With two young babies, I would have to be crazy to try and revive
this blog site. Its not that bad - I spend most of my time thinking up the
lists on the train to and from work (when I am not asleep on the train that
is), but it does take time to write them up etc…
So, because I must be crazy, here are my top ten “crazy”
songs….
10 - Crazy in Love –
Beyonce
Yeah, yeah, this song is all right for a commercial pop song.
But I prefer this stripped back cover from English pop group
the Magic Numbers
9 - Crazy for You –
Madonna
You have to admire the way Madonna keeps reinventing herself
over her career, but this is a nice little pop song from early period Madonna.
8 - Crazy – Seal
Seal has probably been a bit overexposed in Australia in
recent times (for those not from down under he is a judge on the Australian
version of the voice), but this really is a good track.
7 -Crazy as it Seems
– Sara Storer
Time for a change of pace after the chart topping pop tracks
I have started this list with and onto Australian country songbird Sara Storer.
In this song she talks about some of the crazy things she does when arguing
with her partner. Gotta love her voice though!
6 - She Drives Me
Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
Back to the 80’s again to hear the Fine Young Cannibals get
driven crazy by a female.
Tom Jones did a good cover too:
5- Crazy – Patsy
Cline
Possibly the most famous “crazy” song that there is, it was
written by Willie Nelson (before he had become a big name in his own right),
and this lovely ballad ended up being Cline’s signature tune.
4 - Crazy – Icehouse
Yet another song with Crazy as the title, but different to
Seal and Patsy Cline’s craziness. Whereas Patsy sung about being crazy for
loving someone, Iva Davies went the other way around and accused the partner of
being crazy for wanting to be with a guy like him. I think we can all relate to
that sentiment at times, when we wonder how our partners manage to put up with
our idiosyncrasies. Great song, from a great album too.
3 - Most People I
Know (Think That I’m Crazy) – Bill Thorpe
What is there to say about this song? Regarded as one of
Australian music’s classics, it’s a brilliant piece of guitar rock from the
early 1970’s.
2 - Crazy Little
Thing Called Love – Queen
No doubt there are more complex and challenging Queen tracks
that this one, but I think this is a gem. Its catchy and virtually flawless as
a pop song.
1 - Crazy – Gnarls
Barkley
There are a few catchy songs on this list, but the number
one goes to Gnarls Barkley and their song Crazy. This is not the sort of genre
I am normally into, but this song is brilliant.
Despite being a 2006 release with modern production and the like, it has
a retro feel to it which I think makes it all the more enjoyable.
So there is my list. Was I crazy to leave your “crazy” song
off?
And no crazy frogs allowed, sorry.
