The Who Substitute

[Tuzotonic]

This may be The Who's best song. It's timeless and always sounds incredible.

[nigellangridge]

TIMELESS.

The drum fill and Entwistle’s slide into his bass solo is one of the great moments in rock. And such a heavy song is arguably driven by Pete’s acoustic…

The Stones and The Beatles knew the new kids on the block were serious!!!

[bryansundvall]

The Who!! The original punk band. I'm 64 and sadly, never saw them live. But the music lives forever!! Peace.

[RickRox]

Classic, plain and simple. This supreme rock classic by The Who needs no introduction whatsoever. Substitute was class in 1966 and is class now, it just brilliant, great bass, great drums, great guitar and great lyrics. One of those songs which should never ever be covered. Substitute got to No.5 back in APril 1966 and was the UK's No.64 of 1966.

[SingingWithMyself-Frozen]

This was my favourite song when I was little. I used to call it 'Plastic Spoon' XD

[AllisterCooper]

That drum fill from 2:37-2:40... Classic.

[stephenfoster]

1966, golden age of music. Class song.

[ahenricks]

some days I feel that this is the greatest Who song.

[billgoldsmith]

Just keeps getting better with age the lyrics are amazing! Appreciate a lot more now.

[giulioluzzardi]

When I listen to these tunes I can hear the bass sounding like a powerful rhythm guitar.

[rsears]

Keith Moon the greatest drummer of all time

[stratusj]

This song is classic WHO all the way.  One of their best.

[nigden]

Not many bands feature a bass break, and the Ox was the best man for them.

[plasteredbastard]

Song drips with such innocence and earnestness.

[cricketbat]

I'm so old, I was born with a Bakelite spoon in my mouth.

[johnsone]

The simple things you see are all complicated-love this friggin' song.

[thomaspalmer]

Simply brilliant, on all fronts. Been mad for it as long as I can remember.

[jadecostello]

2021 from New Zealand. 56 yr old half Maori half pakeha (white). Toddler(or baby, need to look it up again... my memory...) when this came out. Love it so much. P.s. I was 1 when this come out. Just researched

[Dahliaman]

The Who sound owes a lot to Pete Townsends songwriting, pure lyrical genius.  As for their best song, thats highly debatable but I would think their best known song was the one for the Mods and has to be My Generation.

[tilesetter]

Ah, the longer studio version! They always played the shorter one live, still great.