The Who Trivia

1. Who wrote "My Generation"?

From Quiz Song by Song: "My Generation"

Answer: Pete Townshend

Shel Talmy produced the song, which was released in November 1965 by Decca records. It was written by the Who's guitarist, Pete Townshend, who was a co-founder of the band, its primary songwriter, and a secondary vocalist. Rolling Stone magazine reports that Townshend "supposedly wrote" the song "on his 20th birthday, May 19th, 1965, while riding a train from London to Southampton for a television appearance."

From Quiz Tommy: The Who's Greatest Work

Answer: A number of men

The lyrics are: "Believe him missing With a number of men Don't expect To see him again."

From Quiz The Who - Tommy (The Album)

Answer: Mrs. Walker

From the song "It's a Boy" - "It's a boy, Mrs Walker, it's a boy".

From Quiz Lyrics of The Who

Answer: Behind Blue Eyes

"Behind Blue Eyes". This song was released on the 1971 album "Who's Next".

From Quiz Songs of The Who

Answer: Summertime Blues

The song was originally written by Eddie Cochrane, reaching #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #18 in the UK. The Who's version of "Summertime Blues", from their "Live at Leeds" album, peaked at #38 in the UK and #27 in the US. The song was a staple at Who concerts in the late 1960's and early 1970's and, although their most famous version is from "Live at Leeds", a studio version was done on their 1974 album "Odds and Sods". The single was relased in 1970 with "Heaven and Hell" on the B-side.

From Quiz Come On the Amazing Journey...Part 2

Answer: In the same town as the Walkers

The lyrics come from the song "There's a Doctor I've Found" from the "Tommy" album: "He lives in this town, Let's see him tomorrow!" "Tommy was released in May 1969.

From Quiz Come On the Amazing Journey...Part 1

Answer: 1914

He is born just after World War I, where his father was fighting but is missing in action.

From Quiz The Notorious Antics of Moon the Loon

Answer: Boxing

Despite his terrible grades, he was a natural at boxing and did very well in his school's league.

From Quiz The Who by Numbers

Answer: 1975

It was released in late October in both the United Kingdom (18th) and the United States (25th).

From Quiz The Jingles from "The Who Sell Out"

Answer: Charles Atlas

Charlas Atlas is guaranteed to turn you into a beast of a man, according to the advertisement at the end of the hit single on the album. On the album cover of "The Who Sell Out", bassist John Entwistle was in an advertisement for Charles Atlas, wearing a leopard skin toga while holding a pretty blonde in his right arm and a teddy bear in his left. The advertisement said that John used to be a nine and a half stone before Charles Atlas got to him, now he's a nine and three quarter stone.

From Quiz Baba O' Riley

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.

From Quiz Quadrophenia

Answer: 1973

The Who weren't hesitant to release another rock opera after their world-famous "Tommy" album, which was released in 1970. "Quadrophenia" was released on October 19, 1973.

From Quiz Endless Wire

Answer: Halloween

The release date was October 30, 2006 in the UK and was released on October 31, 2006 in the US. "Endless Wire" charted at #7 on the Billboard album chart and #9 in the UK.

From Quiz A Quick One

Answer: 1966

US Record companies released the album with the title "Happy Jack" based on the hit single in America. They also changed it because of the sexually suggestive title of the UK release.

From Quiz Keith Moon

Answer: August 23, 1946

He was born in Wembley, London to Alfred and Kathleen Moon.

From Quiz The Who "In Other Words"

Answer: Acid Queen

From Tommy. Lyrics: I'm the gypsy, the Acid Queen. Pay before we start. I'm the gypsy. I'm guaranteed to tear your soul apart.

From Quiz Who's Next

Answer: 1971

"Who's Next" was a big hit in the 70's era and was chosen as the 28th greatest album of all time by the editors of "Rolling Stone" magazine in December 2003.

From Quiz Who Lyrics

Answer: He's gonna make her feel all right

"A Quick One, While He's Away": "Little girl, why don't you stop your crying? I'm gonna make you feel all right"

From Quiz Deaf Dumb and Blind

Answer: Rock opera

"Tommy" is considered an opera because it tells a story. There is also a movie based upon it and featuring songs from the album.

From Quiz Ladies and Gentlemen, Dig The Who

Answer: Set off a cherry bomb and explained to the manager "THAT was 'noise' - THIS is The 'oo!" then turned the tape player up louder.

The story has generally been dismissed as made up, but it's a good one. The similarly funny story of him driving a car into a Holiday Inn pool on his 21st birthday is also false.

From Quiz Well known Who songs

Answer: 'Baba O'Riley'

'Baba O'Riley' was recorded in 1971 and was written while Pete Townshend was experimenting with the synthesizer.

From Quiz Moon the Loon

Answer: Animal

Animal with the wild drums - so obviously Keith. Animal rocks and so does Keith.

From Quiz Hope I Die Before I Get Old

Answer: Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend

He was born Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend to Clifford and Betty Townshend in the same place as John Entwistle- Chiswick, England.

From Quiz Lyrics of The Who

Answer: My Generation

Original released off The Who's first album "My Generation" in 1965. The ultimate classic rock anthem. Still going strong after all these years.

From Quiz Thunderfingers

Answer: Frankenstein

John's favorite was a pink Fendercaster made from pieces of other broken guitars, therefore the nickname Frankenstein. It was recently sold at auction.

From Quiz The Who Lyrics I

Answer: I Can't Explain

"I Can't Explain", with backing vocals by The Ivy League, reached number 8 in the UK and number 97 in the US. Despite the popular rumor, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page had nothing to do with the performance of this song.

From Quiz Essential Who

Answer: London

Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle were both born in Hammersmith Hospital, Acton. Pete Townshend was born in in Isleworth and Keith Moon was born in Willesden.

From Quiz The Who's Albums

Answer: Who's Next & Whos next

Released in 1971, this album was originally titled "Lifehouse". It went to number 1 in the U.K. charts. In 1971, the single "Behind Blue Eyes"/"My Wife" was released from the album.

From Quiz The Who Lyrics

Answer: "The Quiet One"

Released on the B-side of "You Better You Bet". Written and sung by John Entwistle.

From Quiz The Who Songs And Albums

Answer: A Quick One

'A Quick One' was released in the U.K. on December 3, 1966, and in the U.S. in May 1967.

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