Wandering Eye
Fat Freddy's Drop
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When I, wanna, see right, through you Flyin', highin', Freddy voodoo Lucid, dreaming, magic, wonder Can you, see this, spell I'm, under? Make you, wander, with that, rhythm Feel it, moving, through your, system Step on, steppers, step up, to it All you, got to, do is, do it Do it, yeah yeah We come to do it, yeah yeah We come to do it, yeah yeah We come to do it, yeah yeah I got the wandering eye Mmm I got the wandering eye Mmm I got the wandering eye Mmm I got the wandering eye Oh you know I got it, oh you know Spots on, it's a crazy scene Everybody gets a picture in my magazine Just like a, paparazzi You won't even ask me, no no Well all you got to do is Just short people look up high Can't help but spy from my wandering eye Something beginning with the capital cool, capital you If you could only check my view We come to do it, yeah yeah We come to do it, yeah yeah We come to do it, yeah yeah We come to do it, yeah yeah I got the wandering eye Mmm I got the wandering eye Mmm I got the wandering eye Mmm I got the wandering eye Oh you know I got it, oh you know Feels like I can't sit still when I got it When I got it All around, hours they keep on searching Oh I got it Yes I got it When will this cease? Ever gonna end? Lost my family, I lost my friends Faces familiar, far from the same Come a little closer, let me know your name Ooh step into the light, sweet one So I can see who you are Cross your name in the moonlight, yeah Cross your name in the streetlight, yeah-eah You know, you know, you're looking so good You're looking so fine, yeah I can tell by the way that you're looking up high Sweet one Sweet one Sweet one Sweet one I can tell by the way I can tell by the way I can tell by the way Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high Got to look up high High, high, high yeah High, high, high yeah High, high, high, high yeah High, high, high, high yeah
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Written by: WARREN MAXWELL, IAIN GORDON, TOBY LAING, DALLAS TAMAIRA, CHRIS FAIUMU, TEHIMANA KERR, JOSEPH LINDSAY
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"Fat Freddy's Drop" is a New Zealand-based band formed in the late 1990s. "Wandering Eye" is one of their most famous songs, representing their distinctive fusion of dub, reggae, soul, jazz and R&B.
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Album RatingThe album "Based on a True Story", where the song "Wandering Eye" was featured, topped the New Zealand album charts and became one of New Zealand's bestselling albums of all time.
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Song Creation ProcessThe band is known for its improvisational approach to their music, and "Wandering Eye" was likely born from a similar process.
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Live PerformancesThe song "Wandering Eye" always features as a high point in their live performance set-lists, often being used as a finale due to its high-energy and infectious rhythm.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Wandering Eye" was set in Wellington, New Zealand, the home town of the band, and it added to the song's popularity.
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Airplay Success"Wandering Eye" topped the New Zealand singles charts in 2005 where it remained for several weeks.
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Award Winning"Wandering Eye" won the Best Music Video award at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2006.
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International RecognitionThe success of "Wandering Eye" contributed significantly to Fat Freddy's Drop gaining international recognition, particularly within the European music scene.
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Unique SoundThe song's unique blend of reggae, dub and rhythm and blues, together with its nine-minute duration, make it one of the standout tracks within the Fat Freddy's Drop’s discography.
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Socio-political ThemesMuch like the rest of Fat Freddy’s Drop music, "Wandering Eye" carries socio-political undertones, commenting on the state of the world and poverty.
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