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Why so much hate for the song Pinball Wizard?

By Dooskie

4 years ago


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    #101 4 years ago

    For the haters, this will change your mind!

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    #102 4 years ago
    Quoted from jorro:

    For the haters, this will change your mind!

    Entertaining song version - thanks!

    "Pinball Wizard" term still hackneyed nonetheless.

    #103 4 years ago

    I find it amusing how most of us would rather be called a "pinhead" than a "pinball wizard."

    #104 4 years ago
    Quoted from DanQverymuch:

    I find it amusing how most of us would rather be called a "pinhead" than a "pinball wizard."

    I find it amusing that you know what most of us “would rather”.

    #105 4 years ago
    Quoted from DanQverymuch:

    I find it amusing how most of us would rather be called a "pinhead" than a "pinball wizard."

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    #106 4 years ago

    I have the Who's Tommy Pinball wizard within 3 foot of my dining table. Pretty used to the song.

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    #107 4 years ago
    Quoted from TheFamilyArcade:

    I find it amusing that you know what most of us “would rather”.

    Not sure what you're driving at. I see pretty universal disdain for "pinball wizard," and "pinhead" is interesting in that while "______ head" is a widely used idiom for any enthusiast of whatever, "pinhead" predates that usage as a deprecatory slang word for someone suffering from microcephaly or, by extension, any stupid person, despite which pinball folks embrace the term. That's the amusing part.

    Sorry I didn't explain before. What, are you both kinds?

    #108 4 years ago
    Quoted from DanQverymuch:

    I see pretty universal disdain for "pinball wizard,"

    Sorry, I just don't see that out in the real world...just in this thread.

    #112 4 years ago

    It’s the same reason as a former skydiving instructor I cringe every time I hear free fallin by Tom Petty. People learn your interests then beat certain songs to death!

    #113 4 years ago

    Our pinball team is the Woopi Freeballers Inc. Our Team song is;

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    #116 4 years ago

    Definitely the worst versions, stop it!

    #117 4 years ago

    Just cranky i can't find Norman Gunston's version.

    #118 4 years ago

    When someone asks you if you’re a pinball wizard, there is only one proper response:

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    #119 3 years ago

    Sorry....The only reason I'm resurrecting this necro thread is because I just realized that I fake laughed to friends references to this stupid song three times this week.

    Thanks...I feel better.

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