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 kissed before
Arms have held me fast
You can tell by my kiss
You weren't the first
And you won't be the last
With heart and soul I kiss them
And file the memory under M
Tomorrow if I miss them
That may be the only time
I think about them
I've been kissed before
Only fools tell when
I was born to be kissed
To kiss and be kissed
And I'll be kissed again
A heart is broken nightly
A smile that they misunderstood
Unless you treat it lightly
You'd better be going while the going is good
Many loves have I
You were just one more
But someday I'll be kissed
And maybe I'll doubt
That I've been kissed before
That I've been loved before
On that day that I'm kissed....
I'll even deny...
that I've been kissed before
Many loves have I
You were just one more
But someday I'll be kissed
And maybe I'll doubt
That I've been kissed before
That I've been loved before
On that day that I'm kissed....
I'll even deny...
that I've been kissed before
Arms have held me fast
You can tell by my kiss
You weren't the first
And you won't be the last
With heart and soul I kiss them
And file the memory under M
Tomorrow if I miss them
That may be the only time
I think about them
I've been kissed before
Only fools tell when
I was born to be kissed
To kiss and be kissed
And I'll be kissed again
A heart is broken nightly
A smile that they misunderstood
Unless you treat it lightly
You'd better be going while the going is good
Many loves have I
You were just one more
But someday I'll be kissed
And maybe I'll doubt
That I've been kissed before
That I've been loved before
On that day that I'm kissed....
I'll even deny...
that I've been kissed before
Many loves have I
You were just one more
But someday I'll be kissed
And maybe I'll doubt
That I've been kissed before
That I've been loved before
On that day that I'm kissed....
I'll even deny...
that I've been kissed before
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I've Been Kissed Before [From Affair in Trinidad] Lyrics as written by Lester Lee Bob Russell
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