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 heard some shouts like
Down on the floor
Then even louder we go shooters
I turned around I was starin' at chrome
Shotgun watches door got security good
Jumped right over counter
Pointed gun at winky teller
I'm your shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They want me with my hands up
No shooter
Thieves flyin' off at the mouth
Talkin' bout dumpin' and wettin' me something
Now their attentions on me cause
I don't look scared enough
Their callin' my bluff
With all these riches and all these switches
But ain't no donuts around
My hands up,
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, hands up,
They want me with my hands up
No shooter
Lady walks into a shotgun surprise
Dropped to her knees saw her life 'fore her eyes
He said bitch is gonna get it
Everybody gon' regret it
I'm your shooter
My hands up, my hands up
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They want me with my hands up
No shooter
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They really really want it
Oh shooter
Down on the floor
Then even louder we go shooters
I turned around I was starin' at chrome
Shotgun watches door got security good
Jumped right over counter
Pointed gun at winky teller
I'm your shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They want me with my hands up
No shooter
Thieves flyin' off at the mouth
Talkin' bout dumpin' and wettin' me something
Now their attentions on me cause
I don't look scared enough
Their callin' my bluff
With all these riches and all these switches
But ain't no donuts around
My hands up,
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, hands up,
They want me with my hands up
No shooter
Lady walks into a shotgun surprise
Dropped to her knees saw her life 'fore her eyes
He said bitch is gonna get it
Everybody gon' regret it
I'm your shooter
My hands up, my hands up
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They want me with my hands up
No shooter
They want me with my hands up
Oh shooter
My hands up, my hands up,
They really really want it
Oh shooter
Lyrics submitted by phoenix6475
Oh Shooter Lyrics as written by James D. Gass Robin A. Thicke
Lyrics © Regard Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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