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Inner Circle - Games People Play

Music Video
ArtistInner Circle
SongGames People Play
DirectorMathias Julin
GenreReggae
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Inner Circle perform their reggae-pop version of Joe South's "Games People Play" against the tropical scenery of Fiji. The video moves between beachside performances and scenes filmed aboard a boat, emphasizing the song's bright, carefree summer atmosphere. Rather than building a narrative around the lyrics, it presents the band as a live, personable act enjoying the island setting, with sunshine, ocean views, and relaxed performance footage carrying the visual concept.

Factoids & Trivia

  • "Games People Play" is Inner Circle's reggae interpretation of Joe South's 1968 song. The cover appeared on the band's 1994 album "Reggae Dancer."
  • The song was reportedly selected because it had already become a crowd favorite during Inner Circle's live performances.
  • The video was filmed in Fiji, using both beach locations and a boat to reinforce the track's tropical character.
  • The production followed the band's successful "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" video with a similarly sunny, location-based approach.
  • In Europe, the video received breakout rotation on MTV Europe in August 1994 and was also listed on German music channel VIVA that month.
  • Inner Circle's version became a major European hit. It reached No. 2 in Finland and the Top 10 in Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. In the United States, it peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lyrics

Na na na Na na na Na na 2x
Talkin'bout you and me, yeah
and the games people play.

Oh the games people play now
ev'ry night and ev'ry day now
Never meaning what they say, yeah
never saying what they mean.

First you whine away your hours
in your concrete towers
Soon you'll be covered up with flowers
in the back of a black limousine.

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© Inner Circle - Games People Play. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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