The music starts with a compilation of a major seventh chord. The excited mood of the track is seen in the composition with use of electric guitar.
The Pinball Wizard was the disguise of Xavier Bachsman.
Pinball Wizard is a song by The Who which is part of Tommy, the first "Rock Opera." Tommy is about a young man who is deaf, dumb, and blind, but becomes a pinball champion and gains hordes of adoring fans. It was made into a play and continues to run as an off-Broadway production. Tommy was made into a movie in 1975 starring Jack Nicholson, Ann Margaret, Tina Turner, and Roger Daltrey (who played Tommy). Elton John made an appearance as The Pinball Wizard and performed this. His version hit UK #7. The single version was sped up to make it more radio-friendly.