The Flys - Got You (Where I Want You)
“Got You (Where I Want You)” is the signature song by American rock band The Flys, released in 1998 on their debut album Holiday Man. The band, formed in Hollywood in 1994 by brothers Adam and Josh Paskowitz—sons of legendary surf figure Doc Paskowitz—created what would become their most successful track with producer Chris Goss. The song reached number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in December 1998 and also charted at number eight on Mainstream Rock, becoming a defining alternative rock hit of the late 1990s. According to frontman Adam Paskowitz, the song captures the desperate, awkward attempts men make when trying to pick up women in bars, inspired by a friend’s clumsy efforts to strike up a conversation with an attractive woman. The track gained additional exposure through its appearance on the soundtrack for the 1998 MGM film Disturbing Behavior, starring Katie Holmes and James Marsden, both of whom appeared in the music video. Critics praised the song’s “dark, Nirvana-esque pop” sound and its distinctive “rap-reggae breakdown,” with Spin magazine ranking it at number 28 on their list of the best alternative rock songs of 1998. The Flys went on indefinite hiatus in 2012 after releasing three albums, though the Paskowitz brothers briefly reunited the band in 2024 for festival performances in California.
The Flys Got You (Where I Want You) Lyrics
Hey, what's the point of this
Oh, hey, what's your favorite song
Maybe we could hum along
Well, I think you're smart
You sweet thing
Tell me your name
I'm dying here
Ah-ooh, got you where I want you, oh yeah
Ah-ooh, got you where I want you, oh, yeah
Hey, maybe just a smile
Oh, hey, did you know that I can dance
Could we talk for a while
Well, I think you're smart
You sweet thing
Tell me your sign
I'm dying here
Ah-ooh, got you where I want you, yeah
Ah-ooh, got you where I want you
Where I want you, I want you, yeah
Suffer, suffer
Me don't get no rougher
Rub it up, baby girl, torture me like no other
Suffer, suffer
Me don't get no rougher
When me rock me, baby, put me pain on me, lover
Suffer, suffer
Me don't get no rougher
Rub it up, baby girl, torture me like no other
Suffer, suffer
Me don't get no rougher
When me rock me, baby, put me pain on me, lover
I think you're smart
You sweet thing
Tell me your name
I'm dying here
Ah-ooh (suffer, suffer, me don't get no rougher)
(Rub it up, baby girl, torture me like no other)
Got you where I want you (suffer, suffer, me don't get no rougher)
Yeah, I've got you where I want you (suffer, suffer, me don't get no rougher)
Yeah, I've got you where I want you, want you, want you
Got you where I want you
I've got you where I want you
Got you where I want you