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,
Sitting in the subway
Waiting for the train to take me home
Take me home
Another night of watching TV
Sitting on the couch all alone
Remembering how I'd spend the night
Chasing down a dream inside my head
Hoping it would turn around
And follow me back into my bed
I've been this way too long
Now you know something's wrong
When you gonna call me again?
All this nightlife overkill
Is giving me a chill inside my bones
Everyone I know seems like they're
Living in a drunken cyclone
Maybe I just worry too much
Maybe it's just time for me to move
The city's not the same
Now that I'm not another late night rambling fool
I've been this way too long
Now you know something's wrong
When you gonna call me again?
When you gonna call me again?
Waiting for the train to take me home
Take me home
Another night of watching TV
Sitting on the couch all alone
Remembering how I'd spend the night
Chasing down a dream inside my head
Hoping it would turn around
And follow me back into my bed
I've been this way too long
Now you know something's wrong
When you gonna call me again?
All this nightlife overkill
Is giving me a chill inside my bones
Everyone I know seems like they're
Living in a drunken cyclone
Maybe I just worry too much
Maybe it's just time for me to move
The city's not the same
Now that I'm not another late night rambling fool
I've been this way too long
Now you know something's wrong
When you gonna call me again?
When you gonna call me again?
Lyrics submitted by limari
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