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,
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I've got to admit I'm obsessed by tits
I've had this problem since I was a kid
I used to look up to my Auntie Marie
Because she had big tits hanging down to her knees
Her nipples were poking right out of her gown
If boobs could be wings she'd be flying around
As I grew older I made up my mind
I'd get me the biggest ones I could find
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
My ass just got bigger and my boobs stayed the same
I had to do something cause I was ashamed
I filled up my bra with melons and see
I looked like a faggot, a vamp in 3-D
The trick with the melons, a shot in the eye
Not long did I wait to catch the first guy
But of course I forgot that melons do rot
I smelled like garbage, shit warmed up
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I got a new plan, the idea is real cool
I decided to go to a gymnastics school
There I found out that I'm not alone
Suffering from this flat-chested syndrome
So when I wake up or go back into bed
I remember the wise words that my teacher said,
"If you want your man to drown in your lust,
You must, you must, increase your bust."
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I've got to admit I'm obsessed by tits
I've had this problem since I was a kid
I used to look up to my Auntie Marie
Because she had big tits hanging down to her knees
Her nipples were poking right out of her gown
If boobs could be wings she'd be flying around
As I grew older I made up my mind
I'd get me the biggest ones I could find
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
My ass just got bigger and my boobs stayed the same
I had to do something cause I was ashamed
I filled up my bra with melons and see
I looked like a faggot, a vamp in 3-D
The trick with the melons, a shot in the eye
Not long did I wait to catch the first guy
But of course I forgot that melons do rot
I smelled like garbage, shit warmed up
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I got a new plan, the idea is real cool
I decided to go to a gymnastics school
There I found out that I'm not alone
Suffering from this flat-chested syndrome
So when I wake up or go back into bed
I remember the wise words that my teacher said,
"If you want your man to drown in your lust,
You must, you must, increase your bust."
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
Do that dance
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust
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I Must Increase My Bust Lyrics as written by Maurice Joseph Engelen Cornelia Anita Van Lierop
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