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,
Welcome
In Lucy's Bar
Hey you gentlemen over there
Come on closer
See me play
The sensational game
It's the only thing I've got in my life
And I play it every day
And, well, believe it or not,
It's just... pinball
And for me it's
Claro Que Si
Claro Que Si
Come, come close to me
I tell you man you will see
I'm like happy tree
Come close and then you will see
Every ball for me's another game
For you this always looks the same
Every ball for me's another game
For you this always looks the same
Hey you, man you watch me
Might be right I am a fool
But man why don't you tell me
If you know a better tool
All the gates are lit
This is very good for me
It's like a kiss
Watch out man and you will see
Now all lights are on
Believe me man that I have won
I know for you this doesn't look a lot
For me this is the only thing I got
I really couldn't care less
If you take me a for a fool
I know you couldn't show me
Any better tool
Oy oy oy
I like my toy
Claro que si
Is yes for sure
Oy oy oy
I like my toy
A knack inside
I win another game
I press the button and it's not the same
In Lucy's Bar
Hey you gentlemen over there
Come on closer
See me play
The sensational game
It's the only thing I've got in my life
And I play it every day
And, well, believe it or not,
It's just... pinball
And for me it's
Claro Que Si
Claro Que Si
Come, come close to me
I tell you man you will see
I'm like happy tree
Come close and then you will see
Every ball for me's another game
For you this always looks the same
Every ball for me's another game
For you this always looks the same
Hey you, man you watch me
Might be right I am a fool
But man why don't you tell me
If you know a better tool
All the gates are lit
This is very good for me
It's like a kiss
Watch out man and you will see
Now all lights are on
Believe me man that I have won
I know for you this doesn't look a lot
For me this is the only thing I got
I really couldn't care less
If you take me a for a fool
I know you couldn't show me
Any better tool
Oy oy oy
I like my toy
Claro que si
Is yes for sure
Oy oy oy
I like my toy
A knack inside
I win another game
I press the button and it's not the same
Lyrics submitted by iconnu
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