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,
Key:-"A" - Anita "R" - Ray
R: Welcome to the power age
Money, money, money
R: The power age it's the new generation
We are the ones with no limitations
We had the iron and the stone
Now we got a new age that we own
But it's not about the power that makes you blind
It's all about the the power that's in your mind
This is the time to get the power
The power age, this is the hour
So let the _ take you on _
A: Woow...
So release all the pain that stood there before
A: This is the power age
So get with it, o'yeah, you belong
There's only one force that makes you strong
A: OH.. OH...
This is the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
A: Break out of your cage; into the power age
R: The age of destruction, the age of hate
And the age of violence and the ages of late
Greed and gain that's all they care
Money, money, money, with enough to share
So get with it feel the vibration
The power age it's just a sensation
You can feel it down in your soul
When you let the force take control
So by now you better know the deal
A: Woow...
You gotta to get high to get real
A: This is the power age
Free you mind to disgage
Welcome to the power age
A: OH.. OH...
This is the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
R: This is the power age
This is the power age
Swing it
Swing it
A: Get in to the power age!
A: 'Cause we part of a new generation
R: The power age
A: Woow.... This is the power age
R:Yeah! The power age
A: Woow.... This is the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
R: Welcome to the power age
Money, money, money
R: The power age it's the new generation
We are the ones with no limitations
We had the iron and the stone
Now we got a new age that we own
But it's not about the power that makes you blind
It's all about the the power that's in your mind
This is the time to get the power
The power age, this is the hour
So let the _ take you on _
A: Woow...
So release all the pain that stood there before
A: This is the power age
So get with it, o'yeah, you belong
There's only one force that makes you strong
A: OH.. OH...
This is the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
A: Break out of your cage; into the power age
R: The age of destruction, the age of hate
And the age of violence and the ages of late
Greed and gain that's all they care
Money, money, money, with enough to share
So get with it feel the vibration
The power age it's just a sensation
You can feel it down in your soul
When you let the force take control
So by now you better know the deal
A: Woow...
You gotta to get high to get real
A: This is the power age
Free you mind to disgage
Welcome to the power age
A: OH.. OH...
This is the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
R: This is the power age
This is the power age
Swing it
Swing it
A: Get in to the power age!
A: 'Cause we part of a new generation
R: The power age
A: Woow.... This is the power age
R:Yeah! The power age
A: Woow.... This is the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
A: We're reaching for the final destination
To break out of the cage
Get in to the power age
With all of the brand new generation
It's time to turn the page
We living in the power age
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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