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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 .
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).
"Pinball Wizard" was a major hit when released as a single. This sequence in the film depicts Elton John being backed by the Who (dressed in pound-note suits); the band portrayed the Pinball Wizard's band for filming, [123] but on the music track and soundtrack album, the music was performed entirely by him and his regular touring band. [121]
Through 1961 to 1963, news of Tommy's miraculous regaining of full consciousness receives huge media attention ("Miracle Cure"), Tommy is idolized by the public and the press ("Sensation – Reprise"), and he begins appearing in packed stadiums, playing pinball with a helmet that temporarily blinds and deafens him ("Pinball Wizard – Reprise").
"Pinball Wizard" Townshend Daltrey Townshend Tommy: 1969 [1] "Please, Please, Please" (cover) Brown Johnny Terry Daltrey My Generation: 1965 [4] "Postcard" Entwistle Entwistle Odds & Sods: 1974 [37] "The Punk and the Godfather" Townshend Daltrey Townshend Quadrophenia: 1973 [2] "Pure and Easy" Townshend Daltrey Townshend Odds & Sods: 1974 [37 ...
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 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 ...
Pete Townshend has claimed that the song was partly inspired by the song "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones.'I'm Free' came from 'Street Fighting Man.' This has a weird time/shape and when I finally discovered how it went, I thought 'well blimey, it can't be that simple,' but it was and it was a gas and I wanted to do it myself.