Chris Isaak aka Christopher Joseph Isaak is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range.
Wicked Game is a tale of obsessive love.
Chris Isaak : "This one I wrote really late at night and it was written in a short time, because I remember that a girl had called me and said, 'I want to come over and talk to you,' and 'talk' was a euphemism. And she said, 'I want to come over and talk to you until you're no longer able to stand up.' And I said, 'Okay, you're coming over.' And as soon as I hung up I thought, 'Oh, my God. I know she's gonna be trouble. She's always been trouble. She's a wildcat. And here I am, I'm going to get killed, but I'm doing this.' And I wrote 'Wicked Game': 'world's on fire and no one can save me but you.' It's like you start thinking about it, and by the time she came over to the house, I had the song written. And I think she was probably upset because I was more excited by the song. (Laughing) I was like, 'Yes, you're gorgeous, baby. But listen to this song!'"
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Wicked Game es una historia de amor obsesivo.
Chris Isaak habló sobre el evento nocturno que inspiró la canción:"La escribí muy tarde por la noche y la terminé muy pronto, porque recuerdo que una chica me llamó y me dijo: 'Quiero ir a hablar contigo", y" hablar "era un eufemismo.
Y ella dijo: "Quiero ir a hablar contigo hasta que ya no seas capaz de ponerte de pie." Y yo dije, 'Bueno, va a volver otra vez.
Y tan pronto como colgué pensé, 'Oh, Dios mío. Sé que va a haber problemas. Ella siempre ha sido un problema. Ella es un gato salvaje.
Y aquí estoy, voy a morir, pero yo voy a hacer esto. Y escribí "Wicked Game": El mundo está en llamas y nadie puede salvarme, pero....
Es como para empezar a pensar en ello, y para cuando ella llegó a la casa, tenía la canción escrita.
Y creo que ella probablemente estaba molesta porque yo estaba muy emocionado por la canción. (Risas) Yo estaba como, "Sí, eres hermosa, nena. Pero escucha esta canción!".
(Songfacts)
Archiv Tv Public Spain TVE (Rockopop - 09 .02.1991) ((Playback)).
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Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (1989) July 14, 1989
Writer - Christopher Joseph Isaak.
Vocals, Guitar - Chris Isaak (Christopher Joseph Isaak, born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California, U.S.).
Drums - Kenney Dale Johnson.
Bass Guitar, Vocals - Rowland Salley.
Producer - Erik Jacobsen.
1989 Reprise Records.
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The world was on fire, and no one could save me but you
Strange what desire make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
No, I wanna fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I wanna fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
With you
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
What a wicked game to play
To make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do
To let me dream mo you
What a wicked thing to say
You never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do
To make me dream mo you
And I wanna fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I wanna fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
The world was on fire, and no one could save me but you
Strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
No, I wanna fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I wanna fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I (This world is only gonna break your heart)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
Nobody
Ioves no one