The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game

Cher - The Name of the Game Lyrics

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The Name of the Game Music Video

The Name of the Game Lyrics

I've seen you twice, in a short time
Only a week since we started
It seems to me, for every time
I'm getting more open-hearted

I was an impossible case
No one ever could reach me
But I think I can see in your face
There's a lot you can teach me
So I wanna know

What's the name of the game?
Does it mean anything to you?
What's the name of the game?
Can you feel it the way I do?

Tell me, please
'Cause I have to know
I'm a bashful child willing to grow

And you make me talk (doo-doo, doo-doo)
And you make me feel (doo-doo, doo-doo)
And you make me show (doo-doo, doo-doo)
What I'm trying to conceal (doo-doo, doo-doo)

If I trust in you (doo-doo, doo-doo)
Would you let me down? (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
Would you laugh at me (doo-doo, doo-doo)
If I said I care for you? (Ah, ah)

Could you feel the same way, too?
I wanna know
What's the name of the game?

I have no friends, no one to see
And I am never invited
Now I am here, talking to you
No wonder I get excited

Your smile, and the sound of your voice
And the way you see through me
Got a feeling, you give me no choice
But it means a lot to me
So I wanna know

What's the name of the game?
Your smile and the sound of your voice
Does it mean anything to you?
Got a feeling you give me no choice
But it means a lot
What's the name of the game?
Your smile and the sound of your voice
Can you feel it the way I do?

Tell me, please, 'cause I have to know
I'm a bashful child willing to grow

And you make me talk (doo-doo, doo-doo)
And you make me feel (doo-doo, doo-doo)
And you make me show (doo-doo, doo-doo)
What I'm trying to conceal (doo-doo, doo-doo)

If I trust in you (doo-doo, doo-doo)
Would you let me down? (doo-doo, doo-doo)
Would you laugh at me (doo-doo, doo-doo)
If I said I care for you? (Ah, ah)

Could you feel the same way, too?
I wanna know
Oh, yes, I wanna know

The name of the game
I was an impossible case
Does it mean anything to you?
But I think I can see in your face
That it means a lot
What's the name of the game?
Your smile and the sound of your voice
Can you feel it the way I do?
Got a feeling, you give me no choice
but it means a lot

What's the name of the game?
I was an impossible case
Does it mean anything to you?
But I think I can see in your face
that it means a lot
What's the name of the game?

(What's the name of the game?)

Writer(s): Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus, Stig Erik Leopold Anderson
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who originally wrote 'The Name of the Game'?

    'The Name of the Game' was originally written by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson for the Swedish pop group ABBA.

  2. Did Cher release a cover of ABBA's 'The Name of the Game'?

    No, Cher did not release a cover of ABBA's 'The Name of the Game'. The provided lyrics for 'The Name of the Game' are from ABBA's version, not Cher's.

  3. What are some notable elements in the music video for ABBA's 'The Name of the Game'?

    The music video for 'The Name of the Game' was directed and shot by Lasse Hallström. It features the four members of ABBA playing the board game 'Fia-spel', the Scandinavian version of the German board game 'Mensch ärgere dich nicht', which is a variation of Ludo and Parcheesi.

  4. What commercial success did ABBA's 'The Name of the Game' achieve?

    'The Name of the Game' topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and was a Top 5 hit in several countries including Sweden, Belgium, and Finland. It also reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

  5. What inspired the opening riff of 'The Name of the Game'?

    The opening riff of 'The Name of the Game' was inspired by Stevie Wonder's 'I Wish' from his 1976 album 'Songs in the Key of Life'. Both Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus acknowledged being influenced by Wonder's music at that time.

  6. Has 'The Name of the Game' been sampled by other artists?

    Yes, 'The Name of the Game' was sampled by the Fugees in 1996 for their hit 'Rumble in the Jungle', marking the first time an ABBA song was legally sampled by another act.

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