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,
Lazy dreamers on a winter's night
Making plans of the spring?
Paint a picture while I put away my clothes
Crooked corpse is standing side by side
Is that you, is that me?
Life in circles and we dream of some place to go
We'll sleep on roof tops
We'll ride on bicycles
Baby, we'll get married
Don't you want to, sweetie?
So much talent, you're on the [Incomprehensible] world
As an actress, there's no screen
Couple of movies, now you're stuck
In this Broadway show
Sink full of dishes and a dirty face
Where's the passion? Talk is cheap
Life in circles, then we turn the lights down low
We'll sleep on roof tops
We'll ride on bicycles
Baby, we'll get married
Don't you want to, sweetie?
We hear some music
Coming from the street down below
And the melody carried
Oh, you sing with me, sweetie
Girl, you sing with me
I'll be back and love you
Just like you deserve to be
Tell me what's your feeling
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Hear pretty, pretty music
Coming from the street down below
And the melody carries
Won't you sing with me sweetie?
We'll walk down[Incomprehensible]
We'll ride on bicycles
Baby, we'll get married
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Making plans of the spring?
Paint a picture while I put away my clothes
Crooked corpse is standing side by side
Is that you, is that me?
Life in circles and we dream of some place to go
We'll sleep on roof tops
We'll ride on bicycles
Baby, we'll get married
Don't you want to, sweetie?
So much talent, you're on the [Incomprehensible] world
As an actress, there's no screen
Couple of movies, now you're stuck
In this Broadway show
Sink full of dishes and a dirty face
Where's the passion? Talk is cheap
Life in circles, then we turn the lights down low
We'll sleep on roof tops
We'll ride on bicycles
Baby, we'll get married
Don't you want to, sweetie?
We hear some music
Coming from the street down below
And the melody carried
Oh, you sing with me, sweetie
Girl, you sing with me
I'll be back and love you
Just like you deserve to be
Tell me what's your feeling
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Hear pretty, pretty music
Coming from the street down below
And the melody carries
Won't you sing with me sweetie?
We'll walk down[Incomprehensible]
We'll ride on bicycles
Baby, we'll get married
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Don't you want to, sweetie?
Lyrics submitted by nansepulveda
Sweetie Lyrics as written by Paz Suay Josh Rouse
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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it really is a honest love song.
this is song is so pure, so simple. "la la la la la la, la la la laa, la la la laa!"
i like the clear images in this one, "sleep on rooftops" "ride on bicycles" drams in a relationship, and the "is that you is that me" dialogue is good.