The Who Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #347

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‘Hope I die before I get old’, sang Roger Daltrey over forty years ago, but it didn’t quite work out like that.

The wild and passionate lead singer for supergroup The Who is still very much alive. The premature deaths of fellow group members Keith Moon and John Entwistle leaves Daltrey and Pete Townshend as the only survivors of the legendary band.

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Episode Intro

What better band to do for trivia than one whose name is a question? This week’s topic is The Who Trivia.

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OK, that’s enough panhandling, you want trivia.

This is episode 347 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. I’m your roadie and host, Brian Rollins. Let’s go.

The Dorky Round

What rock opera did The Who release in 1969?
a. Tommy
Which member of The Who destroyed his drums on stage regularly?
a. Keith Moon
What is Roger Daltrey’s position in The Who?
a. He’s the lead singer
What TV show used The Who’s song, “Who are You?”
a. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It was also used for the reboot, CSI: Vegas
The band was inducted into what in 1990?
a. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
What iconic festival did The Who perform at in 1969?
a. Woodstock
What type of arcade game was Tommy good at?
a. Pinball
What role does Pete Townshend play in The Who?
a. Lead guitarist
Which Who song contains the famous lyric “Hope I die before I get old”?
a. “My Generation”
Zak Starkey drummed for the band in the 1990s. Starkey is the son of which member of The Beatles?
a. Ringo Starr

The Geeky Round

Which The Who song was used for CSI: Miami’s theme?
a. “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
What is the name of The Who’s debut album?
a. My Generation
What caused the death of drummer Keith Moon in 1978?
a. Drug overdose
What instrument did John Entwistle play?
a. Bass guitar
What is the title of The Who’s second rock opera released in 1973?
a. Quadrophenia
Who played “Tommy” in the 1975 film?
a. Roger Daltrey
What former guitarist for The Yardbirds played “The Preacher” in the film, Tommy?
a. Eric Clapton
What 2010 movie, starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo gets its name from a Who song?
a. The Kids Are All Right
Which Who album has fake commercials and public service announcements interspersed with the songs?
a. The fittingly titled: The Who Sells Out
Which member of the Who had a cameo on CSI?
a. Roger Daltrey. He plays the killer in the seventh season episode, Living Legend.

The Nerdy Round

Which band member wrote most of The Who’s songs?
a. Pete Townshend
Which The Who song was used for CSI: New York’s theme?
a. Baba O’Riley
What year was The Who formed?
a. It was formed in 1964
Let’s mix it up, what TV show used “I Can See For Miles” as its theme song?
a. CSI: Cyber
What is the title of the 2006 album released by The Who—their first in 24 years?
a. Endless Wire
Which film director turned Tommy into a movie in 1975?
a. Ken Russell
What singer, who passed away in 2023, played “The Acid Queen” in Tommy?
a. Tina Turner
As of 2025, what is the last studio album from The Who?
a. Their 2019 album, simply titled “Who”
What type of guitar did Pete Townshend frequently smash on stage?
a. Rickenbacker
What was Roger Daltrey’s job before The Who became famous?
a. Sheet metal worker.

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it. Smash your guitar and thrash those drums. How did you fare? Let me know on social media or in the YouTube comments.

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