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This version was released in 1975 as a promotional single only in the US, and in 1976 in the UK, where it reached number 7. The song was performed by English musician Elton John in Ken Russell's 1975 film adaptation of Tommy. ' Grow Some Funk of Your Own / I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)' Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.Įlton John version 'Pinball Wizard' Pete Townshend – backing vocals, co-lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar.Pinball Wizard was also played during the Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show on 7 February 2010. Bootleg recordings show that this song has been known to last as long as 8 minutes (at a concert at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 3 February 1981), although live versions lasting as long as that are extremely rare. The live performances rarely deviated from the album arrangement, save for an occasional jam at the end sometimes leading to another song. This song is one of the band's most famous live songs, being played at almost every Who concert since its debut live performance on. The single version was slightly sped up and runs to 2:57, whilst the natural length album version runs to 3:04.īillboard described the single as 'a solid beat rocker.' Live performances The song 'Pinball Wizard' was written and recorded almost immediately. Knowing Cohn was an avid pinball fan, Townshend suggested that Tommy would play pinball, and Cohn immediately declared Tommy to be a masterpiece. Following this, Townshend, as Tommy 's principal composer, discussed the album with Cohn and concluded that, to lighten the load of the rock opera's heavy spiritual overtones (Townshend had recently become deeply interested in the teachings of Meher Baba), the title character, a 'deaf, dumb, and blind' boy, should also be particularly good at a certain game. In late 1968 or early 1969, when the Who played a rough assembly of their new album to critic Nik Cohn, Cohn gave a lukewarm reaction to it. It was a perpetual concert favourite for Who fans due to its pop sound and familiarity. Nevertheless, the song was a commercial success and remains one of the most recognised tunes from the opera. Townshend once called it 'the most clumsy piece of writing ever done'. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.The lyrics are written from the perspective of a pinball champion, called 'Local Lad' in the Tommy libretto book, astounded by the skills of the opera's eponymous main character, Tommy Walker: 'He ain't got no distractions / Can't hear those buzzers and bells / Don't see lights a flashin' / Plays by sense of smell / Always gets a replay / Never seen him fall / That deaf dumb and blind kid / Sure plays a mean pinball.', and 'I thought I was the Bally table king, but I just handed my pinball crown to him'.

#Pinball wizard guitar tab plus

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