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 only know you by reputation
It's time I found out face to face
'cause if your sugar, I'll fight temptation
But if you're poison, I need a taste
Girl, I heard you're Trouble with a capital "T"
One look in your eye spells trouble to me
We're talkin' danger, just too blind to see
You're Trouble just waitin' to happen to me! Trouble I'm talkin' Trouble!
I'm not the first, no, I've got to face it
But I ain't the last to take the bait
A silver spoon hangs on your bracelet
T-are-be-L on your license plate
Girl, I heard you're Trouble with a capital "T"
I'm new here in town, come on and spell it out for me
We're talkin bad news, I been too blind to see
You're Trouble just waitin' to happen to me! Trouble
You're gettin closer, baby
I see Trouble
Trouble's comin over me
Yeah, with a capital "T"
T-are-O-you-be -L-E it's Trouble!
I only know you by reputation
It's time I found out, baby, face to face
'Cause if your sugar, I'll fight temptation
But if you're poison, I need a little taste
Tell me, baby, how bad is bad
How mad is mad
Girl, are you all that they say
Yeah, just one touch, is a touch too much
Just one hit goes straight to my head
Girl, I heard you're Trouble with a capital "T"
One look in your eye spells trouble to me
We're talkin' bad news, I been too blind to see
You're Trouble just waitin' to happen to me!
We're talkin Trouble
Bad news(yes I'm a victim)
Oh, you're Trouble just happens to me (here she comes!)
It's time I found out face to face
'cause if your sugar, I'll fight temptation
But if you're poison, I need a taste
Girl, I heard you're Trouble with a capital "T"
One look in your eye spells trouble to me
We're talkin' danger, just too blind to see
You're Trouble just waitin' to happen to me! Trouble I'm talkin' Trouble!
I'm not the first, no, I've got to face it
But I ain't the last to take the bait
A silver spoon hangs on your bracelet
T-are-be-L on your license plate
Girl, I heard you're Trouble with a capital "T"
I'm new here in town, come on and spell it out for me
We're talkin bad news, I been too blind to see
You're Trouble just waitin' to happen to me! Trouble
You're gettin closer, baby
I see Trouble
Trouble's comin over me
Yeah, with a capital "T"
T-are-O-you-be -L-E it's Trouble!
I only know you by reputation
It's time I found out, baby, face to face
'Cause if your sugar, I'll fight temptation
But if you're poison, I need a little taste
Tell me, baby, how bad is bad
How mad is mad
Girl, are you all that they say
Yeah, just one touch, is a touch too much
Just one hit goes straight to my head
Girl, I heard you're Trouble with a capital "T"
One look in your eye spells trouble to me
We're talkin' bad news, I been too blind to see
You're Trouble just waitin' to happen to me!
We're talkin Trouble
Bad news(yes I'm a victim)
Oh, you're Trouble just happens to me (here she comes!)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Trouble Lyrics as written by Donnie Van Zant Danny Chauncey
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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