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2013/12/03 11:31:15 (permalink)

Baba O'Riley

Driving to work this morning I did some channel surfing and one was playing The Who's "Baba O'Riley". For some odd reason it got me thinking that if I were to happen upon friendly intelligent space aliens that knew nothing of our western culture and I had only one example available of what ROCK music is, this is the song I would probably pick. I always loved this song, and not having heard it in awhile, it just confirmed that this song still is at the top of list to me of what defines a rock song. I am talking ROCK.  Not metal.  And not even Rock n' Roll. Pure ROCK music. Townshend's power chords. Moon's fanatical drumming. Daltrey's voice. Great violin, synths, etc.   I would just hope the aliens don't ask me what the song title is all about though. 

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    spacey
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 11:50:44 (permalink)
    I'd play them the album of my avatar.
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 12:12:27 (permalink)
    I'd play them some rap so maybe they'd run away.

     
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 12:17:20 (permalink)
    craigb
    I'd play them some rap so maybe they'd run away.


    Does that mean you'd be keeping their ship?
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 12:23:41 (permalink)
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    I'd play them some rap so maybe they'd run away.


    Does that mean you'd be keeping their ship?



    *Pfft...*  Naturally!

     
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 12:27:09 (permalink)
    KenB123
    Driving to work this morning I did some channel surfing and one was playing The Who's "Baba O'Riley". For some odd reason it got me thinking that if I were to happen upon friendly intelligent space aliens that knew nothing of our western culture and I had only one example available of what ROCK music is, this is the song I would probably pick. I always loved this song, and not having heard it in awhile, it just confirmed that this song still is at the top of list to me of what defines a rock song. I am talking ROCK.  Not metal.  And not even Rock n' Roll. Pure ROCK music. Townshend's power chords. Moon's fanatical drumming. Daltrey's voice. Great violin, synths, etc.   I would just hope the aliens don't ask me what the song title is all about though. 


     
    I'm with you on this, but I would probably show them the Kids Are Alright version of Won't Get Fooled Again.

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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 12:35:19 (permalink)
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    I'd play them some rap so maybe they'd run away.


    Does that mean you'd be keeping their ship?



    *Pfft...*  Naturally!


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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 16:39:30 (permalink)
    I'd tell them Jimi was here first and left a message - and then play them Up From the Skies... 

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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/03 16:45:03 (permalink)
    Major Tom, that would probably confuse them.

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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/04 09:22:34 (permalink)
    Hi,
     
    You guys have done too much dope!
     
    Even the jokes are getting ... cough .... cough .... splatt!

    As a wise Guy once stated from his holy chapala ... none of the hits, none of the time ... prevents you from becoming just another turkey in the middle of all the other turkeys! 
      
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/04 09:45:06 (permalink)
    So, wit, humor and intellect are dope based...
     
    Good to know!

     
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/04 13:36:42 (permalink)
    craigb
    So, wit, humor and intellect are dope based...
     
    Good to know!



    ....and remember...only Dopes use Dope...


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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/04 15:20:45 (permalink)


     
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/04 15:40:00 (permalink)
    I think I'd play Martian Boogie for them.
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    Re: Baba O'Riley 2013/12/04 15:40:44 (permalink)
    Both my kids...14 and 16 call it Baba O'reilly and not "teenage wasteland"....
     
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