Win Some Lose Some
Recording Artist: Scandal
Writers: Jim Vallance
Bryan Adams
Paul Dean
Eric Kagna
Date Written: September 1979 / Vancouver Canada
Albums: Scandal / EP (Columbia Records, 1982)
We Are The 80's - Scandal (VH1, 2006)
Audio:
 
Patty Smyth: vocals
Zack Smith: guitar
Keith Mack: guitar?
Ray Gomez: guitar?
Paul Scahffer: keyboards?
Benjy King: keyboards?
Ivan Elias: bass
Frankie La Rocka: drums
  Produced by Vini Poncia.  Recorded by Bobby Schaper.
Cover Versions:
Also recorded by Bryan Adams
Comments:
"Scandal" EP / 1982
Guitarist Zack Smith formed Scandal in the early 1980s, hiring vocalist Patty Smyth, bassist Ivan Elias, guitarist Keith Mack, keyboardist Benji King, and drummer Frankie La Rocka (Frankie later played drums for Bryan Adams).

Scandal released their debut single, "Goodbye to You" in 1982. Their self-titled album, released soon afterwards, became the largest selling EP in the history of Columbia Records.

The group's second album was released in 1984. The title track, "The Warrior", peaked at #7 on the Billboard "Hot 100" chart ... (a great song, although the video gets my vote for "worst ever").

In 1985 Smyth quit Scandal to launch a solo career, however she didn't enjoy any significant success until her 1992 duet with Don Henley, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard chart.

In 1997 Patty married tennis star John McEnroe.  They have three children, including a daughter from Patty's previous marriage.
Lyrics: Now you know
That I stood outside your window just a little too long
Whatcha gonna do
When the hours pass away and you know that I'm gone

Jokin' 'bout your mother went a little to far
But you caught me - out with the others til the early dawn

There may be a time - if we played it right
I'm six blocks over and you wouldn't spend the night with me
Now and the hours and the minutes just fly away

You win some and you lose some
You gotta get right
Or I'll be saying bye bye bye bye

Thinkin' 'bout you
The way you're holdin' me down I'd be better off dead
Now you know
That the time is runnin' out on the things we said

Well it may be a week - it may be a day
I'm six blocks over and I don't know what to say to you
Now and the hours and the minutes just fly away

You win some and you lose some
You gotta get right
Or I'll be saying bye bye bye bye