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,
Nothing like this, felt in her kiss
Cannot resist her
Fell for her charm, lost in her arms
I keep a photograph
Give me a glimpse, let me come in
Be there inside her
Here it begins, here is the sin
Something to lie about
You think you're smart, I think you art
We agree on this
It doesn't work, feeling like dirt
Feeling like you don't care
We get a room and in her gloom
She lights a cigarette
Clothes on the bed, "love me", she said
I lose myself to her
I'm getting feelings I'm hiding too well
(Bury the heart-shaped shell)
Something broke inside my stomach
I let the pieces lie just where they fell
(Being with you is hell)
Hair blown in an open car
Summer dress slips down her arm
Hair blown in an open car
Okay, what's next after the sex?
What do we do now?
Finding the time, drawing the line
And never crossing it
Gave her the hours, gave her the power
Cannot erase her
Gave her the truth, gave her the proof
I gave her everything
I'm getting feelings I'm hiding too well
(I hide the feelings far too well) (bury the heart-shaped shell)
Something broke inside my stomach
I let the pieces lie just where they fell
(I left the pieces where they fell) (being with you is hell)
Hair blown in an open car
Summer dress slips down her arm
Hair blown in an open car
On a drive out to the farm
Hair blown in an open car
Hair blown in an open car
Summer dress slips down your arm
Hair blown in an open car
Cannot resist her
Fell for her charm, lost in her arms
I keep a photograph
Give me a glimpse, let me come in
Be there inside her
Here it begins, here is the sin
Something to lie about
You think you're smart, I think you art
We agree on this
It doesn't work, feeling like dirt
Feeling like you don't care
We get a room and in her gloom
She lights a cigarette
Clothes on the bed, "love me", she said
I lose myself to her
I'm getting feelings I'm hiding too well
(Bury the heart-shaped shell)
Something broke inside my stomach
I let the pieces lie just where they fell
(Being with you is hell)
Hair blown in an open car
Summer dress slips down her arm
Hair blown in an open car
Okay, what's next after the sex?
What do we do now?
Finding the time, drawing the line
And never crossing it
Gave her the hours, gave her the power
Cannot erase her
Gave her the truth, gave her the proof
I gave her everything
I'm getting feelings I'm hiding too well
(I hide the feelings far too well) (bury the heart-shaped shell)
Something broke inside my stomach
I let the pieces lie just where they fell
(I left the pieces where they fell) (being with you is hell)
Hair blown in an open car
Summer dress slips down her arm
Hair blown in an open car
On a drive out to the farm
Hair blown in an open car
Hair blown in an open car
Summer dress slips down your arm
Hair blown in an open car
Lyrics submitted by Idan, edited by Progfan_r, themadcap0, marktheshart
Open Car Lyrics as written by Gavin Richard Harrison Colin Edwin Balch
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
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Open Car is actually set in the O.C. (Orange County, California) "Summer dress" is a reference to the character "Summer" on the popular TV show [i]The O.C.[/i]
"You think you're smart I think you're art We agree on this" Summer thinks she's smart while she isn't. Ryan thinks her body is a work of art while it isn't. (Ryan obviously has no appreciation for art.)
spoilers below
This is basically Ryan having sex with Summer after Marissa died. Not incest, but it is immoral nonetheless. Friends don't sleep with each other's girlfriends, and Summer is Ryan's best friend's girlfriend.
spoilers end
Finally, "an open car" is the type of car you see in California all the time. Because it doesn't rain much there.
Brilliant! I always knew SW watches O.C.<br /> <br /> by the way, Ryan should go back to Chino, that lazy ass. And it was always clear that Summer is a dirty slut. <br /> Poor Marissa