Swagger, Satire, and Whistles—Daddy Drwg Strikes Gold with “Wise Guys”

From the moment the first whistle cuts through the mix, “Wise Guys” plants its boots down and dares you not to look. Cardiff’s own Daddy Drwg (aka Richard Proctor) returns with a track that struts with confidence, only to expertly tear that very confidence to shreds. It’s cheeky, charged, and razor-sharp, wielding satire like a flick knife in a back alley of bravado.

Musically, “Wise Guys” is a raucous blend of swaggering stomp and slick production. The beat hits like a barroom door swinging open, while that deceptively cheerful whistled hook lingers like a grin before a punchline. It’s all fun and games on the surface, but under the hood, Drwg is dissecting the absurd theater of modern masculinity, ego, entitlement, emotional constipation and all, with surgical precision.

What really makes this track sing is the way it balances its bite with an irresistible sense of fun. There’s grit, but it’s polished; rage, but wrapped in charisma. Think vintage rock ’n’ roll with a brain and a wicked sense of humour. This is Drwg at his most pointed and playful, mocking the “genius man” myth with such flair, it’s impossible not to smirk along.

After A Tree Called Happy, expectations were high, but “Wise Guys” doesn’t just meet them. It struts right past, flips them a wink, and leaves a trail of whistled irony in its wake.