tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post4158650704293646944..comments2024-03-23T12:05:23.537-05:00Comments on The Wild Reed: Wall of Voodoo's "Far Side of Crazy"Michael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-12104283355448656772018-11-08T22:22:33.086-06:002018-11-08T22:22:33.086-06:00Hey,
I first heard about this song whilst wat...Hey,<br /> I first heard about this song whilst watching Countdown (Australian music show) in 1986. The host Molly Meldrum played a short excerpt from the music video.<br />Like you, I also bought the 45rpm single not long after. I always liked this song, and it still sounds great today. I have it in my favourites collection playlist.<br /> Because of the reference to Lennon in the lyrics, I thought it was about Mark Chapman, but there's also Hinckley as well.<br />The WikiPedia listing for this songs says the lyrics: <br /><br />I remain on the far side of crazy<br />I remain the mortal enemy of man<br /><br />were in a poem that Hinckley wrote.<br /> The lyrics are very well done; thanks Andy Prieboy.<br />His other big song in Australia was "Tomorrow Wendy" featuring Johnette Napolitano from Concrete Blonde. A different version appears on Concrete Blonde's album Bloodletting from 1990.<br /> The original singer of Wall Of Voodoo, Stan Ridgway release a solo album called The Big Heat in 1986. Check it out.Davoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710932810561506605noreply@blogger.com