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'''Dizzy''' by '''The Flying Lizards''' was released in 1984 as a B-Side to the band's cover of '''Dizzy Miss Lizzy''' by Larry Williams, on 7" vinyl. The track is an experimental, New Wave club song, with influence from both the Industrial and Noise genres. Before this discovery, the song was known by the placeholder name '''Amigos Míos''' and was uploaded to Youtube by Redoalfo on November 25th 2012. The placeholder name came from the specific upload by Redoalfo, where a Spanish-speaking DJ is heard over the top of the track.
{{Infobox Lostwave
|Box = BoxGreen
|ShowBox = Yes
|Name = Dizzy
|Image = Dizzy The Flying Lizards.png
|Caption = The cover art.
|Alt_name = Amigos Míos
|Artist = The Flying Lizards
|Year = 1984
|Status = Solved
|OP = Redoalfo
|Search_started =  2012
|Search_ended = 2020
|Media =DizzyFlyingLizards.mp3
}}
'''Dizzy''' (previously known as '''"Amigos Míos"''') is a solved lostwave by British new-wave band The Flying Lizards. It was first posted by Youtube user Redoalfo in 2012.


== History ==
==Background==
On November 5th 2012, Redoalfo, a collector of mysterious and obscure songs, uploaded a version of Dizzy to their Youtube channel. Redoalfo was still relatively unknown when the upload was made, as this was before Lostwave went massively viral, so the unknown song sat unsolved. Redoalfo had also uploaded a snippet of [[Nefertiti]] by Two Big Boys and part of [[The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet]].
On November 25th, 2012, Youtube user Redoalfo, a collector of mysterious and obscure songs, first uploaded a version of the song to their channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40AgF9YTgjc</ref>


The upload received very little attention until 2019 (as shown by the first comment being from that year<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40AgF9YTgjc&lc=UgzgW2KrfBgtUYgydCJ4AaABAg</ref>), so the unknown song remained undiscovered until it was realized that Redoalfo uploaded a snippet of "[[The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet]]" in 2011, 8 years before it became popular.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qus5eOALnMY</ref>


In 2019, Redoalfo's channel was discovered as the search for [[The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet|TMMS]] exploded in popularity. The songs on the channel suddenly received a burst of attention as Redoalfo had preserved a very sought after song before it was popular, leading to renewed speculation there was more of the song out there. Dizzy also grew in popularity and was subsequently featured in C.W. Schultz's list video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT90KQramio Top 10 Most Mysterious Songs], released on 20th October 2019.
The song grew in popularity around this time and was subsequently featured in C.W. Schultz's video: Top 10 Most Mysterious Songs, released on October 20th 2019.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT90KQramio</ref> C.W. Schultz suggested in their video that the lyrics of the song may have been sampled from various audio tracks, as they appeared to be random phrases.<ref>https://youtu.be/dT90KQramio?t=552</ref>


== The Search ==
==The Search==
In their video, C.W. Schultz raised the possibility that the lyrics over the top of Dizzy could have been sampled from various different audio tracks, as they appeared to be random phases.  
On r/TheMysteriousSong, Reddit user boederman suggested that the DJ's dialect throughout the song was from Spain, not South America. The instruments were analyzed, and the song was dated to the mid-1980s. There was speculation that the song was created in the 1990s, when the Spanish club scene was taking off, and may have simply used older instruments.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/d8wwl0/comment/f1hlru5/</ref> 


On r/themysterioussong, the instruments were analysed, dating the song to the mid 80s. There was speculation that the song may have been created in the 90s, when the Spanish club scene was taking off, and may have just used older instruments.  
The Weathermen, a partly-satirical Belgian EBM (Electronic Body Music) band, became an early lead for the artist after Redoalfo mentioned them in the song's description as a possible artist.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/artist/26732-The-Weathermen</ref>


==Discovery==
On October 24th, 2019, YouTube user Psyche-HQ suggested that the song could be a sped up version of the song Gyrotastics or Dizzy by the band The Flying Lizards, identifying that the EP that the song was on was called Dizzy Miss Lizzie.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40AgF9YTgjc&lc=Ugwpe0UclFB2XPLxT8h4AaABAg</ref> 


The dialect of the DJ was widely considered to be from Spain rather than Latin America, which was considered an important lead at the time.
This claim was discussed on the TMMS Discord, and user Bluey Grifter decided to back up Psyche's speculation by getting a copy of the single and proving that the song Dizzy was the B-Side for the 7" vinyl, but the second track on the A-side for the 12".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/hx04q4/amigos_m%C3%ADos_possibly_found_dizzy_by_the_flying/</ref>


The full high-quality version of the song was uploaded to YouTube by user K.S. Archives on July 24th, 2020,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXnBPfX9IZw</ref> and was later reuploaded in higher quality by user VCC.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhV5HpLPKRY</ref> The Spanish DJ on the Redoalfo upload remains unknown, as well as the other song in the video, which Dizzy transitions into at the three-minute mark.


