Joe South - Games People Play (1969)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Joe South (born Joseph Alfred Souter; February 28, 1940 - September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for "Games People Play" and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for "Rose Garden".
Just emailed song & lyrics to my daughter and son 54 & 52. Going on 80 still playing it
2025 AND STILL LOVE THIS SONG BY JOE SOUTH !!!!!! STORY OF MY LIFE !!!!!
I haven't heard this song in DECADES. Still remember the words as he's singing and am stunned to realize the words are more powerful now than ever.
same
@@jade-br1xx The world is scarier today!
Same here at 67yrs old
Kelly Lynn Anderson does a really good cover of this song
Exactly, I think I was 7 or 8
2025 and here listening to it!
I remember it in 1969🎶👍🙏
Love the simplicity of this meaningful song that is as relevant now in 2024 as it was in 1969! God Bless Us All 🙏🏻🎵🎤❤️✌🏻
I come to this song, When, I need to get rite,I was 11in 69. We had the best music!!!!? Thanks JOE ❤
Yes!! Loved this man's style!! He played with All The GREATS
We did didn't we @@mikedag1176
We need to hear this more now.
People still playing their silly games!
Some songs go far beyond the length and breadth of time, and this is clearly one of them. It speaks to us today as fervently as it did in '69.
Hear, hear. It hits hard the message in this song.
Yeah, all that rhetoric. Where is he today?
Yep! AIN'T NOTHIN'S CHANGED! May the good Lord save us from the train wreck this nation has been and oh Lord what is to come!
@@inezmacomber5790 Unfortunately Joe passed away 9-5-2012.
If you are listening to this in 2023 you are a legend
WHAT a beautiful old song, haven't heard this song for many many year's its just a beautiful old song brings back lots of memories of the good old days, they were wonderful times BACK then.♥️❤♥️❤
Wonderful times back then? The ivory tower people are speaking.
Just the first few lines of this song and you are transported to a different world and a different time. How lucky we were to be in our teens when all this was happening. I am a grandpa now but still a teenager when 1960,s music like this instantly transports me back to an amazing time in the world where life seemed so simple and love seemed to be everywhere
Now you are just another person playing the games people play.
How was it great back then? You are definitely one of those individual's Joe South was talking about in "their ivory towers".
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@@Chet_Brinkleyremove your muddy boots
@@edoliver7990
When you wash your mouth out !
VOTE 🔵 BLUE EVERYTIME !!
I still love this song
What a great thought-provoking song from a special era. It really makes you think about what's important in life. R i p joe South you are a great artist.
I think he covers.it all you.are still in a good mood even afater hearing a bit of truth
Amen to u
Amen and amen!!
👌💚🧡🪴🌞🌈🌞🌞🌞Wonderful song old song.
I was about 14 years old when this song came out. A fantastic era to live thru in NYC, NY. I was a girl from the ghetto, as defined by Elvis Presley original
I really love this song, still listening in 2024.
I was 9 years old when this song came out and right now I'm back in 1969 listening to this song. I remember my feelings and memories that go with this song from an era gone by. Life was so different back then and I long to be back there just to get away from 2023 and all its disarray.
1969 on the battlefield of Vietnam, it took forever for me to hear this song it sure is the truth of life
It is now 11:02 am CDST in Cordova TN. I sent this song to a friend. Yes it’s now 2023 but life doesn’t me. People lie, cheat and abuse your mind thinking you’re stupid. This was 1968, I was 18 then. It is now 2023 and these words still hold true. All I ask people is to be real. Don’t take life as a joke and don’t take my kindness for weakness!!!❤
humans r ass wholes
My Dad always said to me never mistake kindness for stupidity ..... same sentiment ♥
Listen 2024 .. great song ❤
This song reminds me about my wife. It was her favorite song before she lost the battling to cancer, I wish I could change the hands of time, I miss her smiles, she was always there for me and our lovely daughter, and I never miss a moment with her, life could be so unfair most times, there is some pain, I will cry in vain but won’t let you know how I will feel yes, I will miss you to the core! but some times i wonder why bad thing always happen to good people. She’s always in our heart..
