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,
We feed this hunger for horror
Cold is the human heart, is the human mind
All born with sickness and impurity
Bloodlust of the human condition
Dark fears are wanted
Spread it so these eyes can capture doom
Thirst for destruction
Will feed this firestorm until we're gone
I can no longer close my eyes
This is our mortality
Taken away is our hope
Clip our wings; crush our dreams
This is a part of us all
Clip our wings; crush our dreams
Forever a part of us all
We feed on horror
Sold is the human soul for crimes in nature
It's our bloodlust condition
Dark fears are wanted
Spread it o these eyes can capture doom
Thirst for destruction
Will feed this firestorm until we're gone
We feed on horror
We're drawn into these open wounds
The crowds all gather to feed their bloodlust
Cold is the human heart, is the human mind
All born with sickness and impurity
Bloodlust of the human condition
Dark fears are wanted
Spread it so these eyes can capture doom
Thirst for destruction
Will feed this firestorm until we're gone
I can no longer close my eyes
This is our mortality
Taken away is our hope
Clip our wings; crush our dreams
This is a part of us all
Clip our wings; crush our dreams
Forever a part of us all
We feed on horror
Sold is the human soul for crimes in nature
It's our bloodlust condition
Dark fears are wanted
Spread it o these eyes can capture doom
Thirst for destruction
Will feed this firestorm until we're gone
We feed on horror
We're drawn into these open wounds
The crowds all gather to feed their bloodlust
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couldn't have said it better. everyone fascinated and obsessed with media coverage on war, rape, murder..like it's just entertainment. this song is awesome im surprised no one else has commented on it.