Games – Fly by Night

 

Tracks 1, 6 and 7 Produced by Craig Beyrooti and Martin Mitchell

Tracks 2, 3 and 5 Produced by Greg Georgiades and Greg Brown

Tracks 4 and 8 Produced by Greg Georgiades and Willem van Straten

Tracks 1, 6 and 7 recorded at 8th Avenue Studios by Craig Beyrooti and Andy Thomas

Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 recorded at Pyramid Studios by Peter Orczy and Greg Brown

Digitally Mastered at 8th Avenue Studios by Craig Beyrooti

 

All tracks published by Passage One

An 8th Avenue Production for No Nonsense Music

Recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa 1990

Originally Released in 1991 under No Nonsense Music

Remastered 2024 by Craig and Jayden Beyrooti

Release Date:  April 17, 2024

Beyrooti Records

Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube

South African band Fly by Night recorded the album “Games” in Johannesburg in 1990. The record was originally released in 1991 by No Nonsense Music, the precursor to Beyrooti Records. It features the songwriting, guitars and vocals of Greg Georgiades.  An exciting jazz-funk-soul record, “Games” showcases great original songs played by talented musicians.  

Programming – Greg Georgiades, Willem van Straten, Greg Brown, Peter Orczy and Martin Mitchell

Backing Vocals – Steve Berliner, Chris Tokalon, Geoff Harris, Willem van Straten, Mari-Alena Joubert, Ayala Katz and Martin Mitchell

Track Listing

 

1.     Bulk The Super Hero

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades

 

Greg Georgiades – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Programming

Steve Berliner – Guitars

Geoff Harris – Bass

Chris Tokalon – Saxophones

Martin Mitchell – Programming, Backing Vocals

Ayala Katz - Backing Vocals

 

 

2.     Beat It On A Drum

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades

 

Greg Georgiades – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Synth Bass, Programming

Stuart Woods – Rhythm Guitar

Willem van Straten – Saxophones

Greg Brown – Programming

Peter Orczy – Programming

 

 

3.     Groove Street

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades / Greg Brown

 

Greg Georgiades – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Programming

Greg Brown – Bass, Programming

Willem van Straten – Saxophones

Peter Orczy – Programming

 

 

4.     The Dream

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades

 

Greg Georgiades – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Programming

Willem van Straten – Saxophones, Programming

Greg Brown – Programming

Peter Orczy - Programming

 

 

5.     Mr. Dayglo

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades

 

Greg Georgiades – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Synth Bass, Programming

Willem van Straten – Saxophones

Greg Brown – Programming

Peter Orczy – Programming

 

 

6.     These Days

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades

 

Greg Georgiades – Guitars, Vocals

Chris Tokalon – Saxophones, Vocals

Steve Berliner – Guitars, Vocals

Geoff Harris – Bass, Vocals

Ayala Katz – Vocals

Mari-Alena Joubert - Vocals

Martin Mitchell – Percussion Programming, Vocals

 

 

7.     Games

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades

 

Greg Georgiades – Vocals, Guitars

Ayala Katz – Lead Vocals

Steve Berliner – Guitars

Chris Tokalon – Saxophones

Geoff Harris – Bass

Andy Thomas – Drums

Martin Mitchell – Percussion Programming

 

 

8.     You Move Me

Music and Lyrics by Greg Georgiades

 

Greg Georgiades – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Programming

Willem van Straten – Saxophones, Programming

Greg Brown – Programming

Peter Orczy - Programming


Bulk The Super Hero – Lyrics

Here come Bulk the super hero

Flex his muscle to the go-go bassline (super good)

Bulk the beefcake

He can groove

When he do the stomp

The disco move right in time (right in time)

I said hey

Mister hero, schmerro, beefcake

Do you like it like this

(Do you like it like this)

I really dig that bass bolero

It gives me quite a twist

(Gives me quite a twist)

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He shrinky dinks his way across the floor

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He’s flown the coup

The crowd calls out for more

I said hey

Mister hero, schmerro, beefcake

Do you like it like this

(Do you like it like this)

