Poll: Your Favorite of The Who's Non-Album Track Singles

btw the popularity of The Seeker somehow evades me.

 

Same here, but it really clicked for me live on The Who Hits 50 and Moving On tours.

 

Amazing so many good songs here that qualify. I voted:
I Can't Explain, Anyway ..., Substitute, the Seeker

 

OK - so I'll revisit my choices -- I didn't actually vote yet, only posted my thoughts -- as I also misunderstood that B-sides were not intended to be included (as it was not originally stated) -- I thought the non-inclusion of B-sides was just a matter of only having a certain number of slots in the poll, and excluding them for that reason.

So --- of the listed songs --- I choose:
I Can't Explain
Substitute
Dogs
Join Together

I too have some issues with The Seeker. I first heard it in 1982. It was old enough at that point that references to The Beatles and Bob Dylan dated the song a bit too much for me (I also am just barely young enough that I don't remember when The Seeker was new, and by extension I don't remember The Beatles as a working group, or Dylan's initial period up to Blonde on Blonde). That's the only song here for which there are these period references.

Those of you who like Let's See Action should check out Townshend's solo version, if you haven't already done so.

PS - I have now voted

 

Just one Who fan's opinion but all of the OP's selections as well as other strays like 'Here For More', 'Heaven and Hell', 'When I Was A Boy', 'I Don't Even Know Myself', etc. should be rounded up for a for a deluxe 'Odds and Sods' just so we'd have them all in one place. Hell, even 'Waltz For a Pig' even though it's not them.

 

I’m a Boy
Call Me Lightning
Dogs
The Relay

Looks like my favorites are the ones no one else likes! Lol

Honestly not a single bad tune on the list though.

 

Yes, I could not get around my head the fact that I'm a Boy has about the same number of votes as Happy Jack (It had even less for a while).

Yes, Dogs being one of the least popular ones here fascinates me. HOwever I got used to the fact that people around here do not like Call Me Lightning.

I guess most of it is due to the popularity of the Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy compilation. It had the slow I'm a Boy - and Dogs or Call Me Lightning were not included at all.

 

Never understood my Pictures of Lily doesn't seem to get any radio play.

 

Yes you do

 

I will never understand the antipathy toward Call Me Lightning.

 

My other three are expected, but thought there would be greater love for my fourth...DOGS

 

It’s catchy, but it has a distinct “throwaway” flavor.

 

Substitute
Pictures of Lily
Magic Bus
Relay

I also like "I Can't Explain".

 

They tried out The Seeker a dozen times in 1970 and a few times in 2000 but, it never sounded right. I’m surprised how good they’ve played it the last few years. Love it.

 

I think a big part of it is that Pete plays the guitar solo, now. It was a mainstay of the setlists in 2006, 2007 and 2008, as well, but without the guitar solo it just didn't do it for me. Now, it's become one of the highlights of their sets for me - Forest Hills and Wembley Stadium in particular.

 

My favorite Who song, was never in an album and it is: “Relay”
Cutting tiffs and so targeting!

 

not a single, or even critically admired. this live version off the deluxe who's next is very cool..u can hear moon slow/correct the tempo just a c. hair around 00:17

song is a crash course in his inimitable drum chops =|