Who’s Next? You Are—Take The Who Trivia Now!
1.
Who designed the album cover for The Who's "The Who By Numbers"?
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John Entwistle
2.
What was the name of the failed Pete Townshend film/music project in which most of the material ended up on the "Who's Next" album?
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Lifehouse
3.
Which Who album cover had an eerie but accidental foreshadow of Keith Moon's death?
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Who Are You
4.
The Who released their first single "I'm The Face/Zoot Suit" under what group name?
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The High Numbers
5.
Which hotel chain banned The Who for life?
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Holiday Inn
6.
What started Pete Townshend smashing guitars?
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He Accidentally Stuck It Into A Low Ceiling And The Crowd Loved It
7.
In the album and movie "Quadrophenia", what gang was Jimmy a member of?
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The Mods
8.
What band did Who member Kenny Jones play with prior to The Who?
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Small Faces
9.
In which Who song does Roger Daltrey exclaim "You're stuck with a castrated leader"?
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Athena
10.
Why does Pete Townshend yell "I Saw Ya!" at the end of "Happy Jack"?
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Pete Saw Moon Creeping In To Do Background Vocals
11.
What line follows "Ever since I was a young boy" in The Who's "Pinball Wizard"?
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I Played The Silver Ball
12.
What famous rock-n-roller did Pete Townshend get back on stage to perform again after not playing for two years?
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Eric Clapton
13.
Who usually wrote horn arrangements for The Who?
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John Entwistle
14.
Why is the band The Who in the "Guinness Book Of World Records"?
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Loudest Band Ever
15.
What is Tommy's last name, from The Who's "Tommy"?
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Walker
16.
At which London club did The Who keep a residence in the '60's?
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The Marquee Club
17.
What is the name of Pete Townshend's brother, who is also in the music industry?
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Simon
18.
Whose multi-platinum 1999 album began with the sample, "The whole thing I think is sick!"?
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Slipknot
19.
Who had a #1 hit in 1957 singing "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands"?
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Laurie London
20.
The Who had which hit single in 1971?
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Won't Get Fooled Again
21.
What was the first song that Keith Moon played with The Who during his audition at a show?
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Roadrunner
22.
What band was Keith Moon in before joining The Who?
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The Beachcombers
23.
What audience member became famous (to Who trivia buffs) when he substituted for Keith Moon in a San Francisco concert after Keith passed out?
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Scott Halpin
24.
What famous drummer auditioned with The Who but didn't make it into the band?
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Mitch Mitchell
25.
Why did Pete Townshend add the song "Pinball Wizard" to the album "Tommy"?
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A Major Music Critic In England Loved Pinball
26.
Which James Brown song did The Who not record?
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I Feel Good
27.
Who wrote The Who's (then called The High Numbers) first single, both A-side and B-side?
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Pete Meaden
28.
The Who toured with what band in 1967?
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Herman's Hermits
29.
The Who song commonly misidentified as "Teenage Wasteland" is really named what?
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Baba O'Riley
30.
Which Who song does the band sing background vocals of cellos because the record company wouldn't pay for cellos?
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A Quick One While He's Away
31.
Which movie did Roger Daltrey not act in?
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Quadrophenia
32.
What song, not recorded by The Who, did Pete Townshend produce that went to #1 in the U.K.?
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Something In The Air
33.
Who was not nominated for a Golden Globe or Academy Award for their work in the movie "Tommy"?
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Jack Nicholson
34.
What band did Pete Townshend form in 1968?
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Thunderclap Newman
35.
What famous session studio musician did the guitar work on The Who B-side "Bald Headed Woman"?
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Jimmy Page
36.
Pete Townshend seldom co-writes songs with other writers, but what song did he co-write with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd?
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White City Fighting
37.
Pete Townshend wrote "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" and called them rock operas; which album did he call a novel?
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White City
38.
What was the first TV show The Who were on?
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Ready, Steady, Go
39.
Where did Keith Moon pass out during a concert?
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Winterland, San Francisco
40.
Which album by The Who reached #1 in the U.K.?
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Who's Next
41.
When Roger Daltrey quit the band (but soon rejoined), who was lined up to replace him?
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Boz Burrell
42.
In 1968 The Who recorded two Rolling Stones songs; which were they?
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Under My Thumb And The Last Time
43.
What do The Who sing at the start of the "You Are Forgiven" part of "A Quick One While He's Away"?
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Cello, Cello
44.
Who is the tallest member of The Who?
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Pete Townshend
45.
What was The Who's original name?
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Detours
46.
