Play With Me
Extreme Lyrics


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Ring around the rosie
Hopscotch, Monopoly
Red light, green light
G. I. Joes and Barbies
Hide and seek, kick the can
Cowboys and Indians
Wiffle ball, paper dolls
Hacky sack and hangman
Tag you're IT, cops and robbers
Jungle gym, chutes and ladders
Tic tac toe, Mister Rogers
Marco Polo, London bridges
Simon says, steal the bacon
Time out, trick or treat
Electric company
Olly olly oxen free

Do you, want to, play with me

Spin the bottle, post office
Kiss and tell, dressin' up
Playin' doctor, peek-a-boo
Two hand touch, cooties
Little League, Looney Tunes
Scissors rock paper, Zoom
Kick ball, stick ball
Kill the guy with the ball
Buckin' up, recess
Jump rope, relieveo
See saw, sand box
Matchbox, Cheerios
ABC's, spelling bees
Sesame Street, hockey
Duck duck duck duck goose

Jack and Suzi sittin' in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First comes love
Then comes marriage




Then comes Adam
In a baby carriage

Overall Meaning

The song Play With Me by Extreme is an upbeat and nostalgic tune that takes the listener back to their childhood days. The lyrics of the song list several classic childhood games and activities that most adults can relate to. The first stanza’s lyrics mention the games Ring around the Rosy, Hopscotch, Monopoly, and G.I. Joes, to name a few. The second stanza continues with games like Spin the Bottle, Playin' Doctor, Two hand touch, and Little League. These games and activities are timeless and remind the listener of the carefree days of their childhood when the world felt simple and life was all about play.


The chorus, "Do you want to play with me," is an invitation to the audience to join in the fun and celebrate the nostalgia of childhood games. The lyrics suggest a sense of inclusivity and community, where everyone is welcome to play together. The reference to "Jack and Suzi" holding hands and kissing, followed by the arrival of a baby in a carriage, gives the sense of innocent love and the natural progression of life that happens while growing up.


In conclusion, the lyrics to Extreme's Play With Me create a comforting and familiar feeling for adults, as it reminds them of the carefree days of their childhood when things were much simpler. It reinforces the importance of play, community, and innocence, and evokes a sense of nostalgia and longing for those happy memories of youth.


Line by Line Meaning

Ring around the rosie
A popular children's game where kids hold hands in a circle and sing along to the song.


Hopscotch, Monopoly
Hopscotch is a game where kids hop over a series of squares marked on the ground. Monopoly is a board game that simulates real estate transactions with tokens and dice.


Red light, green light
A game where one player is the stoplight who changes lights from red to green, and the other players race to the finish line, but getting caught when the light is red makes them go back to the start.


G. I. Joes and Barbies
G.I. Joes and Barbies are popular toy action figures for boys and girls, respectively.


Hide and seek, kick the can
Hide and seek is a game where players hide while one person seeks them out. Kick the Can is a variation where players also have to kick a can before being caught.


Cowboys and Indians
A game based on the Wild West where one group of players are cowboys while the other group are Native Americans.


Wiffle ball, paper dolls
Wiffle ball is a lightweight plastic ball sport. Paper dolls are cut-out figures printed on paper that kids can dress up and play with.


Hacky sack and hangman
Hacky sack is a footbag game where the objective is to keep the sack up without using hands. Hangman is a word-guessing game where players ask for letters to complete a word, with a hanging man as a penalty for incorrect guesses.


Tag you're IT, cops and robbers
Tag is a game where one player has to chase and tag another player to switch roles. Cops and robbers is a game where one side plays as the police and the other side as criminals.


Jungle gym, chutes and ladders
A jungle gym is an outdoor play structure usually made of metal bars. Chutes and ladders is a board game where players move up and down ladders or down chutes depending on their dice rolls.


Tic tac toe, Mister Rogers
Tic tac toe is a classic paper and pencil game where players mark Xs and Os on a grid to make a line of three. Mister Rogers is a children's TV show host.


