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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxRed|ShowBox=yes|Image=JennySecret.jpg|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre=Electronic|Length=5:25|Year=Early 1990s|Status=Unsolved|Search_started=2014|OP=Guglielm|Media=JennySecret.mp3}}'''Jenny's Secret''' (also known as '''"Jenny"''') is an unidentified new-wave song uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm in 2014.
{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxGreen|ShowBox=yes|Image=Jany.jpg|Caption=The cover of Les Oidgts' 1992 album 92 Stylee, which features the song.|Alt_name=|Genre=Electronic|Length=5:39|Year=1992|Status=Solved|Search_started=2013|OP=Guglielm|Media=Jany.mp3|Search_ended=2024|Artist=Les Oidgts}}'''Jany''' (previously known as '''"Jenny"''' and '''"Jenny's Secret"''') is a solved electronic song by French band Les Oidgts, which was uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm in 2013.


== Background ==
== Background ==
On May 13th, 2014, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm, who states in his post that the song was internally tagged as Jenny - Jenny's Secret.<ref name=":0">https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Tomek-Love+Music-404021.html</ref> Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1991 and 1992, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437</ref>
On July 27th, 2013, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/385014.html</ref> before being reuploaded on May 13th, 2014 to add that the song was internally tagged as Jenny - Jenny's Secret.<ref name=":0">https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Tomek-Love+Music-404021.html</ref> Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1991 and 1992, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437</ref>


The song is built around various samples, including It's A Shame (1970) by The Spinners for the guitar intro,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRQQudHLi0A</ref> Take It On Back (1945) by Cozy Cole's All Stars for the saxophone solo,<ref>https://youtu.be/p7S3KNAFzbs?t=4</ref> and a bongo sound effect, which was first used in Funky Punany (1991) by Sly Dunbar.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2myk9IBMNDU</ref><ref>https://www.discogs.com/master/281995-Various-Funky-Punany</ref>  
The song is built around various samples, including It's A Shame (1970) by The Spinners for the guitar intro,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRQQudHLi0A</ref> Take It On Back (1945) by Cozy Cole's All Stars for the saxophone solo,<ref>https://youtu.be/p7S3KNAFzbs?t=4</ref> and a bongo sound effect, which was first used in Funky Punany (1991) by Sly Dunbar.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2myk9IBMNDU</ref><ref>https://www.discogs.com/master/281995-Various-Funky-Punany</ref>  


On May 12th, 2023, the OP accidentally marked the song as solved on WatZatSong and renamed it Tomek - Love Music, which is the name of another one of his lost songs.<ref name=":0" />
On May 12th, 2023, the OP accidentally marked the song as solved on WatZatSong and renamed it Tomek - Love Music, which is the name of another one of his lost songs.<ref name=":0" />
== Discovery ==
On August 24th, 2024, Discord user muteualmortuary identified the song as Jany by French band Les Oidgts, after discovering it on a Bandcamp page for a record label called Acontrario.<ref>https://acontrario.bandcamp.com/track/jany</ref>


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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|'''(Chorus)'''
|'''(Chorus)'''
There’s a girl, her name is Jenny
There’s a girl, her name is Jany


And her face looks like she’s pretty
And her face looks like she’s pretty
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Who do they think she is
Who do they think she is


Finding (light?) for their fantasies
Finding might for their fantasies


Where do they think they’re going
Where do they think they’re going


Spending time on (volunting?)
Spending time on Valentine's


Whistling at her like a dog
Whistling at her like a dog


Typical from their (???)
Typical from their (bone?)


'''(Chorus)'''
'''(Chorus)'''


There’s a girl, her name is Jenny
There’s a girl, her name is Jany


And her face looks like she’s pretty
And her face looks like she’s pretty
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Working fares there along the street
Working fares there along the street


She don’t care if people see means
She don’t care if people see me


She is the one who wants some freedom
She is the one who wants some freedom
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Here comes a bloke, sick from a drug
Here comes a bloke, sick from a drug


But Jenny’s not well and he spits like hell
But Jany’s not well and he spits like hell


Waiting to land, he acts like he’s sad
Waiting to land, he acts like he’s sad
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As she turns her face, he strokes her knee
As she turns her face, he strokes her knee


And (sweaty? ???) he works a fussy
As when he creeps in towards her pussy


She gets up just to kick him in the ball
She gets up just to kick him in the balls


He deserved to lose those, bang against the wall
He deserved to lose those, bang against the wall
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Who do they think she is
Who do they think she is


Finding (light?) for their fantasies
Finding might for their fantasies


Where do they think they’re going
Where do they think they’re going


Spending time on (volunting?)
Spending time on Valentine's


Whistling at her like a dog
Whistling at her like a dog


Typical from (???)
Typical from their (bone?)


'''(Outro)'''
'''(Outro)'''
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== Resources ==
== Resources ==
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[[Category:Uploaded by Guglielm]]

Latest revision as of 10:07, 25 August 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

Jany

The cover of Les Oidgts' 1992 album 92 Stylee, which features the song.
Artist(s) Les Oidgts
Genre Electronic
Length 5:39
Year 1992
Status Solved
Original poster Guglielm
Search duration 2013 - 2024
File:Jany.mp3

Jany (previously known as "Jenny" and "Jenny's Secret") is a solved electronic song by French band Les Oidgts, which was uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm in 2013.

Background[edit | edit source]

On July 27th, 2013, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,[1] before being reuploaded on May 13th, 2014 to add that the song was internally tagged as Jenny - Jenny's Secret.[2] Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1991 and 1992, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.[3]

The song is built around various samples, including It's A Shame (1970) by The Spinners for the guitar intro,[4] Take It On Back (1945) by Cozy Cole's All Stars for the saxophone solo,[5] and a bongo sound effect, which was first used in Funky Punany (1991) by Sly Dunbar.[6][7]

On May 12th, 2023, the OP accidentally marked the song as solved on WatZatSong and renamed it Tomek - Love Music, which is the name of another one of his lost songs.[2]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On August 24th, 2024, Discord user muteualmortuary identified the song as Jany by French band Les Oidgts, after discovering it on a Bandcamp page for a record label called Acontrario.[8]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]