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| "Boris the Spider" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Who | |
| from the album A Quick One | |
| A-side | "Whiskey Man" |
| Released | 9 December 1966 |
| Recorded | 4 October 1966 |
| Studio | Pye (London) |
| Genre | Rock[1] |
| Length | 2:29 |
| Songwriter(s) | John Entwistle |
| Producer(s) | Kit Lambert |
"Boris the Spider" is a song written by the Who's bass guitarist, John Entwistle. It appears as the second track of their 1966 album A Quick One. This song is claimed to be Entwistle's first composition, and became a staple of live shows.[2] This song, along with "My Wife", "Heaven and Hell" and "The Quiet One", were Entwistle's most popular songs to perform live.[3] Though this song was popular, it was not released as a single in the US or UK. In Japan, "Boris the Spider" was released as the B-side to "Whiskey Man" in 1967.
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- ^ "A Quick One". The Who. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
The very first song that John wrote for The Who endured as a live favourite while he was alive. The band even played it on their 25th anniversary reunion tour in 1989.
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