Wandering Eye

Fat Freddy's Drop

About Wandering Eye

"Wandering Eye" is a single released from the band Fat Freddy's Drop in 2005. It was their first publicly released single and had an excellent response from the public. This song features a multitude of instruments such as the trumpet, saxophone, guitar, vocals and a synthesizer.


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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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Fat Freddy's Drop

Fat Freddy’s Drop is a New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, whose musical style has been characterised as any combination of dub, reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and techno. Originally a jam band formed in the late 1990s by musicians from other bands in Wellington, Fat Freddy’s Drop gradually became its members' sole focus. Band members continued playing with their other respective groups—The Black Seeds, TrinityRoots, Bongmaster, and others—for much of their 13-year career. Fat Freddy’s Drop are known for their improvised live performances; songs on their studio albums are versions refined over years of playing them live in New Zealand, and on tour abroad. more »

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Written by: WARREN MAXWELL, IAIN GORDON, TOBY LAING, DALLAS TAMAIRA, CHRIS FAIUMU, TEHIMANA KERR, JOSEPH LINDSAY

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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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.
Album Rating
The 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.
Song Creation Process
The band is known for its improvisational approach to their music, and "Wandering Eye" was likely born from a similar process.
Live Performances
The 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.
Music Video
The 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.
Airplay Success
"Wandering Eye" topped the New Zealand singles charts in 2005 where it remained for several weeks.
Award Winning
"Wandering Eye" won the Best Music Video award at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2006.
International Recognition
The success of "Wandering Eye" contributed significantly to Fat Freddy's Drop gaining international recognition, particularly within the European music scene.
Unique Sound
The 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.
Socio-political Themes
Much 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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