Review:

on 2011-08-08 CharlesMartel Said:

Drawn from the soundtrack of the movie "Tommy" which saw Elton John cast in the role of the Pinball Wizard, this song in some ways is better than the original by the Who on the album of the same name. It was certainly much more suited to the over-the-top, almost camp extravagance which the film ultimately turned out to be. More of a pop song than a rock song, that change, and the slicker production which went with it, are what set it apart from the original. It is also what brought the single some commercial success. Elton John gives it a twist of his own with a great outro of sharp almost staccato piano. And he had to ham it up by wearing those outrageously large doc martins in the film. My version of the single has a live version of "Benny and the Jets" as the B-Side instead of the usual "Harmony" though.
Rating: 6/10