- Games People Play (official Video) | The Alan Parsons Project

The song and its accompanying video delve into several layers of human behavior:

Alan Parsons has noted that the song was heavily influenced by the duo's time living near the Monte Carlo Casino . It portrays personal and romantic entanglements as high-stakes gambles where truth is often sacrificed for the "win". The song and its accompanying video delve into

Unlike many of their tracks which featured Eric Woolfson on vocals, this high-tempo rock song is fronted by Lenny Zakatek . Zakatek delivers an energetic performance alongside consistent session players like Ian Bairnson (guitar) and Stuart Elliott (drums). Games People Play

Released in 1980 as part of the concept album , the official video for "Games People Play" serves as a striking visual extension of the album's core themes: gambling, risk, and the psychological "games" that define human relationships. Narrative and Psychological Themes The song and its accompanying video delve into

The title was directly inspired by psychiatrist Eric Berne’s 1964 book, Games People Play , which explores the subconscious strategies people use to manipulate others to get what they want.