The Who - Baba O'Riley (Lyric Video)

The Who - Baba O'Riley (Lyric Video)
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Music video by The Who performing Baba O'Riley (Lyric Video). © 2020 Polydor Records Ltd.
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[@swapnilghosh7123]

These visuals are out of the world. The music already is from another.

[@atharvaugale6379]

So rightly said😁

[@markgoodwin7258]

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[@milogorey8341]

they aren't even that good...

[@pigga9878]

@@milogorey8341 do you not know who they are?

[@pigga9878]

@@milogorey8341 must be gen z

[@samtheman123]

*Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got myself in this situation.*

[@RandomGamer-ku6ck]

What is this reference? I'm positive I know it, but my brain refuses to connect the dots 🤣

[@DarethBrownNinja]

@@RandomGamer-ku6ck it apparently was a common trope in the 80’s and 90’s that no one has an example of, some people speculate it started in 80’s hood movies those movies never went to theaters Hense why there no examples of it.

[@DarethBrownNinja]

It’s actually considered a piece of lost media.

[@jerkanerm]

@@RandomGamer-ku6ck piece it together with will farrel and i think you get a good image

[@Damianx1237]

So, you're probably how this comment got to 69 likes. Well, it all started with this song.

[@jimzeleny7213]

This will be recognizable 100 years from now. And still marveled at.

[@oliviabirch1025]

Yup!

[@MediaArchive2-z9f]

​unlike the one direction plagiarism..😂😅

[@lonniesmith5928]

and quite likely still as relevant as it has been for 50 years.

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

"Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got in your Elon Musk-patented Neurachip's recommended feed of humanity's best songs."

[@v-town1980]

​@@nicholasleclerc1583Elon/Trump.

[@julieenslow5915]

As a Boomer on her way out - I am so glad to see new fans for this music. It really should not be forgotten. Torch passed.

[@dohanddonuts5716]

When Townshend said 'wasted' he was talking about how his generation had so much promise but it was just wasted in the end. My dad who fought in Vietnam thinks about all his brothers who never came back when he hears this song. Each generation at times seems to repeat the same mistakes. This whole album is great but Baba O'Reilly and Won't Get Fooled Again are basically songs young people need to hear.

[@ltrpwd]

@@dohanddonuts5716 same still going on. Afghanistan… now Ukraine is seeing civilians here in America die because of the economic tole causing starvation and freezing as we enter winter and people can’t afford heat. Everything seems fine in liberal areas but get to a rural town where we don’t have the same social safety nets and people are dying out here in their own homes.

[@joekris.2998]

Hello 👋🏻 Julie Enslow 😊 how are you?

[@CarlJohnson-wk3rv]

@@joekris.2998 least obvious bot

[@theunfunnyjokester]

@@CarlJohnson-wk3rv least obvious gta protagonist

[@louiebellas]

This song gets more emotional as time goes on. I'm not from The Who's generation, but this song has elements of the young (at the time) post-war generation, living their life to the fullest, being free and racing against time. Now, that time has gone and that generation, including The Who themselves have grown old and are sadly leaving us. The future may see this song as a frozen snapshot of a far away generation that will then be long gone.

[@globalheartwarming]

All art is that way. In the time of your life, live.

[@JonasaurusRex]

Life is not life. It is just the beginning

[@DanielJacksonMusic]

Well said man, when the newer generation like generation Alpha (a generation I've personally never heard of until google told me), Z and Y, they grow old and they have kids, the silent generation, generation X, the Greatest and Lost generation and the baby boomer generation will be long gone behind us, "Lets get together, Before we get much older" couldn't have been said better, it will be here before we know it

[@straightbusta2609]

Looks like there's gonna be another post-war generation soon

[@MrHobbes000]

booo old head

[@babypluto222]

as a senior who graduates highschool in exactly 3 weeks, take it all in. here's to the seniors, whether you're graduating highschool, college, or just livin in the old days. here's to us.

[@ems901]

Trust me you will be missing it

[@ems901]

And congratulations 🙂

[@rjpearsonIV]

Yep. Judd here class of 1987. A great message in this wonderful song. You are my children's age. (inbetween). My advice. Persevere. It's not all bad. But the song does have a really good message.

