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,
[Anderson Theatre version]
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
I'm being abused,
And I think I should know,
Come on baby,
I'm starting to crack,
If you're out to get me,
You're on the right track.
Hey!
Hey, hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Hanging on by a thread,
Come on baby,
Do you want me dead?
I can arrange that for a dollar or two.
I can't remember,
Anything about you.
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Hanging on by a thread,
I'm being abused,
I'd be better off dead,
If you're out to get me,
You're on the right track,
Quittin' teasin',
I'm starting to crack.
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Hey, hey, hey!
[Cumular Limited Version]
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
Give me a clue,
'Cause I just want to know.
Give me a clue as to where I am at,
Feel like a mouse, and you act like a cat.
Yeah I'm,
Yeah I'm,
Yeah I'm,
Yeah I'm,
I'm dazed and confused,
Hangin' on by a thread,
I've been abused,
I'd be better off dead,
Can't stand the heat,
And I'm starting to crack,
If you're out to get me,
You're on the right track.
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
I still love you,
But I still want to know,
Secrets are fun to a certain degree,
This one's no fun 'cause the secret's on me.
Yeah, yeah,
Hey, hey!
Hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
I've been abused,
And I sure want to know,
Give me a clue as to where I am at,
Feel like a mouse, and you act like a cat.
Yeah!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
I'm being abused,
And I think I should know,
Come on baby,
I'm starting to crack,
If you're out to get me,
You're on the right track.
Hey!
Hey, hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Hanging on by a thread,
Come on baby,
Do you want me dead?
I can arrange that for a dollar or two.
I can't remember,
Anything about you.
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Hanging on by a thread,
I'm being abused,
I'd be better off dead,
If you're out to get me,
You're on the right track,
Quittin' teasin',
I'm starting to crack.
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Hey, hey, hey!
[Cumular Limited Version]
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
Give me a clue,
'Cause I just want to know.
Give me a clue as to where I am at,
Feel like a mouse, and you act like a cat.
Yeah I'm,
Yeah I'm,
Yeah I'm,
Yeah I'm,
I'm dazed and confused,
Hangin' on by a thread,
I've been abused,
I'd be better off dead,
Can't stand the heat,
And I'm starting to crack,
If you're out to get me,
You're on the right track.
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
I still love you,
But I still want to know,
Secrets are fun to a certain degree,
This one's no fun 'cause the secret's on me.
Yeah, yeah,
Hey, hey!
Hey!
I'm dazed and confused,
Is it stay, is it go?
I've been abused,
And I sure want to know,
Give me a clue as to where I am at,
Feel like a mouse, and you act like a cat.
Yeah!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
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Actually, it was written by a guy called Jake Thornton. Check it out... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_andConfused%28song%29