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,
I'm a girl, and by me that's only great
I am proud that my silhouette is curvy
That I walk with a sweet and girlish gait
With my hips kind of swivelly and swervy
I adore being dressed in something frilly
When my date comes to get me at my place
Out I go with my Joe or John or Billy
Like a filly who is ready for the race
When I have a brand new hairdo
With my eyelashes all in curl
I float as the clouds on air do
I enjoy being a girl
When men say I'm cute and funny
And my teeth aren't teeth, but pearl
I just lap it up like honey
I enjoy being a girl
I flip when a fellow sends me flowers
I drool over dresses made of lace
I talk on the telephone for hours
With a pound and a half of cream upon my face
I'm strictly a female, female
And my future I hope will be
In the home of a brave and free male
Who'll enjoy being a guy having a girl like me
When men say I'm sweet as candy
As around in a dance we whirl
It goes to my head like brandy
I enjoy being a girl
When someone with eyes that smoulder
Says he loves ev'ry silken curl
That falls on my iv'ry shoulder
I enjoy being a girl
When I hear the compliment'ry whistle
That greets my bikini by the sea
I turn and I glower and I bristle
But I am happy to know the whistle's meant for me
I'm strictly a female, female
And my future I hope will be
In the home of a brave and free male
Who'll enjoy being a guy having a girl like me
I am proud that my silhouette is curvy
That I walk with a sweet and girlish gait
With my hips kind of swivelly and swervy
I adore being dressed in something frilly
When my date comes to get me at my place
Out I go with my Joe or John or Billy
Like a filly who is ready for the race
When I have a brand new hairdo
With my eyelashes all in curl
I float as the clouds on air do
I enjoy being a girl
When men say I'm cute and funny
And my teeth aren't teeth, but pearl
I just lap it up like honey
I enjoy being a girl
I flip when a fellow sends me flowers
I drool over dresses made of lace
I talk on the telephone for hours
With a pound and a half of cream upon my face
I'm strictly a female, female
And my future I hope will be
In the home of a brave and free male
Who'll enjoy being a guy having a girl like me
When men say I'm sweet as candy
As around in a dance we whirl
It goes to my head like brandy
I enjoy being a girl
When someone with eyes that smoulder
Says he loves ev'ry silken curl
That falls on my iv'ry shoulder
I enjoy being a girl
When I hear the compliment'ry whistle
That greets my bikini by the sea
I turn and I glower and I bristle
But I am happy to know the whistle's meant for me
I'm strictly a female, female
And my future I hope will be
In the home of a brave and free male
Who'll enjoy being a guy having a girl like me
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I Enjoy Being a Girl Lyrics as written by Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein Ii
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