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,
Mu kodu on punaste pihlakate all
iidne Alutaguse ja Taevaskoja
mu kodu on langenud linnusevall
ja pesas sirguvad linnupojad
Mu kodu on rannakivid ja luited
Sinim�ed ja kuulus Mahtra
s�gisel lindude kurblikud h�iked
ja neid saatvad kuldsed vahtrad
Mu kodu on h�marik ja koit
ja esimene t�rkav kevadlill
��s kumav jaanitule loit
kiigeliste laulud ja torupill
Ka selged allikad ja Peipsi rand
ning s�ngiserval istuv ema hea
hommikuudus metsatukad
ja isa halliks l�inud pea
Kodu on pilved ja taevav�lv
muistsed Tarbatu ja Lindanisa
kodust saab alguse lapsep�lv
kodu on Eesti ja mina ise
See k�ik on koduks mulle
oma s�dame andnud ma tal
need read ma p�hendan Sulle
mu kodu on punaste pihlakate all.
iidne Alutaguse ja Taevaskoja
mu kodu on langenud linnusevall
ja pesas sirguvad linnupojad
Mu kodu on rannakivid ja luited
Sinim�ed ja kuulus Mahtra
s�gisel lindude kurblikud h�iked
ja neid saatvad kuldsed vahtrad
Mu kodu on h�marik ja koit
ja esimene t�rkav kevadlill
��s kumav jaanitule loit
kiigeliste laulud ja torupill
Ka selged allikad ja Peipsi rand
ning s�ngiserval istuv ema hea
hommikuudus metsatukad
ja isa halliks l�inud pea
Kodu on pilved ja taevav�lv
muistsed Tarbatu ja Lindanisa
kodust saab alguse lapsep�lv
kodu on Eesti ja mina ise
See k�ik on koduks mulle
oma s�dame andnud ma tal
need read ma p�hendan Sulle
mu kodu on punaste pihlakate all.
Lyrics submitted by Panama904
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