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Quiz about Baba O Riley
Quiz about Baba O Riley

Baba O' Riley Trivia Quiz


A quiz based on one of the many songs that shaped rock and roll, "Baba O' Riley" by the Who. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by thewho13rd. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
thewho13rd
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
256,995
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
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2060
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Question 1 of 10
1. As we all know, "Baba O Riley" was released off of the great album "Who's Next". But what album was the song originally going to be on? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The synthesizers really did the trick for the tune "Baba O' Riley", it revolutionized rock music in a way. What was one of the main things that made the synthesizers significant to the song, and to rock and roll for that matter? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "_________ take my hand
We'll travel south cross land
Put out the fire
And don't look past my shoulder"

Who is the lady that the singer wants to take?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There is an abandoned story behind "Baba O Riley". Apparently, Pete Townshend wrote this in the voice of a Scottish farmer, who is taking his wife and their two kids so they can begin their exodus to London. What was the name of the farmer going to be?

Answer: (One word)
Question 5 of 10
5. In the song "Baba O' Riley", Pete Townshend sings a part of the song. What part? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Out here in the fields
I fought for my meals
I get my _________"

Finish the lyrics please.

Answer: (Four Words)
Question 7 of 10
7. "Baba O Riley" derived from a demo by Pete Townshend. How long was the original demo? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Everybody knows about the amazing violin solo towards the end of the song "Baba O' Riley". I'm tired of asking who did this solo (you all should know by now), but here's another question. Who's idea was it to put the violin solo at the end of the song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The original demo of "Baba O Riley" by Pete Townshend was put on a rare tribute album for Meher Baba (Townshend's spiritual teacher) in which the song is partially named after. What was the album called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Baba O Riley" has always been a concert favorite and therefore, a lot of live versions of the tune have been put on live albums. Which of the following live albums has "Baba O Riley" not appeared in? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. As we all know, "Baba O Riley" was released off of the great album "Who's Next". But what album was the song originally going to be on?

Answer: Lifehouse

"Lifehouse" was another rock opera idea, but was abandoned by Pete Townshend. Many of the songs off of the failed opera were used for "Who's Next". "Baba O Riley", on most versions of the album, is the starting track for "Who's Next", released in 1971.
2. The synthesizers really did the trick for the tune "Baba O' Riley", it revolutionized rock music in a way. What was one of the main things that made the synthesizers significant to the song, and to rock and roll for that matter?

Answer: It was one of the first songs for a synthesizer to be used as the rhythm of the song.

Much more contributed to the uniqueness of "Baba O' Riley", but the synthesizers opened up a whole new door for rock. Townshend's genuis is shown with the new ways of using a very underrated machine and instrument. And not just new, pretty effective also. Townshend later incorporated synthesizers to songs such as "Bargain" (also on "Who's Next") and "Sister Disco" (off of "Who Are You" released in 1978).
3. "_________ take my hand We'll travel south cross land Put out the fire And don't look past my shoulder" Who is the lady that the singer wants to take?

Answer: Sally

Another reference to the abandoned "Lifehouse" project, Sally was the name of the farmer's wife. Most people thought that Townshend was writing about a girl he knew or someone he fell in love with, but we know the real truth now.

"The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let's get together
Before we get much older"

This stanza comes after the one in the question.
4. There is an abandoned story behind "Baba O Riley". Apparently, Pete Townshend wrote this in the voice of a Scottish farmer, who is taking his wife and their two kids so they can begin their exodus to London. What was the name of the farmer going to be?

Answer: Ray

If the "Lifehouse" idea was never abandoned, then "Baba O Riley" would have started off the film when the farmer Ray and his family start their travel to London, most likely in search for a new life. "Goin' Mobile" was another song intended to be about Ray and his family traveling.
5. In the song "Baba O' Riley", Pete Townshend sings a part of the song. What part?

Answer: "Don't cry; Don't raise your eye"

This is perhaps my favorite part of the whole song, especially the part where Moon just breaks into one of his drum solos after Townshend sings these lyrics. In concert, it is traditonal for the audience to sing along with Townshend during this part of "Baba O' Riley".
6. "Out here in the fields I fought for my meals I get my _________" Finish the lyrics please.

Answer: back into my living

This stanza opens up the song "Baba O Riley". Following after this stanza, Daltrey sings another one for more emotion into it, giving a feeling that he is very mad at the situtation he is in now (some could guess life is not going great for him). Daltrey's vocals are incredible in this song, in my opinion.

"I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right
I don't need to be forgiven
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah"

This is the stanza that follows the one in the question.
7. "Baba O Riley" derived from a demo by Pete Townshend. How long was the original demo?

Answer: Nine minutes

Townshend cut it down from a nine minute and fourty-eight second song to a five minute and one second masterpiece (most of the versions of the song are five minutes and one second, except for the 1995 re-mastered version of "Baba O Riley", that has six additional seconds in the beginning).
8. Everybody knows about the amazing violin solo towards the end of the song "Baba O' Riley". I'm tired of asking who did this solo (you all should know by now), but here's another question. Who's idea was it to put the violin solo at the end of the song?

Answer: Keith Moon

Dave Arbus came in to play the violin jig towards the end of the song. Moon came up with the idea and even produced the part of the violin, according to the liner notes on the CD of "Who's Next". In concert, the violin was replaced with a harmonica (played by Roger Daltrey).
9. The original demo of "Baba O Riley" by Pete Townshend was put on a rare tribute album for Meher Baba (Townshend's spiritual teacher) in which the song is partially named after. What was the album called?

Answer: I Am

The album "I Am" was released in 1972, composed of Townshend and his friends. Other albums dedicated to Baba include "Happy Birthday", "With Love", and "Avatar".
10. "Baba O Riley" has always been a concert favorite and therefore, a lot of live versions of the tune have been put on live albums. Which of the following live albums has "Baba O Riley" not appeared in?

Answer: Join Together

In total, the song has appeared on seven live albums. "Baba O Riley" has been very culturally significant to rockers and many more, its uses of unique instruments such as synthesizers and violins make the music one of a kind. The song was deemed one of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll", a list made by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Muesum. Thanks for playing my quiz!
Source: Author thewho13rd

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