The Who - Boris the Spider

The Who's John Entwistle wrote "Boris the Spider," which appeared on the band's 1966 album, A Quick One. Entwistle wrote the song after a night of drinking with the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman. The two were throwing around funny names for animals when John came up with "Boris the Spider." Pete Townshend has said on more than one occasion that "Boris the Spider" was Jimi Hendrix's favorite song by The Who. In fact, Townshend wrote of Hendrix's love for the song in the liner notes of Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy.