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,
I can't say what you mean to me
It's hard to explain and it's hard to breathe
I melt like a candle when you come near me
If only I smelled
So fresh and so clean
As cucumberberries
I get weird looks
When I'm lookin' at you
Cause I forget to close my mouth
When I stare
It's not fair
I'm so confused
Cause I can't figure out
What you're talkin' about
You say that you're lucky
But that can't be
Oh, and I can't shake this feeling
That I'm not really awake
That I must be dreaming
But when I pinch myself till my face is sore
Then slam it into the sliding glass door
I know it can't be fake
I can't hear what you say to me
I see your lips move but I dont hear you speak
I think the show last nite deafened me
Cause I smell like weed
And kerosene
Yes I smell like weed
Not cucumberberries
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
La,lalala, lalala
Cucumberberries
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
Cucumberberries
Oh, and I can't shake this feeling
That I'm not really awake
That I must be dreaming
But when I pinch myself till my face is sore
Then slam it into the sliding glass door
And I stare at you till my eyes go numb
Then pass out from way too much helium
I know it can't be fake
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
La,lalala, lalala
Cucumberberries
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
Your hair smells like cucumberberries
It's hard to explain and it's hard to breathe
I melt like a candle when you come near me
If only I smelled
So fresh and so clean
As cucumberberries
I get weird looks
When I'm lookin' at you
Cause I forget to close my mouth
When I stare
It's not fair
I'm so confused
Cause I can't figure out
What you're talkin' about
You say that you're lucky
But that can't be
Oh, and I can't shake this feeling
That I'm not really awake
That I must be dreaming
But when I pinch myself till my face is sore
Then slam it into the sliding glass door
I know it can't be fake
I can't hear what you say to me
I see your lips move but I dont hear you speak
I think the show last nite deafened me
Cause I smell like weed
And kerosene
Yes I smell like weed
Not cucumberberries
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
La,lalala, lalala
Cucumberberries
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
Cucumberberries
Oh, and I can't shake this feeling
That I'm not really awake
That I must be dreaming
But when I pinch myself till my face is sore
Then slam it into the sliding glass door
And I stare at you till my eyes go numb
Then pass out from way too much helium
I know it can't be fake
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
La,lalala, lalala
Cucumberberries
La, lalala, lalala
Lala cucumberberries
Your hair smells like cucumberberries
Lyrics submitted by AZNguitarBGN
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This is definitely my favorite song. It was meant to be a funny scewed up love song, and it turned into a story bout a sorry loser whos really lucky (me). First, I wrote the first phrase, and at the end I was trying to think of a good scent. And Ive always thought cucumber melon was the weirdest scent ever. So I combined that and wildberries into cucumberberries (one word)
Btw, cucmberberries is NOT, I repeat, NOT a euphimism for something, despite what many of you think. You nasty, perverted minds out there...but that is pretty funny
Hey this is Baesten you know who I am u Punks, but I just wanna say this song rules and ROCK ON!
my FAVORITE song by BGN!! i love the lyrics!! ahhh! lol keep it up guys, this song is awesome!
haha this song is funny and reminds me of my friend whenever a guy goes out with her he gets all weird and says stuff like this, and although its sweet, its funny...good song
you guys have awesome lyrics. but where can i get the music?