Game
Echo & the Bunnymen
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A sense of duty Was my one intention And an ugly beauty Was my own invention Pride a proud refusal And I refuse To need your approval Too many seekers Too few beacons But through the fog We'll keep on beaming Through the crying hours Of your glitter years All the living out Of your tinsel tears And the midnight trains I never made 'Cause I'd already Played the game Everybody's Got their own good reason Why their favorite season Is their favorite season Winter winners And those summers sons Aren't good for everyone Aren't good for everyone Spring has sprung And autumns well done So well done And it's a better thing That we do now Forgetting everything The whys and how's While you reminisce About the things you miss You won't be ready To kiss goodbye The earth is a world The world is a ball A ball in a game With no rules at all And just as I wonder At the beauty of it all You go and drop it And it breaks and falls I'll never understand Why you thought I would Need to be reassured And be understood When I always knew That your bad's my good And I was ready Ready to be loved Born under mars With Jupiter rising Fallen from stars That lit my horizon I'll never understand Why you thought I would Need to be reassured And be understood When I always knew That your bad's my good And I was ready Ready to be Through the crying hours Of your glitter years All the living out Of your tinsel tears And the midnight trains I never made 'Cause I'd already Played It's a better thing That we do now Forgetting everything The whys and how's While you reminisce About the things you miss You won't be ready To kiss goodbye
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Written by: LESLIE THOMAS PATTINSON, IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, WILLIAM SERGEANT
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11 facts about this song
Album Release"Game" is a popular song by the band Echo & the Bunnymen, which was released in their 1987 self-titled album.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success and helped the album reach number 4 in the UK Albums Chart.
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SongwritingThe song was written by all four band members - Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson, and Pete de Freitas.
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GenreThe song falls under the Post-punk genre and was one of the songs that helped Echo & the Bunnymen solidify their place as post-punk legends in the 80s.
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Song Structure"Game" is renowned for its upbeat tempo and melancholic lyrics, which creates a unique contrast.
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ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from music critics. Many critics applauded its arrangement and McCulloch's vocal performance.
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Band MembersBy the time the song was released, Echo & the Bunnymen consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant, bassist Les Pattinson, and drummer Pete de Freitas.
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Producer"Game" was produced by Laurie Latham who is known for his ability to create distinct sound effects that align with the theme of a song.
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Cover ArtThe cover art for the "Echo & the Bunnymen" album features an image from the NASA archives, an element which effectively matched the lyrical depth of songs like "Game."
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LyricsThe poignant and introspective lyrics of the song often lead to diverse interpretations by the listeners.
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Legacy"Game" remains one of the most beloved and performed songs by Echo & the Bunnymen. Its legacy continues to inspire and influence modern post-punk bands.
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