Wanderer
Ernie Maresca, Dion
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Oh well I'm the type of guy who will never settle down Where pretty girls are well, you know that I'm around I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to me they're all the same I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my name They call me the wanderer, yeah the wanderer I roam around around around Oh well there's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right And Janie is the girl with that I'll be with tonight And when she asks me which one I love the best I tear open my shirt I got Rosie on my chest 'Cause I'm the wanderer yeah the wanderer I roam around around around Oh well I roam from town to town I go through life without a care 'Til I'm as happy as a clown With my two fists of iron and I'm going nowhere I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place I roam from town to town And when I find myself a-fallin' for some girl, yeah I hop right into that car of mine and ride around the world Yeah I'm the wanderer, yeah the wanderer I roam around around around, let's go Oh yeah I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place I roam from town to town And when I find myself a-fallin' for some girl I hop right into that car of mine and ride around the world 'Cause I'm a wanderer, yeah a wanderer I roam around around around, around, around 'Cause I'm a wanderer, yeah a wanderer I roam around around around, aroundm around
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Written by: Ernie Maresca
Lyrics © ERNEST MARESCA AND PAULA SIMON MARESCA MARITAL TRUST, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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14 facts about this song
Recording"The Wanderer" was recorded by Dion DiMucci, known mononuclearly as Dion, and released in 1961 then re-released in 1979 and 1987.
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Song RankingThis classic song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.
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Song CompositionThe song is known for its catchy pop tune, enriched with elements of doo-wop, a style of rhythm and blues that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Song Writing"The Wanderer" was written by Ernie Maresca, who also penned Dion's other hits.
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Album Release"The Wanderer" is also the title track from Dion's 1961 album "The Wanderer."
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Lyrics ConceptThe song speaks about a man who roams from city to city, falling in love with different women wherever he goes.
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Song InspirationErnie Maresca drew inspiration from Dion's life for the lyrics, as Dion had a tough-guy image and was known for wandering around his native Bronx.
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Cultural ImpactThe song has been covered by various artists over the years and has appeared in numerous films and TV shows, becoming a part of American pop culture.
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Cover VersionsOver the years, many famous artists including Bruce Springsteen, Leif Garrett, and Gary Glitter have covered "The Wanderer."
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Song RecognitionIn 2000, "The Wanderer" was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, an award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old, and that have "qualitative or historical significance."
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Signature SongDespite Dion's other successful songs, "The Wanderer" has remained one of his most popular and identifiable songs.
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Music Video"The Wanderer" was one of the earliest examples of a music video, with a promotional film made in 1961 to market the song.
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Video Games"The Wanderer" has also found its place in the world of video games, being featured prominently in the trailers and soundtrack for the popular game Fallout 4.
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Dion’s PerspectiveDion himself once said that the song is about a guy who loves freedom and believes that this is the way of life he wants to pursue, reflecting his own youthful wandering spirit.
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