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Heart — Crazy On You
Album: Dreamboat Annie
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Released: 1976
Length: 4:48
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We may still have time, we might still get by
Every time I think about it, I want to cry
With bombs and the devil and the kids keep coming
Nowhere to breathe easy, no time to be young

But I tell myself that I was doing alright
There's nothing left to do tonight

But go crazy on you
Crazy on you
Let me go crazy, crazy on you, ohh

My love is the evening breeze touching your skin
The gentle, sweet singing of leaves in the wind
The whisper that calls after you in the night
And kisses your ear in the early moonlight

And you don't need to wonder, you're doing fine
My love, the pleasure's mine

Let me go crazy on you
Crazy on you
Let me go crazy, crazy on you, ohh

Wild man's world is crying in pain
What you gonna do when everybody's insane?
So afraid of one who's so afraid of you
What you gonna do?

Aah, ooh, crazy on you
Crazy on you
Let me go crazy, crazy on you

I was a willow last night in a dream
I bent down over a clear running stream
I sang you the song that I heard up above
And you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love

Crazy, yeah
Crazy on you
Let me go crazy, crazy on you, ohh

Crazy on you
Crazy on you
Let me go crazy, crazy on you, yeah

Aah
Crazy on you
Crazy on you
Let me go crazy, crazy on you, ohh
Comments (124)add comment
 SchoepTone wrote:

Ann Wilson can sing the hell out of a song. She'd make the phone book sound good if she sang it.



She gives Robert Plant a run for his money on Heart's tribute version of "Stairway to Heaven."
Posted 11 months ago by linden    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   
 
You need a better system in your vehicle.
Posted 3 years ago by gleongelpi    [ Reply ]
 GeorgeMWoods wrote:
This song always annoyed me. Not sure why. 
 
I never much liked Magic Man. But can we agree on Barracuda? That's the one for me.

Oh, Crazy on You is an 8 for me, almost 9.
Posted 4 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Ann Wilson can sing the hell out of a song. She'd make the phone book sound good if she sang it.
Posted 4 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
I'm Crazy on YOU, Ann and Nancy!  My first cassette tape...great memories.
Posted 4 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
This song always annoyed me. Not sure why. 
Posted 4 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
Clicked on Amazon CD, bought it... thanks for the reminder.
Posted 4 years ago by john_m_hopkins    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by 4rens    [ Reply ]
The songs also seem to be arranged in a play list (or order) which eases one's transition from song to song, with intent by the DJ
ziakut wrote:
I, for one, can say I share the same sentiments as some other members feeling about it being a usual offering on FM radio...but in the context of hearing it on RP...I value it even more! I tend to enjoy these types of songs MORE because they are included in an eclectic variety otherwise not entertained in one big salad. Big applause from me!
 

Posted 4 years ago by layson921    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   
 
'Cause you're still drivin' that Chevette with the AM radio...?

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
This was never one of my favorite Heart tunes. Dog and Butterfly forever!
Posted 4 years ago by bforr    [ Reply ]
Some of my favorite song lyrics:

"I was a willow last night in a dream
I bent down over a clear running stream
I sang you the song that I heard up above
And you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love"

If you get past the pop stigma, this is a really great, complex performance.
Posted 4 years ago by tcseeley    [ Reply ]
My first cassette tape...wow, I'm old.  I still love it! (The song, not being old).
Posted 4 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
I know this song was overplayed...But to fully appreciate Heart (and the 70's in general), please stop and think of any contemporary band that has produced any epic powerful song even close this in the recent past.
{#Eh}{#Ask}{#Think}{#Doh}
Posted 4 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
 be4con wrote:
Is it bad to admit I only know this cos of Eminem?
 

I wouldn't say it's "bad" for you to admit that, but it seems odd.  This song got a great deal of radio play in the late '70s and early ' 80s so it's surprising you were not familiar with it.  Is it bad to admit I don't know Eminem's connection to this song?
Posted 4 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   
 
Same here. I couldn't stand this song for what, 43 years, and now it's my new favorite? That's totally f-ed up. And shows you what kinda mad skills RP has.  
Posted 4 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
"watcha gonna do when everyone's insane?" dunno, suggestion?
Posted 4 years ago by azjames    [ Reply ]
Not another song that stops me in my tracks. Cmon, man, I got work to do!

