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,
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a head that empty?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Down, down to Mexico City
Caught myself a lady, she'll know how to treat me
Down, down to Mexico City
Caught myself a lady to lay me down, lay me down
All my friends want you to know
I'm going to miss you when I go
But I'll see you down your road
Meet me at the station way down low
Way down low
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a head that empty?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a head that empty?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Where you going to go with a head that empty?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Down, down to Mexico City
Caught myself a lady, she'll know how to treat me
Down, down to Mexico City
Caught myself a lady to lay me down, lay me down
All my friends want you to know
I'm going to miss you when I go
But I'll see you down your road
Meet me at the station way down low
Way down low
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a head that empty?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a head that empty?
Gone, gone from New York City
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Where you going to go with a heart that gone?
Lyrics submitted by jeff_cassadaga
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simple and catchy, but gets old fast.
ahh i love this song, its like footstompin, handclappin music
Definitely the most fun and accessible of his new songs. I only wish it lasted a bit longer than a minute and a half, if that.
One thing I have noticed about the Conor Oberst album is that..some of the songs lyrics arent as...rich? I don't know..but some of them dont have the same power as his old lyrics do. It might just be this song, and I might just still be adjusting to not calling this album a Bright Eyes album.
This is definitely a fun song though, it makes me want to do that dance...like its a circle dance and you like switch partners all the time kicking up your feet and stuff...I really don't know the name of the dance but its a real dance. [I'm a little tired right now so I apologize for not making any sense]
is the line definitely "where you gonna go with a heart that dark?" the last word doesn't sound like dark to me but idk what else it could be?
'where you gonna go with a heart that gone?' he kind of snaps out the word 'gone' and its hard to understand the first couple listens :)
I'm pretty sure it's "Where you gonna go with a heart that gone?"
I agree w. sterling silver; the lyrics don't have the same punch as the usually do
according to the lyric book it's, "where you gonna go with a heart that gone?" instead of "where you gonna go with a heart that dark?"
it does sound a bit like he's saying dark though.
It definitely sounds fun. But I also hope Conor continues to make his amazing lyrics. But there was a few songs on the album which had really good lyrics. This one was probably the worst lyrically, but it also had a very fun sound, so it was okay to have it on the album. I still like the song, and I listen to it whenever I want that fun feeling. Sometimes the simple lyrics just make me feel better.
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i don't think it sounds like dark at all.
i wish this song was longer too. my boyfriend and i listened to this album carefully together the day it came out, and when the full band comes in closer to the end, i was like "wow, i love that opening!" and...then it ended. so...lame. but it's so good!