The Healing Game

Van Morrison

About The Healing Game

"The Healing Game" is the title song on Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison's 1997 album. It was released twice as a single in 1997 as an A-side with different B-sides - including "Have I Told You Lately" and "Gloria". The single reached number 46 in the U. K..


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1997
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Here I am again
Back on the corner again
Back where I belong
Where I've always been
Everything the same
It don't ever change
I'm back on the corner again
In the healing game

Down those ancient streets
Down those ancient roads
Where nobody knows
Where nobody goes
I'm back on the corner again
Where I've always been
Never been away
From the healing game

Where the choirboys sing
Where I've always been
Sing the song with soul
Baby don't you know
We can let it roll
On the saxophone
Back street Jelly Roll
In the healing game

Where the homeboys sing
Sing their songs of praise
'Bout their golden days
In the healing game

Sing it out loud
Sing it in your name
Sing it like you're proud
Sing the healing game
Sing it out loud
Sing it in your name
Sing it like you're proud
Sing the healing game

Sing the healing game
Sing the healing game
Sing it in your name
Sing the healing game

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Van Morrison

Van Morrison, OBE (born George Ivan Morrison; 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are described as transcendental, while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are critically acclaimed and appear at the top of many greatest album lists. more »

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Written by: VAN MORRISON

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12 facts about this song

Album Origin
"The Healing Game" is the title track from Van Morrison's 26th studio album of the same name, which was released in 1997.
Genre
The song is a blend of blues, R&B, and Celtic soul, genres that Van Morrison is widely known for.
Song Length
The official version of "The Healing Game" runs approximately 4 minutes and 29 seconds.
Covers
The song has been covered by other artists including John Lee Hooker for his album "Don't Look Back," which was also produced by Van Morrison himself.
Collaborations
The album version of the song features background vocals from Brian Kennedy and Georgie Fame.
Live Performances
"The Healing Game" has been performed live by Van Morrison at several concerts and has also been included in his live album "Van Morrison: The Healing Game - Deluxe Edition".
Songwriting
Like many of his works, Van Morrison is the sole songwriter credited for "The Healing Game."
Praise
The song, alongside the album, was met with critical acclaim upon its release.
Inspirations
"The Healing Game", like much of Morrison's work, explores themes of spiritual and physical renewal, a subject deeply personal and recurrent in his songwriting.
TV Appearances
"The Healing Game" was performed by Van Morrison on the UK TV show "Later... with Jools Holland" in 1997.
Chart Performance
While the song didn't chart individually, the album peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by BPI.
Noteworthy Version
In 2019, a 3-disc Deluxe Edition of "The Healing Game" was released, featuring numerous alternate takes, remixes, and live versions of the song.

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