“Game of Pricks (GBV cover)” posted by @petet6909 2/26/17. Current views 181. “…in the musical key of A major. I heard this song for the first time in years today and figured that I would learn it and record it.” Pretty loose and unpolished; C+. youtu.be/hbDLEfXKGI8?...

“game of pricks - Guided by Voices cover” posted by @chrismanchester 2/15/17. Current views 80. “I have always loved this song and since I did live in Dayton Ohio for some time, I've seen them many times!” I love experimentation. Sadly “coffee shop jazz” fell flat. C- youtu.be/SEyrBRzaLZY?...

“Game of Pricks” posted by My Vitriol 12/31/16. Current views 2494. So many missteps in one song. Generic but loud and yet lifeless. Really rubbed me the wrong way. D youtu.be/5mQye03Rs9o?...

“desolationist.- Game of Pricks” posted by @desolationist774 12/30/16. Current views 96. Like a Dinosaur Jr. cover band with a metal vocalist. Inconsistent drumming lead to some odd short pauses. C youtu.be/oY4Pv6YiPMc?...

“Game of Pricks Guide by Voices (cover)” posted by @martinheenan2646 10/31/16. Current views 194. Straightforward rock trio cover; harmonies might have bumped it higher. B- youtu.be/g8BdHC8vFzo?...

“Guided by Wire (featuring Manners Manners) - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover)” posted by @jeffmalice5135 10/21/16. Current views 117. Imagine Patti Smith backed by a slightly startled bar band. Tweaks to song didn’t work for me. C+ youtu.be/B8eKE2mnYY0?...

“Guided by Voices - Game of Pricks - Fingerpicking Guitar Cover - TABS AVAILABLE” posted by @mysteryfingerstyleguitarist 6/22/16. Current views 996. It’s fine but it would sound more interesting on a banjo or perhaps a dulcimer. B- youtu.be/TZ1GhA57QfY?...

“Slaughter Beach, Dog - Game of Pricks by Guided by Voices (My Parents’ Basement Sessions)” posted by @mpbsessions 5/25/16. Current views 5816. Acoustic guitar + vocals in an echoey room. Nice but unremarkable. Points for the correct apostrophe on [parents’]. B- youtu.be/jTOQ4z0Rc_U?...

“Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices acoustic cover)” posted by @halfapersonmusic 4/13/16. Current views 403. Setting the echo effect to “large cathedral” was not a great choice. C youtu.be/jYSU84w1_fQ?...

“22 Game of Pricks intro (battery died)” posted by @keztag65 3/16/16. Current views 27. “Probably not worth sharing but here it is anyway.” Feels a little cruel to beat up on what’s barely a song fragment but considering they don’t get to the actual song… F. youtu.be/hG6MI6z3RaM?...

“Tact Actors cover ‘Game of Pricks’ by Guided by Voices” posted by @HaroldHarris1000 1/5/16. Current views 483 In a Venn diagram overlap of “stadium rock” and “lo-fi”. I liked the multi-vocal tracks but yet it didn’t demand a re-listen. B- youtu.be/dE4UD1Ew0Xg?...

“Game of Pricks - GBV Cover by Phillip Coates” posted by @philipcoates4373 12/8/15. Current views 69 Piano cover; nice clear audio, well done. B+ youtu.be/GZ6PryK7td4?...

“Beach Slang - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover) - Live @ Asbury Lanes - 10/03/2015” posted by @nathenhutchison6182 11/14/15. Current views 359 “This is my last video from the Lanes. :(“ Live recording with a lot of muffling. Reminds me of Soul Asylum. B- youtu.be/AckIz-vunVE?...

Steve Maloney - Game of Pricks (Union Street Cafe, 24 October 2015)” posted by @Quimiqua 11/1/15. Current views 78. “Union Street Cafe/The Wick Pub Berwick, Nova Scotia” Very mellow take; I swear he says “I never asked for the /dream/” instead of truth at points. B- youtu.be/I4DSrjrU6GA?...

“Game of Pricks” posted by @UnknownVestibule 10/24/14. Current views 417. Solo with electric guitar. A little rough but enjoyable. B- youtu.be/vyiHu56HmT4?...

“Game of Pricks” posted by the Wood Floors 10/17/15. Current views 171. Like the best band at a high school open mic night. Muddled instrument sound detract from an otherwise pleasant take. B youtu.be/dHhPdDjFBkE?...

“The Pre-Existing Conditions - Guided by Voices cover “Game of Pricks” posted by @taraso63 10/12/15. Current views 26. “Taras Ostroushko - vocal, guitar Jeff Vokracka - bass Larry Clamons - percussion” Wow. Sounded like a rehearsal, esp. the chaotic drumming. D+ youtu.be/diITCfm0U0E?...

