2 Wicky Lyrics

Lyric discussion by topas 

Cover art for 2 Wicky lyrics by Hooverphonic

they could be referring to the prophet-600 and the sh-101 synthesizers. makes sense because these synths have a lot of knobs - wicky wicky!

My Interpretation

I thought the same thing, actually... but I don't see how vintage analog synthesizers fit in with the lyrics. :P

Yep definitely synths. Roland SH1/SH101 as well as the Prophet 6. Wicky wicky indeed!

Why do they fit -- strange complicated machinery with lots of knobs. The chosen weapon of synthstrumentalists. It doesn't take anything away from the song, in fact it adds alot of depth and context.

Maybe the author was having to ditch their old Roland SH101 for a new Prophet 6, and was having mixed feelings about it.

"You better be sure before you leave me for another one..."

@topas The simple poetry enmeshed in double/triple entendres (and how ever many more you want to creatively conceive), combined with the beat, and the fact it's sampled in one of my favourite rap tracks; I Can't Go To Sleep by Wu Tang Clang, makes this a beautiful creation.

And this is why I love Songmeanings; it totally enables lovers of music to expand their joy of their favourite music, at times effortlessly - such as this time thanks to your comment, and other times with a little digging through comments.

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