This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
There's a time for living
Time keeps on flying
Think you're loving baby
But all you're doing is crying
Can you feel
Are those things real
Look at your game, girl
Look at your game, girl
What a mad delusion
living in that confusion
Frustration and doubt
Can you ever live without the game
The sad, sad game
Mad game
Just to say love's enough
If it can't be true
Oh, you can tell those lies baby but you're only fooling you
Can you feel
Are those things real
Look at your game, girl
Look at your game, girl
Can you feel
I know these feeling ain't real
Then you better stop tryin'
Or you're gonna play cryin'
Stop tryin'
Or you're gonna play cryin'
Stop tryin'
That's the game
Sad, sad game
Mad game
Sad game
(spoken)
Thanks, Chas and Jack
Time keeps on flying
Think you're loving baby
But all you're doing is crying
Can you feel
Are those things real
Look at your game, girl
Look at your game, girl
What a mad delusion
living in that confusion
Frustration and doubt
Can you ever live without the game
The sad, sad game
Mad game
Just to say love's enough
If it can't be true
Oh, you can tell those lies baby but you're only fooling you
Can you feel
Are those things real
Look at your game, girl
Look at your game, girl
Can you feel
I know these feeling ain't real
Then you better stop tryin'
Or you're gonna play cryin'
Stop tryin'
Or you're gonna play cryin'
Stop tryin'
That's the game
Sad, sad game
Mad game
Sad game
(spoken)
Thanks, Chas and Jack
Lyrics submitted by GNRTOM
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I think it's about a girl who is in an abusive relationship but still tells herself she loves the guy who beats her. That's just waht I got out of it, I could be wrong, afterall Manson is a complete psycho.
I have to mention that Charles Manson used to be an artist, before he started murdering everyone... Not that I approve of his actions, but to say that he's not an artist would be a lie... He did write some of the early songs for the Beach Boys... Only when he murdered the La Bianca's en the Tate's, he was taken off of the credits on the albums... I own the one album the he recorded solo... I can't say that I really like it, but I must say that I can appreciate the irony of some of his song titles; like 'Don't do anything illegal' and 'People Say I'm No Good' .... For people that are interested in Charles Manson; take a look at this site; law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/manson/manson.html If you are know with songs of the Beatles (especially in the White Album-era) you should check out Charles Mansons interpretation of the Beatles songs (go to ; 'the Beatles' influence) It's pretty twisted.....
This is a GNR Bonus track on Spaghetti Incident. It was written by Charles Manson.
I wonder why their arn't any Manson lyrics on this site.
This is the worst song I"ve heard by GNR ever... he sounds like a dying cow
he didnt kill anyone you idiots he just told dumbasses to do it and they did. get your facts straight. its fucked up what he did, but he didnt physically kill anyone.
He's released an album (look for LIE: The Love & Terror Cult), so technically I believe he should be considered an artist/musician.
I know this song belongs to charles manson but I prefer to comment in the cover of gnr.. I think this is a song about a depressed girl that isnt really living her life, she must star living.
There probably aren't any Manson lyrics on this site because Manson wasn't an artist. ........... at least not in a musical sense......... .......and not in the eyes of most, anyways..........
There probably aren't any Manson lyrics on this site because Manson wasn't an artist. ........... at least not in a musical sense......... .......and not in the eyes of most, anyways..........