feeling raucous and rebellious you’ve
come to the right place welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 new songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs
number ten eminence front the Hoos 1982
album it’s hard is not one of the Bands
favorites but eminence front has
continued to be part of the Hoos live
shows and with good reason this Pete
Townsend penned song is catchy danceable
and funkier than most who songs
meanwhile the lyrics which are about
drugs wealth and delusion are a time
capsule reminder of 1980s excesses
number nine a quick one while he’s away
the nine-minute a quick one while he’s
away is actually a mini opera and paved
the way for the whose 1969 rock opera
Tommy as a medley of six songs it tells
the simple story of a girl who takes a
new lover while her old one is away why
don’t you stop your crying
Here Come Sally over the energy to make
you feel all right
the piece is generally regarded as the
first integrated song cycle in rock
aside from its place in rock history it
also contains some of Townsend’s most
engaging writing
number eight pinball wizard
the most popular song from the who’s
timeless Tommy
this was actually a late addition to the
rock opera
Towson was advised that the first
version of Tommy was too relentless and
needed something to lighten it up
and thus this classic song was born
a piece from classical composer Henry
Purcell influenced Townsend for the
songs constant sense of motion and
helped bring us this enduring classic
yeah
number seven who are you
released in 1978 whoareyou was inspired
by an alcohol induced episode in
Townsend’s life
a policeman did indeed as the opening
lyrics state find the Rockstar drunk in
a SOHO doorway
hey the right person can make art out of
anything
the who is in fine form here making this
late 70s cut as compelling and powerful
as their formative 1960s classics
however its parent album was will last
recorded before drummer Keith moons
death
number six I can see for miles whose
only top ten single in the United States
I can see for miles brilliantly
demonstrates the band performing at
their unified best
think that I don’t know about did you
play
he moves fierce and tolerant drumming
Roger Daltrey’s menacing vocals Pete
Townsend’s ominous guitar and John
Entwistle’s counterpoint bass come
together with Townsend’s amazing writing
to create this masterpiece
true it’s a familiar story of love
betrayed but it’s given fresh almost
psychedelic life in this rendition
leave number five
love rain or me
roger daltrey could be guilty of going
overboard with his vocals but love rain
army is a perfect example of the man
knowing how to rock the emotions without
getting excessive
Townsend’s writing is perceptive and
involving and the band sounds great but
it’s Daltrey who gives the song its heft
power and impact
a true sterling piece of rock singing
that demonstrates why Daltrey at his
peak couldn’t be beat
number four behind blue eyes
be the background
one of the who’s most covered songs
1971’s behind blue eyes exemplifies
Townsend’s expertise others vengeance
let’s tan
and incorporating different moods and
tempos into one song
the sweet sad melancholy of the opening
ultimately turns angry and powerful
before returning once again to quiet and
lonely
Daltry once more contributes a finely
edged vocal performance that beautifully
captures the songs yearning
number three my generation
named Rolling Stones 11th greatest rock
and roll song of all time
my generation captures the raw sense of
youthful rebellion better than just
about any other song
I hope I die before I get old has become
a mantra for every youth culture
and the urgent propulsion of the song
mirrors the explosive energy of rock
Punk rap thrash and just about every
kind of modern music
number two won’t get fooled again
cynicism has never sounded as good as it
does on won’t get fooled again
a powerful acknowledgment of lessons
learned
the nothing really changes attitude of
the lyrics is in stark contrast to the
potent vigor of the music
Oh
and to the intense power of the
performers
the passion may be full of anger but
it’s definitely fueled by hope
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
the kids are on
maybe fun
takes me
number one Baba O’Riley
Townsend intended Baba O’Riley to be a
comment on the dangers of excess
you
yet it’s teenage wasteland refrain
became a celebratory rallying cry
instead
what else can you expect when you wrap
the message in music that grabs the
listener and won’t let go Baba O’Riley
is a masterpiece of great writing
soulful singing and intense musicianship
you don’t get more classic than this
did we pick the right songs what would
you have done differently
for more in thrall in top 10s published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