An early lead for the artist was '''The Weathermen''', a partly-satirical Belgian EBM (Electronic Body Music) artist. Redoalfo had suggested them as a possible artist in the description of the song.
==References==
 
<references />
== The Discovery ==
In 2020, user '''Psche''' on Youtube suggested the song might be by the British experimental band The Flying Lizards, identifying the EP the song was on, but misatributed it as a remix of '''Gyrotastics''', the B-Side of the 12" Vinyl of Dizzy Miss Lizzy.
 
 
This claim was discussed on the [[The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet|TMS]] Discord, where user '''Bluey Grifter''' decided to follow up on Psyche's speculation. It was discovered that the song Dizzy was the B-Side for the 7" vinyl, but on the 12" it was the second track on the A-side. The full song was posted to YouTube on the 25th of July by '''K.S. Archives''' and then later in September by '''VCC'''.
 
 
On the 12th of October 2020, C.W. Schultz uploaded another video called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CJFpoxuvf8 Five More Mysterious Songs That Were Eventually Identified], where they discussed Bluey Grifter's discovery.
 
 
The Spanish DJ on the Redoalfo upload is still unknown, as is the other song in the video that Dizzy transitions into at the 3 minute mark.
 
== References ==
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40AgF9YTgjc Redoalfo's Upload]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXnBPfX9IZw K.S. Archive's Upload]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhV5HpLPKRY VCC higher quality upload]
 
[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Instrumental]]

Latest revision as of 10:46, 16 August 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

Dizzy

The cover art.
Alternative name(s) Amigos Míos
Artist(s) The Flying Lizards
Year 1984
Status Solved
Original poster Redoalfo
Search duration 2012 - 2020
File:DizzyFlyingLizards.mp3

Dizzy (previously known as "Amigos Míos") is a solved lostwave by British new-wave band The Flying Lizards. It was first posted by Youtube user Redoalfo in 2012.

Background[edit | edit source]

On November 25th, 2012, Youtube user Redoalfo, a collector of mysterious and obscure songs, first uploaded a version of the song to their channel.[1]

The upload received very little attention until 2019 (as shown by the first comment being from that year[2]), so the unknown song remained undiscovered until it was realized that Redoalfo uploaded a snippet of "The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet" in 2011, 8 years before it became popular.[3]

The song grew in popularity around this time and was subsequently featured in C.W. Schultz's video: Top 10 Most Mysterious Songs, released on October 20th 2019.[4] C.W. Schultz suggested in their video that the lyrics of the song may have been sampled from various audio tracks, as they appeared to be random phrases.[5]

The Search[edit | edit source]

On r/TheMysteriousSong, Reddit user boederman suggested that the DJ's dialect throughout the song was from Spain, not South America. The instruments were analyzed, and the song was dated to the mid-1980s. There was speculation that the song was created in the 1990s, when the Spanish club scene was taking off, and may have simply used older instruments.[6]

The Weathermen, a partly-satirical Belgian EBM (Electronic Body Music) band, became an early lead for the artist after Redoalfo mentioned them in the song's description as a possible artist.[7]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On October 24th, 2019, YouTube user Psyche-HQ suggested that the song could be a sped up version of the song Gyrotastics or Dizzy by the band The Flying Lizards, identifying that the EP that the song was on was called Dizzy Miss Lizzie.[8]

This claim was discussed on the TMMS Discord, and user Bluey Grifter decided to back up Psyche's speculation by getting a copy of the single and proving that the song Dizzy was the B-Side for the 7" vinyl, but the second track on the A-side for the 12".[9]

The full high-quality version of the song was uploaded to YouTube by user K.S. Archives on July 24th, 2020,[10] and was later reuploaded in higher quality by user VCC.[11] The Spanish DJ on the Redoalfo upload remains unknown, as well as the other song in the video, which Dizzy transitions into at the three-minute mark.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40AgF9YTgjc
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40AgF9YTgjc&lc=UgzgW2KrfBgtUYgydCJ4AaABAg
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qus5eOALnMY
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT90KQramio
  5. ↑ https://youtu.be/dT90KQramio?t=552
  6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/d8wwl0/comment/f1hlru5/
  7. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/26732-The-Weathermen
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40AgF9YTgjc&lc=Ugwpe0UclFB2XPLxT8h4AaABAg
  9. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/hx04q4/amigos_m%C3%ADos_possibly_found_dizzy_by_the_flying/
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXnBPfX9IZw
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhV5HpLPKRY
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