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,
Everyone loves a drama
Everyone loves the drama
[x2]
Let's set the stage on fire
And Hollywood will be jealous
(When the lights go out)
[x2]
Everyone loves a drama
Everyone loves the drama
[x2]
As she stared into the night
was the castle dressed in white
Behind her virgin eyes
the mirror image of her plague
And darkness overcame
until she screamed alone in vain
Oh how lovely as she gasps,
yet so innocently sleeping
And forever she will haunt,
now manifest this disease
The misfortune of the weak,
Ill tell you what it is
Walk down these tragic steps
Disappearing with no trace, nothing left
This was the perfect murder
The perfect murder
In the ballroom with a glass,
remembering it all at last
The memory of her first kiss
led to a series of unfortunate events
She'll dance to the sound of the clock
striking twelve
Why won't you finish the job?
[x2]
Let's set the stage on fire
And Hollywood will be jealous
[x2 quiet]
Let's set the stage on fire
And Hollywood will be jealous
[keeps repeating]
Lyrics submitted by tat_is_legend
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