Crazy!!
Posted 5 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of my second year in the dorms at the University of Utah. We had a quad with the three dorm buildings surrounding it. Someone with a butt kicking stereo system would often have this cranked so loud that it sounded like a concert going on.
Posted 5 years ago by kevrey    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   
 
Context I think. Context may not be everything, but it's critical in any type of communication. It's for example one of several important components that factor into RP's always skillful and often delightful or wondrous segues.

P.S. I believe your question was meant to be rhetorical but it made me think.
Posted 5 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
great segue into this song!
Posted 5 years ago by admascott    [ Reply ]
The musicianship and vocal quality of this band are amazing, no matter how mainstream you think they are.  Thank you Bill for including it with the rest of the eclectic mix of quality music you play.
Posted 5 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


Yea I gotta agree with this, this song enters into Stairway to Heaven and Freebird territory to be honest.
 
I can go a while without hearing this again. Ditto most of Fleetwood Mac's work from late 70's on. Not that it's not good, but I've heard and heard it and heard it some more, out of all proportion to my interest. Yes, this is my opinion. Everyone else should enjoy to their heart's content.
Posted 5 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:

This is why, even though people are "hey, I can hear this on regular radio," this belongs on RP. This is a fantastic song and performance. It's nice you can hear it elsewhere, but the point is that I listen to RP to hear great music - and this qualifies.
 
Steely_D speaks the truth!  Long Live RP!!  This one's a 9 for me, nearly a 10, just a bit crowded up there for me (though that goes with what you said about RP, a lot of what BnR play ARE 8s, 9s and 10s!  Long Live RP again!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Is it bad to admit I only know this cos of Eminem?
Posted 5 years ago by be4con    [ Reply ]
When I hear this I am instantly 16 or so again. I saw Heart at the 1979 Edmonton Rock Cirkus, many, many moons ago...
Posted 5 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
In 1981-82 I worked at an audiophile/record store in Edson, Alberta for a year before going to university. This is one of the songs I would use to demo high-quality audio systems. I remember it sounding particularly great on a pair of Klipsch corner horns.
Posted 5 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
7 > 8

I guess it just sounded too good this morning to leave it at 7.
Posted 5 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
For those of us not based in the US, this wasn't played to death (at least as far as I can recall, I only vaguely recognise it) - so it's good to hear what people seem to regard as a bit of classic.  It's not to the level of Stairway or Freebird etc, but it's pretty good.  
Posted 5 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
ת
Posted 5 years ago by orena    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:
If you like this song, watch this!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVcl0Iw3fs8
 
yeah
Posted 6 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
a quality pop song, both in terms of composition and musicianship, wish contemporary pop music would have such a high musical standard.

 
This is why, even though people are "hey, I can hear this on regular radio," this belongs on RP. This is a fantastic song and performance. It's nice you can hear it elsewhere, but the point is that I listen to RP to hear great music - and this qualifies.
Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
If you like this song, watch this!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVcl0Iw3fs8
Posted 6 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
play some deep tracks off this album that you never hear on FM.. {#Mrgreen}
Posted 8 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
The Canadian version of Stairway to Heaven under CAN CON rules.  Still played to death on classic rock stations up here probably (I would not know because I don't listen the Q1XX anymore.)

But actually not a bad tune it it's day.  Recorded in Vancouver B.C. on the Mushroom label if memory serves me right?

 
Posted 8 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 joempie wrote:
Good song, but a bit mainstream for RP. Not that being mainstream is the fault of this song, but still, I've heard this so many times already in my life, that I don't really value hearing it again on RP.

