Wit & Wendy (formerly known as Something That's Long Gone) is an indie pop song from the British band Iris, recorded in 1991 and released in 1993 on the EP Appendix.
Search History
The song was first uploaded onto WatZatSong by user Sherka on January 12th, 2014. Not much info was listed other than possibly being an indie song from 1993. They provided a link to a longer snippet, but the link no longer works.
On February 26th, 2024, the song was identified by marktrail as Wit & Wendy by the band Iris. He found the song after purchasing multiple songs from a French seller on Discogs as an attempt to find songs posted by Centralmuzik.
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
[Chorus]
Bah, Bah-Dum, Bah-Bah-Bah
Bah, Bah-Dum, Bah-Bah-Bah-Bah-Bah-Dum
Bah, Bah-Dum, Bah-Bah-Bah
Bah, Bah-Dum, Bah-Bah-Bah-Bah-Bah-Bah
[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
Is people don't know how to live
And one fact they got over me is
That they know how to give, how to give
Iris
Iris is/was an indie and Britpop band from Derby, Derbyshire (UK), active in the 90s. Originally, they formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1997. They have 3 albums and multiple EPs to their name.
The band consists of: Philip Wagg (vocals and guitar), Wayne Walker (bass), Bruce Hunnisett (flute, saxophone) and Simon Jones (drums).
The band put out the first mini-album Business in 1991. They sold the tape in their live gigs in 1992.
Then in 1992, the took part in the album The Derby Tape featuring another UK band, The Almanacs. Here is a song from the album.
In 1993, the band put out the EP Appendix, which this song was included.
In 1994, they put out the third EP Ups & Downs.
In 1995, the band released the album Madaga.
Then in 1997, the band put out their last album before splitting up, titled Bad Hair Day. About the album, Phil said:
- Bad Hair Day is our best work (in my, not so, humble opinion) but there are some lovely little gems on Madagar I think.
After their song's discovery, the band reunited and started working on new material.
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