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,
On the saddest night in the world, I lost my way, I lost a girl
And the rain came down in the streets, blinding the way, I wait for days
All night long I've been wondering how I'll carry on
Without you all the things that ever mattered all fell through
On the saddest night in the world, shop window girls, smiled through the rain
And the wet, grey figure called me looks for a man he used to be
Out of love, you've been running with you head held high
I said that it wouldn't matter, now without you I want to die
And the rain-drenched old lady selling flowers in the street
Knows you're gone
And the rain came down in the streets, blinding the way, I wait for days
All night long I've been wondering how I'll carry on
Without you all the things that ever mattered all fell through
On the saddest night in the world, shop window girls, smiled through the rain
And the wet, grey figure called me looks for a man he used to be
Out of love, you've been running with you head held high
I said that it wouldn't matter, now without you I want to die
And the rain-drenched old lady selling flowers in the street
Knows you're gone
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