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,
The villains and the heroes are merging
Everything is blurry
Time is standing still
The sky is switching with the ground
my world is turning upside-down
My sense of judgement seems to be compromised
You're too strong to be denied
Ooh I'm brainwashed, captivated by the fame
Oh it's taking over me now
Mighty baby, untamed lover
Ooh I'm brainwashed
Double - oh who, seven digits
Connect me to you, Sweet Center
Baby-baby, take me with you
Brainwash, brainwash
Brainwash, brainwash
You're speaking, it's so clear
But all the words are hard to hear
And I think I kind of like it that way
Mirror mirror on the wall
Says you'll catch me when I fall
I've always been the hunter
Not the other way
Now why do I feel like the prey?
Ooh I'm brainwashed, captivated by the fame
Oh it's taking over me now
Mighty baby, untamed lover
Ooh I'm brainwashed
Double - oh who, seven digits
Connect me to you, Sweet Center
Baby-baby, take me with you
Brainwash, brainwash
Brainwash, brainwash
I saw this coming, but I did nothing
I saw this (I saw this)
I want this (I want this)
Found out how to make it now
Take me over, take a vow
What you're waiting for?
What you're waiting for?
Take me over now
Ooh I'm brainwashed, captivated by the fame
Oh it's taking over me now
Mighty baby, untamed lover
Ooh I'm brainwashed
Double - oh who, seven digits
Connect me to you, Sweet Center
Baby-baby, take me with you
Brainwash, brainwash
Brainwash, brainwash
Everything is blurry
Time is standing still
The sky is switching with the ground
my world is turning upside-down
My sense of judgement seems to be compromised
You're too strong to be denied
Ooh I'm brainwashed, captivated by the fame
Oh it's taking over me now
Mighty baby, untamed lover
Ooh I'm brainwashed
Double - oh who, seven digits
Connect me to you, Sweet Center
Baby-baby, take me with you
Brainwash, brainwash
Brainwash, brainwash
You're speaking, it's so clear
But all the words are hard to hear
And I think I kind of like it that way
Mirror mirror on the wall
Says you'll catch me when I fall
I've always been the hunter
Not the other way
Now why do I feel like the prey?
Ooh I'm brainwashed, captivated by the fame
Oh it's taking over me now
Mighty baby, untamed lover
Ooh I'm brainwashed
Double - oh who, seven digits
Connect me to you, Sweet Center
Baby-baby, take me with you
Brainwash, brainwash
Brainwash, brainwash
I saw this coming, but I did nothing
I saw this (I saw this)
I want this (I want this)
Found out how to make it now
Take me over, take a vow
What you're waiting for?
What you're waiting for?
Take me over now
Ooh I'm brainwashed, captivated by the fame
Oh it's taking over me now
Mighty baby, untamed lover
Ooh I'm brainwashed
Double - oh who, seven digits
Connect me to you, Sweet Center
Baby-baby, take me with you
Brainwash, brainwash
Brainwash, brainwash
Lyrics submitted by onthefinishline
Brainwash Lyrics as written by Rochella Yakubov Jeffrey Wells
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management
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