
May-15-09 07:27 PM |
#46 |
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Long Live Rock or The Seeker. |
Midlodemocrat |
May-15-09 07:28 PM |
#47 |
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Baba O'Reilly...best classic rock song ever.... |
vi5 |
May-15-09 08:16 PM |
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5:15 |
rucky |
May-15-09 08:19 PM |
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The live version of "Baba O'Riley" on "The Kids Are Alright"... |
Amerigo Vespucci |
May-15-09 08:27 PM |
#50 |
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Really, every song on side 2 of Quadraphenia |
Sugarcoated |
May-16-09 12:01 AM |
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Pretty much all of quadrophenia |
Danmel |
May-16-09 05:31 PM |
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Summertime Blues, on Live at Leeds. Rock on. |
Faygo Kid |
May-16-09 09:36 PM |
#55 |
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