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 know, that your superstitious.
That you follow glamour,
Your so caught up they push you around, and up and down.
Because I see, its easy to be so blind.
When you say remember his face.
It's not so bad I say it cause its true.
That's change of style your eccentric when you smile.
That's change of style we could catch you but your always changing.
That's the punch line that's the way it should be,
And that's the last time you'll ever hear it from me.
That's the punch line.
How come in all of your fashion.
Magazines and people, they always look so mean
I know, I'm going down.
And I'm rolling over, I'm sick of that cynical kind of humor
Remember this world, its not so bad its coming after you.
That's the punch line that's the way it should be.
And that's the last time you'll ever hear it from me.
That's the punch line.
That's change of style, your eccentric when you smile.
That's change of style when we laugh its cause we're laughing with you.
That you follow glamour,
Your so caught up they push you around, and up and down.
Because I see, its easy to be so blind.
When you say remember his face.
It's not so bad I say it cause its true.
That's change of style your eccentric when you smile.
That's change of style we could catch you but your always changing.
That's the punch line that's the way it should be,
And that's the last time you'll ever hear it from me.
That's the punch line.
How come in all of your fashion.
Magazines and people, they always look so mean
I know, I'm going down.
And I'm rolling over, I'm sick of that cynical kind of humor
Remember this world, its not so bad its coming after you.
That's the punch line that's the way it should be.
And that's the last time you'll ever hear it from me.
That's the punch line.
That's change of style, your eccentric when you smile.
That's change of style when we laugh its cause we're laughing with you.
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I believe it's:
"...Remember this world, it's not so bad it's kind enough to...you."
So, models, entertainers, why do you look so sour and dolorous?