However, Elton John was the biggest rock and roll artist in the world to me at that time and "Philadelphia Freedom" was all over the radio so I was immediately in love with the new "Elton" song. I had never heard The Who's version at that time, and, in fact, had barely heard of The Who at all (although I had heard of The Guess Who). I can still remember sitting at my kitchen table when my next-door neighbor, a year older, came over to excitedly tell me about it and the incredible new Elton John song "Pinball Wizard".
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Since the who did not perform on the recording, which was Elton John's band.Ĭlick to expand.Yep, I was 9, going on 10 when the Tommy movie and soundtrack came out. Nice touch with the rest of the Who playing the band and doing their typical instrument smashing bit. Is one of the best parts of the film, with Elton's personality symbolized by his trademark bejeweled spectacles, and the piano Perhaps Pete wrote more lyrics to give the Pinball Wizard scene in the movie a little more punch. On Pinball Wizard, the lyric - I thought I was the Bally table king - is instead, 2 insert is a lyric sheet with photos and images. In the original 1969 Tommy 2-LP lyric sheet, There is a line - Always has a replay, never tilts at allīut in The Who version, Daltrey clearly sings - Always has a replay, never seen him fallĪnd in the later Elton's version, he does sing - Always has a replay, never tilts at allĪn amusing note, on the Elton John's Greatest Hits Vol. He's a pinball wizard, he scores a trillion moreĪ pinball wizard, the world's new pinball lordīut I just handed my pinball crown to him He's got crazy flipper fingers, I've never seen him fall His disciples lead him in, and he just does the rest
I know every trick, no freak's gonna beat my handĮven on my usual table, he can beat the best He can't beat me now, I've always been the champ
Well, he ain't got no distractions, can't hear no buzzes and bellsĭon't see lights a-flashin', he plays by sense of smell (How do you think he does it?) I don't know He's a pinball wizard, there has to be a twist He plays by intuition, the digit counters fall He stands like a statue, becomes part of the machineįeeling all the bumpers, always playing clean That deaf, dumb, and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball He's got crazy flipper fingers, Never seen him fallĮver since I was a young boy, I played the silver ballįrom Soho down to Brighton, I must've played them allīut I ain't seen nothin' like him in any amusement hall His disciples lead him in, And he just does the rest He plays my favorite table, He can beat my best How do you think he does it? I don't know, What makes him so good?Īin't got no distractions, Can't hear no buzzers and bellsĭon't see no lights a-flashin', Plays by sense of smellĪlways gets a replay, Never seen him fallīut I just handed My pinball crown to him He's a pinball wizard, There has to be a twistĪ pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist He plays by intuition, The digit counters fall He stands like a statue, Becomes part of the machineįeeling all the bumpers, Always playing clean That deaf, dumb and blind kid, Sure plays a mean pinball Now that we got all the lyrics straight, here are both versions, The Who (album version) and Elton John (film soundtrack version)Įver since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ballįrom Soho down to Brighton, I must have played 'em allīut I ain't seen nothing like him, In any amusement hall
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