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,
He's got a song about a love that's gone away
Sometimes his eyes shed tiny teardrops when he plays
His touching ballads are just there sitting to buy
They call it music but it seems more like a lie
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Epic ballads by the musical whores
Life is so boring project theirs onto yours
Hear the anthems of the pepsi generation
See the martyrs of our spiritual degradation
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
American culture disneyland freak show
Screen in your living room
A window for your tomb
If you cant compare to the world sitting there
Repress your insecurities watch and escape
Give me artificial give me superficial
Give me a commercial life that can't be bought
This I say to you what I say is true
Emotions aren't a product to sell and cannot be consumed
Coming attraction its coming real soon
Prince is having lunch with Pat Boone
Want to know where all the bullshit goes
It goes down the sewer to be disposed
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life
Artificial life
Artificial life
Artificial life
Sometimes his eyes shed tiny teardrops when he plays
His touching ballads are just there sitting to buy
They call it music but it seems more like a lie
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Epic ballads by the musical whores
Life is so boring project theirs onto yours
Hear the anthems of the pepsi generation
See the martyrs of our spiritual degradation
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
American culture disneyland freak show
Screen in your living room
A window for your tomb
If you cant compare to the world sitting there
Repress your insecurities watch and escape
Give me artificial give me superficial
Give me a commercial life that can't be bought
This I say to you what I say is true
Emotions aren't a product to sell and cannot be consumed
Coming attraction its coming real soon
Prince is having lunch with Pat Boone
Want to know where all the bullshit goes
It goes down the sewer to be disposed
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life in the market
Artificial life in the marketplace
Artificial life
Artificial life
Artificial life
Artificial life
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