‘Behind Blue Eyes’ — The Who
The Who released “Behind Blue Eyes” in 1971. An incident at a concert is claimed to have inspired it. Pete Townshend was allegedly charmed by one of the groupies the year before! Instead of succumbing to temptation, he returned to his hotel room to write a prayer. “Crack it open when my hand clenches,” said one of the participants. In the song, there is a lyric like that. It was released as part of the band’s fifth studio album, “Who’s Next.” Many artists have covered the song over the years.
‘Behind Blue Eyes’ — The Who
‘La Bamba’ — Ritchie Valens
Los Lobos recorded the Mexican traditional tune “La Bamba.” The title track for the 1987 film Ritchie Valens, starring Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens, was this song. That’s got to be the most popular rendition of the song! Valens’ 1958 adaption appears on both the Ranker and the Rolling Stone Top 500 lists. This is the only song on the list that isn’t sung in English. The song “La Bamba” is one of the most well-known rock ‘n’ roll classics.
‘La Bamba’ — Ritchie Valens
