Originally called Hu… Read Full Bio ↴Wang Chung is a British new wave musical group.
Originally called Huang Chung which is Chinese for "perfect pitch" (though they later claimed it was the sound a guitar made on American Bandstand), the band formed in 1979. The lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Jack Hues, bassist Nick Feldman, saxophonist David Burnand a.k.a "Hogg" and drummer Darren Costin. Their self-titled debut was released by Arista Records in 1982 after several singles, including the minor post-punk hit "Isn't It About Time We Were On TV". In 1983, after being dropped by Arista and signed to Geffen Records, they changed their name to Wang Chung (at Geffen's suggestion, to make pronunciation easier for English-speakers) and subsequently they released Points on the Curve, which yielded two major hits, "Don't Let Go" and "Dance Hall Days"
In 1986, Costin left the band and Hues and Feldman continued to record. The same year, they had their biggest hits: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Let's Go", both from the album Mosaic. Not long after releasing their final album The Warmer Side of Cool in 1989, Wang Chung disbanded in 1991.
In June 2005, Hues and Feldman reunited as Wang Chung on the reality TV series Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and a cover of "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.
Shortly after, in postings at WangChung.com as well as the band's MySpace site, there was news of a new Wang Chung album being worked on by Hues and Feldman. In an e-mail response from Hues, he said, "We are shooting for a release around the March 2006 time frame and a tour in May. We are not sure who we are touring with yet, maybe Heaven 17 or Devo". Also on the band's MySpace, you can hear new clips such as "Hot In Herre" (The Nelly Cover) and a new song "I Was Abducted by the 80's".
Hypnotize Me
Wang Chung Lyrics
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Since I met you, baby
I believe in love
The way you hold me
My heart is stirred
You can control me
Without a word
In my open eyes
Oh girl, you hypnotize me (hypnotize me)
I feel your white light
You're so bright
I'm hypnotized (I'm hypnotized)
And as you're looking at me
It's a deep ecstasy
And no word is enough
Just shine the light in my eyes
And hypnotize me love
Darlin', I believe in love
In this hate-ridden world
I believe in love
Do you know the power
You have over me
Use it every hour
Shine the light on me
Turn on your white light
In my open eyes
Oh girl, you hypnotize me (hypnotize me)
I feel your white light
You're so bright
I'm hypnotized (I'm hypnotized)
And as you're looking at me
It's a deep ecstasy
And no word is enough
Just shine the light in my eyes
And hypnotize me love
Turn me on (with your love)
Turn me on (with your love)
Turn your light around (to mesmerize me)
Turn me on (oo-oh)
Just shine the light in my eyes
And hypnotize me love
Just shine the light in my eyes
And hypnotize me love
Turn on your white light
In my open eyes
Oh girl, you hypnotize me (hypnotize me)
I feel your white light
You're so bright
I'm hypnotized (I'm hypnotized)
And as you're looking at me
It's a deep ecstasy
And no word is enough
Just shine the light in my eyes
And hypnotize me love
Just shine the light in my eyes
And hypnotize me love
Just shine the light in my eyes
And hypnotize me love
In the song Hypnotize Me by Wang Chung, the singer expresses his belief in love since he met his beloved. He is enchanted by her, and believes that she has the power to control him without even uttering a single word. The way she holds him has stirred his heart, and he is willing to be hypnotized by her love. The lyrics suggest that the world is filled with hate, but he believes that love has the power to overcome all that. He asks his lover to turn on her "white light" and mesmerize him with her love. Her mere gaze is enough to transport him into a world of ecstasy, where her love shines upon him like a bright light.
The use of the term "white light" in the song is interesting, as light is often used to symbolize clarity, purity, and enlightenment. The singer compares his lover's love to white light, which could suggest that her love has illuminated his life and made everything clear to him. The chorus of the song is catchy and repetitive, which adds to the hypnotic effect of the lyrics. The emphasis on the word "hypnotize" suggests that the singer is willing to be controlled by his lover's love, and that he is surrendering himself to it completely.
Line by Line Meaning
Darlin', I believe in love
The singer believes in love
Since I met you, baby
The singer met someone who made them believe in love
The way you hold me
The singer is moved by physical touch
My heart is stirred
The artist is emotionally affected
You can control me
The artist is willing to be guided by the loved one
Without a word
The loved one's presence alone is enough to influence the singer
Turn on your white light
The loved one possesses a metaphorical 'light'
In my open eyes
The artist is receptive to their loved one's influence
Oh girl, you hypnotize me (hypnotize me)
The loved one is able to hypnotize the artist
I feel your white light
The artist is aware of the loved one's influence
You're so bright
The loved one is powerful and captivating
I'm hypnotized (I'm hypnotized)
The artist is under the spell of the loved one
And as you're looking at me
The loved one is actively seeking to influence the singer
It's a deep ecstasy
The singer is experiencing intense emotion
And no word is enough
The singer cannot fully express their feelings
Just shine the light in my eyes
The artist is open to being manipulated and controlled
And hypnotize me love
The artist wants to be hypnotized by their loved one
In this hate-ridden world
The world is full of negativity and animosity
Do you know the power
The singer is acknowledging their vulnerability to their loved one's influence
You have over me
The loved one has power over the artist
Use it every hour
The artist wants the loved one to continue using their influence
Turn me on (with your love)
The artist is requesting to be influenced and stimulated
Turn your light around (to mesmerize me)
The singer wants the loved one to focus their influence on them
Just shine the light in my eyes
The artist is willing to be manipulated by their loved one
And hypnotize me love
The singer wants to be hypnotized by their loved one
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JACK HUES, NICK FELDMAN
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