 

Yea I gotta agree with this, this song enters into Stairway to Heaven and Freebird territory to be honest.
Posted 9 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
I know this is overplayed but it will always take me back to the Boston Hatch Shell free concert in April, 1977. Love it.
Posted 9 years ago by minus10gmt    [ Reply ]
I, for one, can say I share the same sentiments as some other members feeling about it being a usual offering on FM radio...but in the context of hearing it on RP...I value it even more! I tend to enjoy these types of songs MORE because they are included in an eclectic variety otherwise not entertained in one big salad. Big applause from me!
Posted 9 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Good song, but a bit mainstream for RP. Not that being mainstream is the fault of this song, but still, I've heard this so many times already in my life, that I don't really value hearing it again on RP.
Posted 9 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
If I want to hear Heart, I'll tune in to a syndicated classic rock station.
Posted 9 years ago by daaave    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
It's 1977, I'm in my buddy Karl's house. His mom and dad aren't home, we just pulled bongloads, and we have his Yamaha CRANKED and these ladies are singing to us, just us, man, and we're looking at them on the cover, and digging the bass, the guitars, the voices! 

 
duuuuuuuude, yeah man ... pass it over yo, cheers!  (huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuppp!!! ..... pheeeeeewwwwwwwwwww : )
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   

 

Because on terrestrial radio, the next song will be either "Breakfast in America" or "Hot Blooded", and who TF wants stick around for that?
Posted 9 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   

 
I thought the same thing.

Why is it when I hear this it reminds me of "Mystery To Me" era Fleetwood Mac?
Is it Bob Welch's guitar?

So many questions. {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 9 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
A Great Album
Posted 9 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
a quality pop song, both in terms of composition and musicianship, wish contemporary pop music would have such a high musical standard.
Posted 9 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Genius
Posted 9 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
 pousso wrote:
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   

 
Context. FM radio played these songs to death.
Posted 9 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
A great AOR roller coaster ride. Never owned it and wouldn't but nice to hear.
Posted 9 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
 veedubcrew wrote:
This song is great! As an implement of torture or interrogation, that is. "Tell us who hired you or we shall play it again!"
 
I struggled through an uncooperative WiFi connection to get here to voice my opinion, only to find you had already done it for me.
Posted 9 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
When I hear this song on the car radio I change the station right away.   When I hear it on Radio Paradise, I think, Right On!  Nice to hear a blast from the past...

Why is that?   
Posted 9 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
 veedubcrew wrote:
This song is great! As an implement of torture or interrogation, that is. "Tell us who hired you or we shall play it again!"
 

{#Lol}
Posted 9 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
from the past but still good
Posted 9 years ago by BREJON_FRANCK    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Oh man. The memories. Nothing but goodness. :-)

 

I wonder if your memories are the same as mine? They are the same category...Goodness
Posted 9 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
Awful!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 {#Laughing}coloradojohn wrote:
It's 1977, I'm in my buddy Karl's house. His mom and dad aren't home, we just pulled bongloads, and we have his Yamaha CRANKED and these ladies are singing to us, just us, man, and we're looking at them on the cover, and digging the bass, the guitars, the voices! 

 


Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Oh man. The memories. Nothing but goodness. :-)
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Heart's first two albums were indeed inspired, heard it a million times, could hear it a million more.
Posted 9 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
All I can hear now is Weird Al's version "Gonna Pour GrAAAAvy on You"...
Posted 9 years ago by Opiner    [ Reply ]
It's 1977, I'm in my buddy Karl's house. His mom and dad aren't home, we just pulled bongloads, and we have his Yamaha CRANKED and these ladies are singing to us, just us, man, and we're looking at them on the cover, and digging the bass, the guitars, the voices! 
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Good stuff. Thanks for playing. 
Posted 9 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]

This song has not been played here in about 134 months, yet I've probably heard it about 134 times since it was last played here without really trying to hear it all.

 

Thanks for the alternative, RP.  And a big "no thanks" to classic rock radio...you sure do know how to wear out songs.


Posted 9 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
I remember when this album was first released and played in Seattle—I was listening at 11:30 at night, when I was supposed to be asleep, with my transistor radio under the pillow. I think it was KOL playing it, and they played the whole album start to finish. I thought it was the best thing I'd ever heard. 

