'The Crying Game' has been around for a long time. It was written by a British song writer Geoff Stephens in 1964. It was recorded by Dave Berry and released in 1964. It was also recorded by Brenda Lee and released in 1965 on Top Teen Hits (Decca). Another version is by the Britsh band Ian & Zodiacs in 1965 (#1 hit in Texas).