Fat Freddy's Drop have now released their second major studio album, Dr Boondigga & The Big BW - shipping GOLD on the first day of release on 26th May 2009. Featuring Art & Design by Otis Frizzell, the album features nine fresh phat tracks that span soul, dub, reggae, techno, blues flavors.
The group's first major release was a live album, Live at the Matterhorn, a lengthy jam session recorded in a popular Wellington night club. Their first studio album, Based on a True Story was released in 2005. After only a day of release it had gone gold and was number one in the New Zealand album charts despite having little advertising or marketing. The album's first single, "Wandering Eye", spent 17 weeks in the RIANZ Top 40 Singles Chart and peaked at number six.
Freddy's dominated the 2005 New Zealand Music Awards, taking Best Group, Best Album, Best New Zealand Roots Group and the Peoples Choice Award. On December 18, 2005 the group were awarded the Worldwide "Album of the Year Award", as voted for by over 20,000 listeners of Gilles Peterson's BBC Radio 1 'Worldwide' show.
They won three awards at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards (18 October). The People's Choice Award, the Highest Selling NZ Album ([album/artist=fat freddy's drop]Based On A True Story[album/artist]) and Best Music Video for the single Wandering Eye.
Midnight Marauders and Hope both scaled to the number one spot on Gilles Peterson’s top twenty Worldwide picks in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
From the underground to the higher-ground, Fat Freddy’s Drop do it for the love of music, and food!
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Wandering Eye
Fat Freddy's Drop Lyrics
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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, oh
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, eyes they keep on searching
Oh I got it
Yes I got it
When will this cease?
Never 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
High (sweet one)
High (sweet one)
High, yeah (sweet one)
High (sweet one)
High (sweet one)
High (sweet one)
High, yeah
High, high, high, high, yeah
High, high, high, high, yeah
The lyrics to Fat Freddy's Drop's song Wandering Eye appear to be about a person's desire to break down the barriers in their relationships and connect with the people they care about on a deeper level. The song's opening lines, "When I wanna see right through you, flyin' highin', Freddy voodoo" suggest that the singer wants to transcend their interpersonal conflicts and connect with others on a more profound level. They are looking for some form of magic to bring them closer together and to help them see each other clearly.
The singer also refers to their "wandering eye" throughout the song, which can be interpreted in a few different ways. The phrase could mean that they have a tendency to look at other people and become distracted by the world around them, or it could refer to their search for something more significant and profound in their relationships. The song's final lines, "High, high, high, high, yeah" suggest that the singer has found what they were looking for and has achieved some form of transcendence or spiritual awakening.
Overall, Wandering Eye is an introspective and reflective song about the universal human desire for deeper connections and meaningful relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wanna, see right through you
When I want to see your true intentions
Flyin' highin', Freddy voodoo
Feeling euphoric and under the influence of Freddy's music
Lucid, dreaming, magic wonder
Feeling a sense of awe and wonder while experiencing dreamlike euphoria
Can you see this, spell I'm under?
Do you understand the enchanting effect that the music is having on me?
Make you, wander, with that, rhythm
The rhythm of the music will make you let go and lose yourself in it
Feel it moving through your system
Feel the music pulsating through your body
Step on steppers, step up to it
Dance confidently and boldly to the music
All you, got to, do is, do it
All you have to do is let go and dance to the music
I got the wandering eye
I cannot sit still because I am captivated and distracted by everything around me
Spots on, it's a crazy scene
There is so much happening around me that it feels like a chaotic and frenzied scene
Everybody gets a picture in my magazine
I am observing and taking in everything around me like a journalist does
Just like a, paparazzi
I am observing and documenting everything around me like a paparazzi does
You won't even ask me, no no
You won't even bother talking to me, even though I am observing you
Just short people look up high
Only shorter people would look up and notice me staring
Can't help but spy from my wandering eye
I cannot help but observe and be curious about everything around me
Something beginning with the capital cool, capital you
Something cool and unique catches my wandering eye
If you could only check my view
If you could see what I am seeing, you would understand why I am so entranced by everything around me
Feels like I can't sit still when I got it
I cannot sit still when I am feeling so captivated by everything around me
All around, eyes they keep on searching
Everyone around me is searching for something to capture their attention
When will this cease?
When will this feeling of euphoria and captivation end?
Never gonna end
This feeling will never end as long as the music keeps playing
Lost my family, I lost my friends
I have been so captivated and distracted that I have lost touch with my loved ones
Faces familiar, far from the same
Even though I am surrounded by familiar faces, they seem different and changed
Come a little closer, let me know your name
Despite feeling captivated, I am still reaching out and trying to connect with people around me
Ooh step into the light, sweet one
Come into the spotlight so I can see you and appreciate your beauty
So I can see who you are
I want to see the real you, beyond just appearances
Cross your name in the moonlight, yeah
I want to capture and remember this moment with you forever
Cross your name in the streetlight, yeah-eah
Even when the night is over and the streetlights are on, I want to remember this moment with you
You know, you know, you're looking so good
You are beautiful and shining like a star
You're looking so fine, yeah
You are captivating and elegant
I can tell by the way that you're looking up high
I can tell that you too are feeling the euphoric effects of the music
Sweet one
You are sweet and captivating
High
Feeling euphoria and under the influence of the music
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WARREN MAXWELL, IAIN GORDON, TOBY LAING, DALLAS TAMAIRA, CHRIS FAIUMU, TEHIMANA KERR, JOSEPH LINDSAY
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@tyronnerowe-rawiri5960
Is 2022 let's see how much legends are still listening to this song ❤❤❤
@MooneyAkaGod
Still here hahs
@minanay7442
Same lol
@gerome188durainayagam4
me to
@gerome188durainayagam4
@Issho ni nomo? me to
@EileenPCarryEPC
So wish they’d come to my town! LOVE the music! 🥰
@larrytasker7043
Another great Wellington band. So cool. I remember the wonderful Quimjcy Conserve back in the 60s/70s
@miguelmartin963
When a song reminds you of someone, still listening in 2024
@itz_loyal_king
It's 2023 who still listens to this banger
@JayDarnell
I was introduce to FFD while living in Wellington, New Zealand back in 2007. I moved back to North America well over a decade ago but I still pull out this album from time to time to remind me of my amazing time in Aotearoa. When I listen to this I feel like I'm still there.