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Baba O'Riley

Lyrics

Out here in the fields,
I fight for my meals,
I get my back into my living.
I don't need to fight,
full lyrics
Out here in the fields,
I fight for my meals,
I get my back into my living.
I don't need to fight,
full lyrics

Features of This Track

a subtle use of paired vocal harmony
demanding instrumental part writing
acoustic rhythm piano
extensive vamping
major key tonality
an electric guitar solo
an emotional male lead vocal performance
a gravelly male vocalist
use of techno synths
solo strings
prominent drums
angry lyrics
emphasis on instrumental arranging
heavy instrumental improvisation

These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this track by the Music Genome Project.

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Comments

Love this song
miyawoo99
TEENAGE WASTELAND!!!
BABA!!!!!!
Vg
Oh I remember...I was seven.
Timeless.
Roger Daltry and the Who at their epic best!!
zanderm1999
Why's it called baba o Riley???
Follow me i follow bak
Kieth moon
F**k Yah!!
Such an epic song! (air guitaring and windmilling)
sethhorstman n
Townsend is freakishly talented. A true virtuoso -- he'd conceptualiz e every variable in each song, each movement, and could, then literally would record separate tracks for each instrument for his songs, then layer them together... Not unlike Paul doing post-product i o n and laying down the drums in place of Ringo's efforts during a recording session. Townsend plays a dozen instruments and "IS" the Who.
Best song on Who's Next. I still remember the day Roger Moon died and the Who's concerts in Southern California were cancelled because of it. It's too bad Entwhistle and Moon didn't follow Daltrey's lead in living a drug free lifestyle.
LOOOOOVEEEEE this song.
Let's Get Together Before We Get Much Older. Got another get together with the mighty Who on 2-14-13 in Tulsa. Love the violin by Dave Arbus. Stellar. Peace.
We're all wasted !!!!
Seems the Who has many great theme songs..... no coincidence.
One of the bands I grew up with, treasure.
I didn't need CSI. This kicks A** without the show.
this is the who i remember!
Reminds me of House. Great show! :)
one of the best song intros of all time. the live versions of this song are so epic. in fact, this recorded versions sounds weak in comparison heh.
All things Who are represented well in this song. The crowd at live shows loved this number from the opening note. It is such a great cornerstone on the Who's Next album. Keith lets it all out the end and the way he rides the cymbals are just stellar. I never grow tired of this song. Surprised by how many folks still call it Teenage Wasteland. Agree with kvnshop play it loud.
elcue
The intro. The drums. The guitar. The violin. Daltry's vocal. The way it ends. Brilliant.
kvnshop
like all the best songs, best played at HIGH VOLUME
jchamb9654
Love this song!
Really Great
bobbyd1970
Monster song.
Unforgettabl e intro, unforgettabl e song.
Roger Daltry does a fabulous job singing this great song!
I still love this song even if it does remind me of CSI everytime i hear it.
I enjoyed watching the Blue Man groups version of this :)
great band
Vietnam, Oh yea!
mrazmeritsa
Funny how a song can take you back to exactly where you were and the mood of the time when it came out...I was four years old, and I totally remember it playing on the radio, and that carefree innocent feeling I felt back then...Nice! :-)
***JACKPOT** *
This song was an awesome surprise on my pandora this morning!
One of the best songs ever made.
There are too many great songs to put a label on any song as the best ever in my opinion. Each song has something great to bring to the table
pawpawneil
amazing how the new generation is rediscoverin g the great music of the late 60's and early 70's, music that is actually music, not electronical l y reproduced sounds.
It is one of the best ever!
one of the best songs ever
Got to see Roger Daltry June 2010. Wish I could see The Who
hollybushaw
1st concert I ever went to..how great is that!!
Ahahahahahah a , this is also the song from the newest Robot Chicken Star Wars episode.
lisparks
Whoever transcribes lyrics for Pandora should to be fired. If you can't figure them out, look them up instead of guessing.
chernaskeyfu n
@Justin Pooya Ebrahimian that was their working title, so therefore it's alright to call it that because that's what they called it when they were working on their 1971 album, however, the name came from the philosophica l influences a Hindu Philosopher Mehere Baba, and musical influences from minimalist musician Terry O'Riley. So either way is alright.

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