Crazy (Icehouse song)
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| "Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by Icehouse | ||||
| from the album Man of Colours | ||||
| B-side | "Completely Gone" | |||
| Released | 8 June 1987[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Producer | David Lord | |||
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| "Crazy" on YouTube | ||||
"Crazy" is a song by the Australian rock band Icehouse, from their fifth studio album Man of Colours (1987), the single peaked at Number 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The song was written by band members Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer and Andy Qunta, and produced by David Lord.
Australian version
Two versions of the music video exist; an Australian version, and a version for US markets.[2]
The Australian version features Davies wandering through the disused Pyrmont Power Station in the Sydney suburb of Pyrmont, New South Wales while various events occur around him, such as explosions, a car crashing and various people wandering through the scene. It was shot in one continuous take.
US release
The US version was directed by John Jopson.
It is based on the American neo-noir psychological thriller film Play Misty for Me (1971),[3] with Davies hosting a late night radio show, and taking a request from a fan (Paris Jefferson), who asks "do you mind if I wake you tonight?". Davies misinterprets this as the request, but the caller goes on to say "can you play 'Crazy' for me?". The rest of the video shows Icehouse singing and playing instruments in a large mansion. The final scene shows Davies meeting the caller, who has posters of Icehouse and Iva Davies plastered all over her wall. Davies gives a short uneasy smile, before leaving the house.
The International (US) Version was filmed in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.
Track listing
Australian release (7")
- "Crazy"
- "Completely Gone"
US promo release (12")
- "Crazy (12" Mix)"
- "Crazy (Midnight Mix)"
- "Crazy (LP version)"
- "No Promises (Live)