[@Redlite0_0]

Congratulations!!

[@chasemurray4888]

Congratulations ima be a senior next year 🎉

[@Dan-xt7sv]

It’s as if they realized they had just written the perfect song, panicked, and added a violin solo.

[@elliottgrubb5339]

Joe Perra?

[@winter5774]

Viola.

[@samuelkronfeld112]

@Dan Do you know how many comments sections I hunted to find a Joe Pera reference? Thank you and I hope you're having a pleasant day.

[@bradleypope4338]

Who needs church announcements when you have this! YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!

[@dergs_and_stuff]

It’s actually a synthesizer though I don’t know if you’re talking about the beginning or not

[@charlesmound7353]

Driving around listening to the Who in the early 70s was a daily ritual. A soundtrack of my life.

[@eleonoradini2371]

I worked in a restaurant in Italy (late seventies, early eighties, not a fancy job, I mostly took care of cleaning floors and tables) and I remember singing with my coworkers these great songs. Strangely, I forgot how hard was my job but I will always remember the songs, and this one was our favorite...

[@blue_streakatwarthunder5728]

A lyrical and musical masterpiece, nothing can beat it

[@финик-с6ч]

+

[@georgeburke1989]

Stairway to donkey heaven maybe

[@saulramirez2472]

No te entiendo pero me gusta esta canción (・∀・)

[@jamesvseverything5974]

Maybe ‘won’t get fooled again’ does

[@hy7968]

Sorrow by Pink Floyd

[@tmurdock8718]

I am deeply saddened by the fact some people will never hear this song

[@isuzu008]

Not anymore. Comcast is flooding the airwaves with this song in their commercials.

[@UnforgottenVictims]

We played this song for our marching band show last year! Percussion was super fun haha we did some visuals copying the guitarists

[@stephaniegriffiths251]

Im going to stalk those tragic ppl and FORCE them to listen to it!

[@nyChannel09]

@@isuzu008 never heard of comcast

[@dragonborn6960]

I just don't those tik tok kids find this song...

[@wolfi6476]

Probably listened to this song a thousand times and still get goosebumps at 2:56

[@veritasrex66]

This one never gets old to me. Ever. It's as close to transcendent as Rock n Roll gets.

[@jwalzer]

veritasrex66 couldn’t agree more!

[@anonymousceleb1148]

So many amazing songs like that from the the 1920s to the 2020s, amazing timeless music is always amazing timeless music

[@jhorton4791]

The synthesizer/violin duel at the end moves me every time. Perfection.

[@willfomes406]

I can’t actually imagine life without this song.

[@genociderjill]

Music without The Who. Imagine that. We'd be 500 Years Backwards.

[@griselmendoza1107]

Blake jungle fury shark ranger James scooby doo blue ranger

[@JohnCena-kn9tv]

Never heard it until now and I'm 48 years old. Not very good if you ask me..

[@KurtCobain104]

@@JohnCena-kn9tv Ok But We Still Can't See You

[@JohnCena-kn9tv]

@@KurtCobain104 And since 1994, we can't see you anymore either.

[@yoonlybestie-000]

And we danced all night to the best song ever.

[@robettinger9518]

Song(s) 🎸

[@bobertbobert4129]

RIP Keith Moon, John Entwhistle, John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, and all the other rock legends

[@alibabaoglu3372]

ALL OF THEM RIP 🙏

[@richloschiavo7257]

All of them will never be forgotten

[@bobertbobert4129]

I almost forgot about Jimi Hendrix, so not necessarily

[@richloschiavo7257]

Bobert Bobert okie dokie arto chockity

[@TheSanityInspector]

@@bobertbobert4129 The fiftieth anniversary of his death was just the other day!

[@Steelwings19658]

Simply put one of the greatest rock tracks ever written and performed.

[@matthewobrien5991]

You can also say that about 20-30 (at the very least) of Pete's other masterpiece compositions!!!

