I ripped this track from the B-Side (vinyl only) of "Come Back To Me." I came up on the ipod yesterday. Hadn't heard it in awhile. This track was too funky.
Anybody else remember or know this track. I don't think it ever made it to CD.
It was her (Jam & Lewis) attempt to put out a positive message. Great Rhythm Nation outtake.

"The Skin Game is still around, but you can't keep a good man down."

tricky2 said:

"Skin Game" is avalable on cd if u purchase the cd single of "Come back To me"
Great song. I really like the instrumental.

"Skin Game" I thought you were gonna post here playin bongos on her booty.

daPrettyman said:

Yeah... I love this song... It cost me 30.00 for that CD single about 4 yrs ago

banks said:

That's about what I paid. All of the singles from Rhythm Nation are expensive as hell. I broke down and finally bought the "Alright" single for $40!

I have the come back to me single on vinyl which includes this fabulous track! sounds like something that johnny gill could have done, awesome track!

can someone post the lyrics please

my cd single only has the follwing....

Come Back To Me (7" I'm Beggin' You Mix)
Come Back To Me (I'm Beggin' You Mix)
Vuelve A Mi (Come Back To Me) - Spanish Version
Come Back To Me (The Abandoned Heart Mix)
Come Back To Me (Lp Version)
Come Back To Me (Instrumental)

tricky2 said:

This is the US promo CD.

daPrettyman is referring to the Japanese 5'' CD-single release, which includes:

1. Come Back To Me (7'' I'm Beggin' You Mix) (4:48)
2. Come Back To Me (I'm Beggin' You Mix) (5:35)
3. Vuelve A Mi (5:14)
4. Come Back To Me (The Abandoned Heart Mix) (5:18)
5. Come Back To Me (LP Version) (5:34)
6. Come Back To Me (Instrumental) (5:18)
7. Vuelve A Mi (Castillian) (5:21)
8. Skin Game Part I (6:46)
9. Skin Game Part II (Instrumental) (6:38)

PleasurePrinciple said:

Oh
See you, you in there dancin?
And Il in here needing questions and answers

(Ha!, ha!), hey!, (ha!, ha!)
Ha!, hoo!, ha!, hoo!, ha!, hoo!, ha!

The dance is in
When theyqe mine
Try to learn the rules
Dons mind showin?
Equal chances (taught)
For our amuses
Not much can beat the odds
No excuses, letr play the skin game

(Ha!, ha!, ha!), hoo!, (ha!, ha!, ha!), ooh!,(ha!, ha!)

Sing it!, ha!, hoo!, ha!, (sing it!), sing it!, ha!, hoo!, (your choice), ha!

You say your set
So letr get started
Try to be the best
But dons be that smart
You know what your brother gets
No need to complain
Just figure out, that therer a way to play,
To play the skin game

The skin game is still around, sing it!,
But you cans keep a good man down

(Ha!, ha!, ha!), hoo!, ha!, (ha!, ha!), hoo!, (ha!, ha!) ha!, ( ha!), hoo!

The skin game is still around, sing it!,
But you cans keep a good man down, (play the skin game)
The skin game is still around, sing it!,
But you cans keep a good man down

Cans, cans, cans, cans, cans, cans, cans, cans
Keep a good man down

And Il in here needing questions and answers
(Ha!) Hoo!

The skin game is still around, sing it!,
But you cans keep a good man down, (play the skin game)
The skin game is still around, sing it!,
But you cans keep a good man down, (play the skin game)
The skin game is still around, sing it!,
But you cans keep a good man down, (play the skin game)
The skin game is still around, sing it!,
But you cans keep a good man down

(And Il in here needing questions and answers)

Outside lookin' in, in, in
The door is open

CHIC0 said:

thanx

what IS this song about?

What's the better B side - "Skin Game" or "You Need Me"?

"You Need Me" was the B-side of "Miss U Much."

alphastreet said:

Hard to decifer out of those lyrics, but its about racism.

tricky2 said:

that's what i thought too

tricky2 said:

i prefer you need me, it sounds a lot like If IMO, or maybe i should say If sounds a lot like it

alphastreet said:

He's featured on that tune also..


This was Janet at her funkiest


Got that James Brown sampled in there....

CHIC0 said:

"equal chances taught for our anuses?"

What in the damn hell ass motherfuck is this?

FunkMistress said: