My latest theme CD wil be....

[dreamshark]

*drum roll*

Divine Madness (because that sounds better than "mental illness.") Given my peculiar taste in music this playlist practically makes itself. The idea hit me as I was skiing today, listening to a particularly well done version of that fine old song, "Bedlam Boys." Anybody want to join me? I can always use more songs about mental instability.

Comments

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

Do ya already have Patsy Cline's "Crazy"

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Hmm . . . ordinarily I'm trying to avoid mental instability. But let me give it some thought.

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me.

I suspect there will be a lot of overlap, so we should publish playlists...

I claim Willy Nelson's, "I'd Have to Be Crazy". I probably have several versions of "Boys of Bedlam", so let me know which ones others are using.

Joni Mitchell's "Twisted".

I'm not sure I have a copy of "Every Breath You Take"...

I'll come up with a full playlist in a few days, maybe. I have to find the songs and reload them.

Hmm... Actually, the Shockwave sketch "When The Chips Are Down" is on point...

[emerdavid.livejournal.com]

"Brain Damage" by Pink Floyd

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

Oops. I saw the following post first.

Songs where I need your help

[markiv1111.livejournal.com]

Try "Psycho" by Elvis Costello. It is on his "Blue" album.

Nate

[asimovberlioz.livejournal.com]

There are lots of mad scenes in operas, but that probably isn't one of the genres that would fit what you're doing.

I'm surprised that nobody has yet mentioned "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha!" Most of the younger set know it, if at all, from Dr. Demento, but I remember when it was new, and actually getting occasional airplay on regular pop music radio.

[daedala.livejournal.com]

Natalie Merchant's "Ophelia" might qualify. I think Richard Thompson's "Psycho Street" does, though I dislike it; "Woods of Darney" is more listenable.

[tesla-aldrich.livejournal.com]

"Crazy He Calls Me" - Billie Holiday
"Psycho Killer" - Talking Heads
"You Drive Me Crazy" - Greg Brown
"Let's Go Crazy" Prince

"I Feel So Good" - Richard Thompson (This one's disturbing, but the protagonist is definitely insane.)