I really dig your bass bolero

It gives me quite a twist

(Gives me quite a twist)

Here come Bulk the super hero

Flex his muscle to the go-go bassline (super good)

Bulk the beefcake

He can groove

When he do the stomp

The disco move right in time (right in time)

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He shrinky dinks his way across the floor

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He’s flown the coup

The crowd calls out for more

Looking for someone (who I need)

Someone to touch me (like you)

Looking for someone

Who can boogie

And to please me

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He shrinky dinks his way across the floor

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He’s flown the coup

The crowd calls out for more

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He shrinky dinks his way across the floor

Loop de loop

Scooby doop doop

He’s flown the coup

The crowd calls out for more


Beat It On A Drum – Lyrics

Somebody told me just yesterday

That you chased your dreams to ground

While it’s not easier to wait

When nobody comes around

If you think that it’s all okay

Don’t you take too long

Yes you know what they have to say

All about being strong

Keep listening to the wind

There’s a word out for you

If you find a song just sing

Cause you can do it too

Make a message in the air

It is sure to help

Keep passing on what you hear

Don’t keep it all to yourself

Gotta beat it on a drum

Gotta beat it on a drum

Gotta beat it on a drum

To get the message

To send a message through the blue

If you think that it’s all okay

Don’t you take too long

Yes you know what they have to say

All about being strong

Keep listening to the wind

There’s a word out for you

If you find a song just sing

Cause you can do it too

Make a message in the air

It is sure to help

Keep passing on what you hear

Don’t keep it all to yourself

Gotta beat it on a drum

Gotta beat it on a drum

Gotta beat it on a drum

You got the message

To send a message through the blue

Can you hear it coming through

Loud and clear

Can you hear it coming through

Loud in here


Groove Street – Lyrics

 

If you really wanna fly

You gotta take a little jive and tap your feet to the time

Yeah

Then you really know

How it feels to go

Hop into the bus and take a ride down onto Groove Street

 

And if you want to dance just let it show

You can’t help but going down Groove Street

And if you dig it you can take it home

 

There’s no time to feel bad

Just feel the heat

Move your feet

 

If you really wanna fly

You gotta take a little jive and tap your feet to the time

Yeah

Then you really know

How it feels to go

Hop into the bus and take a ride down onto Groove Street

 

If you wanna move let it rip and go

Turn it loose going down Groove Street

And leave that hassle hanging on the phone

 

There’s no time to feel bad

Just feel the heat

Move those feet

 

No time to feel bad

Just feel the heat

Move your feet

 

Take it take it one step at a time

If you dance on Groove Street you will fly

Take it take it one step at a time

If you dance on Groove Street you will fly


The Dream – Lyrics

 

Seems we’ve met where time just sleeps

And the call comes afar

Like an echo from the deep

Blue morning star

 

You hear the people laugh and play

It’s happening everywhere

And do you think it’s ever gonna end

Twist the wrist, kaleidoscope

Moments fall like leaves

Blown through the air

Then you look around

A crowd of friends make rain

Throwing it on the ground

 

Walk the night

Through the light

Moving downstream quietly there

I sense your presence like a bird

Before it takes flight

Was it you

Was my guess right

 

Then it all just fades to grey

Lying in the dark

Where forever seems to wait

Before you get too far

And do you think it’s ever gonna end

Twist the wrist, kaleidoscope

Moments fall like leaves

Blown through the air

 

Then you look around

A crowd of friends make rain

Throwing it on the ground


Mr. Dayglo – Lyrics

 

Mr. Dayglo

He’s got everything that you need

And the world that lies at your feet

Let him show you the way to believe in love

 

Dayglo

He’s got a smile

If that’s what you want yeah

Just a moving along all a go-go

How many people know what you know

 

I said do you

Do you wait alone at night

Don’t you

Have the time to feel all right

Or do you

Wait alone at night

Don’t you wait

 

