![]() This version was relea Stephen Coles 14k followers More information Pinball Wizard by Elton John, 1976. 1975 1 25.8K Pinball Wizard Lyrics Verse 1 Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball From Soho down. The song was performed by Elton John in Ken Russell’s 1975 film adaptation of Tommy. Pinball Wizard Elton John Track 11 on Caribou Produced by Gus Dudgeon Mar. ![]() Tommy was playing a Kings and Queens EM pin, and I couldn't make out the game Elton john was playing. Pinball Wizard is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy. Good for Pete to turn pinball into something special and give us a HERO in Tommy! I was looking at some images of the Pinball battle between Rodger and Elton John in the movie Tommy. I would be great to hear (or view) your presentation! It is hard to believe that pinball was viewed by many as a "bad thing". I was into pinball before April 1969 and can personally attest to the attitude shift. Elton John in costume for his role as the Pinball Wizard in Ken Russell’s film of The Who’s rock opera album Tommy, 1974. (Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend vocals). In my telling of the history of pinball, "Pinball Wizard" as a hit song was the first positive mention of pinball in mass media (since 1931!) that actually shifted public attitudes on a mass scale. Pinball Wizard was written by Pete Townshend and performed by the Who. By Elton John from 155 A Pinball Wizard 5:08 B Harmony 2:49 6 Reviews I cant mark this higher than the Who original. He DOES get adequate credit in my presentation called "The History of Pinball Fandom" (given at Expo and Pintastic). The song Pinball Wizard was written by Pete Townshend and was first recorded and released by The Who in 1969. ![]() Yes, he created the expression and introduced it into popular culture.
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