Song 183: “Pinball Wizard” by the Who, part 1: Always Playing Clean

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs by Andrew Hickey

Feb 12, 20261:44:32Music

Apologies for the delay in posting this episode — I had a chronic illness flare-up and a frankly awful January. With luck, part two of this story will be up before the end of February. For those who haven’t heard t...

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