I still love the whole album. 
Posted 11 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
This song is great! As an implement of torture or interrogation, that is. "Tell us who hired you or we shall play it again!"
Posted 18 years ago by veedubcrew    [ Reply ]
Pee-yew. Damn, does this song blow. Doesn't really fit the radioparadise style.
Posted 20 years ago by jackstraw    [ Reply ]
God I HATE this Group!!! Two Broads wailing Crap!! :P :P
Posted 20 years ago by paralegal    [ Reply ]
ooooh i wish i was in my car so i could wail along...!
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Not every song played on FM is bad. This has some great guitar work, nice harmonies, and clean production. Gotta at least respect it. Thanks B&R.
Posted 21 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Heart? What the hell? MT :verymad:
Posted 21 years ago by mdtuley    [ Reply ]
Yes - today has been a very frustrating music day, save for one of two songs. What's up Bill? Boom_Air wrote:
What is going on at RP! I keep hearing songs that I thought I would NEVER here on RP. I mean come on, these are songs that every am/fm oldies, and 70/80's stations play. I expect more from PARADISE.
Posted 21 years ago by govkid    [ Reply ]
I like this song and I for one appreciate you playing it. A pox on the critics.
Posted 21 years ago by chieromancer    [ Reply ]
IF your creative juices have quit flowing let us know...we can make suggestions...this IS NOT what I tune in for.
Posted 21 years ago by skiman    [ Reply ]
Brings back the good memories of the final months of high school and the summer before I entered the USAF. Now those were incredible days and Heart was so hot then!
Posted 21 years ago by Mot    [ Reply ]
Let\'s see, great vocals, great guitar, good lyrics... yeah, that\'s reason to hate them!? Great choice Bill! As long as you don\'t overplay it, it\'s a good song!
Posted 21 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
There sure was a lot of hair in this band, and I\'m not just talking about the girls. I haven\'t heard this one in a while, so I think I like it. What the heck, sure I do. :)
Posted 21 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
Makes me want to here their more recent project, the Lovemongers and their version of Battle of Evermore.
Posted 21 years ago by FerretRob    [ Reply ]
please, please, please make it stop!!! Heart is one of the most irritating bands ever.
Posted 21 years ago by basstooner    [ Reply ]
Oh please, play this again! One more time. Over and over and over, like Clearchannel does.
Posted 21 years ago by TestForEcho    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah! How about hearing Barracuda? :D
Posted 21 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by llazare: I hated this song when it was new, and time's done nothing for it in my opinion. I can (barely) deal with the whole "weren't the 70's great" aspect to Radio Paradise, but not this song.
who said anything about the "'70's were great' aspect" and whatever else you are inferring? Judge each song on its own merit, not by the "born on" date. Do you dislike the lyrics? Do you not enjoy the music? Fine. Wonderful. But the idea that the date of a recording should color your perception of the work seems not to really be about the music.
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by tomnam: ...I find myself enjoying the musicianship of the song. I wouldn't want to hear this song all the time, but it is nice to hear it with fresh ears. Early Heart was pretty darn good. IMHO
And that's what it is all about, right? "Pretty darn good" music. And then some.
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
Yikes!!! I never, ever, never, ever, ever, thought I\'d hear this on RP. My only 1 rating goes to this song. I\'ve muted the sound while I write this.
Posted 21 years ago by pomalley    [ Reply ]
I hated this song when it was new, and time\'s done nothing for it in my opinion. I can (barely) deal with the whole \"weren\'t the 70\'s great\" aspect to Radio Paradise, but not this song.
Posted 21 years ago by llazare    [ Reply ]
I enjoy the re-classifying of music by putting songs into a different context - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If I heard this on a classic rock station it would just melt into the background but hearing it on RP I find myself enjoying the musicianship of the song. I wouldn't want to hear this song all the time, but it is nice to hear it with fresh ears. Early Heart was pretty darn good. IMHO
Posted 21 years ago by tomnam    [ Reply ]
Whooo-hooooo! What a man, BG! Only in RADIO PARADISE do you hear such savvy, such cunning skill. Excellent going from "Love Song" from The Cure to "Crazy on You". It worked! And I hear this Heart song in a whole NEW way! That is what great radio is all about. Bravo, Bill! Now, from this, how about spinning "Song 2" from Blur?
