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,
Damn, I'm the man,
I'm smarter than you and you can't deny it
I'll get what I deserve
You're selling your soul, I'm not gonna buy it
And it's a shame that you don't like me
'Cause I'm your greatest fan
You'll always be a step behind me
Catch me if you can
A choir of angels singing my praise
Soothing my anger
Easing my pain
I am better than the rest
I'm an undercover genius
I must confess
It's getting kind of serious
I am better than the rest
No one's ever gonna bring me down
This is my quest
A king without a crown
Damn, what a scam
It's ridiculous how you bathe in the glory
You are an egoist
One of these days you're gonna be sorry
So don't pretend that you don't owe me
I'm gonna make you pay
'Cause you are nobody without me
No matter what you say
Standing in your own way
Failing in your vain crusade
And now you're alone
A lonely king upon his throne
You should never deceive yourself
It's only make-believe
...Rest
You're an ordinary, average guy
You must confess
It is time for you to step aside
You're not better than the rest
You're a schizophrenic little man
You're an egoist
Making trouble anyway you can
I'm smarter than you and you can't deny it
I'll get what I deserve
You're selling your soul, I'm not gonna buy it
And it's a shame that you don't like me
'Cause I'm your greatest fan
You'll always be a step behind me
Catch me if you can
A choir of angels singing my praise
Soothing my anger
Easing my pain
I am better than the rest
I'm an undercover genius
I must confess
It's getting kind of serious
I am better than the rest
No one's ever gonna bring me down
This is my quest
A king without a crown
Damn, what a scam
It's ridiculous how you bathe in the glory
You are an egoist
One of these days you're gonna be sorry
So don't pretend that you don't owe me
I'm gonna make you pay
'Cause you are nobody without me
No matter what you say
Standing in your own way
Failing in your vain crusade
And now you're alone
A lonely king upon his throne
You should never deceive yourself
It's only make-believe
...Rest
You're an ordinary, average guy
You must confess
It is time for you to step aside
You're not better than the rest
You're a schizophrenic little man
You're an egoist
Making trouble anyway you can
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Undercover Genius Lyrics as written by Juergen Stiehle Thorsten Mewes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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