[@alibabaoglu3372]

IT IS THE BEST ONE

[@zoebidule3397]

@@alibabaoglu3372 Excellent together with "Won't get fooled again"...

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Ok relax. This song is good for 70s standards but we’ve gotten so advanced that music today is much much better. We have drake, post Malone, and cardi b. There music is easier to listen to , faster and more exciting. It’s just better this is boring compared to the stuff we have today. It’s way over rated and it’s quite simple. Music today is much more complex.

[@Steelwings19658]

@@Xxrocknrollgod Music today is garbage. Half of todays artists don't even know how to play an instrument, let alone write a song. Unfortunately, great music, real music is a fading reality with the newer generation, no fault of their own but by the industry. 'Easier to listen to', i don't want easier to listen to. I want an actual song written by the artist, performed by the artist, without the help of any programmed drumming, autotune, or any other shit engineers of today use to sell their music. It's crap. No thanks.

[@Power_Slayer92]

I'm only 32 years old, but I would have loved to see some bands from the 60s - 80s live. The Beatles, Bee Gees, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourn, Kelly family, Genesis, The Who, Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, Kimi Hendrix, Mamas and Papaps, Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5, Aerosmith, Andrea Bocelli, CCR. I'm also glad to be a child of the 90s, to come home from school and watch lots of great series on TV, and these days there are lots of great festivals. But times were completely different back then and you can always tell that the singers of the past really wanted to sing with passion and wanted to convey something with their music. It's impossible to compare that with today. Back then the singers' music still had a deep meaning. Today, on the other hand, it's almost only commercial music. Of course there are great singers in my time too, like Robbie Williams, U96, Backstreet Boys, Das Modul or songs like Zombie, an island with two mountains or I Love You Always Forever. But when I listen to music from the 60s - 80s it gives a completely different vibe & I wish so much that I had experienced that time. Woodstock must have been legendary too. I am very happy that I was able to see bands like Robbie WIlliams, Unheilig, Phil Collins, Elton John or this year Cyndi Lauper live & I wish there were many more

[@gerrym.9354]

So, it's not too late, go see a Stones show.

[@Power_Slayer92]

@@gerrym.9354 they didnt gave a show current, but i want to see sem live

[@ryanfernandes3097]

I'm 22 years old, I'm from Brazil and I would love to see The Bee Gees live, it's a shame that Maurice and Robin are no longer here, but we still have Barry.

[@gerrym.9354]

@@ryanfernandes3097 I'd love to see the BeeGee's alive.

[@Low_cops]

To Whoever Spent Hours Working On This Literally Beautiful Animation, It Was Worth It. Thank You

[@griselmendoza1107]

Captain toad red toad mickey mario Jason red ranger

[@Low_cops]

@@griselmendoza1107 i agree

[@Low_cops]

@@seallies6964 but the time and energy needed even if it was a slideshow?

[@theunfunnyjokester]

@@seallies6964 even more impressive

[@maddawgzzzz]

@@seallies6964even better

[@brandoelee6161]

Fun fact: although this is considered a drug anthem, he’s actually talking trash about drug culture, calling it immature, and saying he/ you can find enlightenment without drugs.

[@magicschoolbuscarlos]

Not true, DMT made me find Jesus.

[@evilisyes]

Thats what my teacher said, that it meant drugs. I said what you said just now.

[@soughtoutwisdom]

I thought it was about a war and the teenagers lives were wasted. Hence when he says “I don’t need to fight to prove I’m right, I don’t need to be forgiven”

[@punkgrl325]

@@starless267 That actually makes way more sense compared to the drug explanation.

[@nezaniatoimya]

A fucking what anthem

[@periklaskyriakidis6064]

I'm 17 and I know the Who since 2016/2017, but after watching Girl Next Door I always think of this movie whenever I hear this masterpiece of a song. Without any doubt, one of the Top 10 songs in music history. "It's like a gift you know. It's like I can't control it." The juice was really worth the squeeze boys 😉

[@bigislander72]

I'll have to rewatch it...because atm I'm visualizing Adrian Brodys homoerotic slashing of a dummy in "Summer of Sam"!

