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,
Moderation is masturbation
What is what and what makes you feel good?
All these things I think about I think about
They always come unglued
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
This confusion is my illusion
Nowhere to look but nowhere to find ya
All these things I'm sick about I'm sick about
They always come unglued
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
Moderation is masturbation
What is what and what makes you feel good?
All these things I think about I think about
They always come unglued
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
Yeah, well
What is what and what makes you feel good?
All these things I think about I think about
They always come unglued
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
This confusion is my illusion
Nowhere to look but nowhere to find ya
All these things I'm sick about I'm sick about
They always come unglued
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
Moderation is masturbation
What is what and what makes you feel good?
All these things I think about I think about
They always come unglued
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
Yeah, I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this thing it's comin' over me
I got this feeling comin' over me
Over me
Yeah, well
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I think it's about more than masturbation...at least I hope so, it's my second favorite song from the Purple CD. I won't be able to listen to it anymore if it's just about jerking off.