John, Elton - Pinball Wizard Lyrics






Ever since I was a young boy
I've played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played them all
But I ain't seen nothin' like him
In any amusement hall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball

He stands like a statue
Becomes part of the machine
Feelin' all the bumpers
Always playing clean
He plays by intuition
The digit counters fall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball

He's a pinball wizard
There has to be a twist
A pinball wizard
Got such a supple wrist

How do you think he does it?
I don't know
What makes him so good?

He ain't got no distractions
Can't hear those buzzers and bells
Don't see lights a-flashin'
He plays by sense of smell
Always has a replay
And never tilts at all
That deaf dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball

He can't beat me now
I've always been the champ
I know every trick
No freak's gonna beat my hand

Even at my favorite table
He can beat my best
His disciples lead him in
And he just does the rest
He's got crazy flipper fingers
I've never seen him fall
That deaf dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball

He's a pinball wizard
There has to be a twist
A pinball wizard
Got such a supple wrist

He's a pinball wizard
He's scoring even more
A pinball wizard
For the girls who dig pinball lore
He's scoring more
He's scoring more

I thought I was
The bally table king
But I just handed my
Pinball crown to him
To him
To him!





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  1. p.... s....

    I like how "I Can't Explain" starts at the end

  2. J.... T....

    Tommy is the pinball wizard?

  3. D.... R....

    I was around 9 years old when this version came out and it was the only version I heard for years (Back then, there was no classic rock stations, just 'golden oldies' which is not what you want to call your earlier songs. Finally hearing the original Who version, I was blown away. two different brilliant takes. And that costume, glasses and boots are beyond cool!

  4. L.... C....

    Reginald Dwight. +Elton John

  5. M.... D....

    That sucks

  6. b.... y....

    elton on piano. dee murray on bass, davey johnstone on guitar and nigel olsson on drums

  7. b.... y....

    i wonder where that pinball machine prop is today

  8. C.... M....

    British rock at it's best, there's nothing to touch it, Oh and we've got Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Beatles, The Moody Blues Etc to back it all up ha ha ha ha, the rest of the world in Awe!!! We are the best.

  9. m.... ....

    Just another part of what was an AWESOME ROCK OPERA ALBUM AND THEN MOVIE IN 75. Tina Turner and so many more were AWESOME TOO!!

  10. D.... S....

    This song came along at a time when Elton was at the apex of his career. Elton this, Elton that, Elton paraphernalia was ubiquitous! Then came his performance in Tommy, and that event blew the minds of many kids across the country. One kid at our high school tried to emulate Elton with his own version of "pinball wizard" which included an equally outrageous costume! This was 1974!

  11. a.... m....

    Pete accidentally injured a young woman while smashing the guitar. Shades of Sally Simpson. He was, understandably, hugely apologetic. According to reports, she considered it an honour and Pete gave her the remains which sent him into a huge funk. Life....

  12. D.... G....

    You know what they say, big shoes...big score.

  13. �.... ....

    よか。

  14. I.... ....

    See, here's your problem - that's not a pinball machine, it's a piano!

  15. D.... H....

    Use to love pinball wizard playing on the radio in 1975.. i was 15..
    And Philadelphia popular too

  16. N.... t....

    YOU'RE A WIZARD, TOMMY!

  17. S.... T....

    Every day for 50 years, I've thanked God for Elton John.

  18. C.... G....

    2:26 nice

  19. D.... Q....

    When i was 10 my sisters were watching me and took me with them to see this movie lol

  20. G.... W....

    Me and mate bunked off school
    one afternoon to go and see Tommy when it came out! Totally
    blew our minds!

  21. S.... M....

    Who’s here from spongebob

  22. K.... B....

    EJ at his peak.

  23. G.... V....

    This scene a lone should win an Oscar.

  24. H.... S....

    amazing song


    love the energy


    why was i not there?

  25. R.... B....

    13 years old when I saw this movie it rocks harder now then it did at that time even at 13 I knew I had witnessed in heard something Epic although I could not explain it, now I understand

    R.... B....

    This isn’t in Rocketman Movie.

