Oct. 4, 2021

This Day in Halloween: The Who's song “Boris the Spider” is released in 1966. / Illustration by Allison Jimenez

The song “Boris the Spider” is released in 1966. Written and performed by The Who and included as a B-side to the single “Whiskey Man,” it quickly outshines the A-side and becomes one of the band’s biggest hits and staple of live performances.