You don’t really have to capture

Every moment passing by

With the summer that seduces

Not a cloud up in the sky

Season is a lady

Warm sometimes cold

The season of the summer is the one you love to hold

 

There really is no reason you can’t have it all your way

The day burns the picture in and the night just lets it fade

Green pastures

Covering the cold

The season of the summer is the one you love to hold

 

Season is his woman

The queen of night and day

Season is his woman

Who never fades away

 

Do you

Do you wait alone at night

Don’t you

Have the time to feel

Or do you

Wait alone at night

Don’t you wait

 

Do you

Do you wait alone at night

Don’t you

Take the time to feel all right

Or do you

Wait alone at night

Just you wait for

 

Mr. Dayglo

He’s got everything that you need

And the world that lies at your feet

Let him show you the way to believe in love

 

Dayglo

Got a smile

If that’s what you want yeah

Just a moving along all a go-go

How many people know what you know


 These Days – Lyrics

 

These days

The songs are so predictable

The songs are so predictable

These days

The songs are so predictable

I wonder who’s responsible

It really is despicable

So totally predictable

 

Hey diddle diddle

Won’t you answer this riddle

What kind of music makes you hot

If the deejays satisfy you

We’ll just walk on right by you

And head towards the melting pot

 

These days

The songs are so predictable

I wonder who’s responsible

It really is despicable

So totally predictable

 

Not just pop as in goes the weasel

But with a bang cows jump to the moon

While three blind dogs were running up the rhythm

The cymbal turned into a dish

 

Rolling about

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

 

Now wasn’t that predictable

Now find out who’s responsible

It really is despicable

So totally predictable

 

Hey diddle diddle

Won’t you answer this riddle

What kind of music makes you hot

If the deejays satisfy you

We’ll just walk on right by you

And head towards the melting pot

 

Not just pop as in goes the weasel

But with a bang cows jump to the moon

Three blind dogs were running up the rhythm

The cymbal turned into a dish

 

Rolling about

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

Ooh rolling about

Sound that moves inside and out

 

The songs are so predictable

The deejays are responsible

Predict predict predictable

So totally predictable


Games – Lyrics

 

All just games

Playfully tumbling through the back behind the blues

We have a good time

Cause we always play these games without the rules

Throw away the dice

No need to spin the wheel

No time to win

No time to leave or lose

When you play the game of games it’s all for real

 

Moments that move

Catch your attention in a lacy wind blown web

The time invites us to please have another day it’s all you’ll get

Throw away the dice

No need to spin the wheel

No time to win

No time to leave or lose

When you play the game of games it’s all for real

 

We always chase the things we need

Just to see them slip away

Only to come back again

When the moon’s the other way

We always chase the things we need

Just to see them slip away

Only to come back again

When the moon’s the other way

For us there’s only now

Cause now’s the only time we feel

Think and do and feel again

The pinch to keep us all awake

 

All just games

Playfully tumbling through the back behind the blues

We have a good time

Cause we always play these games without the rules

Throw away the dice

No need to spin the wheel

No time to win

No time to leave or lose

When you play the game of games it’s all for real

Cause we always play these games without the rules

Throw away the dice

No need to spin the wheel

No time to win

No time to leave or lose

When you play the game of games it’s all for real


 You Move Me – Lyrics

 

Do you ever wonder why

Things move so slowly

Just when you’re speeding on ahead

Well, just maybe it’s the car you drive

Maddeningly crawling

With the needle in the red

 

Can’t hold it

Can’t stop it

Just feels good

Meeting up along the way

Just like you said

 

If it takes a long time to get it

I’ll be waiting up in the shade

You know I will

 

Ooh that’s how you move me baby

What I tell ya

Woah that’s how you move me baby

Ooh that’s how you move me baby

Yeah that’s how you move baby

 

Ooh that’s how you move me baby

 

Do you ever wonder why

Things move so slowly

Just when you’re speeding on ahead

Well, just maybe it’s the car you drive

Maddeningly crawling

With the needle in the red

 

Ooh that’s how you move me baby

What I tell ya that

That’s how you move

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