Released in 1989.
chris isaak
wicked game
Story behind the song
I made no attempt to imitate the achingly soulful Orbison-esque quality of Chris's vocal here. That would be laughable. I did the best I could and just tried to hit the highs and stay on key!
I hope I captured the essence of the lush, gorgeous guitar work of the late James Calvin Wilsey. He wrote the guitar part and played it on a 1965 Fender Stratocaster. I used my Mexi-Strat with some careful use of some EQ and a virtual Fender Amp and lots of reverb.
Lyrics
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will 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 don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you, with you (this girl 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 of you
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you
And I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's 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 don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
With you (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
No, I... (this girl is only gonna break your heart)
(This girl is only gonna break your heart)
Nobody loves no one
