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,
There was only ever you and me
And there was only ever history
Holding us back, holding us back
But that night, we stared in wonder
Wide-eyed but scared to wonder
The landslide fell silent all around
And it was the same scene from a kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning, no no
You didn't wake me from my kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning in your love
Do you remember when we used to see
White flamingos gliding on the breeze
And there was only ever you and me
In this neon jungle, you fed my hunger
That night, we stared in wonder
The black sky turned technicolor
And your eyes surprised me when you smiled
And it was the same scene from a kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning, no no
You didn't wake me from my kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning in your love
And you hypnotize me like no other
Mesmerize my mind in colors
So let the night bring us together again
And it was the same scene from a kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning, no no
You didn't wake me from my kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning in your love
And you hypnotize me like no other
Mesmerize my mind in colors
So let the night bring us together again
And there was only ever history
Holding us back, holding us back
But that night, we stared in wonder
Wide-eyed but scared to wonder
The landslide fell silent all around
And it was the same scene from a kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning, no no
You didn't wake me from my kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning in your love
Do you remember when we used to see
White flamingos gliding on the breeze
And there was only ever you and me
In this neon jungle, you fed my hunger
That night, we stared in wonder
The black sky turned technicolor
And your eyes surprised me when you smiled
And it was the same scene from a kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning, no no
You didn't wake me from my kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning in your love
And you hypnotize me like no other
Mesmerize my mind in colors
So let the night bring us together again
And it was the same scene from a kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning, no no
You didn't wake me from my kaleidoscope dream
You got me spinning in your love
And you hypnotize me like no other
Mesmerize my mind in colors
So let the night bring us together again
Lyrics submitted by Libby112301
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