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 we are at this party
Everything is going down
Music's playing loud
Keep the pressure off my coffee table
Momma said it's not loud
Girls are laughing way too loud
Jocks stand around
Oh damn they look so proud
A dude is spinning records
Like a stupid fool that won't stop
Quiet, quiet, baby
My ears are about to pop
Look who just walked through the door
It's Brian back from the store
To show the party he can
Break it just a little more
Hope there's more to life than this
I'm sure there's more to life than just
Spinning in circles
You got me spinning in circles
Hey there little girl
Haven't seen you for some time
How's life been
Is it good, is it bad, is it fine (so fine)
Sorry gotta make my rounds
See you when it dies down
Music so loud
Hell, your voice is drown
Hope there's more to life than this
I'm sure there's more to life than just
Spinning in circles
You got me spinning in circles
Now that the party's over
Hope everybody leaves here sober
Don't forget your lovely coat
I'm so relieved that nothing broke
Whoa whoa stop right here, what do you know
She just brought me another one
Just like the other one
Sorry pretty baby but I think I'm done
You better slow down girl
You look a little wired
I gonna slow down myself
'Cause I'm a little tired
Hope there's more to life than this
Better be more to life than just
Spinning in circles
Spinning in circles
A one, two, one, two
Spinning in circles
Spinning in circles
The end
Everything is going down
Music's playing loud
Keep the pressure off my coffee table
Momma said it's not loud
Girls are laughing way too loud
Jocks stand around
Oh damn they look so proud
A dude is spinning records
Like a stupid fool that won't stop
Quiet, quiet, baby
My ears are about to pop
Look who just walked through the door
It's Brian back from the store
To show the party he can
Break it just a little more
Hope there's more to life than this
I'm sure there's more to life than just
Spinning in circles
You got me spinning in circles
Hey there little girl
Haven't seen you for some time
How's life been
Is it good, is it bad, is it fine (so fine)
Sorry gotta make my rounds
See you when it dies down
Music so loud
Hell, your voice is drown
Hope there's more to life than this
I'm sure there's more to life than just
Spinning in circles
You got me spinning in circles
Now that the party's over
Hope everybody leaves here sober
Don't forget your lovely coat
I'm so relieved that nothing broke
Whoa whoa stop right here, what do you know
She just brought me another one
Just like the other one
Sorry pretty baby but I think I'm done
You better slow down girl
You look a little wired
I gonna slow down myself
'Cause I'm a little tired
Hope there's more to life than this
Better be more to life than just
Spinning in circles
Spinning in circles
A one, two, one, two
Spinning in circles
Spinning in circles
The end
Lyrics submitted by iLUVJACOBhoggard
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i think he was drunk after a party when he wrote this. none the less i ♥drake bell