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,
This for all my players out there ridin'
Spinners, I don't care where you at, the club parking lot, the expressway
Whatever, what I want you to do right now is just stop
And let 'em keep spinnin', baby
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin'
Pedal to the metal, then stop
Take another sip from the syrup, then stop
Let my seat back, drop the top then stop
See me something sexy, spot that ass, I gotta stop
My rims so shiny, they clear like flat screen plasma
Gals faint when they see 'em, it's hard to breathe, like they got asthma
Older people trippin', 'cause they think they seein' thangs
My car sittin' still but my rims still rollin' man, they off the chain
Everybody let you spin wheels, spin like a spin mill
Juicy J on syrup, pills, cruisin' down to Knoxville
See them thangs shinin', sparkin' like a diamond
Bumpin' the Alpine while your - allignin'
Eyes like a Chinese, I'm drinkin' on the Heiny
I'm ridin' on the strip, any party, you can find me
You rollin' with the finest, your north Memphis highness
You ball 'til ya fall, 'til a player aged ninety
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin' (yeah)
I got twenty inch spinners on my drop
Nothin' but white and yellow rocks in my watch
I'm doin' one-fifty, so I'm watchin' for the cops
Since I'm in the Lamborghini, I ain't gon' stop
I'm packin' my Glock, believe it or not, I'm ready to bust (I'm ready)
Down here, we drink purple, man we drink that 'Tuss
So grab a cup, juice, so I can pour it up (pour it up)
And if you represent your hood, go and throw it up
It's the L-I-L F-L-I-P, if I ain't smokin' trees, I'm pokin' freaks
So throw the Rover keys and let me roll
'Cause this the way we ball, I'm just lettin' you know
We like our music slow, but our cars go faster
I'm in the V-12 with my cousin Big Shasta
I'm Lil' Flipper and I'm a top ten seller
Everybody slowin' down 'cause my drop is yellow
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin'
I saw my dog with the syrup, sucka, so I (skrrt)
They spinnin' like a saw, so don't touch 'em when I (skrrt)
I saw a shanky broad that owe me money so I (skrrt)
See me choke the hell up out my broad when I (skrrt)
When ya stand by the blades you can feel a slight breeze
Stop by House of dubs just to keep 'em on clean
Fell up in the Peabody, the most expensive suite
Them thangs still spinnin' when I filled out the receipt
I used to be clean in my expedition, a girl see me and she'll be wishin'
That I'd stop and spit some pimpin'
It's mackin' in me baby, I just thought I would mention
She got hot like in the kitchen
You see my kin folks, cars and glisten
Ain't nothin' like Sprewells 'cause they spinnin'
It's CB, baby, I'm just in it to win it
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin'
Spinners, I don't care where you at, the club parking lot, the expressway
Whatever, what I want you to do right now is just stop
And let 'em keep spinnin', baby
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin'
Pedal to the metal, then stop
Take another sip from the syrup, then stop
Let my seat back, drop the top then stop
See me something sexy, spot that ass, I gotta stop
My rims so shiny, they clear like flat screen plasma
Gals faint when they see 'em, it's hard to breathe, like they got asthma
Older people trippin', 'cause they think they seein' thangs
My car sittin' still but my rims still rollin' man, they off the chain
Everybody let you spin wheels, spin like a spin mill
Juicy J on syrup, pills, cruisin' down to Knoxville
See them thangs shinin', sparkin' like a diamond
Bumpin' the Alpine while your - allignin'
Eyes like a Chinese, I'm drinkin' on the Heiny
I'm ridin' on the strip, any party, you can find me
You rollin' with the finest, your north Memphis highness
You ball 'til ya fall, 'til a player aged ninety
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin' (yeah)
I got twenty inch spinners on my drop
Nothin' but white and yellow rocks in my watch
I'm doin' one-fifty, so I'm watchin' for the cops
Since I'm in the Lamborghini, I ain't gon' stop
I'm packin' my Glock, believe it or not, I'm ready to bust (I'm ready)
Down here, we drink purple, man we drink that 'Tuss
So grab a cup, juice, so I can pour it up (pour it up)
And if you represent your hood, go and throw it up
It's the L-I-L F-L-I-P, if I ain't smokin' trees, I'm pokin' freaks
So throw the Rover keys and let me roll
'Cause this the way we ball, I'm just lettin' you know
We like our music slow, but our cars go faster
I'm in the V-12 with my cousin Big Shasta
I'm Lil' Flipper and I'm a top ten seller
Everybody slowin' down 'cause my drop is yellow
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin'
I saw my dog with the syrup, sucka, so I (skrrt)
They spinnin' like a saw, so don't touch 'em when I (skrrt)
I saw a shanky broad that owe me money so I (skrrt)
See me choke the hell up out my broad when I (skrrt)
When ya stand by the blades you can feel a slight breeze
Stop by House of dubs just to keep 'em on clean
Fell up in the Peabody, the most expensive suite
Them thangs still spinnin' when I filled out the receipt
I used to be clean in my expedition, a girl see me and she'll be wishin'
That I'd stop and spit some pimpin'
It's mackin' in me baby, I just thought I would mention
She got hot like in the kitchen
You see my kin folks, cars and glisten
Ain't nothin' like Sprewells 'cause they spinnin'
It's CB, baby, I'm just in it to win it
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they rollin'
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop
I'm ridin' spinners, I'm ridin' spinners, I'm rollin'
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