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,
Come on
I said let's talk about it as she walked out on me and slammed the door
But, I just laugh about it 'cause she's always playing those games (come on)
Deep down I know she loves me, but she's got a funny way of showing me how she cares (she cares)
Last night she did a donut on my lawn then drove off with one finger in the air (oh yeah)
Sometimes it's black
Sometimes it's white
Sometimes she's wrong
Sometimes I'm right
Sometimes we talk about and we figure it out
But then she just changes her mind
Sometimes she's hot
Sometimes I'm cold
Sometimes my head wants to explode
But, when I think about it
I'm so in love with her
Every other time
Every other time
Sometimes we sit around just the two of us on the park bench
Sometimes we swim around like two dolphins in the oceans of our hearts
But then I think about the time when we broke up before the prom
And you told everyone that I was gay, ok
Sometimes I walk around the town
For hours just to settle down
But I take you back and you kick me down
'Cause that's the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it
Sometimes it's black
Sometimes it's white
Sometimes she's wrong
Sometimes I'm right
Sometimes we talk about and we figure it out
But then she just changes her mind
Sometimes she's hot
Sometimes I'm cold
Sometimes my head wants to explode
But when I think about it
I'm so in love with her
Every other time
Every other time
Keep it up home girl
Don't you quit
You know the way you scream is the ultimate
And when I walk away just watch the clock
I bet I don't even get around the block
I said let's talk about it as she walked out on me and slammed the door
One day we'll laugh about it 'cause we're always playing those games
Sometimes it's black
Sometimes it's white
Sometimes she's wrong
Sometimes I'm right
Sometimes we talk about and we figure it out
But then she just changes her mind
Sometimes she's hot
Sometimes I'm cold
Sometimes my head wants to explode
But when I think about it
I'm so in love with her
Every other time
Every other time
Keep it up home girl
Don't you quit
You know the way you scream is the ultimate
And when I walk away just watch the clock
I bet I don't even get around the block
I said let's talk about it as she walked out on me and slammed the door
But, I just laugh about it 'cause she's always playing those games (come on)
Deep down I know she loves me, but she's got a funny way of showing me how she cares (she cares)
Last night she did a donut on my lawn then drove off with one finger in the air (oh yeah)
Sometimes it's black
Sometimes it's white
Sometimes she's wrong
Sometimes I'm right
Sometimes we talk about and we figure it out
But then she just changes her mind
Sometimes she's hot
Sometimes I'm cold
Sometimes my head wants to explode
But, when I think about it
I'm so in love with her
Every other time
Every other time
Sometimes we sit around just the two of us on the park bench
Sometimes we swim around like two dolphins in the oceans of our hearts
But then I think about the time when we broke up before the prom
And you told everyone that I was gay, ok
Sometimes I walk around the town
For hours just to settle down
But I take you back and you kick me down
'Cause that's the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it
Sometimes it's black
Sometimes it's white
Sometimes she's wrong
Sometimes I'm right
Sometimes we talk about and we figure it out
But then she just changes her mind
Sometimes she's hot
Sometimes I'm cold
Sometimes my head wants to explode
But when I think about it
I'm so in love with her
Every other time
Every other time
Keep it up home girl
Don't you quit
You know the way you scream is the ultimate
And when I walk away just watch the clock
I bet I don't even get around the block
I said let's talk about it as she walked out on me and slammed the door
One day we'll laugh about it 'cause we're always playing those games
Sometimes it's black
Sometimes it's white
Sometimes she's wrong
Sometimes I'm right
Sometimes we talk about and we figure it out
But then she just changes her mind
Sometimes she's hot
Sometimes I'm cold
Sometimes my head wants to explode
But when I think about it
I'm so in love with her
Every other time
Every other time
Keep it up home girl
Don't you quit
You know the way you scream is the ultimate
And when I walk away just watch the clock
I bet I don't even get around the block
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no way!! this isn't about sex! well, it is sort of, but not sex in particular. it is about the two of them in a rocky relationship. When they are having a fight, he hates her, "she's wrong, she's hot, he's cold, they figure it out and then she changes her mind". But when they are having a good time in their relationship, he's "so in love with her"; that's every other time, every time that they are not fighting.
and i looooooooooove boy bands. my fav.