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,
(Got me vexed)
If I had me a nickel for each time
I rescued him
(Got me stressed)
If I had a dime for each time he told me lies
(I'm a mess)
If I had a dollar for each time I said we're through
(I'm obsessed)
'cause all day and night he stays on my mind
'cause something ain't right no
Something ain't right
It got me messed
I'm so mad he got me vexed
There is something 'bout the way he makes me feel
Kinda hard to make you see
But when he's near me I get weak so good he's bad
When he's bad he's even badder break free
I won't ever live in pain or love in pleasure
(Got me vexed)
If I had a way that I could repay the pain
(Got me stressed)
So let's press rewind and playback the times you strayed
(I'm a mess)
If you had a heart you treat me the way you should
(I'm obsessed)
We're fussing and fighting and most of the time
There's something ain't right here
Something ain't right
It got me mess
I'm so mad he got me vexed
He gets me going anytime and anywhere
Gotta a man that treats me better
But the loving don't compare
Try to forget about him
I tried to let him go
Ain't easy to just say no
When the loving of a man has got you vexed
(Got me vexed)
If I had me a nickel for each time I blush just a little
(Got me stressed)
If I had a dime for all the signs that warned me
(I'm a mess)
If I had a dollar for every I love you said
(I'm obsessed)
I leave and I say I can't walk away from you cause your
It's kind of like your underneath my skin
Kinda like were making love again
Got me vexed
Hey baby
So sad yeah
Its kinda like you got me, got me vexed
If I had me a nickel for each time I rescued him
(Got me stressed)
If I had a dime for each time he told me lies
(I'm a mess)
If I had a dollar for each time I hollered oh baby
(I'm obsessed)
You got me
So sad and blue
In love with you, yeah
Whoo baby, oh
You got me vexed
If I had me a nickel for each time
I rescued him
(Got me stressed)
If I had a dime for each time he told me lies
(I'm a mess)
If I had a dollar for each time I said we're through
(I'm obsessed)
'cause all day and night he stays on my mind
'cause something ain't right no
Something ain't right
It got me messed
I'm so mad he got me vexed
There is something 'bout the way he makes me feel
Kinda hard to make you see
But when he's near me I get weak so good he's bad
When he's bad he's even badder break free
I won't ever live in pain or love in pleasure
(Got me vexed)
If I had a way that I could repay the pain
(Got me stressed)
So let's press rewind and playback the times you strayed
(I'm a mess)
If you had a heart you treat me the way you should
(I'm obsessed)
We're fussing and fighting and most of the time
There's something ain't right here
Something ain't right
It got me mess
I'm so mad he got me vexed
He gets me going anytime and anywhere
Gotta a man that treats me better
But the loving don't compare
Try to forget about him
I tried to let him go
Ain't easy to just say no
When the loving of a man has got you vexed
(Got me vexed)
If I had me a nickel for each time I blush just a little
(Got me stressed)
If I had a dime for all the signs that warned me
(I'm a mess)
If I had a dollar for every I love you said
(I'm obsessed)
I leave and I say I can't walk away from you cause your
It's kind of like your underneath my skin
Kinda like were making love again
Got me vexed
Hey baby
So sad yeah
Its kinda like you got me, got me vexed
If I had me a nickel for each time I rescued him
(Got me stressed)
If I had a dime for each time he told me lies
(I'm a mess)
If I had a dollar for each time I hollered oh baby
(I'm obsessed)
You got me
So sad and blue
In love with you, yeah
Whoo baby, oh
You got me vexed
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Vexed Lyrics as written by Warren Campbell Kelly Price
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