Story Behind The Song
This song was written around the main guitar riff. I was playing this riff and began to think about the whole spy movie genre and how the music tied into the whole spy image and sound. Secret Agents always seemed to have a certain look to them. The dark glasses, the black suit. They always were jetting off to exotic locations and were in a love relationship with a female secret agent. This relationship is a source of conflict and sometimes the girl is a double agent. I also began to think about the newer Secret Agent movies such as Men in Black. At that point I decided to bring a modern feel to it with almost robotic vocals, deep effects, and synthesizers. A fast paced tempo drives the feel of this tune to further the image and the excitement of a Secret Agen Man!
Song Description
This is a fun song that pays homage to the Secret Agent movie genre. The guitar riffs give both a nod to Johnny Rivers Secret Agent Man and the Peter Gunn theme song. Modern effects and synthesizers bring this tune into the 21st Century.
| Song Length |
2:45 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Rock - New Wave |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Affable |
Subject |
Disguise, Masks, Famous People |
| Similar Artists |
B-52'S, The Talking Heads |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Secret Agent Man, He got the look
Secret Agent Man, He got the suit
Secret Agent Man, He got the eyes
Secret Agent Man, He lives in the skies
He's travelin the world in his own jet plane
He's met an agent girl, she's drivin him insane
he's a ... Secret Agent Man, He got the look
Secret Agent Man, He wrote the book
Secret Agent Man, He knows the lies
Secret Agent Man, He lives in disguise
Secret Agent Man, He owns the world
Secret Agent Man, He gets the girl
He's travelin the world in his own jet plane
He's met an agent girl, she's drivin him insane
he's a ... Secret Agent Man, He got the look
Secret Agent Man, He wrote the book
Secret Agent Man, He knows the lies
Secret Agent Man, He lives in disguise
Secret Agent Man, He owns the world
Secret Agent Man, He gets the girl
He's travelin the world in his own jet plane
He's met an agent girl, she's drivin him insane
he's a ... Secret Agent Man, He got the look
Secret Agent Man, He got the suit
Secret Agent Man, He got the eyes
Secret Agent Man, He lives in the skies
He's travelin the world in his own jet plane
He's met an agent girl, she's drivin him insane
he's a ...