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 got a problem with everyone I know
I got a problem I want everyone to know
I got up late last night for the punk rock show
I say it sucked because I'm emo.
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna scream, I'm gonna say what I don't mean
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna mumble, Gonna give up all my hope.
Bringing everybody down, Everybody with a frown.
Bringing everybody down, When's it gonna come around?
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
I like to listen to my favorite band, The Cure.
I'd ask her out but she'd say No, No for sure.
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna scream, I'm gonna say what I don't mean
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna mumble, Gonna give up all my hope.
Bringing everybody down, Everybody with a frown.
Bringing everybody down, When's it gonna come around?
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Nobody likes me, everybody hates me. (x11)
Nobody likes me, guess I'll go eat worms.
I got a problem I want everyone to know
I got up late last night for the punk rock show
I say it sucked because I'm emo.
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna scream, I'm gonna say what I don't mean
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna mumble, Gonna give up all my hope.
Bringing everybody down, Everybody with a frown.
Bringing everybody down, When's it gonna come around?
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
I like to listen to my favorite band, The Cure.
I'd ask her out but she'd say No, No for sure.
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna scream, I'm gonna say what I don't mean
I'm gonna cry, I'm gonna mumble, Gonna give up all my hope.
Bringing everybody down, Everybody with a frown.
Bringing everybody down, When's it gonna come around?
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Cheer up emo kid, It's a brand new day
Cheer up emo kid, It'll be okay.
Nobody likes me, everybody hates me. (x11)
Nobody likes me, guess I'll go eat worms.
Lyrics submitted by Xzavierg
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