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,
Here I go again
Dreaming
Here I go again
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Having a good time baby
Wish you were here
Thinking about you baby
It feels like you're near
And you can't do a thing
To stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
No you can't do a thing, to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Days can be lonely, nights dreams come true
Making love with somebody
Exactly like you
And you can't do a thing
To stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
No you can't do a thing
To stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Oh try
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Can't do a thing to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now) oh
(Can't do a thing to stop me)
I couldn't stop myself if I tried
Because I got you too deep inside
And you can't do a thing, to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
No you can't do a thing, to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Try
(Can't do a thing to stop me now, can't do a thing to stop me)
(Can't do a thing to stop me now, can't do a thing to stop me)
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Dreamin' (can't do a thing to stop me now)
Dreamin' (can't do a thing to stop me now)
Dreamin'
Dreaming
Here I go again
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Having a good time baby
Wish you were here
Thinking about you baby
It feels like you're near
And you can't do a thing
To stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
No you can't do a thing, to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Days can be lonely, nights dreams come true
Making love with somebody
Exactly like you
And you can't do a thing
To stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
No you can't do a thing
To stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Oh try
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Can't do a thing to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now) oh
(Can't do a thing to stop me)
I couldn't stop myself if I tried
Because I got you too deep inside
And you can't do a thing, to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
No you can't do a thing, to stop me
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Try
(Can't do a thing to stop me now, can't do a thing to stop me)
(Can't do a thing to stop me now, can't do a thing to stop me)
(Can't do a thing to stop me now)
Dreamin' (can't do a thing to stop me now)
Dreamin' (can't do a thing to stop me now)
Dreamin'
Lyrics submitted by Prime_Knight
Can't Do a Thing (To Stop Me) Lyrics as written by Chris Isaak Brian Elliot
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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sounds like he's cheating on his bird?