Fan video: Scroll down for lyrics here. “I Turned Her Away” is a fan favorite, though its one that I hadn’t been exposed to before I picked up Tinker to Evers to Chance. Its a rollicking, upbeat number about (according … Continue reading
Sharing this one again: Scroll down here for lyrics. A second song originally on Real Nighttime that I first heard thanks to the Tinker to Evers to Chance compilation. Like “24,” this is a song with a killer guitar hook … Continue reading
Album cover video: Oh, how I love this song. One of my all time favorite songs, maybe even my favorite Game Theory song. “24,” according to Scott Miller, was Game Theory’s “first record to reach national obscurity, as opposed to … Continue reading
Fan video: Original keyboardist and backing vocalist Nancy Becker comments on that video! Hurray! “The Red Baron” is the third (and, in my opinion, best) song from Distortion. Miller writes about this song in the liner notes for Tinker to … Continue reading
Album cover video: The second track on Distortion (scroll down for lyrics), “Nine Lives To Rigel Five” is a great Game Theory track that suffers a bit from tinny 80′s production. Miller also quotes this song on Lolita Nation – … Continue reading
Album Cover Video: Here’s a link to an interesting tribute to Scott Miller. 1984′s Distortion EP included “Shark Pretty” as its opening track. While I would stop short of calling this song the Rosetta Stone of their later Lolita Nation … Continue reading
“Live Audio:” Not quite as sharp as the album version, but you get the idea. “Metal and Glass Exact” (scroll down for lyrics) was a second song from Pointed Accounts of People You Know. The line-up of the band at … Continue reading
Album cover video: “Penny, Things Won’t” opens Game Theory’s second album, Pointed Accounts Of People You Know. Arguably, this track features Game Theory’s first great guitar hook. Its amazing that they didn’t have hit singles on the strength of the … Continue reading
You can hear brief samples of “Something to Show” and the previous song, “Sleeping Through Heaven” on the Amazon.com page for Tinker to Evers to Chance. The opening cut from Blaze of Glory (a female voice, presumably Nancy Becker, announces … Continue reading
Alas, this track doesn’t seem to be available online at all. Too, too bad. “Sleeping Through Heaven” (scroll down for lyrics) is a third early Game Theory track re-recorded for Tinker to Evers to Chance. Its an upbeat, happy song … Continue reading