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,
Iron man, I return to you, to be the way you wanted
But I have no strength or the decency in me to be a hero
But we still fall down, yeah you'll still fall down
Iron man, I refuse to be the way that you would want me
Still I've got no strength but the sense in me to see I'm not a hero
But we still fall down, still fall down
And we'll still fall down, and we still fall
But we still fall down, and we still fall down
And you still fall down, yeah we still fall down
(I love you) Take it away, take it away, take it away, take it!
But I have no strength or the decency in me to be a hero
But we still fall down, yeah you'll still fall down
Iron man, I refuse to be the way that you would want me
Still I've got no strength but the sense in me to see I'm not a hero
But we still fall down, still fall down
And we'll still fall down, and we still fall
But we still fall down, and we still fall down
And you still fall down, yeah we still fall down
(I love you) Take it away, take it away, take it away, take it!
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this isnt there best song but i just wanted 2 b the 1st one 2 put a message in on one of there songs cus there so ace!
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this isnt their best song but i love the way they sing it. I think its about how everyone "falls down" and makes mistakes and about how he couldnt be a hero. possibley in a relationship?
the last bit doesn't go "ooooh" it goes "i love you" "TAKE IT AWAY!". i think its about someone standing up to someone and the climax is like the last stand?