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,
Tell her or I'll cast away,
Co-defrequent summer holiday,
If I wasn't mourned now one more time...
This atonal score,
For if you're rhythmic dancing on the dance floor.
I'm dying the death of a madman for...
Standard procedure,
I serve no use for you.
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am yours
You witnessed my fallen gene,
That pushes away like a cancer,
And be the count that parted mine,
Handicap that pushes madness between lover,
I'd die to live the badness of a..
Standard procedure,
I serve no use for you.
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am your new muse
Mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is crazy,
My mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is...
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am your new muse
The mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is crazy,
The mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is...
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i am amused and i am your new muse
So best of luck to you,
And the burning barge that floats you through.
I'm lost in you for days,
Enjoy the distance as we gaze.
Before I die,
Didn't we say one day?
Maybe not,
Did we say one day?
Standard procedure,
I serve no use for you.
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am your new muse
Co-defrequent summer holiday,
If I wasn't mourned now one more time...
This atonal score,
For if you're rhythmic dancing on the dance floor.
I'm dying the death of a madman for...
Standard procedure,
I serve no use for you.
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am yours
You witnessed my fallen gene,
That pushes away like a cancer,
And be the count that parted mine,
Handicap that pushes madness between lover,
I'd die to live the badness of a..
Standard procedure,
I serve no use for you.
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am your new muse
Mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is crazy,
My mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is...
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am your new muse
The mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is crazy,
The mind tricks the body,
Body thinks my mind is...
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i am amused and i am your new muse
So best of luck to you,
And the burning barge that floats you through.
I'm lost in you for days,
Enjoy the distance as we gaze.
Before I die,
Didn't we say one day?
Maybe not,
Did we say one day?
Standard procedure,
I serve no use for you.
and i deal w/ everything you do
enough to itemize the truth
i'm amused and i am your new muse
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
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ok...I've heard 3 different versions of this song, the piano version that is 6 mins long, the live acoustic version which i didnt bother downloading cause it sounded shit, and most recent, the full-band rock version. My personal fave is the piano verson.