Dreaming From The Waist - The Who

[mkqp]

One of the best songs Townshend ever wrote. Amazing.

[Branstonburp]

THE WHO are the greatest band ever! No-one captures synergy like they did!

[fortheloveoftunes]

Sadly only the two guys in the middle alive today!

[BoomerReb]

A great, great song. Who could match the rocking at the end?

[giovister]

Great song!

[brianpage100]

One thing I love about the Who was that each of their albums has a tone that is significantly different from the others. It was as though their sound was constantly evolving. Some people didn't like this album but I think it was one of their best. It seemed like much more of an initmate effort in contrast to the epic themes in Quadrophena. It was different, but that's why I love it.

[thegreenolivo]

Pete's singer-songwriter album. 

[SeattleLA]

Pete says, in numerous interviews, that he does not like this song, it is his least favorite. (Along with Sister Disco)

[Dunwyche]

@SeattleLA John said that this was one of his favorites to play. P=

D~

[SeattleLA]

@Dunwyche Hi. I guess everyone has different preferences. Denny Doherty of the Mamas and the Papas said once, that his favorite was "Dancing Bear" out of all the dozens of great hits the Mamas had. Dancing Bear is not known at all hardly. Have a nice weekend!

[SAAB7899]

It's about having an enlarged prostate and having to deal with frequent urination

problems

[unionfiddler]

Just reminds me of how much I miss John Entwistle and Keith Moon...... Thank God we still have Pete and Roger! This was Roger's finest moment, vocally, if you ask me. I think this whole album was greatly underrated.

[loyaldude10]

@unionfiddler -Roger has had so many great numbers, it is so subjective as to what was his best. But greatest band ever!

[tabbygail7]

As I reach my mid forties "By Numbers" has become my favorite Who album. The beauty of Townshend's writing is that it aged with him as it ages with me now. My Generation gets you through your teens, Quadrophenia brings you into your adult life, and By Numbers carries you into middle age. The man is the greatest writer rock will ever know.

[MrLesandben]

@tabbygail7 I couldn't agree more . I've been a who fan for a number of years but i've never broke there music down in such basic terms - generation for kids - quad for moody adults & numbers for old gits !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mharrin5507]

@MrLesandben

The Who by Numbers has always been my favorite Who album.

[bwc3821]

@tabbygail7 Man, I'm only 24 and after a love affair with Quad I'm now clinging to Numbers. I feel old. Also, there was an 8 year gap between My Generation and Quad, but then only two years from Quad to Numbers. Just goes to show how badly Pete started to age (emotionally) in the 70s.

[48perkins]

great tune...

[wilhoitsux]

dreamin....  DREAMIN!!!!!

[BertAtkin]

Brilliant Song. From my fav band of all time. Thanks for Posting

[smokintony]

I know the girls that I pass, they just ain't impressed

I'm too old to give up, but too young to rest

[mullinator7]

i think constantly practicing pete's crash chord style got me really good at that stuff, but what i can't nail are those little solo bursts that he does between them, it just takes really fast thinking that i cant beging to understand. pete was the best, IMO

[jadg70]

The Who By Numbers was, at the time, considered a bad follow up to Odds And Sods, which was considered at the time to be a bad follow up to Quadrophenia. However, Odds And Sods and The Who By Numbers are held very dear to Who fans, almost as equally as the great bootlegs of that time.

[arnaudkip]

j 'adore la partie de basse, the bass title of entwistle!! tres grand morceau des who , meme si tout le monde les casse a cette époque!! the who for ever!! i love you again!!! merci! arnaud! from france::!!

[TorgeirSt]

I don't know why I keep saying it, said it so many times before... Butthis is just another display of Pete's genius. To be able to write so true and accurate songs, and balance it with the beat and rock that's needed to keep you listening. Perhaps one of the best performances the band ever had.

[LSR1963]

Thank you so much for posting this! I am a huge WHO fan and I think WHO BY NUMBERS is better than WHO'S NEXT. This is my favorite Who song!

[whoszappa]

the who died with entwhistle in 2002 should have canceled that tour although i had to see them anyway....zack starkey was such a good fill in for moon... then the ox had to go and do naughty things.....rock is dead they say long live rock

[whoszappa]

the who died in 2002

[txeire]

1. entwhistle

2. mccartney

3. jp jones

[bigvdogg1]

thank you drunk at 2 am

[OchoaDiana]

grweat song

ddint know who the who was unitll my pop culture teacher put their music on..i loved baba oriley

[Warcraftidiot135]

Geddy Lee and Entwistle both get a first-place position on my chart, at VERY least.

[MrTrajan69]

greatest band ever and certainly the greatest live band and John Entwistle voted BASSIST OF THE MILLENIUM in 2000

[Tubernaut]

And deservedly so. The ox was indomitable.

[clashlc]

Ive got that wide awake give and take  5 o' clock in the morning feeling! And ive had it many times! God Bless The Who!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ziggyfreid]

there was never a band like The Who and never will be again... long live rock!

[Tubernaut]

@ziggyfreid Especially without Keith or John. That's as bad as the Velvet Underground without Lou Reed and Nico.

[bondurango]

Great lyrics. Roger says he loves to sing this song, but he has to fight with Pete to get him to do it in concert.

[schmittelt]

Loved The Who since I turned 13 in 1982. Never really got into this album until I turned 30 or so myself. Then I understood. Love it now.

[oddestofodds]

I got Tommy for my 13th birthday...one of the happiest days of my life.

