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'''Just a Game''' is a mysterious rock song uploaded to WatZatSong on December 22nd, 2018 by Gabor72 | '''''Just a Game''''' is a mysterious rock song uploaded to WatZatSong on December 22nd, 2018 by user Gabor72. | ||
==Backstory== | ==Backstory== | ||
On December 22nd, 2018, a user who went by the name Gabor72 posted the song on WatZatSong asking people if they can name the song. | On December 22nd, 2018, a user who went by the name Gabor72 posted the song on WatZatSong asking people if they can name the song. Five years later, on December 9th, 2023, a subreddit for the song called r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame was made to track down the song and the artist's identity. | ||
On March 2nd, 2024, the WatZatSong | On March 2nd, 2024, it was discovered the the file in WatZatSong uploaded turned out to be slightly slowed down than the original version of the song. Two months later, on May 5th, 2024, a Reddit user posted what is believed to be the best possible lead yet found, however, this leader was later debunked. | ||
A day later, on May 6th, 2024, Gabor72 was discovered to have passed away. On May 12th, 2024, a Reddit user in contact with Gabor’s daughter claimed that Gabor didn’t own any vinyls, and that the snippet might have instead came from an Italian radio station between 1985 and 1996. Per the words of his daughter, Gabor was an avid fan of Italian music. | |||
On May 12th, 2024, a Reddit user in contact with Gabor’s daughter claimed that Gabor didn’t own any vinyls, and that the snippet might have instead came from | |||
==Leads/Theories== | ==Leads/Theories== | ||
It may as well be "Just a Game" by the very obscure band Millennya | It may as well be "Just a Game" by the very obscure band 'Millennya' from Norway. The user who claims to own a band's CD has since been contacted, as well as the Discogs owners and the supposed members of Millennya. The subreddit’s moderators have since obligated the subreddit’s users not to contact anyone involved. On the very next day, it was confirmed by members of Millennya themselves that «Just A Game» was not made by them. | ||
As of June 2024, the only snippet from this song known is from Gabor72's upload. | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
*Lyrics from this track is not confirmed and is entirely inaccurate to be the actual lyrics from this song and is instead traced down from subjective opinions from users to what the lyrics are. | |||
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-oh. | -oh. | ||
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Maybe it's happy, maybe it's sad | Maybe it's happy, maybe it's sad | ||
But you can't choose the way to play | But you can't choose the way to play- | ||
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*[https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/584899.html Original WatZatSong Post] | *[https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/584899.html Original WatZatSong Post] | ||
*[https://reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/ General Information on r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame] | *[https://reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/ General Information on r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame] | ||
[[Category:Lost music]] | [[Category:Lost music]] | ||
[[Category:Partially found media]] | [[Category:Partially found media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:47, 24 June 2024
An image commonly associated with the song.
Status: Partially Found
Just a Game is a mysterious rock song uploaded to WatZatSong on December 22nd, 2018 by user Gabor72.
Backstory
On December 22nd, 2018, a user who went by the name Gabor72 posted the song on WatZatSong asking people if they can name the song. Five years later, on December 9th, 2023, a subreddit for the song called r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame was made to track down the song and the artist's identity.
On March 2nd, 2024, it was discovered the the file in WatZatSong uploaded turned out to be slightly slowed down than the original version of the song. Two months later, on May 5th, 2024, a Reddit user posted what is believed to be the best possible lead yet found, however, this leader was later debunked.
A day later, on May 6th, 2024, Gabor72 was discovered to have passed away. On May 12th, 2024, a Reddit user in contact with Gabor’s daughter claimed that Gabor didn’t own any vinyls, and that the snippet might have instead came from an Italian radio station between 1985 and 1996. Per the words of his daughter, Gabor was an avid fan of Italian music.
Leads/Theories
It may as well be "Just a Game" by the very obscure band 'Millennya' from Norway. The user who claims to own a band's CD has since been contacted, as well as the Discogs owners and the supposed members of Millennya. The subreddit’s moderators have since obligated the subreddit’s users not to contact anyone involved. On the very next day, it was confirmed by members of Millennya themselves that «Just A Game» was not made by them.
As of June 2024, the only snippet from this song known is from Gabor72's upload.
Lyrics
- Lyrics from this track is not confirmed and is entirely inaccurate to be the actual lyrics from this song and is instead traced down from subjective opinions from users to what the lyrics are.
-oh.
And now I know, it's just a game
I don't need the rules to play
Maybe it's happy, maybe it's sad
But you can't choose the way to play
And now I know, it's just a game
I don't need the rules to play
Maybe it's happy, maybe it's sad
But you can't choose the way to play-