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View Poll Results: Who was a better songwriter?
Pete Townshend (The Who) 3 23.08%
Ray Davies (The Kinks) 10 76.92%
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Old 01-12-2021, 03:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Who was a better songwriter: Pete Townshend or Ray Davies?
So difficult, I'm not even going to vote. However, I'd love to know your opinions and reasons!
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It is close but my love for Quadrophenia tips the scale in favor of Pete Townsend compared to a very select few.
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It is close but my love for Quadrophenia tips the scale in favor of Pete Townsend compared to a very select few.
Quadrophenia's a great one but I've always prefered "Who's Next", which was the first thing I listened from The Who.
Thanks for voting!

Hey, people, you can vote. The poll is still open.
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Quadrophenia's a great one but I've always prefered "Who's Next", which was the first thing I listened from The Who.
Thanks for voting!
I think you don’t like double albums!
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I think you don’t like double albums!
Hahaha, I prefer triple albums like All Things Must Pass.
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Ray Davies by far, shame on everyone voting otherwise
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Oh, now I don't want to close the poll, Marie Monday has voted for Ray Davies!

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Ray Davies by far, shame on everyone voting otherwise
Thank you! I haven't voted because it was too difficult to choose, for me.
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Ray Davies by far, shame on everyone voting otherwise
And by everyone you mean me
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Ahh it's so difficult
Waterloo Sunset or Behind Blue Eyes?
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Ahh it's so difficult
Waterloo Sunset or Behind Blue Eyes?
Between those two I’d say Waterloo Sunset pretty easy
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