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Pinball Wizard Song at XXX Olympics closing

By IowaPinballClub

11 years ago

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“Did you like Kaiser Chiefs version of Pinball Wizard?”

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#1 11 years ago

IowaPinballClub

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The Who's "Pinball Wizard" performed by Kaiser Chiefs at the closing of the XXX Olympics was impressive to me! What were your thoughts?

-Aaron
Iowa Pinball Club

ps. Lots of talk today on twitter as a result of this song.

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#2 11 years ago

Arcade

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11y 120K 6,324 16 34

Yes, the pop bumpers and balls bouncing all around the stadium was very impressive.

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#3 11 years ago

BriGuy5

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13y 47,650 753 4

I saw Kaiser Chiefs open for Green Day a few years ago. They are pretty damn good, I love suprisingly good opening bands.

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#4 11 years ago

triadwatch

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12y 36,150 434 8

Should have let roger and Pete do the talking since they played later in the program or had them chime into the song

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#5 11 years ago

Frax

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12y 103K 16,662 2 9

Does anyone have a damn video of either this segment or the whole thing? Preferrably the latter?

Our DVR failed to record anything, and apparently NBC cut away out of it anyways, jack-hats....

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#6 11 years ago

Prkchpsndwiches

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Painesville, OH

11y 32,900 370 1

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#7 11 years ago

Prkchpsndwiches

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Painesville, OH

11y 32,900 370 1

That last vid was kind of meh, our British friends can watch this http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01m30vw/Olympic_Ceremonies_London_2012_Closing_Ceremony_Countdown/

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#8 11 years ago

Shredso

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12y 88,800 3,035 7

I hate this song so much.

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#9 11 years ago

kwiKimart

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12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Quoted from Shredso:
I hate this song so much

Then write a song about pinball.

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#10 11 years ago

JesseB

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Indianapolis, IN

20y 49,150 527 1

I thought the exposure for pinball during the song was pretty awesome as the whole world was watching

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#11 11 years ago

pdman

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14y 26,900 1,362 10

I'd have to say it is easily the best pinball reference Song I have heard. But I am a big WHO fan since the 60's!!!

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#12 11 years ago

Miguel351

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11y 81,400 4,571 3

Love the Kaiser Chiefs. Love their song "Ruby". Great tune.

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#13 11 years ago

IowaPinballClub

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JesseB, That is exactly what I liked about it too! Pinball Got Mad Exposure! The entire world was watching!

-Aaron
Iowa Pinball Club

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#14 11 years ago

Wolfmarsh

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12y 134K 10,956

This is not the XXX olympics I was expecting.

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#15 11 years ago

Rascal_H

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12y 138K 6,567 2 36

What kind of awful EMs was Tommy playing anyway? I could beat him.

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#16 11 years ago

Tommi_Gunn

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Absolutely hate that song. Mention pinball on TV and it's playing right behind it. Never fails. Plus, Townshend ruined the WHO for me. He should be in prison. Can never look at the band the same again.

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#17 11 years ago

OrochiLeona

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12y 15,400 167 2

I'm sick to death of that song.

True story. Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs is my cousin.

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