u/TGin-the-goldy

So as most of you know, this song was originally written and released by the band World Party in 1997 before being recorded by Robbie in 1998 as a single and track on his album “I’ve Been Expecting You”.

A while back I read an interview with its writer, Karl Wallinger (RIP) where he said he didn’t like Robbie’s lyrical changes to the song. I don’t know what I’m missing, I’ve heard both versions and they are basically identical.

The only lyrical variation is the live one at Knebworth where he adds “Kelly’s the one”. Surely that can’t be it? Can anyone clarify this mystery?

“You look so good *for your age*”

“Wow, you’re fit *for your age*”

As a GenXr, - stop adding this. We’re older, we’re not decrepit corpses.

Was just chatting with a friend about By The Way, and they said that they felt The Zephyr Song sounded like the track belonged more to Californication than By The Way.

The albums were released only 3 years apart, so I guess it’s quite possible that it was shelved from earlier songwriting/recording sessions but it was also the second single from BTW so given its hit potential (and still getting plenty of radio play now) personally I don’t think it was a “leftover” track.

What do you think?

I was staying at my friend’s house and she said, “I’ve made up the guest room.”

Turns out she didn’t actually have a guest room.