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,
From the Album:
* Golden Earring
He was the only key
She was the only door
What more could they please
Her eyes are ponds of blue
His wishes all came true
What was there to loose in the midnight
See, see, see, he said
Seagulls screamin' down in the morning sky
Gee, gee, gee, he said
Come on girl, let's leave this world behind
But then, after weeks
The weeks they got weak
Little did they speak about the future
Her eyes still were blue
But thoughts soon got black
Time that he went back to where he came from
See, see, see, she said
Broken dreames fill the starless night
Gee, gee, gee, she said
And her tears were sparklin' bright in the mornin' light
* Golden Earring
He was the only key
She was the only door
What more could they please
Her eyes are ponds of blue
His wishes all came true
What was there to loose in the midnight
See, see, see, he said
Seagulls screamin' down in the morning sky
Gee, gee, gee, he said
Come on girl, let's leave this world behind
But then, after weeks
The weeks they got weak
Little did they speak about the future
Her eyes still were blue
But thoughts soon got black
Time that he went back to where he came from
See, see, see, she said
Broken dreames fill the starless night
Gee, gee, gee, she said
And her tears were sparklin' bright in the mornin' light
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