[@timewarpdrive77]

Bro was born in 2007... how time flys

[@Dhjssbshi6372]

And you god damn right man… this movie is one of the best of all time

[@bscherer90]

Yes epic soundtrack to that movie!!!

[@lynnbates193]

Oh God love the who saw 😅 meny time s loved them from my generation to who's next xxx

[@uditapradhan4769]

Found this from House MD, now I cant get enough

[@uditapradhan4769]

@Zyferious yeah house has some real great music collection-

[@uditapradhan4769]

@Zyferious no, but I will check it out right away wait-

[@uditapradhan4769]

Damnn first away I thought it was teardrop then it went on and didn't disappoint me

[@ass2278]

@@uditapradhan4769 Hugh Laurie himself has some great albums, House playing the piano in many scenes were legit and I never knew that until I saw Hugh play lmao

[@uditapradhan4769]

@@ass2278 yes No doubt he is a genius. I mean his American accent was so splendid- I didn't know he was actually British until I saw him in an interview-

[@wafldread2770]

Greatest intro ever,a masterpiece and a brilliant album to boot...

[@maggiekirschner3184]

One of my all-time favorites from The Who! I was a teenager when this came out. I was a rebellious teenager living in the Bay Area. The Who and others shaped who I am today. I'll be 73-year-old in a couple of weeks. There's no current music that compare.

[@ArlGrmes]

*record scratch* *freeze frame* _“Yep. That's me. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation.”_

[@tombradford8931]

What is this a reference to?

[@spooky3409]

@@tombradford8931 its some random movie cliche

[@pukewave69]

@@spooky3409 lost media!?

[@MJautentico]

@@tombradford8931 family guy

[@syafiqharun9348]

@@MJautentico I from family guy episode just now😂

[@hiro4tgames374]

This song is an immortal masterpiece ,isn’t it?🇬🇧

[@neshiah4747]

Hiro4 T yes, it is 🙂🇬🇧

[@AHHH915]

Of course it is

[@balance-breaker9826]

Sure

[@henryfreeman7748]

No doubt about it man!!!😎

[@Patopro-wj7zk]

Innit?

[@alainsalemi6049]

J'écoute ce morceau depuis 50 ans j'ai toujours les frissons, merci les mecs (4)

[@henrykang3736]

This is the first song that got me into the Who. It saved me from the prison they call high school in the middle of nowhere USA. I saved up all my money and "Who's Next" was the first album I ever bought. I've purchased thousands of albums over my life and I'm proud to say it's still my favorite album! (here I am still listening to it). I started wearing Who t-shirts and drawing their logo on all my book jackets etc. Back then all my classmates thought I was a weirdo. Now I'm not only grateful for their music, but for teaching me how to be cool. To the Who, the coolest rock band ever!

[@funlittlefish]

Hey you should look up a band called The Doublejumps if you like The Who

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

I will go to my grave insisting this is The Who's best album, although I respect those who prefer Quadrophenia.

[@darrenduncan5589]

And in 1971 when this song was on the charts I was indeed a teenager wasting my life in drug abusing peer pressure of a teenage wasteland. But I made it out of that metaphoric place unlike many of my friends and associates. They died there at a very young age.

[@Currency1001]

No one cares Darren

[@Currency1001]

Ok Darren. I still don’t care and the whole population except 17 people care.

[@darrenduncan5589]

@@Currency1001 20 now. 😆

[@thehalfnegativeoptimist4578]

Sir, this is a Wendy’s

[@darrenduncan5589]

@@thehalfnegativeoptimist4578 Love those square burgers. I'll have a double with cheese and a chocolate frosty.

[@b-man5844]

My teacher always said the who was her favorite, hell i cant believe it took me this long to find this, may this song live on!

[@B3AN5]

it amazes me how the last 20 seconds are a chaos of sound but it Still. Just. Works. God I love this song so much

[@Scott-tm4ez]

My dad was a WW2 vet and he loved this song!!

[@tackywhale5664]

Really??? That’s incredible!!! I unfortunately rarely hear of World War II veterans being on ironic fans of music like this, but it genuinely fills me with a potent kind of excitement and even joy to hear that.

