Play With Me

Extreme

About Play With Me

"Play with Me" is Extreme's first single from their self-titled debut album. It is one of the band's best known songs as well as a popular list song. It includes a fast and complex guitar solo by guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, and takes its intro riffs from Mozart's Alla turca. The lyrics list a wide variety of children's games, toys, and playground songs, and includes backing vocals from The Lollipop Kids. The bridge consists of K-I-S-S-I-N-G, sung by the band with their voices altered to make them sound like children. It includes the line, "Then comes Adam in a baby carriage," which is immediately followed by a fast guitar lick that ends with "Shave and a Haircut", segueing into the guitar solo. The song was featured in the movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure during the mall-chase scene, as well as in Jury Duty as Pauly Shore's stripping song. A cover of the song appeared on the PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s as the final track in the game. It is claimed that the high popularity the song gained by its inclusion in Guitar Hero was the reason the band decided to reunite in 2007, as it sparked their popularity once again. A master version of the track appears in the video game Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. 


Year:
1989
3:29
40 
#1

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Ring around the rosie
Hopscotch, Monopoly
Red light, green light
G. I. Joes and Barbies
Hide and seek, kick the can
Cowboys and Indians
Wiffle ball, paper dolls
Hacky sack and hangman
Tag you're IT, cops and robbers
Jungle gym, chutes and ladders
Tic tac toe, Mister Rogers
Marco Polo, London bridges
Simon says, steal the bacon
Time out, trick or treat
Electric company
Olly olly oxen free

Do you, want to, play with me

Spin the bottle, post office
Kiss and tell, dressin' up
Playin' doctor, peek-a-boo
Two hand touch, cooties
Little League, Looney Tunes
Scissors rock paper, Zoom
Kick ball, stick ball
Kill the guy with the ball
Buckin' up, recess
Jump rope, relieveo
See saw, sand box
Matchbox, Cheerios
ABC's, spelling bees
Sesame Street, hockey
Duck duck duck duck goose

Jack and Suzi sittin' in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First comes love
Then comes marriage
Then comes Adam
In a baby carriage

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Extreme

Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. more »

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Written by: GARY F. CHERONE, NUNO BETTENCOURT

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10 facts about this song

Album Information
"Play With Me" is a track from Extreme's self-titled debut album release, "Extreme."
Billboard Chart Ranking
Although the song didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it saw quite some airplay on rock stations and is considered a fan-favorite.
Guitar Virtuosity
It is known for its fast, technical guitar solo by Nuno Bettencourt.
Inspired by Mozart
The main riff of the song is based on the part of Mozart's famous Turkish March.
Movie Feature
The song was featured in the 1989 film "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," during the mall chase scene.
Atypical Style
While Extreme is best known for their acoustic love ballad 'More Than Words,' 'Play With Me' showcases the band’s heavier and more intricate side.
Band Members
At the time of the song's release, the band consisted of vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger, and drummer Paul Geary.
Formed in
Extreme was formed in Malden, Massachusetts in 1985.
Live Performance
"Play With Me" often serves as the band’s show opener in their live performances.
Genre
Although part of the music video had elements of funk metal, "Play With Me" is often seen as an example of glam metal or hard rock.

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