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
On January 11th, 2014, the song was first posted by WatZatSong user Sherka, claiming 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 Mike Worst.[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
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
| 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
Philip Wagg – lead vocals, guitar
Wayne Walker – bass
Simon Jones – drums
Resources
- ↑ 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/