[outlawwolf621]

Entwhistle and Jack Bruce from Cream were the best bassists in the world,IMO.I'll give Andy Fraser from Free a tie for second with Jack Bruce and Geddy Lee from Rush and Chris Squire from Yes third place

[Tubernaut]

Don't forget Bill Wyman.

[darkslayerisgay]

@outlawwolf621 Could not agree anymore myself that Entwistle is the greatest, along with Jack Bruce

[pattap37]

@darkslayerisgay

Duck Dunn, Jon Entwistle and Bootsy Collins, 3 great bassists.

[dersh65]

Greatest bass line ever!!! Greatest band ever!!!

[andybailey93]

This and "The Real Me" both have the most amazing basslines ever. R.I.P entwistle.

[mharrin5507]

I'm burning tires with some guy whose hair is turning white...fear.

[Tubernaut]

How self pity should be put to music.

[OfficeMercenary]

Moon and Entwistle are just insane on this track. RIP Keith and John.

[Tubernaut]

Both gone too soon. The ox was the quintessential bassist.

[lpooltom]

The Ox shows once again why he was the best. RIP, lad - you made London proud.

[Hady1994]

is this song about masterbation? lol

[SlipKid1717]

lmao, dude come on this is a good song.

[dersh65]

That would be Pictures of Lily. That's the one about masturbation. Oh yeah...LONG LIVE THE WHO!!!

[KingGreg423]

i have studied entwistle for years, his style his equitment , even his family history, just about everything. He is the best! I also play bass and i could play and practice for decades straight and not get as good as him and if you didnt get anything out of this he is fast and good and there is not one man on this earth better R.I.P john

[daparas]

Well Put man. I play almost every who song and I still cant be like him and I don't think I will ever sound like him.

[dersh65]

No one will.

[andyboerger]

One of the best songs ever, and woefully overlooked. Music, lyrics, pure brilliance. Just the pairing of "cemented down" with "demented clown" should be enough to give it a place at the banquet.

[iamozzie]

What a great comment about a great song from the greatest band!

[SplinterCell128]

this song shows why Entwistle is the best bass player ever

[qdog568]

Great song. Townshend's mid life crisis.

[capricious71]

He was only 30 at the time!

[qdog568]

Midlife for a rock star.

[Exilemainstreet]

I always thought this was one of Daltrey's strongest performances on record. Too bad the stupid public ignored.

[Dunwyche]

@Exilemainstreet  Fuckin' A ....

D~

[iliveintimbuktoo]

@Exilemainstreet /this was actually one of roger's favorite songs to perform. Personally, I'm not a Roger fan also, hadn't heard this song until now.

[Exilemainstreet]

@iliveintimbuktoo Why no love for Daltrey?

[nkmcfrln]

@Exilemainstreet I agree with you about Roger and a few of my favourite songs are on By Numbers but, The Who were critical of this album themselves so, I wouldn't say the public was stupid.

[jjwclink]

Enwhistle was the best at his craft.

[producer73]

Who fan since December 24th 1981.

My Generation,Sell Out,Quadrophenia,Odds and Sods...and By Numbers are my favorites, By Numbers holds a special place in me though, more than the others

CHEERS

[Dunwyche]

Why does By Numbers hold a special place for you? I'm a Who fan and it's my fav by them. Just wondering..

[txeire]

i'm a tommy, quadrophenia, and who sell out kinda guy, though i like this album too

[longhairhiggins]

I think Entwistle standing still made their live performances better by sitting still. It was kinda like some of the Who's songs, a contrast, from soft such as Pete's Lyrics in Bargain, to the roaring drive of Roger.  He's a foil.

[Shizenvi]

Ah the eternal struggle every guy has to deal with. :(

[70sMusicFanatic]

Entwistle - arguably the best rock bassist.

In an interview he answered a question regarding why he was so stoic while playing. His response was that early on he had tried moving around and being more animated, but that this caused his playing to be sloppy.

Sorry, I can't cite the reference, but remembered it after listening to this awesome song.

[NYrangerfan68]

this and quadrophenia are my favorite albums

[bobs4542009]

good sound

[Dunwyche]

The Who By Numbers owns anything else they did, period.

[johnisallin]

It is a freaking awesome album for sure.

[6wooahyaaay9]

its different

thats a really touchy subject, because no two who albums sounded that similar

[Thecocoas]

i suppose

[bushface1327]

Great lead bass

[Andyteetwo]

Enwhistle was a great lead bass player!

[Dunwyche]

Right on, thanke man! My fav album!

[Cokamo1717]

Yeah all music now is about sex drugs, and really some people have no respect for each other so you gotta fit in so u dont get made fun of im 14 and it really sucks sometimes not just for me but for others

[Thecocoas]

this is nothing compared to todays music where all it is is about sex

[hotsauce8984]

this song is about sex. "I got the hots for the sluts in the ... pages of the magazine"

[Dunwyche]

I disagree. It's not just about that. It seems like to me it's about getting older, and coming to terms with it.

[HighNumber1]

"give'n'take 5 o'clock in the mornin feelin"--lol, I'd say he's talking about masturbation. just more cutting edge Pete. fyi--this song is blacklisted on most radio stations because of that. Can you believe it with all the other crap that gets thru? One of the Who's many Classics!

[whoryou6207]

I also think it's about a midlife crisis-like period where he's got a lot of emotions and they're causing him to do weird stuff. Not just sex, if at all.

[drut1]

"Till I can control myself" thats about right...lol

[fishnsticks]

John Entwistle!!!

[fishnsticks]

John Entwistle!!!

[hedgeolly]

Nice song by unbeliavebly fantastic superband!!!

[sladejam]

U Got That Right ,What Great Music