This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
737 comin' out of the sky
Won't you take me down to Memphis on a midnight ride
I wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Take me to the hotel, baggage gone, oh well
Come on, come on, won't you get me to my room
I wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Listen to the radio talkin' 'bout the last show
Someone got excited, had to call the state militia
Wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Oh wow
Here we come again on a saturday night
With your fussin' and your fightin', won't you get me to the ride?
I wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Oh wow
Oh, I'm playin' in a travelin' band
Playin' in a travelin' band
Won't you come and take my hand?
Well, I'm playin' in a travelin' band
I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Oh wow
Hey
Won't you take me down to Memphis on a midnight ride
I wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Take me to the hotel, baggage gone, oh well
Come on, come on, won't you get me to my room
I wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Listen to the radio talkin' 'bout the last show
Someone got excited, had to call the state militia
Wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Oh wow
Here we come again on a saturday night
With your fussin' and your fightin', won't you get me to the ride?
I wanna move
Playin' in a travelin' band
Yeah
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Oh wow
Oh, I'm playin' in a travelin' band
Playin' in a travelin' band
Won't you come and take my hand?
Well, I'm playin' in a travelin' band
I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band
Oh wow
Hey
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