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,
Every notion of sensation
Has already left my body
Every bone that started breaking
Is a cause for celebration
So now I wait for...
I hope I can make it through these days
These days
Every night's a celebration
Every night's a fucking party
There's no reason for salvation
This irony was all we wanted
So now I wait for
I hope I can make it through these days
These days, these days
Trying to understand as someone else
Trying to pull myself from underground
Trying to understand I'm someone else
Trying to stand as my legs begin to bend
Because everything breaks as it changes
Everything crumbles to the sea
Everything fails as I am fading
Out a memory
Out again
Has already left my body
Every bone that started breaking
Is a cause for celebration
So now I wait for...
I hope I can make it through these days
These days
Every night's a celebration
Every night's a fucking party
There's no reason for salvation
This irony was all we wanted
So now I wait for
I hope I can make it through these days
These days, these days
Trying to understand as someone else
Trying to pull myself from underground
Trying to understand I'm someone else
Trying to stand as my legs begin to bend
Because everything breaks as it changes
Everything crumbles to the sea
Everything fails as I am fading
Out a memory
Out again
Lyrics submitted by jerseybound666
Celebration Lyrics as written by Farel Jean Jerry Duplessis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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It's on Armor For Sleep's "A Comprehensive Guide To Touring" DVD