Just A Game

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Just A Game
Alternative name(s) Here I Stand, All Alone Again, (And) Now I Know It's Just a Game, Choose The Way To Play, Rules To Play
Artist(s) Change To Win (Christof Bachmeier, Regina Simon, Mario Lehner, Karli Mayer)
Genre Rock
Length 4:52
Year 1988
Original poster Gabor72
Search duration 2018 - 2024
File:JustAGameMasterTape.mp3

Just A Game is a solved rock / AOR (album-oriented rock) song that was uploaded to WatZatSong by Gabor72 on December 22nd, 2018. On July 1st 2024, it was identified as Just A Game by Christof Bachmeier.

Background[edit | edit source]

On December 22nd, 2018, WatZatSong user Gabor72 shared a snippet of a mysterious song. The song received little to no traction, with no attention for approximately five years,[1] until late 2023, when multiple YouTube reuploads of the song were published, increasing its popularity.[2][3][4] The OP was determined to be from either Italy or Hungary based on the large number of Italian song uploads and the fact that Gabor is a common Hungarian name.[5]

On May 7th, 2024, searchers reverse image searched Gabor72's profile picture on WatZatSong and found his Facebook account, where it was revealed that he had died on March 6th, 2024.[6]

On May 9th, 2024, reddit user Rich-Truck-2820 contacted Gabor's daughter via email, where she revealed that he was from Hungary and had downloaded the song from Limewire.[7] Three days later, she revealed to user DodoBird4444 that Gabor had a strong preference for Italian music, which if not downloaded online, was recorded from Hungarian radio between 1985 and 1996, and Gabor did not own any vinyl records.[8]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On June 30th, 2024, Gabor's daughter discovered the full version of the song on his computer and promptly uploaded it to Google Drive.[9] Through this full version, searchers were able to find a listing in the GEMA database called "Just A Game" by Christof Bachmeier, a German multi-instrumentalist who has produced music for TV since 1997,[10][11] and has recorded AOR music similar in style to the song.[12] Additionally, the song has an alternate title of "Here I Stand, All Alone Again", which is the first line of the song and has the same runtime.[13]

Bachmeier was contacted on July 1st, 2024, and confirmed he composed the song, stating that the full version only exists on vinyl and that he plans to create a new digital version from the original master tape.[14][15]

Bachmeier explained on July 2nd, 2024, that the song was written in 1988 for a charity concert for African children and recorded by Change To Win, a German supergroup formed specifically for the event. The band created 500 singles and sold them at a live concert where the song was performed with a large band, and all the money went to charity.[16]

Debunked Leads[edit | edit source]

  • Shower Team - Just A Game:[17]
  • GustI Lütjens & Nina Blazewski - Game of Love:[18][19]
  • Millennya - Just A Game: Not the same song[20]
  • Cats in Exile - All A Game: Not the same song[21]
  • The Love Buttons: Now I Know:[22] Not the same song[23]
  • Limited Edition: Packet From Herbie: Not on the album[24]
  • The Answer - Just A Game[25]: Not the same song[26]
  • Piero Cotto: Did not make the song[27]
  • The Strategy/Yvonne Morrison: Did not make the song[28]
  • The Flower Band - Rules[29][30]: AI hoax[31]
  • Soulseek "Full Version": AI hoax[32]
  • "Rillo.exe" lead: Hoax, confirmed by OP[33][34]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/584899.html
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNMoNr9otpA
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FN99t4ef9k
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfv07P161Fs
  5. https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cmhodc/we_need_more_help_to_find_just_a_game/
  6. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1cmgxd1/gabor_is_dead_we_found_his_facebook_and_his_wife/
  7. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1cnyfsf/message_from_gabors_daughter/
  8. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1cqddin/new_info_from_gabors_daughter/
  9. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1ds6qrf/found/
  10. https://nebraskarecords.de/about/christof-bachmeier-2/
  11. https://www.discogs.com/release/16278650-Various-Die-BR-Comedy-Show/
  12. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/Jpegk8j-ywQ
  13. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1ds92d5/just_a_game_by_christof_bachmeier/
  14. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1dspspd/christof_bachmeier_confirms_he_made_just_a_game_gg/
  15. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1dt4tkn/christof_bachmeier_update/
  16. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1dtk8sb/christof_bachmeier_update_just_a_game_on_vinyl/
  17. https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1apbc95/we_can_officially_rule_out_shower_teams_just_a/
  18. https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cedf5e/a_possible_lead_on_the_just_a_game_song_is_it/
  19. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1cs62pt/guys_are_yall_just_ignoring_the_gusti_l%C3%BCtjens_lead/
  20. https://www.reddit.com/r/southarchive/comments/1d95cn1/milenya/
  21. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1dixsnv/comment/l9bswdh/
  22. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1d0pb98/maybe_something_to_look_into/
  23. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1d1og31/jo_bisseker_lead_vocalist_of_the_love_buttons/
  24. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1dg3u31/packet_from_herbie_limited_edition_debunked/
  25. https://imgur.com/IlAOQPK
  26. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1d2ix10/the_answer_didnt_make_jag/
  27. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1d3zqu0/piero_cotto_did_not_song_jag/
  28. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1dcn0m2/yvonne_morrison_confirms_it_is_not_her/
  29. https://lostmediawiki.com/Just_A_Game_(partially_found_full_version_of_unidentified_song;_date_unknown)
  30. https://vocaroo.com/1fEbTPuco1pl
  31. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1ddbc3f/regarding_hoaxes/
  32. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1da222a/full_song_confirmed_ai_hoax/
  33. https://www.reddit.com/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1d8m55x/i_am_in_contact_with_the_potential_creator_of_jag/
  34. https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/NowIKnowItsJustAGame/comments/1d9j2gw/update_with_the_email/