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,
S-S-Sex memories
B-B-Best memories
S-S-Sex memories
(Sex memories) yeah
Woke up to a text from you that said, "Are you sleepin'?"
Knowin' damn well I'd come alive in the evenin'
You know I need that ass a lot when we beefin'
I know you want it and don't even gotta pretend
Call me as soon as you pull up, you got the gate code
The door's unlocked, I'm sittin' right here with this bankroll
She bend it over, I put her hands down on her ankles (ooh, yeah)
Yeah, that's the type of shit I like, yeah
Promise when I do it to you, I'ma do it right (oh)
Put them legs up (yeah) in the sky (yeah)
Feel like you gon' fly, like we fuckin' on a cloud
Sextin' to me, bring me right to my knees (oh-oh)
I wanna make sex memories (memories)
'Cause we made the best memories (oh, yeah)
When you look at the bed, you think of me
It's hard for you to forget me when I leave
I wanna make sex memories (oh, yeah)
'Cause we made the best memories
When you look at the bed, you think of me (when you look, when you look)
When you're lookin' back, you're seein' me
You want it so bad, better be ready when I say so
Make me forget that I had any other love before
'Cause I flip it up (it up)
While you take you down
In the end, boy you gonna want another round
No talkin', I got plans for you
Open it up and it's an ocean view
You already know what this is
Tell them bitches to mind they business
I'm your favorite now
Promise, come get it, get it
Don't ask me stay the night (ooh, yeah)
No need to watch the clock, take your time (time)
Your hands all on the spot (spot)
I can't wait to think about sex memories
Have you beggin' on your knees, oh-oh
I wanna make sex memories (I wanna)
'Cause we made the best memories (oh, memories)
When you look at the bed, you think of me (I think of you, I think of you)
It's hard for you to forget me when I leave (I wanna)
I wanna make sex memories (I wanna)
'Cause we made the best memories (we made the best, girl, we made)
When you look at the bed, you think of me (yeah, yeah, yeah)
When you're throwin' it back, you look at me (yeah, yeah)
When I look at the backseat of my Rover
Had plenty room, so that one time, I bent you over
What about that time I had you leakin' on my sofa?
I'm sayin' I can't help it, thinkin' 'bout you so much
When I'm lookin' at my kitchen, girl, it's you (you, you, you, you, you)
I had that camera, you know we made a move, yeah (movie, yeah)
This time I'm thinkin' we can try somethin' new
Yeah, that's the type of shit I like
Promise when I do it to you, I'ma do it right
Put them legs up in the sky (ohh)
Feel like you gon' fly, like we fuckin' on a cloud
All these sex memories of you at night (oh, baby)
I wanna make sex memories (I do)
'Cause we made the best memories (oh, yeah)
When you look at the bed, you think of me (I do, I do)
It's hard for you to forget me when I leave
I wanna make sex memories (oh, memories)
'Cause we made the best memories
When you look at the bed, you think of me
When you're throwin' it back, you look at me
B-B-Best memories
S-S-Sex memories
(Sex memories) yeah
Woke up to a text from you that said, "Are you sleepin'?"
Knowin' damn well I'd come alive in the evenin'
You know I need that ass a lot when we beefin'
I know you want it and don't even gotta pretend
Call me as soon as you pull up, you got the gate code
The door's unlocked, I'm sittin' right here with this bankroll
She bend it over, I put her hands down on her ankles (ooh, yeah)
Yeah, that's the type of shit I like, yeah
Promise when I do it to you, I'ma do it right (oh)
Put them legs up (yeah) in the sky (yeah)
Feel like you gon' fly, like we fuckin' on a cloud
Sextin' to me, bring me right to my knees (oh-oh)
I wanna make sex memories (memories)
'Cause we made the best memories (oh, yeah)
When you look at the bed, you think of me
It's hard for you to forget me when I leave
I wanna make sex memories (oh, yeah)
'Cause we made the best memories
When you look at the bed, you think of me (when you look, when you look)
When you're lookin' back, you're seein' me
You want it so bad, better be ready when I say so
Make me forget that I had any other love before
'Cause I flip it up (it up)
While you take you down
In the end, boy you gonna want another round
No talkin', I got plans for you
Open it up and it's an ocean view
You already know what this is
Tell them bitches to mind they business
I'm your favorite now
Promise, come get it, get it
Don't ask me stay the night (ooh, yeah)
No need to watch the clock, take your time (time)
Your hands all on the spot (spot)
I can't wait to think about sex memories
Have you beggin' on your knees, oh-oh
I wanna make sex memories (I wanna)
'Cause we made the best memories (oh, memories)
When you look at the bed, you think of me (I think of you, I think of you)
It's hard for you to forget me when I leave (I wanna)
I wanna make sex memories (I wanna)
'Cause we made the best memories (we made the best, girl, we made)
When you look at the bed, you think of me (yeah, yeah, yeah)
When you're throwin' it back, you look at me (yeah, yeah)
When I look at the backseat of my Rover
Had plenty room, so that one time, I bent you over
What about that time I had you leakin' on my sofa?
I'm sayin' I can't help it, thinkin' 'bout you so much
When I'm lookin' at my kitchen, girl, it's you (you, you, you, you, you)
I had that camera, you know we made a move, yeah (movie, yeah)
This time I'm thinkin' we can try somethin' new
Yeah, that's the type of shit I like
Promise when I do it to you, I'ma do it right
Put them legs up in the sky (ohh)
Feel like you gon' fly, like we fuckin' on a cloud
All these sex memories of you at night (oh, baby)
I wanna make sex memories (I do)
'Cause we made the best memories (oh, yeah)
When you look at the bed, you think of me (I do, I do)
It's hard for you to forget me when I leave
I wanna make sex memories (oh, memories)
'Cause we made the best memories
When you look at the bed, you think of me
When you're throwin' it back, you look at me
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