
For this week’s Thursday Inspiration, Jim Adams focused on the word “head,” and he used the song “Walk Away,” by Joe Walsh when he was with the James Gang.
Jim pointed out that Walsh’s song is about the end of his relationship with his first wife. This made me think of another song that deals with a tumultuous relationship where the guy has had it with his woman’s head games. The couple clearly isn’t communicating, and the psychological manipulations are taking their toll. That song is “Head Games” from Foreigner.
“Head Games” was the title-cut and second single taken from Foreigner’s third album release. It was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, and was released in the U.S. in November 1979. It reached number 14 on the Billboard hot 100.
In the song, the guy complains to his girl that “no time ever seems right to talk about the reasons why you and I fight.” Then he declares that “it’s high time to draw the line, to put an end to this game, before it’s too late.” He emphatically tells her that he can’t take it anymore and doesn’t want to continue playing her head games.
Great song! One of my Foreigner faves!
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Awesome song Fandango and a nice choice for the prompt.
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Thanks, Jim.
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Special
You think you’re special, you do
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it when you laugh at me
Look down on me and walk around on me
Just one more fight
About your leadership
And I will straight up leave your shit
Cause I’ve had enough of this
And now I’m pissed (yeah)
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This time I’ma stand up and shout
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Just one more fight about a lot of things
And I will give up everything
To be on my own again
Free again (yeah)
This time I’ma let it all come out
This time I’ma stand up and shout
I’ma do things my way
It’s my way
My way or the highway
This time I’ma let it all come out
This time I’ma stand up and shout
I’ma do things my way
It’s my way
My way or the highway
Someday you’ll see things my way
Cause you never know
No, ya never know
When you’re gonna go
Someday you’ll see things my way
Cause you never know
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Just one more fight and I’ll be history
Yes I will straight up leave your shit
And you’ll be the one who’s left
Missing me (yeah)
This time I’ma let it all come out
This time I’ma stand up and shout
I’ma do things my way
It’s my way
My way or the highway
This time I’ma let it all come out
This time I’ma stand up and shout
I’ma do things my way
It’s my way
My way or the highway
Someday you’ll see things my way
Cause you never know
No, ya never know
When you’re gonna go
Someday you’ll see things my way
Cause you never know
No, ya never know
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This song is about Fred’s relationship with the management of Limp Bizkit’s record label. The record label has called the shots for the band since the Significant Other Album and now that the band has grown, Fred and the rest of the band want to call the shots from now on.
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nice song! ❤ ❤
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Loved Foreigner! Their Double Vision album was my favorite!
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