Chris Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California as Christopher Jose… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California as Christopher Joseph Isaak) is an American Rock'n'Roll singer, songwriter, and occasional actor.
Isaak's music can be described as a blend of country, blues, rock'n'roll, pop and surf rock.

He signed a contract to Warner Brothers Records in 1984 for his first album "Silvertone". Isaak's contract was renewed in 1988 when Warner moved him to their Reprise Records label.

His best-known song is "Wicked Game". Though released on the 1989 album "Heart Shaped World", an instrumental version of the song was later featured in the David Lynch film 'Wild at Heart' (and also years later in the 2000 film The Family Man). An Atlanta radio station DJ began playing the full version and it quickly became a nation-wide top ten hit. The music video for the song was directed by Herb Ritts and was a big MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and white, it starred Isaak and model Helena Christensen rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each others' ears.

In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film 'Eyes Wide Shut', starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

In 2001, Chris Isaak starred in his own television show, 'The Chris Isaak Show'. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves with the episode plots based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak - the rock star next door.

In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on the 'Chasing Liberty' soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.

He hosted a talk show on the Biography cable channel in the United States in 2009 that offered a unique twist - each guest was a musical artist, and both Chris and the artist performed various songs throughout each show. Eight episodes aired in early 2009, featuring guests Trisha Yearwood, Stevie Nicks, Glen Campbell, Michael Buble, Chicago, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and Jewel.

Isaak has also appeared in numerous films, mostly playing minor cameo roles, though he starred with Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed 'Little Buddha', and also played a major role in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me' (1992). Other motion pictures include 'Married to the Mob' (1988), 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), 'That Thing You Do!' (1996), and 'A Dirty Shame' (2004). He also guest-starred on the Super Bowl Sunday (1996) edition of the television sitcom Friends and on the HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon (HBO).

Chris is also an amateur boxer, avid surfer and a former Golden Gloves champion.

Round n round
Chris Isaak Lyrics

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Here we go round 'n round
State your case and then sit down
Tell me why you want to go
I don't love you anymore

Here you go mad again
Tell me that you're just a friend
Tell me something I don't know

I don't love you anymore
I don't love you anymore
Yeah
Oh

When I do go
I'll let you know
It might hurt you
But I don't think so

Here we go round 'n round
State your case and then sit down
Tell me why you want to go
I don't love you anymore
I don't love you anymore
I don't love you any more

Hep hep hep hep oh

Round 'n round 'n round
Round 'n round 'n round 'n round

Hep hep

Oh oh oh oh

Round round round round round round round
Here we go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chris Isaak's "Round n round" reveal a conversation between two people, in which one person is explaining that they no longer love the other person. The lines "State your case and then sit down / Tell me why you want to go" show that the other person is trying to leave the relationship, but is being asked to explain why. The repeated line "I don't love you anymore" emphasizes the singer's point that their emotional connection to the other person is gone.

The second verse of the song is directed at the person who wants to leave the relationship. The line "Here you go mad again" suggests that this is not the first time they have tried to end things. The singer asks the person to tell them something they don't know, but it seems clear that the singer's mind is already made up. Despite the other person's efforts to convince them otherwise, the singer is determined to end the relationship.

The final verse of the song adds a hint of ambiguity to the situation. The lines "When I do go / I'll let you know / It might hurt you / But I don't think so" suggest that the singer may not be as emotionally detached as they claim to be. However, the repetition of "I don't love you anymore" at the end of the song reinforces the idea that the singer has made up their mind and intends to follow through with their decision to end the relationship.

Overall, "Round n round" is a poignant exploration of the end of a relationship, with lyrics that are both direct and evocative.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we go round 'n round
The cycle of our relationship repeats itself without resolution

State your case and then sit down
Speak your mind, but also be ready to listen

Tell me why you want to go
Explain why you are considering leaving

I don't love you anymore
The reason for the breakdown of the relationship

Here you go mad again
Emotions are escalating and becoming uncontrollable

Tell me that you're just a friend
Denying that there are romantic feelings involved

Tell me something I don't know
Looking for new insights and perspectives in the conversation

I don't love you anymore
Still the reason for the relationship's decline

I don't love you anymore
Reiterated call to the cause of the breakup

Yeah
Acknowledging the situation