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,
Every time (every time)
That I see someone (I see someone)
There's something that they all - always do
They always ask (they always ask)
Yes, they knew what happened too (what happened too)
That little girl I used to see with you
And I just laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
I laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
And I just
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
Every time (every time)
Darling, that I go to (that I go to)
Old familiar places, Darling, we - we used to go
Some old friend (some old friend)
Yes, they knew they'd come up to me (come up to me)
And they'd ask me - yes they do, Darling, about you
And I just laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
I laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
And I just
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Love to see me crying Darling
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Not going to sigh now
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Gonna wear a smile Darling
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Gonna hold my head up high now
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Gonna keep on laughing Darling
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
That I see someone (I see someone)
There's something that they all - always do
They always ask (they always ask)
Yes, they knew what happened too (what happened too)
That little girl I used to see with you
And I just laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
I laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
And I just
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
Every time (every time)
Darling, that I go to (that I go to)
Old familiar places, Darling, we - we used to go
Some old friend (some old friend)
Yes, they knew they'd come up to me (come up to me)
And they'd ask me - yes they do, Darling, about you
And I just laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
I laugh it off
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
And I just
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
Laugh it off
And I tell them that it did not mean a thing
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Love to see me crying Darling
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Not going to sigh now
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Gonna wear a smile Darling
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Gonna hold my head up high now
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Gonna keep on laughing Darling
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Lyrics submitted by wildandfree
Blazing Apostles Lyrics as written by Bill Nelson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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