[@SANCHIN_KASHU07]

Yupp bro​@@tackywhale5664

[@v-town1980]

​@@tackywhale5664Ironic? "I don't think that word means what you think it means."

[@wealthmindset2345]

1:07 “Yes it was me. I was the one who threw up in the sink” 😂

[@geneticallymodifiedorange]

This song always feels just right. It gives me a feeling of nostalgia but I dont know what. Maybe its all of my happy memories bundled in to one. John's wonderful bassline, Keith's excessive symbol bashing, Pete's excellent powerful lead guitar and of course Roger's vocals make this a perfect example of why the Who were such an amazing four piece. Pete's obsession with synthasizers was also put to good use in this classic. My favourite song by anyone from anytime without doubt.

[@frogstronaut1220]

It feels nostalgic and it also feels like moving past one part of your life as that part ends but beginning a new part/story. Which makes sense. Its kinda insane how well The Who was able to disill those feeling and emotions into this one song.

[@cjayscrib]

This song was around during the last times we ever truly felt free. We’re not just nostalgic of the song, we’re nostalgic of the freedom that came with it

[@marioordonez-bh1ur]

Those frequencies vibrating, nostalgic and sadness... UNIQUE "TEENAGE WASTELAND, they are wasted.."😢😢😢 it's poignant

[@preciousadams3195]

I heard this play on House M.D. and CSI Las Vegas, I instantly fell in love with it! What a great song!!!

[@ashleyneal2003]

It’s the theme song for CSI New York, my fav CSI

[@sueb467]

It's also from csi new York

[@mrwtuber1217]

​@@sueb467I also heard it on a trailer of a bugs life!

[@rxsonance]

haha I just came here after hearing it at the end of that house ep!!

[@XTREAMER5423]

​@@sueb467It's the opening theme for CSI: NY.

[@tjkerr73]

This is one of the top five rocks songs of all time.

[@eleonoradini2371]

@@tjkerr73 without any doubt

[@Blizzard-kf3qm]

I love the song, but there’s this one guy in my town that calls up every radio station to play it. He acts like he’s never heard it before.

[@griselmendoza1107]

Black symbiote suit Peter Parker tommy black ranger

[@griselmendoza1107]

Tails trini yellow ranger

[@griselmendoza1107]

Knuckles troy red ranger

[@griselmendoza1107]

Shadow Adam black ranger

[@griselmendoza1107]

Shadow Mr game and watch Adam black ranger

[@jordanbriskin238]

"From the creators of *TOY STORY* comes an epic of miniature proportions."

[@emmaryan2462]

YES!!! That was the first time I heard this song as a kid 🙌🏼😄

[@ryanc1045]

Which movie trailer?

[@jordanbriskin238]

@@ryanc1045 *A BUG'S LIFE*

[@SwitchSilver]

I was just sitting here wondering if I was completely misremembering first hearing this on the Bugs Life trailer. Holy crap. I was like 5 years old and now I’m 30 and I think of bugs life everytime I hear this

[@jomamackdaddy]

I had no musical talent, but I used to break out my air guitar to this song when my 3 boys were young. They all play music, love rock, and are great young men. The who helped me do something right.

[@mr.mayonnaise2095]

Shout out to all the people who actually searched "Baba O'riley" and not "Teenage Wasteland"

[@PrincessLuna-d1v]

I was just normally searching "Baba o'riley" and then I saw this, lol. \_(=/)_/

[@kislayaravi24]

I will search "Teenage Wasteland" after this

[@PrincessLuna-d1v]

@@kislayaravi24 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@mikaellundburg4753]

I did 😏

[@PrincessLuna-d1v]

@@mikaellundburg4753 [INTENSE SCREAMING IN JOY]

[@a.t.m873]

This is up there with Stairway To Heaven and Bohemian Rhapsody

[@willivers4249]

The most underrated masterpiece

[@bigsirenguy]

It’s better.

