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,
Hey, Golden Boy
Don't let the darkness in to
Take you away from yourself
Nobody else
There's nobody left to make you run
Somebody new
Maybe it's you
Only bereft of meeting
One of these days
You're gonna wake up wondering
How it went down
Then in a daze
You're gonna make up something
And wallow around in your room
Maybe it's soon
Maybe it won't be for some time
I hope you'll be
Thinking of me
And I hope you won't be lonely
[Chorus]
Hang your head
But don't let your hair fall out
Just hang your hat
At somebody else's house
Game, set, and match
I have to give that to you
You are the man
But wait, there's a catch
Everyone sees right through you
But that was the plan all along
'Cause tell me I'm wrong
Tell me you wanted something else
Went to the cone
That made you explode
Now I hope you won't be lonely any more
[Chorus]
No, no, no, you're not a quitter
So don't, don't, don't, don't you be bitter
Go, go, go where you'll glitter
Away
[Chorus: x2]
Somebody else's house
Somebody else's house
Don't let the darkness in to
Take you away from yourself
Nobody else
There's nobody left to make you run
Somebody new
Maybe it's you
Only bereft of meeting
One of these days
You're gonna wake up wondering
How it went down
Then in a daze
You're gonna make up something
And wallow around in your room
Maybe it's soon
Maybe it won't be for some time
I hope you'll be
Thinking of me
And I hope you won't be lonely
[Chorus]
Hang your head
But don't let your hair fall out
Just hang your hat
At somebody else's house
Game, set, and match
I have to give that to you
You are the man
But wait, there's a catch
Everyone sees right through you
But that was the plan all along
'Cause tell me I'm wrong
Tell me you wanted something else
Went to the cone
That made you explode
Now I hope you won't be lonely any more
[Chorus]
No, no, no, you're not a quitter
So don't, don't, don't, don't you be bitter
Go, go, go where you'll glitter
Away
[Chorus: x2]
Somebody else's house
Somebody else's house
Lyrics submitted by KingPhilip
Golden Boy Lyrics as written by Jim Creeggan Ed Robertson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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No kidding, Browns!
I'm actually finding this song a bit difficult to listen to, just because of the blatant animosity. Too bad, because I think I could really love it if I didn't know the story (or enough of the story to piece the rest together, at least...).