Having been in radio since the day I graduated high school (1978) and having programmed stations both as a Music Director and Program Director, the following is something that has been brewing in my mind for quite some time now. The following is "Rep's Top Ten All-Time Pinball Machine/Rock 'n' Roll Song Combinations. And of course, since it is a 'countdown', we begin with #20...
20. Big Hurt (1995, Gottlieb)
Miss Toni Fisher (1959)
19. Black Rose (1992, Bally)
Thin Lizzy (1979)
18. Fire! (1987, Williams)
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (1968)
17. AC/DC (2012, Stern)
The Sweet (1975)
16. Taxi (1988, Williams)
Harry Chapin (1972)
15. Airport (1969, Bally)
The Motors (1978)
14. Night Moves (1989, International)
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1976)
13. Action (1969, Chicago Coin)
The Sweet (1976)
12. Rocky (1982, Gottlieb)
Thin Lizzy (1976)
11. Atlantis (1989, Bally)
Donovan (1968)
10. Wipeout (1993, Gottlieb)
The Surfaris (1963)
9. Big Shot (1973, Gottlieb)
Billy Joel (1978)
8. Godzilla (1998, Sega)
Blue Oyster Cult (1977)
7. KISS (1979, Bally)
Tom Jones (1988)
6. Iron Man (2014, Stern)
Black Sabbath (1970)
5. Domino (1968, Gottlieb)
Van Morrison (1970)
4. Twilight Zone (1993, Bally)
Golden Earring (1982)
3. Hurricane (1991, Williams)
Bob Dylan (1976)
2. Fireball (1972, Bally)
Ducks DeLuxe (1974)
1. Creature From The Black Lagoon (1992 Bally)
Dave Edmunds (1979)