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Violent Femmes — Crazy
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EXCELLENT!  I never heard this cover before. Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 lazylemming wrote:
i would love a comprehensive list of people who have covered this gnarles barkley song.   
Randy George of The Ether and Aether Experiment (on Theremin)
 https://laughingsquid.com/theremin-cover-version-of-gnarls-barkleys-crazy/

And yes, Gordon Gano was being bad.  He's probably composing a song right this minute about how guilty and ashamed he feels. ;)
I <3 the Violent Femmes.  
Posted 12 years ago by gubbin    [ Reply ]
 lazylemming wrote:
i would love a comprehensive list of people who have covered this gnarles barkley song.  
i know it includes:
violent femmes
ray lamontagne
texas 
jude
 
 
Shawn Colvin does it live. 
I must admit, I really like the original, and most of the covers are very good but... I don't get it. Why are so many artists drawn to this song?
Posted 13 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
I really don't see how anybody can dislike this. Poll: do any of the haters otherwise like the Femmes? Or is the dislike directed specifically AT the Femmes? Because if that's the case, well. . .there's no accounting for taste!
Posted 13 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
 gandalfbmg wrote:
You MUST follow this with Gnarl's Barkley's version of Gone Daddy Gone!
 
I know, right?!  I was getting all geared up that too.....

Posted 13 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Makes me appreciate Cee Lo even more ... {#Eek}

Posted 13 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
wtf
Posted 13 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
You MUST follow this with Gnarl's Barkley's version of Gone Daddy Gone!
Posted 13 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
Nope.
Posted 13 years ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]
Well, Bill, you're certainly mixing it up today! {#Lol} And since when do the VF's have a flautist?

Edit: Well, it turns out they've historically worked with an array of woodwind/brass instrumentalists as guests... When I saw them at Shoreline a few years back, they were just guitar, xylophone, and snare drum. And yep, they rocked the house!


Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 Mugro wrote:
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Posted 14 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
interesting cover
Posted 14 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]
Definately out of character for VF, but I like it!
Posted 14 years ago by avidfan    [ Reply ]
Thanks Bill, for another funny bone moment, especially after Pat Boone's version of *Enter Sandman*.....
Posted 14 years ago by Tagish_girl    [ Reply ]
 coffeeadikt wrote:
You guys are haters. That was fun. Thanks Bill :)
 
Yes, but hating can be so much fun, especially when there is a song worthy of hate. I'll admit that his is some of the Femmes's best work, but that's not saying much. 
Posted 14 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
 Jazbo wrote:
These guys were crazy to cover this song!!

 
Ditto!
Makes me want to hear the original now!

Posted 14 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 muzik wrote:
Same as 2 days ago!  GNARLS ONLY!  Anyone else singing this song is {#Puke}
 
You Fail.
Posted 14 years ago by TobalMoreno    [ Reply ]
Same as 2 days ago!  GNARLS ONLY!  Anyone else singing this song is {#Puke}
Posted 14 years ago by muzik    [ Reply ]
You guys are haters. That was fun. Thanks Bill :)
Posted 14 years ago by coffeeadikt    [ Reply ]
NO!  Gnarls and Gnarls only!
Posted 14 years ago by muzik    [ Reply ]
Violent Femmes... the Oompah-oompah band of the 80's... horrid to start with.  Then, to cover Crazy? Blech.
Posted 14 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
These guys were crazy to cover this song!!

Posted 14 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
 FallOutOfWindow wrote:
I was going to rate this lowly untill I saw it was Violent Femmes.  I'll be nice.
 
Me Too! This sucks though.
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Wow...   Most of you need to lighten up. You'll live longer.     {#Tongue-out}
Posted 14 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
Very well done cover here. Equal parts recognizable and "they made it their own." And that's how good covers are done.

That said, I saw the Gnarls Barkley cover of Radiohead's Reckoner that everyone was raving about and it was horrid.
Posted 14 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
I was going to rate this lowly untill I saw it was Violent Femmes.  I'll be nice.
Posted 14 years ago by FallOutOfWindow    [ Reply ]
Transcendent. ;)
Posted 14 years ago by Trey    [ Reply ]
 lazylemming wrote:
i would love a comprehensive list of people who have covered this gnarles barkley song.  
i know it includes:
violent femmes
ray lamontagne
texas 
jude
 
  
The Kooks have done a vivid version of Crazy for La Blogotheques "Take-away Shows". Live and in the streets of Paris.
You can find it on youtube!
Posted 14 years ago by slippery    [ Reply ]
 lazylemming wrote:
i would love a comprehensive list of people who have covered this gnarles barkley song.  
i know it includes:
violent femmes
ray lamontagne
texas 
jude
 
 
I would love to know WHY.

Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
worse than the original (which was pretty bad too)
Posted 14 years ago by fuace    [ Reply ]
This song kinda makes me happy. love the original!!!
Posted 14 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
This is just wrong.  Very wrong.  Violent Femmes, you did a bad thing.  A very bad thing.
Posted 14 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 akmegan wrote:
Very cool RP. Playing a Gnarls Barkly cover of the Femmes (Gone Daddy Gone), Then a Barkly song covered by the Femmes (crazy). Your irony has not gone unnoticed. {#Drummer}
 

BINGO!  {#Cowboy}
Posted 14 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
i would love a comprehensive list of people who have covered this gnarles barkley song.  
i know it includes:
violent femmes
ray lamontagne
texas 
jude
 
Posted 14 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
I will not hear this in my car. I will not hear this from afar. I will not hear this in my house. I will not hear this, nor will my spouse. I do not like this, Bill-I-Am.

(Oh, and I can't stand the Shawn Colvin cover either. {#Stop})

Posted 14 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]
Gnarls Barkley is a better version.
Good one for playing this version though Bill, always goo to hear something new, once.

Posted 14 years ago by toasties    [ Reply ]
My ears, they bleed.
Posted 14 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
Holy Crap Batman! What is that awful noise?
Posted 14 years ago by joanie    [ Reply ]
Love the Femmes - but this is CRAP
Posted 15 years ago by crispynz1    [ Reply ]
I rarely take the time to rate bad music but when it is this bad I have to!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
BillG, you know I luv you and your taste...That said, this is dreadful...Seriously, someone call Bill Murray and inform him that the Violent Femmes have stolen his lounge singer act.
Posted 15 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
how many covers are there of this song?  who'd've thought gnarls barkley was so influential.
Posted 15 years ago by ca1vinandhobbes    [ Reply ]
{#Frustrated}
Posted 15 years ago by tugandbuster    [ Reply ]

I think this is crazy.


Posted 15 years ago by goldberry    [ Reply ]

 . . . the remake is fuel injected and with a bit more soul and sass


Posted 15 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:
Who did the original version of this?

 
I'm beginning to think there is no original version of this song. Just way too many goddamned covers.

Posted 15 years ago by quatsch    [ Reply ]
Very cool RP. Playing a Gnarls Barkly cover of the Femmes (Gone Daddy Gone), Then a Barkly song covered by the Femmes (crazy). Your irony has not gone unnoticed. {#Drummer}
Posted 15 years ago by akmegan    [ Reply ]
Cover Wars!
Posted 15 years ago by dburges    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:
Who did the original version of this?
 
gnarls barkley?
Posted 15 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
Violent Femmes - Crazy
Gnarls Barkley - Gone Daddy Gone

very cool line up.   I guess they are fwends?
Posted 15 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
 gvarsity wrote:
Both songs are pretty good and I find the tongue in cheek humor outstanding.
 
Me, too. I think it took guts, moxie, cojones, a fairly well-developed sense of self, and a HUGE sense of humor to even try this one. Hats off to the Femmes.

Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
I actually like this one.
and thanks again to rp for playing stuff that not everybody out there is wild about
Posted 15 years ago by Finafek    [ Reply ]
Who did the original version of this?

Posted 15 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
not crazy about this one at all
Posted 15 years ago by crazy    [ Reply ]
Compared to the energy on their first two Albums - they've lost it! Sorry to say that about a former favourite band...
Posted 15 years ago by giotto    [ Reply ]
No, honey, NO. {#No}
Posted 15 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
{#Doh}
Posted 15 years ago by shawshank    [ Reply ]
What's with everyone remaking this song? This is at least the 4th version I've heard.{#Stupid}
Posted 15 years ago by weevilkinevil    [ Reply ]
Gawd this is wretched!

As moving and captivating as the GB original was, this is just wrong.
Posted 15 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
maybe a little bit too cute... but understandable...
Posted 15 years ago by Westsiders    [ Reply ]
maybe I'm crazy, but I could live without covers.
Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Both songs are pretty good and I find the tongue in cheek humor outstanding.
Posted 15 years ago by gvarsity    [ Reply ]
I guess Gnarls Barkley wins this cover battle.  (Even though the Fem's Gone Daddy Gone is better than the cover).
Posted 15 years ago by realsleep    [ Reply ]
I like the mandolin and flute... does the original have mandolin and flute in it?  Frank would be pround.
Posted 15 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Turn-about is fair play, I say.  
Posted 15 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
this set made me happy!
Posted 15 years ago by BGGA    [ Reply ]
Very clever, Bill.
Posted 15 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
I am not sure what it is.. the fact the Fem's did this cover or the fact that I am in the minority and like the song "crazy" that was made popular by Gnarls Barkley... but I think this cover is "quite likeable"!