[@firstnamelastname6005]

If you consider those songs those respective bands’ masterpieces then I would say that The Who’s masterpiece is their 1973 track “Love Reign O’er Me” off of their rock opera Quadrophenia kzbin.info/www/bejne/epmvpHZoe9V3kM0

[@stuartrichardson721]

I'd say its better!!! Absolute better. End of

[@waylonlegend4603]

And free bird

[@angbandsbane]

This song takes me back to the early 2000's and my teenaged years. Amazing how rockers in the 70's so perfectly captured teenaged spirit and exuberance.

[@PeterChink]

Who's Next is not just the name of an album by The Who. It is British prison slang for who's next to do buggery on the newbie. Introductions are in order. Gang rape is not nice sir

[@Recondito.]

The intro and the outro are perfect synchronized to match perfection in beginning and ending. So well crafted, with melodic execution and classic importance.

[@neptune9618]

Doesn't the intro part of best song ever by one direction sound similar to this intro?

[@michaelh9729]

Check the LIVE Stage ending on the DVD 30 Yrs of Maximum RNB ..... Pete does a rowsing guitar piece, with the Fiddler doing the outro. Classic Gypsy.

[@juanandresramirezromero7153]

Pure history of rock. The lyrics and the music are totally great. This song will be remembered forever. It will never be an old-fashioned song. Thanks THE WHO for this song 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏.

[@matthowlett8091]

They rock! They're unbelievable! I heard them for the first time on Thursday and I haven't slept since!

[@subparproductions2852]

Joe pera is awesome for introducing me to this legit awesome song

[@5MadMovieMakers]

"You might be wondering how I got here"

[@piktureit]

Hello Mr. Lego man

[@Rorywizz]

zamn

[@ytozylea8869]

RedFalcon's Blue Yourself 🔵

[@Nozomi89AceGaymer]

"Actually no but I assume you're gonna tell us anyway" -Nostalgia Critic (if that quote was in a movie he had review)

[@NaN_000]

Iraq meme

[@RebornAudio]

This has got to be a contender for one of the best songs ever made.

[@TenorMan96]

Wow the violin at the ending of the song is such a masterpiece itself

[@madhavand5978]

Was searching for a comment about this !!!

[@PrincessLuna-d1v]

That violin solo was sick, my guy.

[@jimred5700]

There is only one word for this track: Epic.

[@kwahyaj]

I saw and heard the Who in 1973. You have no idea how great they were. Keith just killed it, as they all did. One of the smartest things I ever did....drive to St. Louis with my friends, from Lawrence KS to see and hear maybe the greatest live band of all time. @ 18...I was damn smart. With a lot of help from my friends. The music we listened to....the greatest of all time.

[@kurtnovy1533]

I was at there. Greast and unforgettable concert!

[@jamesschott2870]

At 21 this was just one of my many anthems during my college years........now at nearly 72 it has my heart firmly in its grasp.......long live the flower power generation.....so sad many of us lost our way......

[@InformationEMG]

Whoever was involved in the graphic design for this lyric video, truly amazing!

[@missdee4927]

The fact Townsend wrote this in response to what he saw at Woodstock is special.

[@platinumt3425]

You look like Deji girlfriend

[@magicschoolbuscarlos]

Woodstock was awesome.

[@missdee4927]

@@platinumt3425 Don't know who that is. But I looked it up and she looks cute, so thank you, I guess. lol.

[@ultimistakeo4369]

Heard this song on House. Didnt know till now it was this song. That show had some great songs.

[@paul-lm2yo]

It's nice to see some other people came from House

[@JerseyResponders]

"Here they are, The New York Rangers!"

[@rtlthemusician5598]

First round exits

[@JerseyResponders]

@@rtlthemusician5598that aged well

[@davidli1652]

​@@JerseyResponders still salty over losing to florida

[@beatlesss9592]

The intro gets shorter every time you listen to it!

[@AHHH915]

Beatlesss holy shit it isn't just me?

[@Darraghb7576]

@@AHHH915 nice profile pic

[@AHHH915]

@@Darraghb7576 thanks, you too

[@Darraghb7576]

@@AHHH915 no problem UwU

[@AHHH915]

@@Darraghb7576 honestly I'm not even mad

[@prettybird8942]

Without question, without debate, the greatest rock-n-roll band ever ! Townshend is a lyrical genius ~

[@loosilu]

Lyrical and musical. Sonically, where did this even come from?

