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"Pinball Wizard" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by guitarist and primary songwriter Pete Townshend and featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts and No. 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 .
"Pinball Wizard" (1976) " I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) " is a song by English musician Elton John written by John and Bernie Taupin , released in 1976 as a double A-side single with " Grow Some Funk of Your Own " from his tenth studio album Rock of the Westies (1975).
Elton John as The Pinball Wizard, the cocky pinball champion of the world in four-and-a-half-foot high boots. Tina Turner as The Acid Queen, an erratic prostitute who deals in prophetic LSD. Eric Clapton as The Preacher, the leader of a Marilyn Monroe-themed cult. Keith Moon as Uncle Ernie, Frank's clownish perverted pimp friend.
The song "Pinball Wizard", performed by Elton John, was a major hit when released as a single. [1] Although the music for this song is performed by "The Elton John Band", as he was calling his musical team, the film depicts John being backed by The Who (dressed in pound-note suits).
Elton John's gift may be his song, but that doesn't mean he loves them all.. During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the 77-year-old musician spoke about ...
The second LP includes the b-sides "Sick City" and "Cold Highway," John's version of "Pinball Wizard," "The Bitch Is Back" (New Radio Mix 2024) and a new extended version of the album track "Stinker," the outtake "Ducktail Jiver," which was recorded during the Caribou sessions, and John's demo version of "Snookeroo," later recorded by Ringo ...
The original album contained a booklet containing lyrics to the songs (even to the covers of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Pinball Wizard"), with illustrations or performance photos for each song. In 1992, a new version was released worldwide. Elton John had moved to PolyGram Records, who got the rights to all of his DJM recordings (pre ...
'The Wizard of Oz' Though most people say 'Looks like we're not in Kansas anymore,' or 'Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore,' those quotes aren't quite right. Dorothy actually says 'Toto ...