Story Behind The Song
The song started out as a bluesy riff and developed into a fun, lighthearted parody of CSI: Miami's Horatio Caine, with an easy groove telling the story of envy for the tv character's rich lifestyle of Hummmers, hot Miami beach babes, designer suits and sunglasses.
Song Description
Part parody, part envy for the Hummer, hot beach babes, designer suits and sunglasses, and cool lifestyle of CSI: Miami's Horatio Caine (David Caruso)
| Song Length |
4:16 |
Genre |
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Content |
Subject |
Material Things, Television |
| Similar Artists |
The Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Wanna Be Like That
by Tom and Mary Erangey, copyright 2010
Verse 1: Hey I want to live like you, driving around in my Hummer too, yeah yeah
So you want to live like him, chasing all that South Beach skin, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Verse 2: Hey I want to act like you, a drama queen, a hero too, yeah yeah
So you want to act like him, super sleuth, a champion, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Chorus: And when the camera starts to roll
Make way he's got a big ego
Quiet on the set, here comes Horatio
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3: Hey I want to look like you, Miami shades, Versace suits, yeah yeah
So you want to look like him, pasty white and paper thin, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Chorus: And when the camera starts to roll
Make way he's got a big ego
Quiet on the set, here comes Horatio (...get your H on...)
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Chorus: And when the camera starts to roll
Make way he's got a big ego
Quiet on the set, here comes Horatio (...get your H on...)
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Hey I want to be like you, Mister Cool on the silver tube, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Wanna be like That, wanna be like That, yeah yeah
Repeat