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,
Now that you got it right
Bring love and it'll make it alright
Bring love and we'll take it tonight
Now that you got it right
Who wants the sinner
Coming 'round for dinner
Who needs effects
Who needs to pay for sex
When they drop the bomb
Who will stay calm
Blood will spill
Who would you kill
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Walking down the road with my little rude gun
Top of my gun, cock it for fun
Block on ya tongue
Top of my earth
Tip of my birth
Top of my death
Tip of my breast
Top of my chest
Tip of my guess
I like the singles
I got the jingles
Bet you ate Springles
Walking on your road with my little rude gun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Stepping on the street with my little rude girl
Tip of my toes
Top of my world
Top of my world
Top of my earth
Top of my rock
Tip of my block
Now that you got it right
Bring love and I'll make it alright
Bring love and we'll take it tonight
Now that you got it right
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
She was born in the ghetto outside the Bronx
In the project blocks
Where time stands still
It don't tick, it don't tock
Top of my sun
Tip of my land
Top of my chest
Tip of my breast
Top of my earth
Tip of my rock
Walking on the road with my soul in my hand
Tip of my toes
Top of my span
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun, just begun, just begun, just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
Bring love and it'll make it alright
Bring love and we'll take it tonight
Now that you got it right
Who wants the sinner
Coming 'round for dinner
Who needs effects
Who needs to pay for sex
When they drop the bomb
Who will stay calm
Blood will spill
Who would you kill
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Walking down the road with my little rude gun
Top of my gun, cock it for fun
Block on ya tongue
Top of my earth
Tip of my birth
Top of my death
Tip of my breast
Top of my chest
Tip of my guess
I like the singles
I got the jingles
Bet you ate Springles
Walking on your road with my little rude gun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
Stepping on the street with my little rude girl
Tip of my toes
Top of my world
Top of my world
Top of my earth
Top of my rock
Tip of my block
Now that you got it right
Bring love and I'll make it alright
Bring love and we'll take it tonight
Now that you got it right
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has just begun
She was born in the ghetto outside the Bronx
In the project blocks
Where time stands still
It don't tick, it don't tock
Top of my sun
Tip of my land
Top of my chest
Tip of my breast
Top of my earth
Tip of my rock
Walking on the road with my soul in my hand
Tip of my toes
Top of my span
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun, just begun, just begun, just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
Now that I understand this right
Let me take it to the mic
This revolution has
Just begun
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this song kicks ass
I agree, very well done.
the most radio friendly song Tricky ever produced.... simple but beautiful...
he thought he'd make a(n) "evolution revolution" both in himself and in the US, but he couldnt :).
i like how there's this song featuring Ed of Live and then the song Simple Creed by Live features Tricky. That's so friendly!
@theworryrock All this time i'd been listening to this song and I didn't recognize that Ed Kowalczyk was the singer. I now have a new found appreciation for this song now that I know that :)
EVOLution rEVOLution LOVE