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I want to get a WHO hits compilation with this song on the CD .

2006-11-09 01:34:52 · 6 answers · asked by jeffadelic 5 in Entertainment & Music Music

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Baba O'Riley.

2006-11-09 01:36:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

"Baba O'Riley" (often mislabeled as "Teenage Wasteland") is a song written by Pete Townshend, lead guitarist of the British rock band The Who. The song has gained a prominent place in music history over the years next to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird", and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as one of the greatest hard rock songs in history as well as a classic rock radio staple.


History
"Baba O'Riley" was originally written by Pete Townshend for his Lifehouse project, a rock opera that was to be the follow-up to The Who's 1969 opera, Tommy. When Lifehouse was scrapped, many of the songs were released on The Who's 1971 album Who's Next. Baba O'Riley became the first track on Who's Next. The song was released as a single in several European countries, but in the US and the UK was only released as part of the album.


Music
Noted for its innovative fusion of the Who's hard rock sound and early synthesizer experimentation by Townshend inspired by minimalist composer Terry Riley, and for its crashing chorus coupled with repeating F-C-Bb power chords, the song is a perennial favorite on classic rock radio stations as well as a concert staple for the band.
Drummer Keith Moon had the idea of inserting a violin solo at the coda of the song, during which the style of the song shifts from crashing rock to a klezmer-style beat. Dave Arbus, of East of Eden, plays violin. In concert, lead singer Roger Daltrey replaces the violin solo with a harmonica solo. Keith's drumming on this song is the fastest that he's ever played on record.
Contrary to popular belief, the background music in this song is not done on Townshend's Arp synthesizer. It is played on a Lowrey Berkshire Deluxe TBO-1 organ, an organ for the home.
The same organ was used for the background on Won't Get Fooled Again.

2006-11-09 01:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 0 0

Baba O' Riley

2006-11-09 01:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous 3 · 0 0

Baba O' Riley

2006-11-09 01:39:49 · answer #4 · answered by jpacella 2 · 0 0

yeah, what they said ^^^

Out here in the fields
I fought for my meals
I get my back into my living
I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right
I don't need to be forgiven

Don't cry
Don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland

Sally, take my hand
We'll travel south cross land
Put out the fire
And don't look past my shoulder
The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let's get together
Before we get much older

Teenage wasteland
It's only teenage wasteland
Teenage wasteland
Oh, yeah
Teenage wasteland
They're all wasted!

2006-11-09 01:43:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Baba o reilly

2006-11-09 01:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Drew 4 · 0 0

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