  26. C.... ....

    Elton=😎🤓🤣 BTS=🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

  27. A.... G....

    It would have been better if Taron was in stilts

  28. T.... U....

    See what the 70s could do?

  29. S.... A....

    2:26 NICE

  30. s.... ....

    now i see what kickapoo by tenatious d was sampled from lol

  31. M.... P....

    My therapist: Pinball Wizard Elton doesn't exist

    Pinball Wizard Elton:

    M.... P....

    >>Elton John: PEOPLE DON’T
    PAY TO SEE REGINALD DWIGHT!
    THEY PAY TO SEE ELTON JOHN!

  32. C.... E....

    I use to play pinball when I was a kid and I loved Elton John also . When this movie came out I really wanted to see it soo bad but I never had the money . LOL

  33. M.... L....

    nice to a classic every now and then

  34. F.... M....

    And The Ox is just standing there....

  35. j.... j....

    Anyone think elton looks miserable ?

  36. I.... ....

    Scene from the movie Tommy, isn’t it ?

  37. T.... V....

    The best opening to any song EVER

  38. R.... P....

    Elton John is Wearing the "BIGGEST" pair of Doc Martens boots EVER made! Made especially for this CLASSIC OPERA TOMMY!!!! 😎🤘🎸😎🤘🎸😎🤘🎸😎🤘🎸😎🤘🎸😎 PEACE RICKY PARKER

  39. E.... ....

    Olympic sport before the Eath dies in the heat.

  40. r.... ....

    Actually as a kid, this was my introduction to Pinball Wizard. I didn’t know The Who’s version yet and when I finally heard it, I preferred Elton’s. Eventually I came around to the original

  41. n.... c....

    Tommy Boy™

  42. L.... G....

    Hey there is Waldo...awesome

  43. B.... 1....

    When Kevin heart starts to sing and turns tall and white

  44. M.... ....

    arthur brought me here

  45. r.... s....

    What a big amazing and crazy time! :-)♥

  46. J.... R....

    They put the number 33 in everything!!

  47. T.... J....

    Leave Tommy alone Elton. He's better than you just deal with it! Go play Space Invaders and get good at that or something.

  48. C.... E....

    Keith Moon's Uncle Ernie always makes me chuckle.
    'As I fiddle about, fiddle about, fiddle about!'

  49. l.... ....

    This is the only version of this song for me.

  50. k.... ....

    "I thought I was the Bally table king" ...playing on a Gottlieb table.

    k.... ....

    Wow, nice eye!

  51. X.... A....

    Love u Elton

  52. B.... O....

    So the Who are just miming along to a version Elton's band recorded. That's about the highest honor a back-up band can attain.

    B.... O....

    Didn't The Who originally make this?

    B.... O....

    @CC 2224 Absolutely they did, on the original Tommy album (which is much better than the movie by the bye). They did not actually play on this cover for the movie (unlike most the other songs in the movie), presumably because Elton John recorded it with his band on their own and they nailed it.

  53. F.... N....

    Elton John lost because time not by score

  54. G.... I....

    I remember when this came out on UK tv...seems like yesterday...

  55. E.... ....

    I can't wait for the motherfucker rap remix. Or isn't that shit music? " He's a pinball motherfucker , fam". Spare me this endless lack of talent.

  56. K.... D....

    Director: "Elton, we're going to have to tone down your outfit for this scene. Please change into these glitter glasses, cap with pinball top, and these giant shoes."

    K.... D....

    Those aren't just "any" shoes man. They are the BIGGEST pair of Doc Martens boots EVER made for a person!

  57. z.... z....

    Go Champ!...No freaks gonna beat ya!

  58. Z.... P....

    I love his music sooooo much

  59. S.... ....

    What song is keith moon even playing here, it sure as he'll don't line up

  60. V.... ....

    Rocket man one of my favorite movies now

  61. C.... H....

    All he wanted for payment was the boots...LOL

  62. R.... W....

    Hard to believe now but this was Elton under dressed lol, wonderful

  63. B.... ....

    SAW THIS LIVE IN ST PETE FLORIDA

  64. l.... ....

    I love this video. Elton is clearly off his rocker on persian rugs!

