The Who Popular Song Rankings [2025]

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My Generation / The Who

The Who are regarded as one of the three major British rock bands, alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

This work is a single released in 1965.

It was the song that catapulted them to fame and remains one of their signature tracks.

Bursting with the aggressive energy unique to youth, the song still doesn’t feel dated even today.

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The Who – Boris The Spider

“Boris the Spider,” a popular song composed and sung by the late John Entwistle, the bassist of The Who—the legendary British rock band the UK proudly boasts to the world.

From the very beginning, the heavy unison riff between guitar and bass conjures a mix of eeriness and humor, and John’s theatrically charged vocals leave a strong impression.

The low-register part of the chorus, in particular, delivers a powerful impact on listeners.

As Entwistle himself called it a “horror song,” it’s also popular overseas as a Halloween track.

If you’re squeamish about bugs, I recommend not reading the lyrics (lol)!

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The Who – Cobwebs And Strange

An instrumental track by the British rock band The Who.

The trumpet is played by John Entwistle.

Released in 1966, it reached No.

4 on the UK charts and is included on the album A Quick One.

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The Who-Pinball Wizard

The Who, often counted among the three great British rock bands, were the rawest of the trio and are said to have helped spark what would later be called punk.

While they may have lagged behind the Beatles and the Stones in technical polish and idol appeal, the more you dig into them—their guitar-smashing performances, witty lyrics, and unique position—the more compelling they become.

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The Who – The Kids Are Alright

A song released as a single by The Who in 1966.

Written by Pete Townshend, it is an anthem paying tribute to the Mods, the trendy and rebellious British youth of the time.

It has been covered by Goldfinger and Green Day.

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The Who – Pinball Wizard (From “Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival”)

This is a masterpiece by The Who, who were active from the 1960s to the 1970s.

Throughout their career, The Who released songs in a variety of styles, but this track can be considered one of the early seminal examples of rock opera, which went on to influence bands like Queen.

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The Who – Pictures of Lily (1967)

This song is a track by the British rock band The Who, released in 1967, and its Japanese title is “Lily no Omokage” (“The Image of Lily”).

It’s a ballad about a boy suffering from insomnia who falls in love with a woman named Lily he sees in a photograph given to him by his father.

Lily also means “yuri” (lily) in Japanese, and it seems that quite a few women’s names in foreign countries are also names of flowers.