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,
I've been trying
To make you love me
But everything I try
Just takes you further from me
You don't love me
So you treat me cruel
But no matter how you hurt me
I'll always be your fool
[Chorus]
If you don't want me forever
And if you don't need me forever
And if you can't love me forever
Take me for a little while
So I can hold you baby
(For a little while)
So I can make you want me
I've got to stop it
There should be a law
Cause every time you put me down
I love you more
And I feel so helpless
And it ain't funny
Cause deep inside I know
You're never gonna love me
[Chorus]
To make you love me
But everything I try
Just takes you further from me
You don't love me
So you treat me cruel
But no matter how you hurt me
I'll always be your fool
[Chorus]
If you don't want me forever
And if you don't need me forever
And if you can't love me forever
Take me for a little while
So I can hold you baby
(For a little while)
So I can make you want me
I've got to stop it
There should be a law
Cause every time you put me down
I love you more
And I feel so helpless
And it ain't funny
Cause deep inside I know
You're never gonna love me
[Chorus]
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