Pinball Wizard
The SoCal VoCals Lyrics
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I've played the silver ball.
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played them all.
But I ain't seen nothing like him
In any amusement hall,
That deaf dumb and blind kid
He stands like a statue,
Becomes part of the machine.
Feeling 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 got to be a twist.
A pin ball wizard,
Got such a supple wrist.
('How do you think he does it?)
I don't know!
(What makes him so good?')
Well, he ain't got no distractions
Can't hear those buzzers and bells,
Don't see lights a flashin'
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 on my usual table,
He can beat the best.
His disciples lead him in,
And he just does the rest.
He's got crazy flipper fingers,
I never seen him fall,
That deaf, dumb, 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,
His score's a trillion more.
A pinball wizard,
The world's new pinball lord.
He's scoring more!
He's scoring more!
More more more more!
I thought I was the Bally table king,
But I just handed my pinball crown to him.
To him!
To him!
The SoCal VoCals's song Pinball Wizard is a tribute to the character Tommy from The Who's rock opera album Tommy. The song tells the story of a deaf, dumb, and blind boy who is a pinball prodigy. The lyrics draw attention to the boy's extraordinary pinball skills in contrast to his disabilities. The singer describes how he has played pinball all over Soho and Brighton but has never seen anyone like Tommy before. Tommy is a unique player, who becomes one with the machine, playing by intuition rather than sight or sound. He has a supple wrist and crazy flipper fingers that enable him to score trillions more points. The song's catchy melody and foot-tapping rhythm add to its appeal, making it a classic rock song.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever since I was a young boy,
The singer started playing pinball at a young age.
I've played the silver ball.
The singer has played a lot of pinball in his life.
From Soho down to Brighton
He has played pinball in a lot of places.
I must have played them all.
He has played all kinds of pinball machines.
But I ain't seen nothing like him
He is amazed by the pinball wizard's abilities.
In any amusement hall,
He has never seen anyone this good at any arcade.
That deaf dumb and blind kid
The pinball wizard is physically impaired but incredibly skilled.
Sure plays a mean pinball!
The pinball wizard is really good.
He stands like a statue,
The wizard is very still and focused while playing.
Becomes part of the machine.
He seems to merge with the pinball machine while playing.
Feeling all the bumpers
The wizard is very in touch with the game's mechanics.
Always playing clean.
He never makes mistakes while playing.
He plays by intuition,
The wizard relies on his instincts while playing.
The digit counters fall.
He racks up points easily.
He's a pinball wizard
The wizard is the best at playing pinball.
There has got to be a twist.
There must be something special about the wizard's skills.
Got such a supple wrist.
The wizard's wrist is very flexible.
('How do you think he does it?)
The singer wonders how the wizard is so good.
I don't know!
He doesn't have an answer.
(What makes him so good?')
The singer is still curious about what sets the wizard apart.
Well, he ain't got no distractions
The wizard is not distracted by anything while playing.
Can't hear those buzzers and bells,
He doesn't hear the sounds of the game.
Don't see lights a flashin'
He doesn't see the blinking lights on the machine.
Plays by sense of smell.
He relies on senses other than sight and hearing.
Always has a replay,
The wizard gets a lot of extra chances to play.
And never tilts at all
He never loses from tilting the machine.
He can't beat me now
The singer thinks he is still better than the wizard.
I've always been the champ
He has always been the best at playing pinball.
I know every trick
The singer knows all the secrets to playing pinball.
No freak's gonna beat my hand
He is confident that nobody can beat him.
Even on my usual table,
He is even better at playing on his favorite machine.
His disciples lead him in,
People who follow the wizard show him where to play.
And he just does the rest.
The wizard doesn't need any help to play well.
He's got crazy flipper fingers,
The wizard has very fast fingers.
I never seen him fall,
The singer has never seen the wizard mess up.
His score's a trillion more.
The wizard has a score that is way higher than anyone else's.
The world's new pinball lord.
The wizard is now the best pinball player in the world.
He's scoring more!
The wizard keeps getting better and better.
More more more more!
He keeps racking up more points.
I thought I was the Bally table king,
The singer used to think he was the best at playing pinball on a certain machine.
But I just handed my pinball crown to him.
The singer admits that the wizard is now the best at playing pinball.
To him!
The wizard is now the new pinball king.
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