Marco Polo, London bridges
Marco Polo is a pool game where the seeker closes their eyes and says 'Marco', and the other players have to respond 'Polo'. London bridges is a game involving people holding hands and simulating a bridge until one player is caught and they collapse the bridge on them.


Simon says, steal the bacon
Simon says is a game where the leader directs the other players with 'Simon says' before a command. Steal the bacon is a game where one team tries to get the other team's 'bacon', a target object, without getting caught.


Time out, trick or treat
Time out is a pause in a game, usually to resolve a dispute. Trick or treat is a Halloween event where kids dress in costumes and go knocking on doors for candy or treats.


Electric company
Electric company is a board game where players compete to build power plants and supply electricity to cities.


Olly olly oxen free
'Olly olly oxen free' is called by the seeker in hide and seek to indicate that the hiders can come out of their hiding places.


Spin the bottle, post office
Spin the bottle is a kissing game where players spin a bottle to determine who they have to kiss. Post office is a game where one player is the postmaster who delivers letters to other players acting as addressees.


Kiss and tell, dressin' up
Kiss and tell is a game where players share juicy stories about each other. Dressin' up is a game where players wear costumes or fancy dresses.


Playin' doctor, peek-a-boo
Playing doctor is a game where kids pretend to examine or treat each other medically. Peek-a-boo is a game where kids hide and reappear to surprise or cheer up another.


Two hand touch, cooties
Two hand touch is a version of American football where players just need to touch the ball-carrier with two hands to stop play. Cooties is a fictitious disease that kids pretend to catch from the opposite sex.


Little League, Looney Tunes
Little League is a youth baseball league. Looney Tunes is an animated cartoon series.


Scissors rock paper, Zoom
Scissors rock paper is a hand-gesture game where each gesture can beat another. Zoom is a group storytelling game where players build on each other's narrative verbally or physically.


Kick ball, stick ball
Kick ball is a game similar to baseball, but a large inflated rubber ball is used. Stick ball is a baseball-like game played with any stick-like object and a rubber ball.


Kill the guy with the ball
Kill the guy with the ball is a game where one player has to run or pass the ball while getting tackled by the other players.


Buckin' up, recess
Buckin' up is a version of the football game where players try to force a tire to the other team's side. Recess is a scheduled break in school where kids usually play games or socialize.


Jump rope, relieveo
Jump rope is a rhythmic exercise involving a long rope swung around while one or more players jump over it. Relieveo is a version of hide and seek where the hider can relieve someone in base to take their place out to hide.


See saw, sand box
See-saw is a playground equipment where two players sit on opposite sides of a long plank balanced on a fulcrum. Sand box is an outdoor play area where kids can play with sand, toys, and water.


Matchbox, Cheerios
Matchbox is a brand of die-cast toy cars. Cheerios is a brand of breakfast cereal.


ABC's, spelling bees
ABC's are the 26 letters of the alphabet that kids learn to recognize and sing. Spelling bees are a competition where players take turns spelling words aloud for a prize.


Sesame Street, hockey
Sesame Street is a TV show for preschoolers featuring muppets and educational content. Hockey is a team sport where players use sticks to shoot a hard rubber disk into the opposing goal.


Duck duck duck duck goose
Duck duck duck duck goose is a children's game where one player goes around tapping the other players' heads while saying 'duck' until they say 'goose', and the other players chase that person around trying to tag them.


Jack and Suzi sittin' in a tree
A teasing taunt by children to a boy and a girl who are seen as showing romantic interest in each other.


K-I-S-S-I-N-G
A spelling of the word 'kissing', associated with a rhyme or jeer about a boy and a girl who are romantically involved.


First comes love
The first stage of a romantic relationship that eventually leads to sharing and expressing deeper feelings of affection or attachment.


Then comes marriage
The stage of a romantic relationship where the couple decides to commit themselves in a legally or socially recognized union.


Then comes Adam
Adam here refers to a hypothetical baby boy resulting from a married couple.


In a baby carriage
A baby carriage, a vehicle used for transporting an infant or young child, typically pushed by an adult.


Do you, want to, play with me
An invitation to play games, do activities, or have fun with someone else.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Nuno Bettencourt, Gary F. Cherone

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