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,
Lookin' back on it all I
Wish you would've said somethin'
Before we got this far, I
And I wouldn't be caught up in
Another situation that really got me breakin'
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I know, I know you see me
See me on Music TV, you're makin' money
Makin' money doin' your thing but I don't
I don't wanna up and leave
And try to be what who the media says
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
I know you think I'm lyin' every time that I say
I don't wanna see you cryin' all because of me, oh
The thought of me and you is ill
But with her, it's somethin' real
And I can't let that go, oh, no
I know you see me
See me on Music TV, you're makin' money
Makin' money doin' your thing
But I don't wanna up and leave
'Coz of somethin' that the media says
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
Made for TV, made for me
Might sound crazy but I, I love my baby
Made for TV, made for me
Might sound crazy but I, I love my baby
I don't want somethin' that's made
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
That's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
Made for TV
Wish you would've said somethin'
Before we got this far, I
And I wouldn't be caught up in
Another situation that really got me breakin'
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
I know, I know you see me
See me on Music TV, you're makin' money
Makin' money doin' your thing but I don't
I don't wanna up and leave
And try to be what who the media says
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
I know you think I'm lyin' every time that I say
I don't wanna see you cryin' all because of me, oh
The thought of me and you is ill
But with her, it's somethin' real
And I can't let that go, oh, no
I know you see me
See me on Music TV, you're makin' money
Makin' money doin' your thing
But I don't wanna up and leave
'Coz of somethin' that the media says
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
Made for TV, made for me
Might sound crazy but I, I love my baby
Made for TV, made for me
Might sound crazy but I, I love my baby
I don't want somethin' that's made
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
That's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby, I can't leave her, no
I don't want somethin' that's made for TV
Rather fall in love with a girl that's made for me
Know that everybody thinks that it might sound crazy
But I, I love my baby
I don't want something that's made
Made for TV
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hmm... i was actually trynuh figure out wut this song means.. but then i read it.. n i think that he wants a gerl thats for him.. and only him..not some celebrity gerl who's rich and fancy doin her own thing..in the lyrics it says that i know you think i'm lying, oh (every time that i say) i don't wanna see you crying all because of me (oh) the thought of me 'n you is ill, but with her it's something real and i can't let that go, oh no
makes me think that he's talkn to a celebrity who likes him.. its like he likes her..but he rather be wit someone he actually loves.. then someone that everyone loves... hmm maybe im wrong.. hehe : ]]