It's interesting to me that razajac interpreted this song as dealing with a gay scenario, as I had never seen it even close to that way before. I can kind of tell where he's coming from. Maybe he thinks that Wayne is supposed to be the "love" that keeps getting referenced in the song.
But I always thought that there were THREE characters in this story; the narrator, the narrator's love (since Moore is straight, let's say female), and the unwanted third wheel, Wayne. The narrator is trying to score at the beach with his girlfriend, but Wayne isn't being a good "wingman" and won't give the two of them any privacy. Thus, the exasperated narrator finally has to drop the subtle hints and tell him to get lost.
What really makes this music is the somber atmosphere. I can imagine Wayne easily....an awkward, but friendly social outcast. Maybe he talks a little too loud, a little too much. And he has no recognition of giving people space. Based on the sad vibe of this song, the narrator probably pities Wayne to a certain degree, and feels guilty for being so brash. Just listen to those sighing backing vocals and the melody for "You don't belong here...say hey hey hey...."
It's interesting to me that razajac interpreted this song as dealing with a gay scenario, as I had never seen it even close to that way before. I can kind of tell where he's coming from. Maybe he thinks that Wayne is supposed to be the "love" that keeps getting referenced in the song.
But I always thought that there were THREE characters in this story; the narrator, the narrator's love (since Moore is straight, let's say female), and the unwanted third wheel, Wayne. The narrator is trying to score at the beach with his girlfriend, but Wayne isn't being a good "wingman" and won't give the two of them any privacy. Thus, the exasperated narrator finally has to drop the subtle hints and tell him to get lost.
What really makes this music is the somber atmosphere. I can imagine Wayne easily....an awkward, but friendly social outcast. Maybe he talks a little too loud, a little too much. And he has no recognition of giving people space. Based on the sad vibe of this song, the narrator probably pities Wayne to a certain degree, and feels guilty for being so brash. Just listen to those sighing backing vocals and the melody for "You don't belong here...say hey hey hey...."
This song gets even better with the addition of ocean waves and some fascinating opening music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAuYfwOueSE