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,
she's out of luck and out of hope and out of cigarettes
misunderstood with naked pictures on the internet
her social deviance is teasing me I know what I want
and i'm really gonna really let her know (woah)
that I like her but I just dont care enough
to fool around with love
yeah my baby's pretty as a car crash
sexy as the stinger of a hornet in your arm
just another modern swinger
screaming "catch me if you can" with a cigarette in hand
and it’s love,
it's heavy and it hurts and it's love
strung out on blow she doesnt know why shes not feeling good
dropped out of school and now shes moving out to Hollywood
her reckless decadence is taking things a little too far
and i'm really gonna really let her know (woah)
that I like her but I just dont care enough
to fool around with love
yeah my baby's pretty as a car crash, subtle as a splinter
yeah my baby's smooth as sandpape,r warm just like the winter
screaming "catch me if you can" with a cigarette in hand
and its love
its heavy and it hurts and its love
staring at my shoes thinking of something to say
but nothing's better than what silence is saying
when every time I turn around she's always looking away
it's just the nature of the game that we're playing
And I think I’m tapping out,
I think I’m gonna skip the title bout
misunderstood with naked pictures on the internet
her social deviance is teasing me I know what I want
and i'm really gonna really let her know (woah)
that I like her but I just dont care enough
to fool around with love
yeah my baby's pretty as a car crash
sexy as the stinger of a hornet in your arm
just another modern swinger
screaming "catch me if you can" with a cigarette in hand
and it’s love,
it's heavy and it hurts and it's love
strung out on blow she doesnt know why shes not feeling good
dropped out of school and now shes moving out to Hollywood
her reckless decadence is taking things a little too far
and i'm really gonna really let her know (woah)
that I like her but I just dont care enough
to fool around with love
yeah my baby's pretty as a car crash, subtle as a splinter
yeah my baby's smooth as sandpape,r warm just like the winter
screaming "catch me if you can" with a cigarette in hand
and its love
its heavy and it hurts and its love
staring at my shoes thinking of something to say
but nothing's better than what silence is saying
when every time I turn around she's always looking away
it's just the nature of the game that we're playing
And I think I’m tapping out,
I think I’m gonna skip the title bout
Lyrics submitted by georgie
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yea i agree with the one below me. sounds like shes one who doesnt really care and just does what she wants. a free spirit. sounds like he likes her but doesnt think shes worth getting as far as 'love' and getting that serious. shes one who just jumps from guy to guy 'modern swinger' and he knows it wouldnt last.