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Daily reviews of YouTube covers of “Game of Pricks” by Guided by Voices. The internet’s least essential corner.

Original version - https://youtu.be/MjZ6HL-8WK0?si=WLjTZMzBT9J--qsn

Tigermilk variation - https://youtu.be/snVPHVJH9J0?si=uYLkJStuf_s4-oJH
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“Cover - Game of pricks by Guided by voices” posted by @schrottirr4783 6/11/19. Current views 197.

Acoustic guitar and voice. Nice counterpoint on guitar with a lovely dash of melancholy in the vocals. B

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Cover: Game of pricks by Guided by voices
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December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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“Game of Pricks cover” posted by @xbowjanglesx505 5/15/19. Current views 51.

Electric guitar and miced vocals. Fine but nothing exceptional. Audio muddled to boot. C.

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December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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“Natural Rat - ‘Game of Pricks’ cover live 5-2-19 at 123” posted by @drumbeatdaydreams5732 5/3/19. Current views 55.

“…live at 123 Pleasant Street in Morgantown, WV”

Down tempo with typical live audio issues. Low energy. C-

(Natural Rat is an anagram of Tarantula!)

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Natural Rat - "Game of Pricks" cover live 5-2-19 at 123
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November 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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“Guided by Voices - Game of Pricks (cover)” posted by @dylmetal123 1/19/24. Current views 27.

It’s like a Sonic Youth / Velvet Underground (Nico songs _only_) cover band that didn’t rehearse. Woof. D

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Guided By Voices- Game Of Pricks (cover)
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November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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“Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover)” posted by @garymaher 12/19/18. Current views 2578.

“…for Theme Music's Lamb Dam Screens (Scrambled Names) Theme.”

Acoustic guitar and voice. Strums the Hell outta that guitar. Has a youth pastor vibe. B

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Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover)
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November 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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“Mo Kenny - Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices cover) | Artists in Residence” posted by @ArtistsInResidenceDartmouth 12/12/18. Current views 36,603.

“Here's a wicked cover that Mo performed at our place almost a year ago.… happy holidays folks”

Sweet acoustic take. B+

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Mo Kenney - Game of Pricks (Guided By Voices cover) | Artists in Residence
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November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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“cover of ‘Game of Pricks’ (Guided by Voices)” posted by @thesweaters2636 4/18/18. Current views 121.

“Darkroom Records Album Release showcase, 4.17.2018
Rose Music Hall | Columbia, Missouri”

Another performance by The Sweaters. Punchy and compact but worse audio. C+

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cover of "Game of Pricks" (Guided by Voices)
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November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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“Wrecks and References - Game of Pricks” posted by @flenser 4/2/18. Current views 1026.

“…appears on… EP Alien Pains… an homage to… Alien Lanes”

There’s a whole album?! Least favorite take so far; wholly devoid of merits. Yuck. F

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Wreck and Reference - Game of Pricks
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November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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“Guided By Voices - Game Of Pricks (cover)” posted by @FearghalDuggan 3/20/18. Current views 1889.

“i love short songs i love this song”

A solid up-tempo solo performance on electric guitar. Good energy. B

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Guided By Voices - Game Of Pricks (cover)
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November 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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“The Sweaters, ‘Guess Around and cover of ‘Game of Pricks’” posted by @thesweaters2636 2/28/18. Current views 71.

“Rose Music Hall, Amnesty International Benefit/Academy of Rock show.”

Song starts 2:25

A returning act. Peppy live show with typical audio issues. B-

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The Sweaters, "Guess Around" and cover of "Game of Pricks"
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November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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“Game of Pricks” posted by @cassieapplegate1949
1/28/18. Current views 8(!!).

Shockingly tight performance from a basement party (Halloween? Costumes, some folks drunk) - bonus points for visible furnace. This is why I started this project. Plus - Waldo! B

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November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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“the insides - game of pricks (cover)” posted by @theinsides4079 1/15/18. Current views 216.

“live from Spinelli's, Louisville, Kentucky 1/8/18”

A pretty solid 3 piece rock cover tragically marred by being recorded from behind band nearly muting vocals. Still a B-

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the insides - game of pricks (cover)
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November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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“Cover of ‘Game of Pricks’” posted by @thesweaters2636 12/11/17. Current views 114.

“…at the Compass Music Camp/Darkroom Records Open Mic at Cafe Berlin, 12.08.2017.”

For what looks to be middle school kids at an open mic night, it was pretty good. B-

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Cover of "Game of Pricks"
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November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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“A Voice Of Your Own - Game Of Pricks (GBV cover)” posted by @avoiceofyourown9652 10/24/17. Current views 813.

“We hope you enjoy our version of this awesome song.”

Did they sneak in just after Billy Bragg recorded ‘A New England’ and grab his guitar? B-

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A Voice Of Your Own - Game Of Pricks (GBV Cover)
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November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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“Game of Pricks - Cover” posted by @BillyZen3757 9/19/17. Current views 52.

“Quick acoustic ditty of Game Of Pricks by Guided by Voices”

A jazzy, idiosyncratic take… which I didn’t enjoy. C-

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Game of Pricks - Cover
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November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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“Game of Pricks (GBV cover)” posted by @Jaqaroo 9/4/17. Current views 104.

“An attempted cover of the great Guided By Voices song.”

Decent audio; a few false notes but a competent straight cover. C+

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Game of Pricks (GBV cover)
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November 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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“Teagan Falcitelli - Game of Pricks (GBV cover)” posted by @TFalcitelli 5/9/17. Current views 58.

Voice and acoustic guitar. Vocals a little shaky, otherwise pretty standard. C

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Teagan Falcitelli - Game of Pricks (GBV cover)
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November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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“Game of Pricks (Guided by Voices Cover)” posted by @petalsonpavement 4/30/17. Current views 1027.

Very nice vocals and interesting guitar counterpoint. Would listen again. B+

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Game Of Pricks (Guided By Voices Cover)
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November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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“Guided By Voices Game of Pricks Ukelele cover” posted by @myimaginaryaudiencemiu4658 3/14/17. Current views 104.

“Rough, as I was still working out the arrangement, but it's the only take I've got.”

Spare and sparse but with a dash of emotion. C+

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Guided By Voices Game of Pricks Ukulele cover
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November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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“Game of Pricks (GBV) for Carter” posted by @SarahWhiteSongs 3/12/17. Current views 81.

“Cover No. 1 for one H. E. Carter Nevill, for his generous Kickstarter contribution”

I can honestly say that was the best episode of Impy and Chimpy I've ever seen. D-

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Game of Pricks (GBV) for Carter
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November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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“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+.

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Game of Pricks (GBV cover)
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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“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-

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November 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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“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

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November 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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“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

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desolationist.- Game Of Pricks
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November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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“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-

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Game of Pricks - Guide By Voices (cover)
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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM