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,
So don't give me respect
Don't give me a piece of your preciousness
Flaunt all she's got in our old neighbourhood
I'm sure she'll make a few friends
Even the rain bows down
Let us pray as you cock cock cock your mane
No cigarettes only peeled Havanas for you
I can be cruel
I don't know why
Why can't my ba.ll.oo.n stay up
In a perfectly windy sky
I can be cruel I don't know why
Dance with the Sufi's
Celebrate your top ten in the charts of pain
Lover brother bogenvilla my vine twists around your need
Even the rain is sharp
Like today as you sh-sh-shock me sane
No cigarettes only peeled Havanas for you
Don't give me a piece of your preciousness
Flaunt all she's got in our old neighbourhood
I'm sure she'll make a few friends
Even the rain bows down
Let us pray as you cock cock cock your mane
No cigarettes only peeled Havanas for you
I can be cruel
I don't know why
Why can't my ba.ll.oo.n stay up
In a perfectly windy sky
I can be cruel I don't know why
Dance with the Sufi's
Celebrate your top ten in the charts of pain
Lover brother bogenvilla my vine twists around your need
Even the rain is sharp
Like today as you sh-sh-shock me sane
No cigarettes only peeled Havanas for you
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