I feel your pain. My mum died in October 2021. Today is mother's day. Very painful.
@@CatWoman-vq4gsAugust 2021....its not easy not having her around.....I even miss her moaning at me....❤
I’m so sorry
Andy, I am so sorry for you. This is the kind of grief that takes your breath away.
@@margaretdasilva5493 Thank you for your kind words. I wish she could see how grown and beautiful our daughter has become. However, that is life; you never know what will happen next. Nevertheless, I have moved past that stage and am doing great now. Where are you texting from?
If you are listening to or watching this in 1/2023 you are a legend.
Actually in 2024, I cannot listen this song one time, I have to keep playing it over and over over. Very powerful.
How about 3/03/24
Awesome song !
I heard it the first week out, was 21 then, I think. I'm 91 now and still listen to it.....
Vietnam Vet Tom
Joe South came to my college in 1969 or 1970. He had such a powerful voice and every word he sang had meaning. I loved all his songs then but ten times more today than back then. The things he sang about were true for past, present and future times. Thank you, Brother, for such great memories.
I agree brother. RIP Joe south.
He was a very kind and caring man off stage. His songwriting skills reflected this. RIP.
We'll take your word for it. Really nice performance here.
Yes he was a good man. Thank you Joe. Miss you terribly.
@@joesouthsgirl5662... daughter, girlfriend (?) Thank You for being you....
@@sancho8521 Thank you, and you as well for being You. Not his daughter he only had one son, Craig. I love Joe and miss him. One of the nicest and kindest men. He was such a talented man.
@@joesouthsgirl5662 wow, thanks for responding joesouthsgirl! Joe was quite the artiste, I remember '69 well ❤️🩹
one of my Mom’s favorite songs. didn’t understand the lyrics as a 9 year old but later came 2 really appreciate the meaning of the song. I know you’re up there listening Ma, miss u.
Still don't quite understand it, but a helluva memorable song and performance.
Sounds like you need to listen to the songs yo Mama likes.. that was the best thing about the '60's and '70's in that epoch game changing era 'cause what we have since sux..
@@lololomo5484 Think about it. It will come to you if you listen to Joe's words.
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Once again prophetic Joe South has the voice of reason and sanity. People won’t say what they mean and don’t mean what they say!
I was alive then teenager, one of the many voices of that generation. With a real life story to tell.
I love this song, its relevance has in no way diminished in the decades since Joe south recorded it.
This song should be played more often today so as to Remind people life is too short to be Fake or Superficial...........
Still walking, talking, & listening in 2024. (born 1952) Song still as true now as it was then, but on a different level!!!
And one born in 1039
This means more today than ever.
This tunes are lit better then anything playing in 2024,know it!!
This is the legendary tune.
You know I'm just sitting here driving along highway 30 in Ohio and this song just popped right into my head just as clear as day
@@mikedag1176 Thank you your message.I am in Tokyo,Japan.It is snow today.Good luck.
Thank you message.It is fine Sunday morning Tokyo,Japan.Iam going to go to my church.
Born 1951. Pro musician still playing. Listen to truth. God has kept me going flat lined 2022. Defibrillator brought me back. Ever day is a gift.
❤ Amem. Every day. I have Leaukemia ❤❤❤
Joe South, most underrated singer/songwriter of all time.
Yeah, now that my girlfriend is gone and I look at her 8x 10, this part really rang true:
"we make one another cry
Break a heart then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we hope to die
That the other was to blame
But neither one will ever give in
So we gaze at an 8 x 10
Thinkin' 'bout the things that might have been
And it's a dirty rotten shame"
No wonder it won song of the year, in a very competitive time.
As for being underrated in the music biz, he knew he was never promised a rose garden.
"So they gaze at an 8 by 10 and think about things that might have been." That well written line applies to millions of sad, lonely people.
