What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Part of Dark Night of the Soul, also Pain, Revenge and Dark Night of the Soul
Written by Mark Linkous, also Dog Door (Tom Waits), Piano Fire (Sparklehorse) and Sad and Beautiful World (Mavis Staples)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Suzanne Vega wrote 101 songs on fono
Suzanne Vega’s most frequent co-writer is Gerry Leonard (16 songs together)
Mark Linkous wrote 12 songs on fono
Suzanne Vega first appears on fono in 1985, 24 years before this song
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous and Suzanne Vega
- Part of
- Dark Night of the Soul
- Written by
- Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous and Suzanne Vega
- Part of
- Dark Night of the Soul
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Mark Linkous
Same release: Dark Night of the Soul
Same writer: Mark Linkous
Same release: Dark Night of the Soul
Same writer: Mark Linkous
Same release: Dark Night of the Soul
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz The Man Who Played God was written by Danger Mouse
The Man Who Played God was written by Danger Mouse
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Man Who Played God was written by Mark Linkous
The Man Who Played God was written by Mark Linkous
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Man Who Played God was written by Suzanne Vega
The Man Who Played God was written by Suzanne Vega
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Man Who Played God is part of the release Dark Night of the Soul
The Man Who Played God is part of the release Dark Night of the Soul
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Man Who Played God was released on 2009
The Man Who Played God was released on 2009
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026