  65. M.... H....

    The thing that sucks about the film's music is the lack of Keith Moon drumming.

  66. D.... M....

    Was barely with it enough when I first saw the movie, but this part sure stuck with me!

  67. R.... S....

    No one: pinball is a great topic for a rock opera
    The Who: say what? Hold my vodka and tonic.

  68. R.... r....

    i want be born in 60s...

  69. �.... �....

    Педрила...

  70. K.... ....

    This is actually The Who with Elton John

  71. D.... C....

    How friggin cool was this?

  72. S.... M....

    That i want to be...

  73. G.... G....

    Can the pinball wizard smell all those ladies grinding on him?

  74. J.... H....

    anyone notice the 'Tommy, You're a Wizard' sign?

  75. J.... W....

    I find the lack of sync disturbing.

  76. c.... ....

    1975 was the peak of Elton Johns popularity. In the 70s anyway

  77. O.... F....

    The Les Paul destroyed there would cost about one new house in 2019.

    O.... F....

    Mid-smash (according to a contemporary report) Pete accidentally struck a young female fan with his guitar during the audience-rushing-the-stage bit. It wasn't serious but he was horrified to have hurt her. He made sure she was ok and gave her the guitar which apparently cured her. Hmmm where is she today?

    O.... F....

    @andy massingham Her name wouldn't have been Sally Simpson, would it?

  78. S.... M....

    Very cool movie

  79. m.... 9....

    He's son gohan
    He has the 4th stars dragon ball on his head

  80. M.... T....

    2:21 just look at his face 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  81. A.... H....

    He got mad

  82. P.... A....

    Back when Elton had energy and zest -- his prime.

    P.... A....

    Did he still do coke at this time

    P.... A....

    @KC2 Gamer probably because the 70's

  83. D.... ....

    After seeing the 1989 movie, "The Wizard," and then seeing this video, I feel confident saying my opinion. "The Wizard" was a non-musical video game version of the movie "Tommy" (I have yet to see "Tommy," however).

    D.... ....

    You are correct! The Wizard borrows it's theme directly from Tommy.
    Also, "Ninja GAI-den! Hai!" The movie line which taught a generation of kids they'd been saying the game's title incorrectly for years 😅

  84. A.... S....

    "you think your life is hard? try being a junior with size 13 nikes; MENS size 13 nikes."


    Elton John: 0:58

    A.... S....

    more like 413

  85. C.... D....

    this was the only good song in the movie tbh
    also if u watch Elton's pinball, it looks like he inst even trying

  86. L.... N....

    TOMMY OPEN THOSE EYES OF YOURS WIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

  87. K.... T....

    give me them boots >:)

  88. d.... ....

    Thank you. I'd forgotten how much I hate Roger Daltrey.

  89. C.... H....

    I like Elton johns one more than the who. It’s more energetic

  90. i.... J....

    Love this videoclip. brings back great memories. I went to see Tommy the movie 3 times. In the 70s. I loved it when we had to go to the movie theatres to watch a movie, younger people don't know what they're missing these days, they just push a button on their phone or put a CD on. takes the fun out of it. doesn't it. I've always admired Sir Elton John, such an amazing Talent I hope it rubs off on his sons. 💖💖💖🎶🎶🎄🏐

  91. K.... M....

    I can’t imagine what was consumed during the filming of this.

  92. a.... ....

    Amazing singer!

  93. D.... ....

    The Roger Daltrey performance the Oscars are afraid to acknowledge

    D.... ....

    Never go full retard, sure he can't hear or see, but he's a wizard at pinball

  94. D.... W....

    Elt's version is Great in the film! ( I'm sure there is an extra verse and chorus in there though!) dx

  95. N.... 1....

    Elthon jhon se parece a quico

  96. J.... R....

    the piano opening reminds me of elton's 1973 version of grey seal. the song is credited to elton's then current band, but it sure sounds more like the who. at this moment in time, elton john was the biggest star in the whole, entire world.

  97. J.... R....

    at this moment in time, elton john was the biggest star in the whole, entire world.

  98. l.... ....

    just a normal afternoon at elton johns house^^

  99. e.... g....

    0:58 thats the definitive manlet boots