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,
It's amazing, I'm the reason
Everybody fired up this evening
I'm exhausted, barely breathing
Holding on to what I believe in
No matter what you'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see
It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
I'm a monster, I'm a killer
I know I'm wrong, yeah
I'm a problem
That'll never ever be solved
And no matter what you'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see
It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
I'm a monster, I'm a maven
I know this world is changing
Never gave in, never gave up
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of
No matter what you'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see
It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
I'm amazing (amazing)
Yeah, I'm all that (all that)
If I ain't on my grind
Then what you call that? (What you call that?)
Victorious, yeah, we warriors
We make history, strive off victory (yeah)
Standing at my podium, I'm tryna watch my sodium (sodium)
Die high blood pressure, either let the feds catch ya
I'm amazing, born on a full moon
I was bred to get in, no spoon
That's why I'm so goon, summertime, no June
Big family, small house, no rooms
They like "Oh God, why he go so hard?"
Look what he's been through
He deserves an applause
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
Everybody fired up this evening
I'm exhausted, barely breathing
Holding on to what I believe in
No matter what you'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see
It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
I'm a monster, I'm a killer
I know I'm wrong, yeah
I'm a problem
That'll never ever be solved
And no matter what you'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see
It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
I'm a monster, I'm a maven
I know this world is changing
Never gave in, never gave up
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of
No matter what you'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see
It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
I'm amazing (amazing)
Yeah, I'm all that (all that)
If I ain't on my grind
Then what you call that? (What you call that?)
Victorious, yeah, we warriors
We make history, strive off victory (yeah)
Standing at my podium, I'm tryna watch my sodium (sodium)
Die high blood pressure, either let the feds catch ya
I'm amazing, born on a full moon
I was bred to get in, no spoon
That's why I'm so goon, summertime, no June
Big family, small house, no rooms
They like "Oh God, why he go so hard?"
Look what he's been through
He deserves an applause
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing
So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing (let's go)
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