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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