“Game of Pricks cover Guided by Voices” posted by @melissabridi5131 8/30/15. Current views 11,691 “A lo-fi cover of my favorite GBV song on a hazy, Sunday afternoon. I hope you like it” Acoustic soloist on guitar. Pleasant take; room echo dinged it a little. B youtu.be/t2rVl4rxJAM?...

“Game of Pricks (GBV cover) by Scott Roberts” posted by @17ScoRo 7/27/15. Current views 455. Acoustic solo performance with a nice dash of energy, cleanly recorded. B youtu.be/nV7HH4E2lJo?...

“Game of Pricks - Mystic Theater 2015 - Unorganized Hancock” posted by @unorganizedhancock 5/26/15. Current views 440. It’s almost like a Buddy Holly cover of the song and I kind of love it. B due to audio issues. youtu.be/ILmAKB-d2b8?...

“SFRP House Band - Game of Pricks / Guided by Voices” posted by @dev31337 3/12/15 “The San Francisco Rock Project House Band performs… at Amoeba Records… in San Francisco, March 8, 2015” rockprojectsf.org Keep on rocking kids. B- for the performance; A+ for the program. youtu.be/Q6xOibLo6Og?...

“Tyson Ballew sings ‘Game of Pricks’ by GBV” posted by @tummyrock 2/28/15. Current views 53. “I need this song right now.” Same man, same. Enthusiasm goes a long way to overcome some off-key notes. B youtu.be/Qeh6jtNju1k?...

“Jimmy Eat World - Game of Pricks cover” posted by @SugarpillProd 2/27/15. Current views 2550. Is this someone else playing guitar over a cover by Jimmy Eat World? It’s fine. Maybe too faithful? B- youtu.be/wg3b6AN2ZMQ?...

“Game of Pricks” posted by @magnapop 2/21/15. Current views 515. “Magnapop Live at Maxwell's 03/09/2005” Probably more fun in person than this tinny recording. C+ youtu.be/rat0Z0cyI74?...

“The Textbook Committee - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover)” posted by @raggedoldbear 2/14/15. Current views 257. Same performance as yesterday but much cleaner audio and a preamble about how it’s the Tigermilk version. B youtu.be/64_AT-4MxJM?...

“The Textbook Committee - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices) - Dayton, OH -1/17/15” posted by @sjrisley100 1/20/15. Current views 57. “The Never Not Good Winter Sock Hop - Blind Bob's Bar” Our 2nd or 3rd(?) live take by this group. Lots of passion but kinda muffled. C- youtu.be/nroSp9THXDY?...

“May Reetz - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover)” posted by @matreetz 12/16/14. Current views 572. Down-tempo take, with a swing. B youtu.be/INqgcop9wgo?...

“Game of Pricks” posted by @loobiecore17 11/8/14. Current view 8959. Performed by Lou Barlow; from “Sing For Your Meat: A Tribute To Guided By Voices” (2011) I like Dinosaur Jr. but this sounds like I’m using a glass to listen to him playing in another room. B- youtu.be/2uWzrM9bhvQ?...

“Telekinesis - Game of Pricks - Daytrotter Session” posted by @daytrotter 9/2/14. Current views 268. “Recorded 3/1/2012 - Daytrotter Studio (Rock Island, IL)” 3rd time posting a Telekinesis cover here. Nice to get a clean audio finally. Pretty good. B youtu.be/xd6F2CtXegc?...

“Game of Pricks - Heavy Petting” posted by @99Sox99 8/26/14. Current views 143. Straightforward cover with a soupçon of punk; fine but unexciting. C+ youtu.be/GSM1i0i9Xec?...

“Guided by voices game of pricks cover” posted by @Callistemonster 8/13/14. Current views 490. Cleanly recorded acoustic guitar and vocal cover. Simple but enjoyable. B youtu.be/Eg3H-1fsEOM?...

“Game of Pricks” posted by “Release Topic” 7/19/14. Current views 310. “Annie Strong (This is My Fist) A Caustic Acoustic: A Benefit Compilation for Bucket O' Blood Books and Records” Sounds like a very cool message on an answering machine. B- youtu.be/RBxXDNEuRMw?...

“Shark? - Game of Pricks” posted by @ThievinStealburg 7/13/14. Current views 672. “track 3 from summer ale old flame records” Album version so clean audio. Some tweaks to song didn’t improve it. C+ youtu.be/wpSofKJeGTE?...

