Originally called Hu… Read Full Bio ↴Wang Chung is a British new wave musical group.
Originally called Huang Chung which is Chinese for "perfect pitch" (though they later claimed it was the sound a guitar made on American Bandstand), the band formed in 1979. The lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Jack Hues, bassist Nick Feldman, saxophonist David Burnand a.k.a "Hogg" and drummer Darren Costin. Their self-titled debut was released by Arista Records in 1982 after several singles, including the minor post-punk hit "Isn't It About Time We Were On TV". In 1983, after being dropped by Arista and signed to Geffen Records, they changed their name to Wang Chung (at Geffen's suggestion, to make pronunciation easier for English-speakers) and subsequently they released Points on the Curve, which yielded two major hits, "Don't Let Go" and "Dance Hall Days"
In 1986, Costin left the band and Hues and Feldman continued to record. The same year, they had their biggest hits: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Let's Go", both from the album Mosaic. Not long after releasing their final album The Warmer Side of Cool in 1989, Wang Chung disbanded in 1991.
In June 2005, Hues and Feldman reunited as Wang Chung on the reality TV series Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and a cover of "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.
Shortly after, in postings at WangChung.com as well as the band's MySpace site, there was news of a new Wang Chung album being worked on by Hues and Feldman. In an e-mail response from Hues, he said, "We are shooting for a release around the March 2006 time frame and a tour in May. We are not sure who we are touring with yet, maybe Heaven 17 or Devo". Also on the band's MySpace, you can hear new clips such as "Hot In Herre" (The Nelly Cover) and a new song "I Was Abducted by the 80's".
Game Of Power
Wang Chung Lyrics
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I don't wanna play these games of power
I don't wanna fight this war no more
Don't wanna twist the knife
Just wanna better life for me & you & me & you
Chorus:
Is this what we've been fighting for
Is this what you call love
There must be so much more
Is this what you call love
Forget old scores we should be making love
Not war
Make love not war
Gotta try to break this vicious circle
Gotta find the love we've nearly lost
It's time to stop the pain
We've played the blaming game for far too long
For far too long
Repeat chorus
You hurt me then I hurt you a bit more
Is this the love to end all the wars
We gotta escape this no man's land
And throw away all our battle plans
Oh yeah all right...
Oh yeah all right...
Oh yeah all right...
Oh yeah all right...
Is this what you call love
Is this what we've been fighting for
Is this what you call love
Is this what we've been fighting for
Is this what you call love
There must be so much more
This fight is not for us
Forget old scores we should be making love
Not war
Make love not war
Forget old scores we should be making love
Not war
Make love not war
The lyrics to Wang Chung's song Game of Power deal with themes of love and war. The first verse speaks of the singer's distaste for playing games of power and fighting wars. He does not want to exacerbate the pain and would rather live a better life for himself and his loved ones. The chorus poses thought-provoking questions to the listener, asking them if what they call love is what they've been fighting for. The lyrics ask that we consider the possibility of making love instead of war and forgetting old scores.
There is a sense of desperation throughout the song's lyrics, as if the singer is pleading for a solution to a problem that they can't seem to defeat. The lyrics convey the message that love should triumph over war and that we should work towards finding that love instead of warring. The song's repeated phrase "make love, not war" has become a popular peace slogan used in various contexts, including social protests.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna play these games of power
I don't want to participate in the political competition where individuals or groups vie for control of the resources and influence.
I don't wanna fight this war no more
I don't want to continue with the conflicting relationship characterized by a series of battles and hostilities.
Don't wanna twist the knife
I don't want to inflict more harm or humiliation to someone who has already been hurt.
Just wanna better life for me & you & me & you
I want a lifestyle that has an improved quality of life for us, where life necessities are met, and the relationships are healthy, loving, and respectful.
Is this what you call love
Are these behaviors and actions signifying care, appreciation, and affection toward one another classified as love?
Is this what we've been fighting for
The conflicts and wars that we have experienced in the relationship, are they worth the turmoil and destruction?
There must be so much more
There ought to be many additional dimensions and qualities of unity, respect, and desire that are yet to be discovered beyond what we currently have.
Forget old scores we should be making love
We need to let go of the past experiences that have caused hurt or pain and focus on fostering and creating a passionate, loving, and affectionate relationship.
Gotta try to break this vicious circle
We must find ways to change the harmful patterns and cycle that continuously repeat itself in our relationship.
Gotta find the love we've nearly lost
We need to discover and renew the affection, care, and fondness that we nearly lost in our relationship.
It's time to stop the pain
It's time to come to a cessation of the hurt and distress; end the cycle of injury and pain.
We've played the blaming game for far too long
We have been holding the fault and attributing it to the other party for an extended period instead of moving forward with healing and reconciliation.
You hurt me then I hurt you a bit more
Each time we engaged in hurtful actions, caused by past pain and hurt, we reciprocated hurt with more hurt, further damaging the relationship.
Is this the love to end all the wars
Can our love be the solution to cease all the disagreements and conflicts that we have encountered in our relationship?
We gotta escape this no man's land
We have to stop existing in the environment of uncertainty, confusion, and conflict that surrounds our relationship and escape to an intimate, loving and wholesome relationship.
And throw away all our battle plans
It is high time we abandon all our strategies formulated to outmaneuver or gain the upper hand, and transition to a healthy, vibrant relationship.
Lyrics © SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
Written by: NICK FELDMAN
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