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,
Beulah land
got a wasted gun
licorice man
I'll sum you up
thumbs up
got something in that sand
beulah girl
you been hitchin me up
got some candy
and a sweet sing
give me religion
and a lobotomy
beulah land
you beautiful whore
tell me when
i don't need you anymore
said that somewhere
you're gonna get something here
so you're right in the middle
and then i'm you
something is coming back again
i said
you
maybe i don't wanna go to where you're not, and so
beulah land
gonna find me a worm
a place to bathe this body on down
got a rubber board
and a crocodile
gonna float
on past your home
say when
just say when
just say when.
got a wasted gun
licorice man
I'll sum you up
thumbs up
got something in that sand
beulah girl
you been hitchin me up
got some candy
and a sweet sing
give me religion
and a lobotomy
beulah land
you beautiful whore
tell me when
i don't need you anymore
said that somewhere
you're gonna get something here
so you're right in the middle
and then i'm you
something is coming back again
i said
you
maybe i don't wanna go to where you're not, and so
beulah land
gonna find me a worm
a place to bathe this body on down
got a rubber board
and a crocodile
gonna float
on past your home
say when
just say when
just say when.
Lyrics submitted by merchantpierce
Beulah Land Lyrics as written by Tori Amos
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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