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
Yeah, ok. The song doesn\'t suck, but I\'ve heard it enough times? I dunno, I guess it\'s still better than all the other sucko-barfo crap from the eighties and nineties I\'ve been hearing today (Cure, Pearl Jam, etc.)
Posted 21 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
What\'s next, Stairway to Heaven?
Posted 21 years ago by justDave    [ Reply ]
Ah come on! Heart Rulz! ;-)
Originally Posted by stinky: If I had a dime for all the thousands of times every AOR and or classic rock station played this, I could retire comfortably. Let's wait a good long while until we hear it again.
Posted 21 years ago by ZakMuze    [ Reply ]
If I had a dime for all the thousands of times every AOR and or classic rock station played this, I could retire comfortably. Let\'s wait a good long while until we hear it again. :roll:
Posted 21 years ago by stinky    [ Reply ]
I should be tired of this song, but I\'m not. PLAY IT AGAIN!
Posted 21 years ago by Blackjack    [ Reply ]
yikes!
Posted 21 years ago by SerenityNow    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Flying_Donut: See, you forget that Anne and Nancy Wilson were the fantasy of every 14 year old boy in America in 1979. Yeah, she's blown up now, but in 1978-1980 they were IT. Gorgeous babes who "definitely" put out (LOL) who could rock!
Heavy or svelte the Wilson sisters are classy and talented IMHO. A little on the pop side - maybe - but the cream of the crop of pop. I enjoy their voices and yup, I remember being a HS teen in 1978-1980 and thinking they were hot!
Posted 21 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Dotman: Is she singing about a cheesburger? Dot
See, you forget that Anne and Nancy Wilson were the fantasy of every 14 year old boy in America in 1979. Yeah, she's blown up now, but in 1978-1980 they were IT. Gorgeous babes who "definitely" put out (LOL) who could rock!
Posted 21 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
One does not retire a classic. It should be remembered that when this song first came out, female rockers, in the mold of Grace Slick, had all but disappeared. Heart opened the door again for the entire raft of female singers and all-female bands from the 80s and 90s that we all listen to on this station and love. Without Heart, would any of those bands have been allowed to sign with major labels? No way of knowing, but they certainly made it easier for them.
Posted 22 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
no.
Posted 22 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
overplayed? yes. retire? no.
Posted 22 years ago by red    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by rhw: I love the intro. This song definitely rocks.
Yeah, the intro is worth the price of the song!
Posted 22 years ago by hobbitt    [ Reply ]
Is she singing about a cheesburger? Dot
Posted 22 years ago by Dotman    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by RAZORBACKS: heart sucks
They have surgical procedures to fix that now.
Posted 22 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
Good song, but unlike some others, i found them one of the most uninteresting and boring live bands ever. I saw them once in 82 or 83, and was pretty bored, but I do recall a couple of Zepelin Covers that were decent. The next time I saw them was with Kansas (not a good version of Kansas either), and it was even worse. But nobody was worse than the Firm. I actually remember praying for no encores. But God didn\'t answer....or like it. Kevin
Posted 22 years ago by kevinc    [ Reply ]
Always was one of my fav\'s from the 70\'s. I just wish that commercial radio did not burn it out.
Posted 22 years ago by steves    [ Reply ]
I\'ve always loved this band. Saw them on cable some time ago in a live performance, and they were terrific, with a lot of music I was not familiar with. Do they have any live CDs out?
Posted 22 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
I love the intro. This song definitely rocks.
Posted 22 years ago by rhw    [ Reply ]
Dreamboat Annie and Dog and Butterfly are the best Heart albums IMHO. Heart at their rockin' and poetic lovely best!
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Heart rocked for awhile on their first 2 albums. I saw them open for Rod Stewart during the death throes of the Faces. Heart blew them off the stage.
Posted 22 years ago by Eagan    [ Reply ]
I remember the first time this album ever played on radio in Seattle; it came on at 11:30 PM on one of the FM stations (KOL, probably). I loved it then, and I still love it decades later.
Posted 22 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
Waaaay too Clear Channel/MOTR/classic rock for my tastes.
Posted 22 years ago by jdemmers    [ Reply ]
Heart Rocks!
Posted 22 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]