@Jurgen Cuypers Familiarise yourself with the meaning of underrated you tool.
@jurgencuypers8350 How about under appreciated?
He wrote Rose Garden, which Lynn Anderson made her signature song. He also wrote Down in the Boondocks (Billy Joe Royal) and Hush (Deep Purple).
I'm turning 69 next month and still love this song.
Ill be 69 this year too and still love this tune.
My Indonesian wife was humming this and I recognised it. So I had to pull this up on YT. And yes, I was 69 earlier this month and still like it.
Nice
I was in Okinawa in 69 when I heard this timeless song. Very underrated artist. RIP JOE SOUTH.
Wow god bless u man I so never understood why u boys went to what they called police war what the hell does that mean war is war but thank you
I was born in Okinawa in 1968 before Okinawa was returned to Japan. I just wonder if you enjoyed Okinawan life then or not. I hope you did. This songs sounds so nice and soothing to me.
@@yukinoritokuyama7188 hi. I enjoyed Okinawa very much. Always wanted to return. Beautiful island, beautiful people.
@grams Rivera Thanks for your quick reply. I am glad that you liked Okinawa very much. BTW do you know the book (creative fiction or a memoir?) called Wild Tales from the East --- Okinawa Nights (1968-1972) by Christopher Brice? You might find it interesting to you. It includes a lot of lyrics of pop songs you could hear on BC Street or elsewhere near the bases in those days.😀
Every post is so important too your memory .thanx gjk xx
Timeless!.. this song will never get old 🎵👍
This isn’t played enough, haven’t heard it in years!
It always runs through my mind when people are messing with me.
As a message song, this is one of the best. From early 69. The organ in the background fills out the song. "Now wait a minute"
I grew up listening to this song. I was born I'm 1969
Fantastic song and thoughtful lyrics.Timeless! RIP Joe!🙏🏻
Wow, these lyrics are timeless. Great song!
"and they try too sock it too you in the name of the lord".
66 and loving these oldies. 😁
When music was just beautiful, had meaning and singers with talent. Love it!!
And now you are just playing the games people play.
I was listening in 1969 and I am still listening in 2025 I was 16 then and now I am 72 and I still love the music of our amazing generation thank god I am a boomer
I remember back in 1969 listing to this song while riding with my Dad in his 1966 Pontiac Tempest wagon. The radio tuned to AM. KAYO 1150 Buck Richie
We had a ‘66 Tempest, listened to this song in Detroit on CKLW/ WKNR. I was 12 years old in’69 and loved this song.😁
the years have come and gone, yet they are now just exactly written in this song. MAY GOD HELP US ALL!1
This was played at my Grandad's funeral on Monday. Thank you Joe for a beautiful song and for contributing to a great send off. RIP Grandad
Absolutely God bless!
I knew this song before I was ever born . Wish I could have had a funeral for my brother and later my mother . I have a couple boxes and not sure what to do with them . God help me when I lose my dog . Thy Will be Done ......
chin up my friend, take care pal@@hardworkingamerican8847
It's one of my favorite I am 69 today ❤
Happy Birthday🎉
Who else is still listening to this in 2022?
Timeless!!
ME!!
And me unfortunately only just discovered this little Jem
Timeless
@@dke7771 Joe South left us many wonderful gems to listen to and love.
This sounds as relevant today as it did many years ago.
Same. Came here just to hear this. Excellent comment on people. Love the introduction to pieces!!!!
@@katep1248 Thanks, I like the older songs, I can understand them, and they made sense.
This song always reminds me of my dad and good times as a kid. Work picnic, bowling league, oldies station on the radio, love ya dad! God bless!
I remember bowling
A fantastic song for all ages it was my Late Mum who introduced me to this it was her favourite song and now mine in 2022 ❤
God bless to your mom!
Seeing it every day now RIGHT ?...
Every words in this song is so real.
I was 8 when this song came out. Liked it then and still do! Very relevant for today!
I was 15. still love it today.
So you wanna say that you are old ?
