Wit & Wendy
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved. | |
| Wit & Wendy | |
 The cover of Iris' 1993 EP Appendix | |
| Alternative name(s) | Something That's Long Gone |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Iris |
| Genre | Indie Rock |
| Length | 2:15 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Original poster | Sherka |
| Search duration | 2014 - 2024 |
| File:WitAndWendy.mp3 | |
Wit & Wendy (formerly known as "Something That's Long Gone") is a solved lostwave by British indie-rock band Iris, which was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Sherka in 2014
Background[edit | edit source]
On January 11th, 2014, the song was first posted by WatZatSong user Sherka, who claimed that he recorded the song in 1993, and the post received no attention.[1]
The song first gained attention on August 15th, 2023, when it was reuploaded by YouTube user mckiddie.[2] The song's filename was "93 fev side 54.mp3", so it was dated to February 1993 or earlier because the OP was French and Février means February in French.[3]
Discovery[edit | edit source]
On February 26th, 2024, Discord user marktrail discovered the song after purchasing several singles from a French seller on Discogs in an attempt to find songs posted by French WatZatSong poster CentralMuzik. The collection included an EP called Appendix by a British band called Iris, and they were able to identify the song as Wit & Wendy by Iris.[4][5]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
Didn't do that, didn't know that You're always wrong But of course I'm such an asshole Deep in the depth of my soul (Verse 2) Sometimes I wish I was a film star Perched at the end of a bar Perhaps a cowboy in a whorehouse Or just a little gray mouse (Refrain) My house, my house My house, my house, my house (Verse 3) But of course I realize escaping Only takes me deeper in To something that's long gone You're always wrong (Verse 4) I know things will get better, Wendy But the times, they do me wrong Of all the things I'm certain It's that I must belong One thing that I can't stand People don't know how to live And one fact they got over me is That they know how to give, how to give |
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Philip Wagg – lead vocals, guitar
Wayne Walker – bass
Simon Jones – drums
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Iris-Wit+Wendy-396334.html?page=2
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dVjdpgZbqg
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1aqej6l/something_thats_long_gone_info_i_found_myself/
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Iris-Wit+Wendy-396334.html
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1b0jeis/something_thats_long_gone_was_found/