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| What was a previous name of the band who became The Who? | The Who
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The High Numbers. Pearl Jam re-did one their songs, 'Leaving Here', on a mother ocean benefit disc, or something like that.
| This lyric is one of rock's most famous:'I hope I die before I get old'. What song is it from? | The Who
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My Generation . from 1965's 'My Generation'. On the original album, it's not '(Talking About)My Generation', so if you put that, it's wrong.
| Which album was originally planned to be a concept album like 'Tommy' and 'Qudrophenia', called 'Lifehouse'? | The Who
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Who's Next. Along with 'Odds and Sods', it was recently released in it's originally planned format.
| What was the name of the Who's 1971 collection of 1960's greatest hits? | The Who
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Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy. Along with 'Who Are You',the first album I ever bought, at 10 years old, in 1980.
| Who is known as 'the Quiet One'? | The Who
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John Entwistle. two nicknames for one guy
Kenney Jones. on the great 'It's Hard' and 'Face Dances'
| What band was successfully sued by The Who for putting the guitar riff from 'I Can't Explain' in one of their songs? | The Who
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Big Audio Dynamite. The Clash's Mick Jones' band,in the song, 'Contact'
| 'Tommy' suffered from what affliction? | The Who
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All of these (Deafness, Being Mute, Blindness). easy enough
| What song are these lyrics from:'We were the first band to vomit in the bar And find the distance to the stage too far'? | The Who
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Long Live Rock. from 'Odds and Sods',1974
| What song are these lyrics from: 'You ain't the first and you ain't the last I gain or loose my women fast I never want to make them cry I just get bored don't ask me why'? | The Who
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A Legal Matter. from 'My Generation',1965
| Lyrics:'You picked me up by my lapels and screamed 'Leave Her' I felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter And now you're stuck with a castrated leader And I hate the creep'? | The Who
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Athena. from 'It's Hard',1982
| Lyrics:'I'd gladly lose me to find you'? | The Who
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Bargain. from 'Who's Next',1971
| Lyrics: 'There's a name for girls like you. You lead me on like a lamb to the slaughter. Then you act like a fish out of water'? | The Who
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You. from 'Face Dances',1981
| 'Do you know how to play hide and seek? To find me it would take you a week!' | The Who Lyrics I
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Cousin Kevin. From 'Tommy' of course!
A Quick One. 'A Quick One' was released in the U.K. on December 3, 1966, and in the U.S. in May 1967.
Pete Townshend. 'A Legal Matter' was Pete's first recorded lead vocal.
1969. The Who's rock opera 'Tommy' was released on May 23, 1969. It's one of my favourite albums...
Substitute. 'Substitute' was released in March 1966.
See My Way. From 'A Quick One'.
Face Dances. 'Face Dances' was released in 1981.
Who's Next. 'Who's Next' was their only number 1 album in the U.K.
Who Are You. Keith Moon died in 1978.
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Who played the role of Uncle Ernie in the movie version of "Tommy"? | The Who Lyrics I
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Keith Moon. "Tommy" starred Roger Daltrey in the title role and Ann-Margret as his mother.
Boris the Spider. Originally released on the 1966 album "A Quick One". Of course this is a classic Who song! Written and sung by the late great John Entwistle.
| On the album cover, what is lead singer Roger Daltrey sitting in? | The Who Sell Out
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A tub of baked beans. Red-headed Roger is sitting in a tub of baked beans while holding a rather large can bearing the "Heinz" label. Beans and sauce dribble down his chin. Pass the Beano!
| Bassist John Entwistle, clad in a leopard skin caveman outfit, is shown with his arm around an attractive blond woman. What is his other arm around? | The Who Sell Out
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A teddy bear. The picture parodies an advertisement for a body-building product.
I Can See For Miles. "I Can See For Miles" reached #10 in the UK and #9 in the U.S. It helped to establish The Who as a top band.
Mary Anne. "...what they've done to a man, those shaky hands." Polythene Pam appears on the Beatles' "Abbey Road". I have no idea who Jan and Nan are.
Silas Stingy. "....He would starve himself for a penny." This song was penned by John Entwistle.
Tommy. Listen for the riff in "Underture". "Rael" was one of Pete Townshend's mini-rock operas.
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