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,
Soffocate from lack of stimulation
Television time.
Gonna break with every bead of sweat,
My heart rate seems to climb.
My friend and I stick to the tired couches,
Please pass the time.
I found a dime under the corner cushion
Wishing it was some place else,
And so do I, so do I
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room
Choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Inspire me cause if you don't
I'll dissipate to dust.
The liar in me says something's gonna happen soon because it must
My friend and I stick to the tired couches
Please pass the time.
I just found a dime under the corner cushion
Wishing it was someplace else
And so do I, so do I
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Community immunity is the shot I crave.
A sleepless sleep,
Slow motion dream,
Want to dig my grave?
Time ticks away on the longest day.
Want to break away on the longest day
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Television time.
Gonna break with every bead of sweat,
My heart rate seems to climb.
My friend and I stick to the tired couches,
Please pass the time.
I found a dime under the corner cushion
Wishing it was some place else,
And so do I, so do I
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room
Choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Inspire me cause if you don't
I'll dissipate to dust.
The liar in me says something's gonna happen soon because it must
My friend and I stick to the tired couches
Please pass the time.
I just found a dime under the corner cushion
Wishing it was someplace else
And so do I, so do I
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Community immunity is the shot I crave.
A sleepless sleep,
Slow motion dream,
Want to dig my grave?
Time ticks away on the longest day.
Want to break away on the longest day
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out
Here I sit and back,
My face is breaking out.
Satan's in the living room choking me with apathy.
Small town trap
With dreams of breaking out.
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Me too. Even the "my face is breaking out" lyric too... heh