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,
You are the latest contender
You are the one to remember
You are the villain who sends her
Light or dark, fantastic passion
I know that you will surrender
I know that you will surrender
I want this fantastic passion
We'll have fantastic passion
You can feel my lips undress your eyes
Undress your eyes, undress your eyes
Words of love and words so leisured
Words of poisoned darts of pleasure
Died, and so you died
You are the latest adventure
You're an emotion avenger
You are the devil that sells her
Light or dark, fantastic passion
I know that you will surrender
I know that you will surrender
I want this fantastic passion
We'll have fantastic passion
You can feel my lips undress your eyes
Undress your eyes, undress your eyes
Skin can feel my lips they tingle, tense anticipation
This one is an easy one, feel the word and melt upon it
Words of love and words so leisured
Words of poisoned darts of pleasure
Died and so you died
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich trinke Schampus mit Lachsfisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich trinke Schampus mit Lachsfisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich trinke Schampus mit Lachsfisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
You are the one to remember
You are the villain who sends her
Light or dark, fantastic passion
I know that you will surrender
I know that you will surrender
I want this fantastic passion
We'll have fantastic passion
You can feel my lips undress your eyes
Undress your eyes, undress your eyes
Words of love and words so leisured
Words of poisoned darts of pleasure
Died, and so you died
You are the latest adventure
You're an emotion avenger
You are the devil that sells her
Light or dark, fantastic passion
I know that you will surrender
I know that you will surrender
I want this fantastic passion
We'll have fantastic passion
You can feel my lips undress your eyes
Undress your eyes, undress your eyes
Skin can feel my lips they tingle, tense anticipation
This one is an easy one, feel the word and melt upon it
Words of love and words so leisured
Words of poisoned darts of pleasure
Died and so you died
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich trinke Schampus mit Lachsfisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich trinke Schampus mit Lachsfisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
Ich trinke Schampus mit Lachsfisch
Ich heisse Superfantastisch
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Darts of Pleasure Lyrics as written by Nicholas John Mccarthy Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I think this song is about French people because of the line "I know that you will surrender".
@Smurfy12 I'm assuming you're from the United States and you're offended that the French didn't join in the attack on Iraq still in 2010. Seriously, you should get over that. The French supported the United States in the Revolutionary War. The United States did not support either side during the French Revolution. The United States sat on the sidelines for years when Hitler overran France at the beginning of World War II. In the struggle for the existence of the country that assisted us in birthing our nation, we sat on the sidelines! And yet, you take offense that France didn't join us in a war of choice based on a lie! That's pathetic. Truly.