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,
I nearly screamed
When we first got on the scene
It's like a bad dream
What happened to the Bravo team?
Baby cause in the dark
There’s no sign of the other S.T.A.R.S.
This simply cannot be
My friends are all zombies
Because
When the dead rise, they rise together
Told you we’re never dead forever
They just want to eat your brains
This Umbrella has nothin’ to do with rain
Now that they’re dead it’s such a pity
What will happen to Raccoon City
We can put a stop to this Umbrella
We can overthrow this Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
These walking dead
Take a shotgun to the head
That really brings them down
If there’s more ammo around
Who knows what you will see
When you mix red herbs with green
Oh please take my hand
There’s no Alice in this Wonderland
Because
When the stuff shines, it means we need it
Got that weird puzzle completed
Found this trinket over there
Who would know it uncovered a set of stairs?
Now my key’s got the crest of a king
I’m the Master of Unlocking
We can put a stop to this Umbrella
We can overthrow this Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
There's A Lab down in the celler
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Read something in someone’s files
Handwriting just like a child
“Itchy, Tasty”
So go on and let the rain pour
I just need to find the cure
Because
When Wesker returns I’ll kill him
Can’t believe he is the villain
There’s some red in his left iris
Must be the effects of the T-Virus
Now that the mansion is exploding
His stock options aren’t worth holding
You can buy stock in Umbrella
But don’t buy stock in Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Stock in Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Don’t buy, Just Quick Sell-a
(Ella ella eh)
There's a lab down in the cell-ah
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh)
It's evil
Ooh baby it's evil
Residentially
“Itchy, Tasty”
It's evil
Oh baby, it’s evil
Residentially
"Itchy, Tasty"
Ella ella eh
When we first got on the scene
It's like a bad dream
What happened to the Bravo team?
Baby cause in the dark
There’s no sign of the other S.T.A.R.S.
This simply cannot be
My friends are all zombies
Because
When the dead rise, they rise together
Told you we’re never dead forever
They just want to eat your brains
This Umbrella has nothin’ to do with rain
Now that they’re dead it’s such a pity
What will happen to Raccoon City
We can put a stop to this Umbrella
We can overthrow this Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
These walking dead
Take a shotgun to the head
That really brings them down
If there’s more ammo around
Who knows what you will see
When you mix red herbs with green
Oh please take my hand
There’s no Alice in this Wonderland
Because
When the stuff shines, it means we need it
Got that weird puzzle completed
Found this trinket over there
Who would know it uncovered a set of stairs?
Now my key’s got the crest of a king
I’m the Master of Unlocking
We can put a stop to this Umbrella
We can overthrow this Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Overthrow Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
There's A Lab down in the celler
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Read something in someone’s files
Handwriting just like a child
“Itchy, Tasty”
So go on and let the rain pour
I just need to find the cure
Because
When Wesker returns I’ll kill him
Can’t believe he is the villain
There’s some red in his left iris
Must be the effects of the T-Virus
Now that the mansion is exploding
His stock options aren’t worth holding
You can buy stock in Umbrella
But don’t buy stock in Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Stock in Umbrella
(Ella ella eh)
Don’t buy, Just Quick Sell-a
(Ella ella eh)
There's a lab down in the cell-ah
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh)
It's evil
Ooh baby it's evil
Residentially
“Itchy, Tasty”
It's evil
Oh baby, it’s evil
Residentially
"Itchy, Tasty"
Ella ella eh
Lyrics submitted by JohnnyLurg
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