come to the right place welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 new songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs
number ten eminence front the Hoos 1982
album it’s hard is not one of the Bands
favorites but eminence front has
continued to be part of the Hoos live
shows and with good reason this Pete
Townsend penned song is catchy danceable
and funkier than most who songs
meanwhile the lyrics which are about
drugs wealth and delusion are a time
capsule reminder of 1980s excesses
number nine a quick one while he’s away
the nine-minute a quick one while he’s
away is actually a mini opera and paved
the way for the whose 1969 rock opera
Tommy as a medley of six songs it tells
the simple story of a girl who takes a
new lover while her old one is away why
don’t you stop your crying
Here Come Sally over the energy to make
you feel all right
the piece is generally regarded as the
first integrated song cycle in rock
aside from its place in rock history it
also contains some of Townsend’s most
engaging writing
number eight pinball wizard
the most popular song from the who’s
timeless Tommy
this was actually a late addition to the
rock opera
Towson was advised that the first
version of Tommy was too relentless and
needed something to lighten it up
and thus this classic song was born
a piece from classical composer Henry
Purcell influenced Townsend for the
songs constant sense of motion and
helped bring us this enduring classic
yeah
number seven who are you
released in 1978 whoareyou was inspired
by an alcohol induced episode in
Townsend’s life
a policeman did indeed as the opening
lyrics state find the Rockstar drunk in
a SOHO doorway
hey the right person can make art out of
anything
the who is in fine form here making this
late 70s cut as compelling and powerful
as their formative 1960s classics
however its parent album was will last
recorded before drummer Keith moons
death
number six I can see for miles whose
only top ten single in the United States
I can see for miles brilliantly
demonstrates the band performing at
their unified best
think that I don’t know about did you
play
he moves fierce and tolerant drumming
Roger Daltrey’s menacing vocals Pete
Townsend’s ominous guitar and John
Entwistle’s counterpoint bass come
together with Townsend’s amazing writing
to create this masterpiece
true it’s a familiar story of love
betrayed but it’s given fresh almost
psychedelic life in this rendition
leave number five
love rain or me
roger daltrey could be guilty of going
overboard with his vocals but love rain
army is a perfect example of the man
knowing how to rock the emotions without
getting excessive
Townsend’s writing is perceptive and
involving and the band sounds great but
it’s Daltrey who gives the song its heft
power and impact
a true sterling piece of rock singing
that demonstrates why Daltrey at his
peak couldn’t be beat
number four behind blue eyes
be the background
one of the who’s most covered songs
1971’s behind blue eyes exemplifies
Townsend’s expertise others vengeance
let’s tan
and incorporating different moods and
tempos into one song
the sweet sad melancholy of the opening
ultimately turns angry and powerful
before returning once again to quiet and
lonely
Daltry once more contributes a finely
edged vocal performance that beautifully
captures the songs yearning
number three my generation
named Rolling Stones 11th greatest rock
and roll song of all time
my generation captures the raw sense of
youthful rebellion better than just
about any other song
I hope I die before I get old has become
a mantra for every youth culture
and the urgent propulsion of the song
mirrors the explosive energy of rock
Punk rap thrash and just about every
kind of modern music
number two won’t get fooled again
cynicism has never sounded as good as it
does on won’t get fooled again
a powerful acknowledgment of lessons
learned
the nothing really changes attitude of
the lyrics is in stark contrast to the
potent vigor of the music
Oh
and to the intense power of the
performers
the passion may be full of anger but
it’s definitely fueled by hope
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
the kids are on
maybe fun
takes me
number one Baba O’Riley
Townsend intended Baba O’Riley to be a
comment on the dangers of excess
you
yet it’s teenage wasteland refrain
became a celebratory rallying cry
instead
what else can you expect when you wrap
the message in music that grabs the
listener and won’t let go Baba O’Riley
is a masterpiece of great writing
soulful singing and intense musicianship
you don’t get more classic than this
did we pick the right songs what would
you have done differently
for more in thrall in top 10s published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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