"Magic Bus" is one of The Who's most popular songs. It was released in 1968, and has been a concert staple. It reached #26 in the United Kingdom and #25 in the United States.

It was written at the time of My Generation, by Pete Townshend, but wasn't released until later.

It is usually performed as a duet, where the rider is riding on the bus everyday to see his girl. In the song he asks the driver if he can buy the bus from him, with the driver's initial answer being no. After haggling for a while, the driver finally lets him have it and he vows to drive it to his girlfriend's house everyday.

One of its most legendary performances can be heard on Live at Leeds. This version stretches out to nearly eight minutes, complete with Daltrey playing harmonica, Townshend performing a funky Bo Diddley riff, and Moon playing whirlwind breaks that suggest an octopus behind the drums. The song has appeared on The Simpsons, A Tale of Two Springfields where the Who perform to both sides of a divided Springfield. The crowd requests "Magic Bus" and Roger Daltrey punches out the first two words when the audience yells for "Pinball Wizard". The Who then proceed to play "Won't Get Fooled Again" instead.

In summer 2006, the song was featured on television commercials for Nissan's Quest minivans.