The Wanderer

One of the best songs of the early '60s. I love the early rock 'n' roll sound: horns, guitar, drums and a nice voice. It's crazy to think he came before The Beatles and other big names. A few years before rock 'n' roll took off.

No need to discuss the meaning of the song!

I think this song is describing the perils of being a wanderer. Dion is Christian and has some quite conservative beliefs, amongst them are that casual relationships bring pain to both parties.

The wanderer with his "two fists of iron" suggests he possesses great strength and control, but also he's clenched in fear/anger? He's going nowhere, the repetition on around around around... suggests it's tedius for him. And he could fall for girls, but a barely thought through compulsion making him "hop right into that car".

Dion is saying that people like this appear happy, but are miserable.

i cant believe this was sung in the 50's- its quality neway but the lyrics could easily b used in modern music- timless i spose

Dion Dimucci had some of the greatest songs ever ...his music was a breakthrough to rock n' roll

I fucking love this song. It wouldn't be as good if someone did a remake of it. :)

This song kinda of sums up the first 30 years of my life! I think my take on the lyrics below is correct..

Ohh - well I'm the type of guy Who will never settle down Where pretty girls are Well you know that I'm around

I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'Coz to me there all the same I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em They don't even know my name

They call me "the Wanderer" Yeh - "The Wanderer" I roam around, around, around, around

Ohh - well there's Flo on my left arm and there's Mary on my right And Janie is the girl Well that I'll be with tonight-a

And when she asks me Which one I love the best-a? I tear open my shirt and show her Rosie on my chest

'Coz I'm a wanderer Yeh - "The Wanderer" I roam around, around, around, around

Oh - Well I roam from town to town I go through life without a care And I'm as happy as a clown With my two fists of iron but I'm going nowhere

Oh - yeh I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place I roam from town to town

And when I find myself Falling for some girl Yeh - I hope right in that car of mine I drive around the world

Yeh - I'm a wanderer Yeh - a wanderer I roam around, around, around, around...yeh

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

Oh - yeh I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place I roam from town to town

When I find myself Falling for some girl Yeh - I hop right in that car of mine.. ...Drive around the world

'Coz I'm a wanderer Yeh - a wanderer I roam around, around, around, around,around

'Coz I'm a wanderer Yeh - a wanderer I roam around, around, around, around, around, around (fade)