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,
The only time I'll get up early
Is to meet my mules at the fishin' hole
I want to catch the one that got away
I want to feel my pole bending in that way
Since I was a kid I've felt this way
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Yeah
St John's River runs north not south
Smart enough to have a large mouth
If you can hook 'em, you can mount 'em, you can keep 'em around
But if they break your line they're gonna go back down
Since I was a kid I've felt this way
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Oh
Ain't nothing like sunrise on a lake
But when the moon comes up at night
There's things out there that can take your life
You might just die of fright
But I'll be there come rain or shine
You see it's what I like to do
Only thing better than settin' a hook
is settin' my hook in you.
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Oh Oh Yeah, Yeah, Wooo Yeah
I been everywhere, tried everything
But there ain't nothing that feels the same
When you find the right one it's a magical thing
Next thing you know it's a diamond ring
She hooked me and took my name
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Yeah
Gone, Gone Fishin'
She Hooked Me
Gone, Gone Fishin' Yeah
Gone, Gone, Gone Fishin' Yeah
She's my baby
Well I'm gone
Gone Fishin' Yeah Yeah Oh Oh
Gone Fishin'
Is to meet my mules at the fishin' hole
I want to catch the one that got away
I want to feel my pole bending in that way
Since I was a kid I've felt this way
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Yeah
St John's River runs north not south
Smart enough to have a large mouth
If you can hook 'em, you can mount 'em, you can keep 'em around
But if they break your line they're gonna go back down
Since I was a kid I've felt this way
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Oh
Ain't nothing like sunrise on a lake
But when the moon comes up at night
There's things out there that can take your life
You might just die of fright
But I'll be there come rain or shine
You see it's what I like to do
Only thing better than settin' a hook
is settin' my hook in you.
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Oh Oh Yeah, Yeah, Wooo Yeah
I been everywhere, tried everything
But there ain't nothing that feels the same
When you find the right one it's a magical thing
Next thing you know it's a diamond ring
She hooked me and took my name
I fell, hook, line and sinker.
Gone Fishin' Yeah
Gone, Gone Fishin'
She Hooked Me
Gone, Gone Fishin' Yeah
Gone, Gone, Gone Fishin' Yeah
She's my baby
Well I'm gone
Gone Fishin' Yeah Yeah Oh Oh
Gone Fishin'
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