“baba o’riley” (origins)

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(“baba o’riley” is a ‘song’ by the english rock band “the who”)

(it is the opening track to the band’s studio album who’s next, and was issued in ‘europe’ as a single on ’23 October 1971′, coupled with “my wife”)

(‘roger daltrey’ sings most of the song, with ‘pete townshend’ singing the ‘middle 8’) –>

“don’t cry…

“don’t raise your eye…”

“it’s only ‘teenage wasteland’…”

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(the song’s title is a combination of the names of 2 of townshend’s ‘philosophical’ and ‘musical’ influences, ‘meher baba’ and ‘terry riley’)

(“baba o’riley” was included in time magazine’s list of the ‘all-time 100 songs’, Rolling Stones list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”, and the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as 1 of the “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”)

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