Cheerihaaga

"Cheerihaaga"
Song by Ween
Recorded	Late 1988
Length	5:52
Songwriter(s)	Ween
Unknown 1988 Tape track listing
"Sing Like Michael McDonald, the Guy From the Doobie Brothers" (10) "Cheerihaaga" (11) "Up on the Hill" (12)
Focus track listing
"Ho-Ho the Clown" (9) "Cheerihaaga" (10)

"Cheerihaaga" (also known as "I Like You You Like Me") is a song by Ween, originating from their early cassette days and appearing on two demo tapes from the period.

Appearances

• Unknown 1988 Tape
• Focus

Song Details

Recording and Composition

"Cheerihaaga" is an experimental psychedelic pop song with elements of noise pop, funk rock and shoegazing in the key of C major. It was initially released on an unknown 1988 tape, and later appeared on the tape Focus in early 1989.

Lyrics

Cheerihaaga said to me
I like you, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga said to me
I am cool, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga said to me
Could we walk, I'd make a stand
Cheerihaaga said to me
We could go inside, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga, Cheerihaaga
Cheerihaaga, Cheerihaaga

Cheerihaaga said to me
Tongue-twist my tree, we will be
Cheerihaaga said to me
I like you, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga said to me
I like you, do you like me?

I told you [???] I can love and let live
I can only be my own man
A teenage brat who [???] New Hope band
[???] have a girlfriend
She's [???]
In fact, she is nice to me
Together all my life but she doesn't [???]
I guess that's cool
So keep cool, it's gonna be alright
I think thtat I'm always gonna be okay, you know?
Think about it
If I were a turtle, would I still walk a mile for a [???]?
Would I? [???] your answer
Oh no, Oh god, she's just [???]
Oh no, Oh god, she's just [???]
Oh no, Oh god, she's just [???]

Me
I like you, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga said to me
I am cool, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga said to me
Could we walk, I'd make a stand
Cheerihaaga said to me
We could go inside, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga said to me
Tongue-twist my tree, we will be
Cheerihaaga said to me
I like you, do you like me?
Cheerihaaga said to me
I like you, do you like me?

Song Themes

Death and Injury, Sung by Gene Ween, Tape Speed Manipulation

Personnel

Sourced from the Focus liner notes.

• Gene Ween – vocals
• Dean Ween – guitar, drums, backing vocals