The NJ-based unit explore the extremes of feedback-driven noise rockand sweetly melodic pop. Prolific, mercurial and defiantly independent, Yo La Tengo have ultimately transcended their myriad influences to ensconce themselves as a beloved institution of the indiecommunity. The core of Yo La Tengo (Spanish for the outfielder's cry of "I've got it!") comprises singer/guitarist Ira Kaplan and his wife, drummer/vocalist Georgia Hubley. After forming the band in 1984, they placed an advertisement seeking other musicians to round out the lineup, requesting applicants who shared their fondness for the The Soft Boys, Mission of Burma, and Arthur Lee's Love. A number of bassists and lead guitarists passed through the band's roster during its formative years, but after bowing in late 1985 with the single "The River of Water," backed by a cover of Love's "A House Is Not a Motel," Yo La Tengo's membership appeared to stabilize with the additions of guitarist Dave Schramm and bassist Mike Lewis prior to the sessions for 1986's full-length roots pop debut, Ride the Tiger, produced by former Mission of Burma bassist Clint Conley.
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The Way Some People Die Lyrics
Yo La Tengo
It wasnt it more than a minute
That first one was the test
He was listening but i dont think he heard the rest
It was easy to fall, but not easy to take a stand
With the sound of her voice or the touch of her hand
Everyones heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He said he wasn't scared, but you know he lied
The way some people die
He doesnt think of tomorrow
and he seldom looks back
When he did he saw failure
and a future so black
So, he sees himself through sad eyes
That have never caught the look of love
He'll never see what hes giving up
Everyones heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He said he wasn't scared, but you know he lied
The way some people die
You might think hes a victim
He just thinks its a guess
Its not the question, its who you ask
and the boats fly on friday
and you're never gonna see him again
It wasn't love that did him in
Everyones heard the reasons why
A kid would let the poison creep inside
He said he wasn't scared, but you know he lied
The way some people die