Posted 15 years ago by MusicRookie    [ Reply ]
No sir, I don't like it. {#Puke}
Posted 15 years ago by audiolizard    [ Reply ]
It works as sarcasm, I guess.  Music?  Not so much.
Posted 15 years ago by smdeeg    [ Reply ]
 sharkey wrote:


Ray Lamontagne does a great cover of Crazy.
 
2 votes for Ray's Version... let's get that up here Bill!

Posted 15 years ago by JesseJ    [ Reply ]
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Posted 15 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
 jstrait wrote:
I HEREBY DECLARE ALL COVERS OF SONGS RECORDED WITHIN FIVE YEARS OUTLAWED.

 ...excuse me, sir, mister hendrix' ghost would like to discuss an issue with you...


Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
MUTE BUTTON
Posted 15 years ago by MylenerHead    [ Reply ]
KitKat wrote:
This is right up there with the Alanis Morissette cover of "My Humps."

Nah - to me, that one was at least funny because the original was so ridiculous to begin with, and the cover emphasized that. Maybe people are irritated that the Gnarls Barcley (sp?) version was overplayed or something, so even though (IMO) it was a great song to begin with, because it was overplayed the cover is warranted. I don't know. I loved the original, and even though I like the Violent Femmes, I am definitely NOT a fan of this cover.

Posted 15 years ago by kellis    [ Reply ]
I HEREBY DECLARE ALL COVERS OF SONGS RECORDED WITHIN FIVE YEARS OUTLAWED.

Herein on any artist that covers a song within five years of the original recording date will be 'artistically shot, killed and skinned' their hides will be tanned mechanically and used to adorn the 'anti-cover temple of the universe' and all proceeds will be grated to those artists who make even the smallest attempt at originality.

The King of Ant-Cover 


{#Meditate} 
Posted 15 years ago by jstrait    [ Reply ]
 gschoep wrote:

I have to admit that I appreciate the returned favor too. But then I am a Femmes fan, I have more than one album.
 

Ray Lamontagne does a great cover of Crazy.
Posted 15 years ago by sharkey    [ Reply ]
"Crazy" is the kind of song I like the first few times, and then, 6 months later, I wonder when finally the rest of the world will be fed up with it. The cover is humorous and gives at least some relieve from that overplayed original.
Posted 15 years ago by stevendejong    [ Reply ]
pfui! 
Posted 15 years ago by prettypunk    [ Reply ]
Dam' fine!
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
MediaGrrl wrote:
Gnarls Barkley cover(s) the Violent Femmes, the Femmes return the favor.

What's so wrong with that?

I have to admit that I appreciate the returned favor too. But then I am a Femmes fan, I have more than one album.


Posted 15 years ago by gschoep    [ Reply ]
Gnarls Barkley cover(s) the Violent Femmes, the Femmes return the favor.

What's so wrong with that?
Posted 15 years ago by MediaGrrl    [ Reply ]
Well, that put a smile on my face...
Posted 15 years ago by Darrooon    [ Reply ]
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Sorry, this version SUCKS! {#Puke} Give me Gnarles anyday
 
What she said! Gnarls did it right. How about some of the Femmes earlier work?

Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
 saltysanford wrote:

This is the last one...and then I'm done with you.  You are a whiny, complaining little bitch.  Get to work, you can't possibly have this much free time at a job to do nothing but post negative comments about songs.  Good God man,  I absolutely hate all those emo bands (i.e. The Cure, Depeche Mode, etc.) but all I do is take my headphones off for the tune and get back to RP afterwards.  While you on the other hand feel compelled to post negative crap about the same song over and over and over and over and over and over and over.

Bleh.  Now I'm done with you.

 

Hey someone else noticed! hehe

Posted 15 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
This is really painful to listen to.  {#Puke}
Posted 15 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Sorry, this version SUCKS! {#Puke} Give me Gnarles anyday


Posted 15 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
God, these guys are still so good after all these years. Why haven't I heard more Femmes over the years?
Posted 15 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
quatsch wrote:

The Cure and Depeche Mode aren't emo. Also, 'i.e.' means 'that is.' I think you're looking for 'e.g.,' which means 'for example.'


If you knew how hysterically funny someone from Naperville making those claims is, you'd bust a keyboard key laughing.

This particular tune probably won't have much shelf life, but the Femmes are a hoot no matter what they perform.

Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
a) it's not "crazy", it's "CRAAAAAAAA-ZAAAAAAAY". Note the extra A's

b) to not sing the laugh is CRIMINAL

otherwise, pretty fun cover

Posted 15 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
{#Surprised}you're all fucking nuts!!

