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,
And even when you've got her you don't feel you're gonna get her

that she's gonna float off sideways disappear into the ether

it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and the cars are drinking petrol

and the seagulls dream of winter

and the fall goes on forever

and you reach over to kiss her
it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and the kids are playing basketball

and she squeezes your hand gently

and you thunk another winter
it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and she plays the Red House Painters

and it sounds fucking depressing

and your mind wanders to Europe

and how you may never ever see her
it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and the day's lost in molasses

and it slows on down to sundown

and you're gonna take the ferry

float your mind up on the water

and you take her home to feed her

and the cat's looking up Seekers
and even when you feed her

you don't feel you're gonna get her

that she's gonna float off sideways

disappear into the ether
i think she's gonna float off sideways

disappear into the ether


it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and you're living in Leonard Cohen land when want to live in Ramonesland

that she's gonna float off sideways disappear into the ether

it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and the cars are drinking petrol

and the seagulls dream of winter

and the fall goes on forever

and you reach over to kiss her
it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and the kids are playing basketball

and she squeezes your hand gently

and you thunk another winter
it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and she plays the Red House Painters

and it sounds fucking depressing

and your mind wanders to Europe

and how you may never ever see her
it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and the day's lost in molasses

and it slows on down to sundown

and you're gonna take the ferry

float your mind up on the water

and you take her home to feed her

and the cat's looking up Seekers
and even when you feed her

you don't feel you're gonna get her

that she's gonna float off sideways

disappear into the ether
i think she's gonna float off sideways

disappear into the ether


it's another sunny afternoon boulevard East in the autumn

and you're living in Leonard Cohen land when want to live in Ramonesland
Lyrics submitted by yeahhhh
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