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,
Come over here and let me hold you dear
Let me kiss you all over your face
It's been so long since we've been this near
This is such a lovely place
Down at the end of the rainbow,
My pretty little pot of gold
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
You smell so sweet
Your skin so soft
Your lips are pretty and red
If I'm just sleepin'
And this is a dream
Let me sleep forever tell me I'm dead
Down at the end of the rainbow,
My pretty little pot of gold
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
Come over here and let me hold you dear
Let me kiss you all over your face
It's been so long since we've been this near
This is such a lovely place
Down at the end of the rainbow,
My pretty little pot of gold
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
Let me kiss you all over your face
It's been so long since we've been this near
This is such a lovely place
Down at the end of the rainbow,
My pretty little pot of gold
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
You smell so sweet
Your skin so soft
Your lips are pretty and red
If I'm just sleepin'
And this is a dream
Let me sleep forever tell me I'm dead
Down at the end of the rainbow,
My pretty little pot of gold
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
Come over here and let me hold you dear
Let me kiss you all over your face
It's been so long since we've been this near
This is such a lovely place
Down at the end of the rainbow,
My pretty little pot of gold
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
Are their violins playing or is it just me
This is better than I've been told
Lyrics submitted by Fantin
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