McMurry's Webb Wilder character was created in 1984 for a short comedy film called "Webb Wilder Private Eye" in which the character was a backwoods private detective who fell out of the 1950s and happened also to be a musician (the short appeared on the US television variety show "Night Flight").
McMurry has been a guest musician on other artists' albums, including ones by Ben Folds, Jason Ringenberg, Farmer Jason, William Shatner, Maura O’Connell, and a Disney-produced duo of companion CDs for the animated movie “Cars.” He has done voice-overs on countless radio commercials and did a stint as one of America’s first Satellite DJs on XM Radio for four and a half years.
Wilder moved to Austin, TX, in 1976 with his boyhood friend, Bobby “Crow” Field. Incorporating a British Invasion influence (among others) into their then double time tunes separated Wilder’s music from the pack. After moving to Nashville, Wilder and Field formed Webb Wilder And The Beatnecks in 1985.
Wilder's debut was It Came From Nashville. His subsequent albums include Hybrid Vigor, Doo Dad, Town & Country, Acres of Suede, About Time and Born To Be Wilder (live).
Webb’s first Blind Pig release, Born To Be Wilder (released in 2006), included tracks such as “The Human Cannonball,” “Tough It Out”, “Miss Missy From Ol’ Hong Kong”, “Louisiana Hannah".
In 2020, he released "Night Without Love".
Wilder also made indie films that led to a major motion picture (Peter Bogdonavich’s “The Thing Called Love,” Paramount). His early films (Webb Wilder, Pvt. Eye: The Saucer’s Reign, Horror Hayride) have been compiled on the Webb Wilder's Amazing B Picture Shorts DVD released in 2008. The DVD also features some WW related bonus material as well as some fine (non-Webb) films from acclaimed Webb Wilder cinematographer, Steve Mims.
wild honey
Webb Wilder Lyrics
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she comes runnin'
she likes the flash
of my cash money
Lord I'd trade it all
for a good night taste
of that wild honey
she gets me tickled
she likes to drive my motorcycle
the birds and the bee's
have knocked me to my knees
over wild honey
she's my sweet sweet love
now she don't try to bottle it up
it flows so free
I got to gather me
some wild honey
my momma said
she'll cause you friction
sales man says
boy there's diction in prediction
penthouse talk
won't put me off of my
wild honey
she's got a sweet sweet love
now she don't try to bottle it up
it flows so free
I got to gather me
some wild honey
she's got a sweet sweet love
now she don't try to bottle it up
it flows so free
I got to gather me
some wild honey
I buzz like a bee
just like a bee
for wild honey
I buzz like a bee
just like a bee
for wild honey
I buzz like a bee
just like a bee
for wild honey yeah
I buzz like a bee
just like a bee
for wild honey ... talk about talk about
I buzz like a bee
oh just like a bee
for wild honey
buzzzzzzzzzzz
The lyrics to Webb Wilder's song Wild Honey speak of a man's infatuation with a woman he refers to as his wild honey. The repetition of the phrase "she's got a sweet sweet love" and the mention of the birds and the bees knocking him to his knees suggest a passionate and sexual nature to their relationship. The singer would give up all of his money for a taste of her, clearly emphasizing her importance to him. The warnings from his mother and the salesmen do not put him off, further emphasizing the uncontainable nature of his love for her.
The lyrics also mention the singer's affection for the woman's spontaneity and carefree nature. She enjoys driving his motorcycle, and her love flows freely, uncontained by any attempts to bottle it up. This sense of freedom and wildness is further enforced by the repeated references to buzzing like a bee for the wild honey.
Overall, the lyrics to Wild Honey depict a passionate relationship between two individuals who are drawn together by their mutual attraction and love for each other. The woman is depicted as a free and wild spirit, and the singer is willing to let go of everything to be with her.
Line by Line Meaning
I beep my horn
I signal to her
she comes runnin'
She is interested in my presence
she likes the flash
She is attracted to things that are flashy or expensive
of my cash money
She is attracted to my wealth
Lord I'd trade it all
My wealth is not as important to me as what I desire
for a good night taste
All I want is to be with her for a night
of that wild honey
I desire her deeply
ah hah hah hah
Expressing amusement and satisfaction
she gets me tickled
She makes me feel happy and excited
she likes to drive my motorcycle
She enjoys taking control and being adventurous
the birds and the bee's
The natural world has a profound effect on my emotions
have knocked me to my knees
I am overwhelmed by my feelings
over wild honey
My desire for her is consuming me
she's my sweet sweet love
I am deeply in love with her
now she don't try to bottle it up
She is open and honest about her feelings
it flows so free
Our love comes naturally and easily
I got to gather me
I need to attain
some wild honey
I desire her passionately
my momma said
My mother warned me
she'll cause you friction
Being with her will be difficult
sales man says
A seller warned me
boy there's diction in prediction
The warning is significant
penthouse talk
Wealthy people's conversations
won't put me off of my
I won't be discouraged by
wild honey
My passion for her
I buzz like a bee
I am excited like a bee
just like a bee
I am as enthusiastic as a bee
for wild honey
For her love
yeah
Yes
talk about talk about
I can't stop talking about her
buzzzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzz - the sound of a bee
Lyrics © SHARP CIRCLE MUSIC
Written by: R. S. FIELD, W. WILDER
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