Michael Cerveris - Pinball Wizard (Opera Tommy) 1995

Michael Cerveris - Pinball Wizard 1995
from the opera 'Tommy' by The Who (1969)
You'd laugh and say 'nothing's that simple
I'm free - I'm free,
And I'm waiting for you to follow me.
He stands like a statue,
Becomes part of the machine.
Feeling all the bumpers
Always playing clean.
He plays by intuition,
The digit counters fall.
That deaf dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pin ball!
He ain't got no distractions
Can't hear those buzzers and bells,
Don't see lights a flashin'
Plays by sense of smell.
Always has a replay,
'N' never tilts at all
That deaf dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pin ball.
He's a pin ball wizard
There has got to be a twist.
A pin ball wizard,
S'got such a supple wrist.
How do you think he does it? - I don't know!
What makes him so good?'
Even on my favorite table
He can beat my best.
His disciples lead him in
And he just does the rest.
He's got crazy flipper fingers
Never seen him fall
That deaf dumb and blind kind
Sure plays a mean pin ball!
(Instrumental)
I'm free - I'm free,
And I'm waiting for you to follow me.

[@royperez8965]

Most versatile broadway actor

[@joannclune6423]

I think Michael cerveris he was my original American Broadway idol

[@martingremm6570]

I remember back on highschool, when I listen to Michel as Tommy. I've seen so man shows in Offenbach. Damm.

[@garybland782]

Not too sure about the accent, but the vocals are tremendous. One of my absolute favourite MT performers.

[@joannclune6423]

I think Michael cerveis as tommy his voice just like Ian from fame and his eyes just like in fame season 6 /7

[@TheLilithGray]

Wow!!!!! This is really awesome

[@joannclune6423]

Michael cerveris he is a classic

[@SkunkGuru]

AWESOME video! Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@joannclune6423]

I like the way he was moving his head

[@joannclune6423]

I like the way he says eeeeeeeeeeee

[@joannclune6423]

and thank you again for my birthday email love you

[@JimHawkwind03411]

The proper title should be “I’m Free/Pinball Wizard (Reprise)”.

[@BestofNYCMusic]

Holy 90s

[@donmartinez1260]

This is bad ass shit were was it recorded??? Offebach, London or Broadway???

[@sparklemotion1018]

Not London... because they re-cast the role when the show opened there.

[@sallysimpson7]

Holy cow, this is awesome! Is this when Tommy was at the West End???

[@holgerduchting6016]

no, Offenbach, Germany

[@colin76samp]

Dressed like Freddie Mercury but singing a who song, wtf

[@houseofgogo]

how horrible the bad accent is. love Tommy and normally like Cerveris. this just doesn't work.

[@4dultw1thj0b]

houseofgogo To be fair, this was his very first role on Broadway.