I was 13 going on 18(drinking age at the time)loved that at the skating rink.also @ the city pool those were the days 'always loved that song. ❤
@@cww2086 yes, old indeed! lol
U can say that again
THis was just before we landed on the moon, Hot Cars and Tires screeching was music to my ears, every friday night. No seat belt or insurance or Restriction laws, we were free at the time, not just the Rich People but everyone. I wish I could go back to 1969 and live there forever. Me and my supercharged SS Camaro.
Truly great song by a great songwriter...wonderful.
Still the SAME
My mother and I came to America 🇺🇸 in 1969 from South Korea. It's one of my favorite songs 🎵 I learned to sing every day. This song is so much like then, and now.
From January of 69, this tune makes us think about the world we live in.
I listen to this song often to keep myself grounded. R I P Joe South!
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
And they wile away the hours
In their ivory towers
Till they're covered up with flowers
In the back of a black limousine whoa
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking 'bout you and me
And the games people play
Oh we make one another cry
Break a heart then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we hope to die
That the other was to blame whoa
Neither one will give in
So we gaze at our eight by ten
Thinking 'bout the things that might have been
And it's a dirty rotten shame whoa
Talking 'bout you and me
And the games people play now
Oh yeah
All right
Oh yeah
Come on
Oh
Come again
People walking up to ya
Singing glory Hallelujah
And they're tryin' to sock it to you
In the name of the Lord
They're gonna teach you how to meditate
Read your horoscope, cheat your fate
And further more to hell with hate
Come on and get on board whoah
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking 'bout you and me
And the games people play
Now wait a minute
Look around tell me what you see
What's happening to you and me
God grant me the serenity
To just remember who I am whoah
'Cause you've given up your sanity
For your pride and your vanity
Turn your back on humanity
I keep talking 'bout you and me baby
And the games people play now lala
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
I keep talking 'bout you and me
Oh and the games people play
I wonder can you come now, play
Talking 'bout you and me oh
And the games people play now
Much thnxx!!❤
As relevant today as it was then. A beautiful song by a superb singer and songwriter.
Still Listening To This Song of TRUTH IN 2023...👏👏👏👏
I'll be seventy-two next month, God willing. I've always loved this song, since I was in high school.
It seems we all feel the same way about this man and his magnificent work.
You couldn't tell the history of music on earth and not mention this song. Thank you Joe! God bless us all.
Love this song and Joe South what a performer /songwriter
He touched my soul as a child, God bless, love him forever!!!
Powerful words which remains the same as the years go by.. 👍.
I loved this song ever since it came out and always loved all of his songs. Even Elvis presley sang and tried to sound like Joe South.
Amazing ! I heart a version of Inner Circle, and then i found the original version there.
Bought this when it was released 😊great song
I haven't heard this song on ages by Joe South.
Was popular in Guyana by Len Lazarus.
ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC -GAMES PEOPLE PLAY.
I was 10 , now 63 , beautiful
Beautiful song. So true .
Always loved this record.
The words are so meaningful.
It's so lovely go back in time to my childhood days of hearing music on the radio airwaves. And now it's a whole new world of music on our phone in the palms of our hands.
I don't believe I've heard that song since I was a kid in the 70's. Wow! Razor sharp, provacative, and pinpoint accurate lyrics. Deeply moving! Wow!
Me! I remember Joe's songs and it they are as relevant now as they were them. Thank you for posting this!❤
Still relevant now!❤😂
Definitely touched when you lost family members. And looking back on that.
One of the stand out records of 1969!
in our lives in a couple weeks we will get the rest and
What a great timeless song!
🌞🌈🌞🌞🧡💚👌🪴👌Wonderful old song.
Nice
IMHO, 1969 was a stand-out year, as well as 1970. Some of my favouritest (!) music was from that era. A great time to be a teenager.
Beautiful song with poignant lyrics and ... in the background, the guitar of "Skydog" Allman !!! GREAT !!!
Sergio Nuzzi - you no longer hear electric sitars being played on mainstream records these days.
