The Wanderer - Dion (BEST QUALITY)

Dion said of "The Wanderer":[1]
At its roots, it's more than meets the eye. "The Wanderer" is black music filtered through an Italian neighborhood that comes out with an attitude. It's my perception of a lot of songs like "I'm A Man" by Bo Diddley or "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters. But you know, "The Wanderer" is really a sad song. A lot of guys don't understand that. Bruce Springsteen was the only guy who accurately expressed what that song was about. It's "I roam from town to town and go through life without a care, I'm as happy as a clown with my two fists of iron, but I'm going nowhere." In the fifties, you didn't get that dark. It sounds like a lot of fun but it's about going nowhere.

Maresca had co-written Dion's previous # 1 hit, "Runaround Sue", but originally intended "The Wanderer" to be recorded by another group, Nino and the Ebbtides. They passed on it in favour of another Maresca song, so Dion was given it as the B-side of his follow-up single, "The Majestic", a song which his record company had chosen for him. The record was turned over by radio DJs who preferred "The Wanderer", which duly entered the US charts in December 1961 and rose to # 2 in early 1962. It also reached # 10 in the UK and # 1 in Australia.

[LoinclothRising]

This guy’s voice sounds like a saxophone sometimes. His grittiness works really well. Adds a cool attitude to the song.

[vividdarkness]

I don't care who you are, if your reading this and enjoying this song then you my friend are one of the few people in today's society with a good taste in music

[bluej]

Does it matter what brought us all here listening to this great song? all that matters is that we're here.

[turnbulloqp]

It doesn’t matter how you found it, fantastic music never gets old.

[daniel_-]

When I listen to this song, I remember the movie called the wanderer, released in 1979. Happy days for me. Not ashame to be à boomer.

[maarzie]

First heard this song in the film "The Wanders", loved it since then. It has such an enduring feel to it.

[martyshrekster]

Holy crap, Fallout 4 really blew this song up. I was excited when they used it in the trailer, my mom used to have me listening to Dion, Franki Valli, Elvis, Sinatra, and all the best from the 50's back when I was a lot younger.

[LinkRocks]

I came here because I grew up on "oldies" and this was a song that was staple of oldies radio. I love that kids are re-discovering this great song. Anything that keeps great music alive is OK by me.

[TheTaxidermist]

"You thought that it was Elvis Presley but no, it was me, DION"

[stephenmarcus]

Dion was my original favorite singer in the ‘60s, first Elvis. Dion was so cool and his songs just made me feel so much teenage love. Girlfriend MM and I learned some stuff listening to his music and others of that era. Unforgettable.

[Guitar]

It doesn't matter why we're all here, all that matters is that this is good music

[randomrealistictone]

I like how games are reintroducing good music to the youth of today.

[victorjeffers]

This oldie but a goodie is one of the best 2023 and still better than most songs released today ! 👍👍

[Croiisssant]

Want to bring an old song back from obscurity? Put it in fallout

[PunisherPL]

I'm listening this in 2287 and it's still a banger

[alexandersteiner]

My last boss/friend called me the wanderer. He let me set my own hours. He said I would wander in and wander out. It fit my personality perfectly. God bless you and R.I.P. Jaybird. I really miss you buddy.

[sandsoftime]

I started listening to this song when I was 13 years old. That was in 1961 a couple of years ago. Never got tired of it.

[Hanus]

well since everyone is saying why they're here. Im here because the intro to the movie A Bronx Tale turned me into a Dion fan, so ive been looking up Dion songs ever since

[mikemccain]

LUCKY ENOUGH be around when this song came out in 1961 on my AM station .. dion had some great music .. a time when so many new artist came along .. many still sing today .. it was great growing up through the 60s music wise .. music today can not even come close . .

[oldyeller]

"Now I'm the type of guy who likes to roam around
I fuck em and I leave em
I'm a real peice of shit"
-Dunkey