Baba O'Riley' is a song by the English rock band The Who, released as a single in 1971. It was written by Pete Townshend and is the opening track to the group's studio album Who's Next. The song is an amalgamation of two unfinished Townshend songs, 'BABA Mere Pyare' and 'Teenage Wasteland'. The title of the song is a combination of the names of Meher BABA and Terry Riley. The song is known for its synthesizer introduction and the chorus lyrics, 'DON't cry/Don't raise your eye/It's only teenage wasteland.'