@@joeyricci7168 It needs to be said that a little electric sitar goes a long way!
The first time I heard this on TH-cam it sounded familiar. I was 12 in ‘69 so it had been back then when I last heard it on Dad’s radio. The more I hear it now, the more I like him and his music! I have to thank whoever first put it on TH-cam. So Thank You! ❤
My dad had this on vinyl , i used to listen to it, along with check berry, wen i was a kid, im 50 now, wot good taste i had😁
Woah! I still have this single. I'd forgotten about Joe. In retrospect his tune defined my youth. It is such a melancholic song.
What an incredibly beautiful and sweet song. ❤❤❤
Vietnam, what memories!! People hating us when we came home. I forgive, BUT I won't forget.
I have been listening to this song more than 100 times, always enjoy it.
This song actually makes me cry! I was only 9 & knew most of the lyrics to this song, I didn't know what it meant back then, when I finally understood what this song is abt it made me realize that ppl are cruel & narcissistic, I already knew that but it really sank in when I was 24 & getting divorced, I didn't know anything at that tender age & had 2 children, this song helped me to get through a very difficult time in my life. I know a couple who have been together 29 going through the same thing he's singing abt in this song. I adore Mr Joe South's music, lyrics & the down-to-earth type of person he was. This is my fav song by him & my 2nd fav song is Walk A Mile In My Shoes. He wrote alot of music that he didn't get credit for! When Loretta Lynn first sang I Never Promised You A Rose Garden ppl raved, they went crazy, Joe South wrote that song. Hush, a song that Deep Purple sang & even put it on one of their albums was written by Joe South, there is alot he didn't get credit for & many, many ppl today don't even know who the original artist or lyrics were written when Johnny Cash sang his song, Elvis, there are alot of others he wrote music for. Some do say that Joe South wrote a song for their band but for others who sang his songs w/o acknowledging him.
I too haven't listened to this song in decades and never payed
much attention to it back in the day . Now the lyrics just hit me ...
pretty damn powerful .
Yup!
Class!
Was 17 in 69 and loved this song the first time I heard it.
This song was and still is so powerfull, I get goose bumps when I hear it, Joe South was singing about the games that narcissist play on others spreading misery and hate, the only other song that I like equal to this one is : for what it's worth, by: buffalo Springfield, they just don't make songs or music like this anymore. R.I.P. Joe south we really miss you. 😎😎😎🎵😎👍👍😇🎵🎵🎶🎶🇨🇦
Yes we do miss him. Love him so much.
@Jonathan Birch Agree with you.
The key to Joe South's music was injecting Gospel into it.One of my all-time favourites.
I remember having this in my record case of 45's. Man this brings back memories when life was confusing at best. Love it, love it, love it!
Still true at the end of 2023 👍
55 years I’ve enjoyed this song
way ahead of his time!! this country has turned their back on humanity!!
Theres this saying from the old world "still waters run deep" pertaining to children over hearing calous conversation. And this song has occupied my and others entire childhood, Giving us all the answers we will ever need for today ❤ ☮️ may all your days be blessed be.
One thing about good songs, you always remember the lyrics.
Back in the 1970’s I watched on TV this song in the country of birth and I was amazed about how perfectly Joe South described people back then, Today in live in USA and we “the people” can
be described much worse than before in this beautiful song lyrics…Thank you
U said it ...the "phonies" and no-accounts are the majority today
I knew Joe South and miss him. RIP Joe, you will always be my friend.
My favourite song when I was about five, still love decent music, I would ring my mum up and say Joe south’s on radio 2 mum, lost her in 2020, miss you mum. Jon 👍🦊🏴
Unreached masterpiece,
more true then ever!
Heard it today, first time in 50 years. Heckuva song.
My dad's band played this song back in the 70's when I was a little kid. Such memories! I just had a friend send it to me--and he is only 32 in 2024--so it's not just boomers who are listening; the young ones are finding it too. Great art never expires.
Great & nice 2 hear you tell us that 😊
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