“The Two Ones - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices Cover Different Version)” posted by @lismoeff 5/23/14. Current views 484. Kind of a “tipsy lounge singer Weird Al doing GBV karaoke” vibe. I like experiments but this didn’t work. C- youtu.be/y0rlc9bCgAM?...

“7) Game of Pricks” posted by @frogdaddy252 5/16/14. Current views 81. “The Sneaks cover Guided By Voices. Live at Otto's Shrunken Head, NYC 5-15-14” Serviceable live club performance with some muddled audio. C youtu.be/5nNI3961XuI?...

“Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover” posted by @bmmce 3/29/14. Current views 81. “Putting on my disease” Acoustic guitar and vocal. Bare bones but with passion. B youtu.be/2bkJV5IeRfM?...

“Game of pricks - Guided by Voices cover” posted by @scotty6478 2/16/14. Current views 130. Instrumental ukulele cover; honestly it’s a bit shaky. Probably our shortest take. C- youtu.be/hXJBIlxGMYY?...

“Kudzu- Game of Pricks (GBV cover)” posted by @planetgorlons 1/26/14. Current views 104. View from audience at a live show means audio is bottom-of-a-well quality. D+ youtu.be/MDcSdJdo__g?...

“Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices Cover)” posted by @stephenandthestrangers 10/28/13. Current views 972. Clean and clear, with just that edge of indignation the song demands. B- youtu.be/XmZKOFWzWw0?...

“Your Cover’s Blown #1 - Game of Pricks” posted by @jamescranford4845 10/25/13. Current views 41. “A muscular but bittersweet pop tune that I have stripped down considerably. Best listened to with headphones” Definitely the only version with a Wurlitzer so far. C- youtu.be/5lhC9G1XYOE?...

“game of pricks” posted by @Danielshowsandtells 10/1/13. Current views 221. Our first piano and vocal cover. A sweetly lofi take. Trying to not let score be swayed by cute puppy in video but I’m not made of stone. B- youtu.be/vIQQoM33Gks?...

“drawing dreams -the cover songs - guided by voices - game of pricks” posted by @luiz555 8/4/13. Current views 85. Certainly the shortest cover we’ve seen so far. Mix unfortunately buries the vocals; wish I could hear a more balanced version. C+ youtu.be/2jWrAysTJL0?...

“The Kickstand Band - Game of Pricks (7-20-13)” posted by @rawdetroit 7/21/13. Current views 37. “…at S'Mittenfest at The Magic Stick Lounge in Detroit, MI… Recorded by Cheyla Wagner” A really nice variation. I really liked the harmonies. Too bad it’s so muffled. B- youtu.be/R1mHKsQbUqU?...

“Game of Pricks (Guides by Voices cover)” posted by @paulohenss 6/21/13. Current views 110. Acoustic guitar and vocal. A touch rough but yet heartfelt. C- youtu.be/HZxYV1dT0Zo?...

“Seasons of the Ukelele 70 - Game of Pricks” posted by @wetigersukesongs 6/17/13 A typical ukulele and vocal cover of the song. C youtu.be/7nP8nzjTT_E?...

“Drawing Guts - game of pricks GBV cover” posted by @drawingguts 4/2/13. Current views 85. “this is a cover of our favorite band ever... they are the best band in the world and always will be. end of discussion.” Pretty sure this is a high school talent show. Rawk! C+ youtu.be/CwMYLqdW05U?...

“Game of Pricks (Crème Brûlée)” posted by @fearonquothing 3/16/13. Current views 137. “Sydney covers band, Creme Brulee… with guest vocalist Dave Fletcher at their tenth anniversary show at the Town Hall Hotel in Newtown, March 2013.” Sloppy but passionate. B- youtu.be/JA4FXUYOsg8?...

“Flaj - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover)” posted by @agustinmolinelli3483 3/11/13. Current views 517. Vocals a little muffled but ok live version. Was it recorded behind the counter of a restaurant? C+ youtu.be/JJsTyg6uXS0?...

“Blast Ople - Game of Pricks (Live at Route 196)” posted by @indiemanilalive 6/20/12. Current views 137. “ATTRACTION! REACTION! June 02, 2012 Route 196, Katipunan, Quezon City” Missed this one also. Sorry! Audio mix off sadly, muffling vocal. Generally fine. C+ youtu.be/pF7Ss8M6-pA?...

50 down, hundreds more to go! “‘Game of Pricks’ (Guided by Voices) - Daily Ukelele #11” posted by @AndyWoodComedy 9/25/12. Current views 1439. Clean, spare ukelele take. B- youtu.be/v0ksq113G2s?...