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,
(Kami)
I've got my diamond plugs, Yep I got them shinin' studs
(Jenn)
Always lookin' fresh duh! Compared to you, i'm above
(Kami)
Tattoos lookin' good as hell, The piercings too
(Jenn)
Oh fer real?
(Kami)
This swaggas sick, you cannot steal. All you can do is look and feel. Them stunna and them shutta shades, We put em on and love to play
(Jenn)
Rock 'em all the time, night, day, CFA is here to stay
(Kami)
This song with Jay SpizZy and $lick Ross will pop ya trizzy, it's so sick boss
(Jenn)
These rhymes we spit and beats they make, the best song yet, put us in first place
(Kami)
This'll blow your speakers out. It'll be a rave party at this house
(Jenn)
So pour our drinks and let's get started, In the pit we'll get retarded
(j*spizZy)
You can wish all you want, you'll never be as fresh as we are. Poppin' bottles in the club, everybody making love. Cause we are the freshest, no time for haters, this party's getting restless. how long can you stay up?
($lick)
How long can i stay up? Well now that you asked me, it depends on how long this Bacardi lasts me. And it depends on if this shortys nasty. Damm! I think ill stay a while, you see that girl that walked past me? No one on the scene rep the set like $lick, and all the hata's mad they aint fresh like $lick. All the girlys kno i represent my shit, and all the boyfriends just resent my shit. They pretend like $lick deos not exist, cuz on ur girl or on the track, i bomb the shit. On the track i speak, on your girl i skeet, got a problem? Find me, im in NYC. Im on the Ave were i get my cash on, makin money's a hobby makin music's a passion. We gwappin it top profit, and we cant be chamged or fastened, its Dropping A Popped Locket, and Cany Flavor'D Acid...
(j*spizZy)
You can wish all you want, you'll never be as fresh as we are. Poppin' bottles in the club, everybody making love. Cause we are the freshest, no time for haters, this party's getting restless. how long can you stay up?
(Jenn)
And i'm lookin' for a guy that's fly like me, Has wicked style, skinny jeans. Rocks the piercings and the tatts, Real bad boy, but has the class
(Kami)
Take me out, he has money, that thing you like...
(CFA)
he learned from me
(Kami)
Dance all night, b-bust it baby, Make me hot, we'll get it crazy. Light them candles up for me. On the floor, we'll make a scene
(Jenn)
If your shy, give me a hug, Then I might just show you love
(Kami)
I can tell when you look at me, sippin' on that bottle of bacardi
(Jenn)
You want me boy, don't you deny it, Come over here and we can try it
(j*spizZy)
You can wish all you want, you'll never be as fresh as we are. Poppin' bottles in the club, everybody making love. Cause we are the freshest, no time for haters, this party's getting restless. how long can you stay up?
I've got my diamond plugs, Yep I got them shinin' studs
(Jenn)
Always lookin' fresh duh! Compared to you, i'm above
(Kami)
Tattoos lookin' good as hell, The piercings too
(Jenn)
Oh fer real?
(Kami)
This swaggas sick, you cannot steal. All you can do is look and feel. Them stunna and them shutta shades, We put em on and love to play
(Jenn)
Rock 'em all the time, night, day, CFA is here to stay
(Kami)
This song with Jay SpizZy and $lick Ross will pop ya trizzy, it's so sick boss
(Jenn)
These rhymes we spit and beats they make, the best song yet, put us in first place
(Kami)
This'll blow your speakers out. It'll be a rave party at this house
(Jenn)
So pour our drinks and let's get started, In the pit we'll get retarded
(j*spizZy)
You can wish all you want, you'll never be as fresh as we are. Poppin' bottles in the club, everybody making love. Cause we are the freshest, no time for haters, this party's getting restless. how long can you stay up?
($lick)
How long can i stay up? Well now that you asked me, it depends on how long this Bacardi lasts me. And it depends on if this shortys nasty. Damm! I think ill stay a while, you see that girl that walked past me? No one on the scene rep the set like $lick, and all the hata's mad they aint fresh like $lick. All the girlys kno i represent my shit, and all the boyfriends just resent my shit. They pretend like $lick deos not exist, cuz on ur girl or on the track, i bomb the shit. On the track i speak, on your girl i skeet, got a problem? Find me, im in NYC. Im on the Ave were i get my cash on, makin money's a hobby makin music's a passion. We gwappin it top profit, and we cant be chamged or fastened, its Dropping A Popped Locket, and Cany Flavor'D Acid...
(j*spizZy)
You can wish all you want, you'll never be as fresh as we are. Poppin' bottles in the club, everybody making love. Cause we are the freshest, no time for haters, this party's getting restless. how long can you stay up?
(Jenn)
And i'm lookin' for a guy that's fly like me, Has wicked style, skinny jeans. Rocks the piercings and the tatts, Real bad boy, but has the class
(Kami)
Take me out, he has money, that thing you like...
(CFA)
he learned from me
(Kami)
Dance all night, b-bust it baby, Make me hot, we'll get it crazy. Light them candles up for me. On the floor, we'll make a scene
(Jenn)
If your shy, give me a hug, Then I might just show you love
(Kami)
I can tell when you look at me, sippin' on that bottle of bacardi
(Jenn)
You want me boy, don't you deny it, Come over here and we can try it
(j*spizZy)
You can wish all you want, you'll never be as fresh as we are. Poppin' bottles in the club, everybody making love. Cause we are the freshest, no time for haters, this party's getting restless. how long can you stay up?
Lyrics submitted by stfudii
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