The song opens by introducing us to our hero, Jim West. None of this, six gunnin' this, brotha runnin' thisīuffalo soldier, look it's like I told yaīe out of that dress when she meet Jim West Will Smith is a lyricist known for his clever use of metaphor and allusion. The best part of the song is the depth of the lyrics. The acapella version of the song is also a masterpiece. Sources also report that it's a really fun song to play on a bar's jukebox. In 2000, Rolling Stone magazine named 'Wild Wild West' as one of the top five songs of the 1990s.