Which drummer assisted Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Roger Daltrey on the "Quadrophenia" tour?
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Zak Starkey
47.
What is Pete Townshend's full name?
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Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend
48.
What was the first song released by the band that later became The Who?
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I'm The Face
49.
What college did Pete Townshend attend in the early 60's?
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Ealing Art College
50.
In Who-period mod slang, what are a face and a ticket?
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A Face Is A Cool Leader-Type, A Ticket Is One Of The Masses
51.
Who co-wrote and produced the original "Tommy" album with Pete Townshend?
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Kit Lambert
52.
Which two "Tommy" numbers were written by John Entwistle?
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Fiddle About And Cousin Kevin
53.
Which number from the Who's "Tommy" album was released first, to test the waters?
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Pinball Wizard
54.
The actress who played Sally Simpson in the movie "Tommy" was actually who?
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The Director's Daughter
55.
When is The Who's lead singer Roger Harry Daltrey's birthday?
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01/Mar/44
56.
Which song was The Who's only U.S. Top 10 Single?
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I Can See For Miles
57.
Where did The Who end their 1982 Farewell Tour?
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
58.
Who played Uncle Ernie at The Who's "Tommy" benefit show in L.A. in 1989?
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Phil Collins
59.
What was the title of The Who's first greatest hits album?
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Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy
60.
Which MTV VJ left MTV to star in The Who musical "Tommy"?
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Steve Isaacs
61.
Complete the lyric by The Who, "the girl I used to love..."?
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Lives In This Yellow House
62.
Pete Townshend and John Entwistle played in three bands before meeting Keith Moon; which is not one of those three bands?
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The High Numbers
63.
Who is credited for coming up with the name of the band, The Who?
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Richard Barnes
64.
What does Pete Townshend call Keith Moon at the Isle of Wight before he slaps him?
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Devil
65.
What was The Who's first #2 hit in the U.K.?
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I'm A Boy
66.
Which Who album saved the band from breaking up because they were in such debt?
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Tommy
67.
What band really recorded the B-side to "Substitute", the song called "Waltz for a Pig"?
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The Graham Bond Organization
68.
Which member of The Who was the first to release a solo album?
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John Entwistle
69.
What year were The Who inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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1990
70.
On "Quadrophenia", there were four songs that were theme for each band member; what was John Entwistle's theme titled?
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Is It Me?
71.
Which Oscar-winning actor's son played an instrument on a Who member's solo album?
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Jose Ferrer
72.
Who played the lightning-fast piano runs on the studio recording of "Drowned"?
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Chris Stainton
73.
In the song "Keep Me Turning" Pete Townshend compares heaven to what?
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A Rock Concert
74.
Which member of the Blues Brothers Band produced some Keith Moon solo recordings in the 70's?
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Steve Cropper
75.
Keith Moon cries out for what beverage at the very end of "Water"?
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Champagne
76.
Each member of The Who has his own theme on the "Quadrophenia" album; who is the Helpless Dancer?
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Roger Daltrey
77.
What is the name of Pete Townshend's brothers' band?
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Animal Soup
78.
What WASN'T Ann-Margret doused with in the "Champagne" number in 1975's movie of the Who's "Tommy"?
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Champagne
79.
Who directed the 1993 Broadway production of "Tommy"?
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Des Mcanuff
80.
What was Tommy's mother Mrs. Walker named in the Who's 1975 movie "Tommy"?
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Nora
81.
What brand of amplifier did Pete Townshend use during most of The Who's career?
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Hiwatt
82.
How loud was The Who to earn an entry in "The Guinness Book of World Records"?
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120 Decibels At 50 Meters
83.
Before both the Detours and The Who, what was the name of the band that John Entwistle and Pete Townshend were in together?
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The Confederates
84.
Which song was dropped from the U.S. version of "A Quick One" (renamed "Happy Jack")?
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Heatwave
85.
In which city was the first Who show after the Cincinnati tragedy?
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Buffalo, NY
86.
Which major Hollywood actor has been rumored to be interested in making a movie on Keith Moon?
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Robert De Niro
87.
What song on the album "Who Are You" did John Entwistle lead sing on?
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905
88.
What was the name of the journalist on Pete Townshend's "Psychoderelict" album?
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Ruth Streetling
89.
Which song is the line "Amended his decision to the new religion, deserted rock and roll to save his soul" from?
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Success Story
90.
The Who made their U.S. debut in 1967 in New York City at which venue?
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Rko 58th St Theatre
91.
Who wrote The Who's early hit song "Young Man Blues"?
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Mose Allison
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