Posted 15 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
At first I thought this was Midnight Oil unplugged.
Posted 15 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
This is almost as CRAZY as Gnarles Barkley covering the Femmes at Summerfest this year. It was his best received tune for sure, but obviously they've got a huge local appeal....
Posted 15 years ago by brewcity    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
Horrid... just horrid.
 

I think you're crazy!

Posted 15 years ago by driver8    [ Reply ]
yuck.
Posted 15 years ago by venus_df    [ Reply ]
I'm hating the funky 60's flute riffing...

Maybe they should have covered the Patsy Cline song.
Posted 15 years ago by rluking    [ Reply ]
Since you're in a "Crazy" mood, please play Gnarl's Barkley's cover of Radiohead's "Reckoner"....most excellent!
Posted 15 years ago by rprb    [ Reply ]
Horrid... just horrid.
Posted 15 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
MOAR CRAZY COVERS PLX.
Posted 15 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Have been waiting to hear this song! It was worth the wait.
Posted 15 years ago by KahunaMatata    [ Reply ]
 saltysanford wrote:

This is the last one...and then I'm done with you.  You are a whiny, complaining little bitch.  Get to work, you can't possibly have this much free time at a job to do nothing but post negative comments about songs.  Good God man,  I absolutely hate all those emo bands (i.e. The Cure, Depeche Mode, etc.) but all I do is take my headphones off for the tune and get back to RP afterwards.  While you on the other hand feel compelled to post negative crap about the same song over and over and over and over and over and over and over.

Bleh.  Now I'm done with you.

 
The Cure and Depeche Mode aren't emo. Also, 'i.e.' means 'that is.' I think you're looking for 'e.g.,' which means 'for example.'

Had no idea people like Excelsior existed before reading your comment. Makes RPG addicts look somehow sane. Scary.


Posted 15 years ago by quatsch    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}  I don't understand most of you!  The Femmes ROCK!  The song ROCKS!  The Femmes doing this song......ROCKS!!

Posted 15 years ago by lclovesmusic    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:
Each new cover makes me dislike this song more and more. The original wasn't even that good. Why does everyone cover this? I just don't get it. {#No}
 
The crazy ones never do. You see, the song was written about you. I wasn't supposed to tell you, but I thought someone should. Have a nice day. ;-)
Posted 15 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
This is right up there with the Alanis Morissette cover of "My Humps." 
Posted 15 years ago by KitKat    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
What a stupid, gimmicky cover.
 
This is the last one...and then I'm done with you.  You are a whiny, complaining little bitch.  Get to work, you can't possibly have this much free time at a job to do nothing but post negative comments about songs.  Good God man,  I absolutely hate all those emo bands (i.e. The Cure, Depeche Mode, etc.) but all I do is take my headphones off for the tune and get back to RP afterwards.  While you on the other hand feel compelled to post negative crap about the same song over and over and over and over and over and over and over.

Bleh.  Now I'm done with you.

Posted 15 years ago by saltysanford    [ Reply ]
Each new cover makes me dislike this song more and more. The original wasn't even that good. Why does everyone cover this? I just don't get it. {#No}

Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
 gandalfbmg wrote:
I like this a lot more than I do Gnarls Barkley's cover of the Femmes...
 

Oh yeah I forgot bout that. Perhaps this is why the cover was presented.{#Mrgreen}
Posted 15 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
{#Drunk} All I can say is Awesome.  Adds a little edge to that icky old song. {#Think}
Posted 15 years ago by amaynard    [ Reply ]
I think the Femmes are Crazy for doing this. Kinda funny though, I thought it was Richard Cheese at first.

The original cannot be touched, because Gnarles just has a humourous touch in his voice. Don't know how to explain it, but it has a happy feel to it.
Posted 15 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
OK earlier today Shawn Colvin's cover of Crazy and now this - WHERE'S GNARLS?
I really dislike this version!
Posted 15 years ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]
how many remakes of this song are there?  none I've heard so far come even close to sounding as good as Gnarles...he really does sound crazy!
Posted 15 years ago by BAD    [ Reply ]
What a stupid, gimmicky cover.
Posted 15 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
lovin it
Posted 15 years ago by Stevo    [ Reply ]
I was in the kitchen washing an apple. Didn't think I was hearing what I was hearing. {#Lol}
Play it again!


Posted 15 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
HY-sterical! {#Lol}
Posted 15 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
Absolutely perfect!
Posted 15 years ago by Johng    [ Reply ]
This is intolerable!!  {#Puke}
Posted 15 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
I like this a lot more than I do Gnarls Barkley's cover of the Femmes...
Posted 15 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
haha, nice turnabout, Femmes!

Posted 15 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Now this is what a cover should be. A completely different take on the song. Right on.
Posted 15 years ago by tomis    [ Reply ]