It's 1998. You turn on MTV and happen to see a sultry Katie Holmes in the midst of a music video. The band and song might escape you but, Katie Holmes does not. In case you forgot, the band is The Flys and the song is Got You (Where I Want You). Maybe the most forgettable part of this is the fact it was featured on the Disturbing Behavior soundtrack. Apparently, this was another teen horror flick, trying to follow the success of Scream. Hmm, I don't remember either.
But there is just something about this song that, no matter how long it's been and no matter how close you are to forgetting it, you hear it for the first time in awhile and quickly realize it was a pretty good 90s song. Melodic, yet melancholy. Soft, yet strong. Catchy, strong vocal delivery. It wasn't a particularly unique song at the time, but I think it succeeds in simplicity and sincerity. The Flys obviously did not set out to try and reinvent the wheel, but they managed to make a good song, even if it was their only hit. Of course, it doesn't hurt to have Katie Holmes in your video either.
Even the awful white boy Reggae rap bridge didn't totally ruin the song. Although, The Flys really should have looked back and realized white boy Reggae rap was never much of a commodity. Anyone remember Snow? Looking past that, the quiet to loud build up was well employed and worked well for this song. In the 90s, anyone could belt out a quiet verse and then stomp on a distortion pedal during the chorus. The effect wasn't always well received, though. But in this case I think it worked. I'll also award bonus points due to the fact the lead singer has two mics and more pedals than the guitarist.
...and in case you missed it, The Flys recorded an acoustic version of the song sometime around 2008.
"the awful white boy Reggae rap bridge" yes, nearly ruined the whole song. I just skip that part.
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