Happy Easter, a NEW Top 5

Happy Easter everyone, sorry I haven't posted yet this weekend, school work and work itself have consumed most of my time. Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys the day and checks out the blog for today's new top 5 topic: Songs by The Who

So, recently, we have ranked the top 5 rock n' roll bands of all time. We began our top 5 series with the number 1 artist, the Beatles. Today we continue with the number 2 artist, and my favorite, the Who.

Here's the list:

5. Who Are You? (Who Are You, 1978)-Many may now know this song as the C.S.I theme, along with a few others from the list this afternoon, but Who Are You is the "theme song" of the Who. Written after the Who had reached their "peak," they were still powerful enough to deliver this classic song. The album, on the other hand, does not stack up well with the Who's "big 3" of Tommy, Who's Next, and Quadrophenia, but it stands it's own ground nonetheless.

4. Pinball Wizard (Tommy, 1969)- The biggest hit of arguable the Who's biggest album, Pinball Wizard shows Townshend at his wittiest and catchiest. From a classic acoustic guitar riff, to the break-out vocal performance by Daltrey, Pinball is classic Who songs many die hards are actually getting sick of, that's how popular it is. Tommy took the band to new heights, and this song propelled the album that propelled the band into stardom.

3. I Can't Explain (Single, 1964)- The Who's first song, first hit, and opener of nearly every concert, I Can't Explain sits at number three on the list of top five Who songs. Townshend admittedly ripped off the Kink's "You Really Got Me," guitar riff while writing Can't Explain. Nevertheless, this song speaks about teenage love---something Townshend rarely expressed. A simple three chord tune, the original Who standout in this song alongside then "session" guitarist Jimmy Page, who played the guitar solo on this track. Quickly a fan favorite, this rocker holds the record as the show opener at many Who concerts.

2. Baba O'Riley (Who's Next, 1971)- "How dare anyone open an album with a synthesizer?" These were the words from critics at the time Baba O'Riley first hit airwaves in 1971. Pete Townshend, already ahead of his time, did the unthinkable while opening a rock album with a synthesizer-based song. This tune was named in part after Meher Baba, an Indian guru that Townshend idolized, and Terry Riley, a musician Townshend also idolized. Baba lead off the Who's most successful album of all time, Who's Next. The funny thing is, Townshend envisioned an even greater album titled "Lifehouse." Lifehouse fell apart, and Who's Next came together. Not bad. From the opening synth riff, to the thundering bass, piano, drums, vocals, and finally power chords, Baba O'Riley sits second on the Who's all-time list.

1. Won't Get Fooled Again (Who's Next, 1971) And here we have it, the Who's greatest song of all-time. Another track from the Who's Next album, this one delivers the most punch of any Who song before or after. Arguably the national anthem for rock and roll, Won't Get Fooled Again is Townshend at his very very best. Many themes from the failed Lifehouse project resonate in this song, as well as in the before mentioned Babe O'Riley. All four Who members are at their peak in 1971, and it shows on this tune. Moon's drum solo rivals any to this day. Townshend's chords and cry for a revolution pierce the ears of rockers nationwide. Daltrey and Entwistle deliver their best performances as well. Won't Get Fooled Again, and all of the top 5 Who tracks, will stand the test of time, as will the second greatest band of all time--The Who.