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Post by BillyBill on Jul 14, 2004 20:22:27 GMT
Well, after two boards, 15 or so polls, and much more time than necessary, it's done. I ended up using 6 songs from the final poll rather than the original idea of 5, but it doesn't matter.
So, the best of The Who as chosen by the people here:
1. My Generation
2. So Sad About Us
3. Relax
4. Dogs
5. Amazing Journey/Sparks
6. The Seeker
7. Baba O'Riley
8. Won't Get Fooled Again
9. Let's See Action
10. The Punk and the Godfather
11. Doctor Jimmy
12. Long Live Rock
13. Naked Eye
14. Slip Kid
15. Music Must Change
16. Who Are You
17. You Better You Bet
18. Eminence Front
19. Cry If You Want
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Post by granth on Jul 14, 2004 22:18:19 GMT
Interesting. MCA should really talk to us next time they release a new WHO compilation (probably in the next 2 weeks or so).
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Post by rollingmule on Jul 14, 2004 22:39:29 GMT
i like that song bout gourds bein the key too life. hell i aint found nothin else yet but beer and wimmen.
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Post by Tim Westcott on Jul 15, 2004 14:41:45 GMT
That'll make a neat compilation me thinks. Very cool that So Sad About Us came in so high. A classic.
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Post by BillyBill on Jul 15, 2004 22:33:06 GMT
I made an mp3 playlist of this last night and listened to it, just out of curiosity. It's good. It's a pretty nice mix of the "hits" and the hardcore fan favorites (I'm still surprised that Dogs made it  ) I was gonna put it on a CD but it's too long, and I don't care enough to burn two CDs. |
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Post by BillyBill on Jul 15, 2004 22:34:26 GMT
Oh yeah, by the way, they're not numbered by rank or the amount of votes or anything (I don't know why I numbered them at all actually). That's just chronological order.
I don't know which songs actually got the most votes.
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Post by Ineedanewname on Jul 15, 2004 23:23:39 GMT
Oh yeah, by the way, they're not numbered by rank or the amount of votes or anything (I don't know why I numbered them at all actually). That's just chronological order. I don't know which songs actually got the most votes. Hmmmmm......now if I read that im Mojo or Q I'd be a little suspicious!  |
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Post by BillyBill on Jul 16, 2004 0:48:46 GMT
are you accusing me of fiddling with the results? |
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Post by JD on Jul 18, 2004 20:29:32 GMT
Interesting. MCA should really talk to us next time they release a new WHO compilation (probably in the next 2 weeks or so
I like the songs however, this is in no way a greatest hits set. And please Cry If You Want has no business on a greatest hits list. JD
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Post by Ineedanewname on Jul 19, 2004 0:47:57 GMT
Interesting. I like the songs however, this is in no way a greatest hits set. And please Cry If You Want has no business on a greatest hits list. JD That's because of the way the poll was conducted. With the choices being from each album it was inevitable that tracks from the most-Moon era would appear. The poll is really a "Favourite Album Tracks" poll, not a "Greatest Hits" poll. If the poll had been conducted not via vote but via listing or 'mailing in' your most loved, it's doubtful that more than one post-Moon track (if that) would have appeared. That's the nature of the beast. |
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Post by BillyBill on Jul 19, 2004 2:07:13 GMT
That's because of the way the poll was conducted. With the choices being from each album it was inevitable that tracks from the most-Moon era would appear. The poll is really a "Favourite Album Tracks" poll, not a "Greatest Hits" poll. If the poll had been conducted not via vote but via listing or 'mailing in' your most loved, it's doubtful that more than one post-Moon track (if that) would have appeared. That's the nature of the beast. This is true. But it's really the only way to do it on this board. It was just for fun, I don't care enough to set up a mail in thing or a website devoted to it. Cry if You Want was tied with Music Must Change in the final poll, so just to get it over with I put them both on the list. |
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Post by Patty on Jul 19, 2004 6:00:08 GMT
Where is "Behind Blue Eyes?"  |
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Post by Patty on Jul 19, 2004 6:01:00 GMT
Magic Bus? |
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Post by Patty on Jul 19, 2004 6:02:05 GMT
"I can see for miles?"
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Post by BillyBill on Jul 19, 2004 6:41:01 GMT
well... obviously not enough people voted for them.
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Post by Ineedanewname on Jul 19, 2004 12:28:30 GMT
well... obviously not enough people voted for them. Or maybe somebody paid them not to vote.  |
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Post by JillKristen on Jul 19, 2004 16:52:48 GMT
I think it is a pretty good list. Of course we all have our near and dear favorites that didn't make it, but that's the way it goes. And a big thank you to BillyBill for taking the time to do this!  JK |
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Post by BillyBill on Jul 19, 2004 20:37:10 GMT
Or maybe somebody paid them not to vote. Well...obviously. I just had to get my dear Eminence Front on the list. No room for one of my favorite songs I Can See For Miles |
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Post by mapleleafsfan on Jul 22, 2004 13:16:10 GMT
billybill good job with the polls. the end results were
interesting to see. personally this is the sort of compilation i would buy.
and a compilation without behind blue eyes on it is certainly a bonus. behind blue eyes has moved itself right up to the number one spot on my "who song skip over" list.
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Post by granth on Jul 22, 2004 14:51:51 GMT
and a compilation without behind blue eyes on it is certainly a bonus. behind blue eyes has moved itself right up to the number one spot on my "who song skip over" list. Even though I still like it, I've heard enough of it to be tired of it. "it" being the song Behind Blue Eyes. The only other song I always skip over is 'Silas Stingy!' |
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