[@jossianlilley5552]

@@loosilu Pete Townshend would often use a synth with preprogrammed rhythms. You can hear it in Won't get fooled again as well. The main genius of it is the programming that went into the synth sound and the harmonic levels that accompany it. All stemming from Pete.

[@loosilu]

@@jossianlilley5552 Well yes, that's common knowledge. I wonder where the inspiration came from, though. Nothing ever sounded like that before.

[@asianguy2136]

Agreed. Couldn't said it better myself.

[@mhayes33120]

So very creative. A drum set, a synthesiser, some guitars with overdrive, sustain and feedback, and then finally, a violin solo to finish it off. Never knew who it was. His name is { Dave Arbus } and he is 82 years old now, going on 83. The outro violin solo always made me see Gypsies dancing around a fire at night-time. Close your eyes and listen to it closely. Can you see them ? I believe You can. There they are. They are dancing very passionately, and they have been drinking. They are not half-hearted people these Gypsies. They're liquored up, they're down for it, and they're All In. But, after the fire dies down these Gypsies will need to get some rest.

[@TonyNaber]

You said it perfectly. Couldn’t agree more!

[@Danis8Pastry]

The visuals are perfect for this 70’s epic soundtrack.

[@kerribeth2761]

The violin solo at the end sends me to another dimension time and place ❤❤❤ timeless song🙌🏼

[@JoaquinPhoenix-s3k]

One of the Greatest Songs ever written, if not the Greatest Song ever Made! A Masterpiece that heals the soul and has stayed relevant with the tests of time.

[@MaryJoCarolin-sn7rr]

I agree.

[@805livin4]

Used to listen to this every morning while entering my high school campus I always felt special walking in crowded halls in a school with 4,000 other students each living their very own lives dealing with their own problems and every single one of them just trying to get through this part of life that marks the beginning of the rest of it

[@chasezly]

This is my all-time favorite song. They're all absolute geniuses. If only we got to see the original lineup live far into the future. I'd love to see Pete (and the rest of the band) revisit Lifehouse all these years later. The storytelling in this song is absolutely phenomenal. I'd love to see Pete's unfinished ideas adapted into a movie.

[@ewantaylor4478]

It was adapted into a radio show !?

[@mightydon1870]

What memories! What a masterclass in Music! What genius! What a Band! Just why couldn't we stay in this era?? 😢

[@geoffreyturksmoney]

To me, this song means triumph over adversity. Everytime I hear this, I dream of the day I achieve all of my goals.

[@TheSerpent21]

Those keys ay the beginning...epic every time!!

[@TheBayMan77]

My dad and I love this song, he admits he will die soon and I can’t really say otherwise to that, but I will still remember him and this song forever

[@TheBeefTrain]

Legends say Joe Pera is still dancing.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

I don't even like CSI NY that much, but when I played the song in every opening it made me excited.

[@fetanelson]

WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND DISCOVER THIS MUSIC LIKE ME, COMING BACK A COOL TEN YEARS LATER YOU CAN'T HELP BUT SHED A TEAR. LONG LIVE THE WHO

[@joefriedman9843]

One of the greatest songs ever but this intro might be THE greatest ever. My god.

[@mikeawrey1703]

Saw them in '75. Stood front /left stage in front of Big John. Still the best concert I've ever seen!

[@tsakhumth7792]

The music sounds like "best song ever"🥺❤️

[@PeterFinke-dr5lq]

Das ist der beste Song ever von The Who!

[@TheMadmanFromMercury]

This song hit me like a freight train. My parents are Vietnamese refugees, and after listening to this song I can now see how much trouble they had to get through just to find a home.

[@Fr1ed_]

I get goosebumps every time the song starts, this is such a cool song dude

[@bron-yr-aur7990]

This might be the coolest lyric video I’ve ever seen. Props to whoever animated this.

[@debajyoti.guha_bong]

Really loved the change of visual angle in 3:26 !! That was subtly brilliant!

