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,
Time
Has coloured in
The black and white
Of your sin
So burn
Burn the flag
Rip it up
Bury the rags
But I will find you still
Move in for the kill
You cut her hair
So live
Live long
See her face
In everyone
And turn
Turn the page
Start again
Change your name
But I will find you still
Move in for the kill
You cut her hair
You cut her hair
You cut her hair
Has coloured in
The black and white
Of your sin
So burn
Burn the flag
Rip it up
Bury the rags
But I will find you still
Move in for the kill
You cut her hair
So live
Live long
See her face
In everyone
And turn
Turn the page
Start again
Change your name
But I will find you still
Move in for the kill
You cut her hair
You cut her hair
You cut her hair
Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown
You Cut Her Hair Lyrics as written by Tom Mcrae
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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