[@loosilu]

yes!!!!!!!

[@Solbashio]

lookin like crossy road lol

[@backseatsurfer5005]

@@Solbashio lol oml it does

[@kunwarbedi3882]

Thats what happens when your a Bong, I am only trained to recognise a Tandoori Chicken

[@johngleeson4460]

One of my favourite parts of this song is on the second part of Freddie’s piece where Roger harmonises on “to my soul” The gravelly quality of his voice against Freddie’s sublime voice is beautiful - blink and you miss it but once heard you can’t unhear it.

[@noisepollution6761]

Jack black's over here 👈

[@TexasScratchMan]

This song will always go down in history as one of the greatest rock songs of all time. Still is used in tv and shows often, even today. Everyone recognizes that sound when they hear it :)

[@tamaramondon]

Also love reign over me

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

The song that got me into Rock music. Even now, listening to this for what feels like the millionth time I can't help but sit back in awe and marvel at this masterpiece. A plethora of instruments and finnominal vocals along with the amazing talents that performed them. This is everything I love in music perfectly rolled up into a nearly 6 minute power drive. A song and experience like none other, it never gets old.

[@DavidThornton-ej4gd]

Brilliant description! Must be the second best intro of any pop music track (top place of course to Voodoo Child!). Daltrey's vocals are so, so iconic but that first verse is true 'hairs on the back of neck' job!!

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

@DavidThornton-ej4gd I love how the synthetic starts it up, usually it joins in later. It's like an eery wakeup call then the piano settles in and the whole band comes in. This song could have so easily been some basic pop shit but it's got soul and so many innovations for the 70s. Its like a wakeup call

[@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728]

The memories of being at school and being introduced to The Who through CSI. NY's was always my favorite theme

[@alsenar2]

I hope that one day, we will all find a "Sally" who will take our hand and "travel south cross land" with us. Freedom and hopefulness.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

This lyric video was a perfect fit for such an iconic song! It even looks like it was actually taken from the early 70s!

[@davidparr3088]

Anybody that knows music will know the who this song is a classic

[@topspin242]

Some songs last a lifetime never get old and get better with time.

[@StriderStryker]

I swear this band has some of the iconic moments that is being used in media history.

[@williamaguilar5519]

I feel like this is probably one of humanity’s most recognizable song

[@hanyaanduras5261]

Thanks, CSI, for have introduced this song in my life 💙. Thanks, Marcela Montellato, for showing this song in the Instagram stories and remind me how much great this song is!

[@Klangerzeuger]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in all these 50 years! fantastic!

[@jonathansoto6984]

This song is SOO 70s/80s it’s AMAZING!

[@machinegunbenchis]

I just heard this on the radio and instantly shazamed it. Sounded so beautiful:)

[@realgamerguyvlog32]

Happy 50th anniversary to Baba O'Riley and the album Who's Next! Can't belive it's been this long

[@williamgregory1848]

“Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals.” That part always makes me cry. It reminds me of those dark days of living in poverty and literally having to fight people just to get a bite to eat. I’m now in a better place, but I always make sure to never forget about those days of being a young man and struggling to get by.

[@mpg01]

**Record Scratch** **Freeze Frame** "Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation. Well, it all started the other day..."

[@stephanegenilloud1139]

This album defines what rock music is like no other rock album does.

[@Atylonisus]

So sad we're gonna have to "learn" this lesson again in my lifetime. Things that should have never been forgotten.

[@shardulnikam9322]

Depression was discovered in 1972. People in 1971:

[@B3AN5]

Surely it can't be a coincidence this was released in 1971 then

[@ChocolateMilkmanTrue]

It's because nobody could make a better song.

[@zackzallie8735]

Lol That explains Nick Drake's Pink Moon and David Bowie's Rock n Roll Suicide was released in 1972.

[@itisi5799]

Wait so nobody was depressed when ww2 happened

[@_P1RO_]

@@zackzallie8735 nick drake is legend

[@hjmoon8207]

One of the greatest song in rock history!!! It's the best one for me!!!

[@librapaladin81]

This is ONE of the all-time TOP ONE songs of all time.