john hall band - crazy

[1skypilot47]

VOLUME IS STILL EXCELLENT! JACK IT BABY!

[2Iremember]

Wow Haven't heard this in forever!

[tubegoob45]

a friend of mine from works band used to cover this song ! had them play at my reception in 82 ! beer..cops..night in jail ! gotta love the 80s !

[thezoan]

can you tell me how you got the IDs in the corners?

[treeoctopus13]

One of my top 5 songs of 1982.. played a lot in Richmond, Va. and Virginia beach area, but after that year I never heard it on local radio again (Virginia Beach)

[ridgekapur]

Yeah...this rocks....goes back to my hey days i.e the early 80's...we really used to jam on it...one really close to my heart...

[caseyop5]

You have to remember how old this is & only place you saw it was after midnight on MTV or VH1. I still have the album.

[tubegoob45]

hired a band that played this song at my wedding reception in 83 ! yee ha ! spent three days in jail in celina ohio afterwards ! good music....good party .

[joynthis]

I'd vote for him.

[bobdietz1]

I saw this band live in 82 in Chicago & they were great. Back then I had the album this song was from and it rocked. Wish I could find it on CD. This song got a lot of air play in Chicago.

[1skypilot47]

one of my best love songs ever...guitar excellent. lyrics clear... it ia MOVING ROCK SONG!

[DARKFALL57]

At least it sounds better than the rap crap bullshit they play now! Geez they don't even play instruments. Of course playing a record backwards and forwards might seem complicated to you.

[plasticashery]

This made it to No. 42 on BB in 1982

[u2joshuadesireu]

i heard a comment stating this song is begging to be redone...HEAVIER. i totally agree. it rocks

[busker557]

I have a fresh cassette of the album (I only played it once) and will be carefully archiving it before the oxide deteriorates, as i couldn't find it on iTunes. Beautiful music such as this should always be preserved for the future generations! And to think that he's a Senatorl now...cool!

[ictyme7]

what year did this song hit?

[swemge]

the song was released on the album "All of the Above" in 1981. What I would really like to know is does ANYONE have the video to "Love Me Again" from the next album in 1983 "Search Party"!

[lafferbr]

Wow, I wish I could find TABS for the solo. I have the chords figured (It's in Db), but there are a couple of things I am struggling with on the solo. I would really love to cover this. Thanks for posting. I searched for several years to find it. Awesome!

[archeeizm]

I raised my kid on this music!!

[capnamo]

out of print...shame...need to hunt down ex for casette..lol

[JOKAMAJA]

WOW, WOW, WOW...I have always liked this song.

To hear it/hear it with pictures and faces? I guess I still like it. Maybe.

One hit wonder..

BTW is the lead singer straight?

[bangorblues]

Yes he is, and he is now a United States Senator.

[rkeime1]

actually it's the guitar player john hall from the band orleans who's a senator

[dAnCeLuVcAnDyXo]

the bald guy playing the keyboard and singing is my uncle!!! no lie. i swear it is!!!

rock on uncle bob!!!

-michele-

[missionaryridge]

Why the freak is the solo chopped up?!

[TeeKJay]

God, I LOVE this song! Vastly underrated! I first saw this video when I was in the Navy and had the cassette of the album "All of the Above" all throughout the Navy and played it till it wore out. I couldn't replace it because it was out of print. Finally, about a year ago, I found it online. It's a permanent fixture on my iPod.

[80srockvideochic]

I was fortunate enough to grow up in Woodstock NY and see them perform this live at the Joyous Lake back in 1985! I still think this song rocks!

[sweenykim]

The chorus is fantastic, great hook!

The keyboard player could be in Devo :)

[sweenykim]

Pretty cool when a Congressman can rock out! :)

[sithAJ]

Great song, good memories when MTV was king.

[aerocoupeman]

I always thought this song had it's fair share of air play on MTV, but very few of us remember it. We must have good memories !!

[WallyBfore]

Saw this video on MTV during the first week the station was on cable tv during my junior year at college. Dynamite Song!  Bought the album and it's in storage. Is the complete album available on cd or mp3 files? WallyB

[audiospeak]

This song was released in 1981. Yes, it's a great song. I used to working radio and when I would host an 80's night in the bars I always made sure to play this song. It always brought people to the booth to ask "Who is this?", "Man, where did you find this song?".

[raiderdad03]

Wow! I can't believe what I was doing the first time I heard this song.Great song, brings back alot of memories.

[1skypilot47]

wow, kinda go back....greatvocals and jam...make my hair grow

[missionaryridge]

Was this released in '82 or '83? I remember hearing it on the bus on the way to middle school.

[Brewsbud]

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this song on CD?

[sjs4655]

Just purchased this tune off of I Tunes Store for .99.(Skips and all! Search Crazy, Orleans,Miss Grace. I too, was looking all over for this studio version. They also hav a live version!

[cappy2112]

Bummer- after reading your post, I looked on iTunes but there are no songs by John Hall Band :(

[sjs4655]

It's listed under "Orleans"

[gtmobayer]

Does anyone know how I can get a copy of the recording of John Hall's record with this song and "You've Got The Touch?" If I can get a CD burned of the songs, I'd pay money for a quality/exceptional (above good/great) recording. Don't know why record companies don't re-release these lost, golden oldies on CD? They could make a fortune from these talented muscians who made up the John Hall Band! Too bad my cassette was eaten up by my cassette player-the downfall of the plastic mistake.

[rbaratz]

Hi. I have the album and would be happy to email you an mp3 of the song from the l.p. Leave me your email address someway and I will get it to you.

[rbaratz]

Hi. I have the album and would be happy to email you an mp3 of the song from the l.p. Leave me your email address someway and I will get it to you.

[rbaratz]

Hi. I have the album and would be happy to email you an mp3 of the song from the l.p. Leave me your email address someway and I will get it to you.

[tantie1959]

Oldie but agoodie!  Hadn't heard this song in many moons!! Cool song and guitar playing.

[MeAndMyRC]

This was some of the best guitar playing I've seen

[johnnyrkt65]

Awsome!!! they now perform as the band orleans.. yes "youre still the one fame.

i saw them at the barnstable fair on cape cod in 2004 and they rocked..

[sithAJ]

This is one of those lost treasures from the 80's. Awesome song ! Thanks for uploading this.

[wheezerYT]

GREAT SONG! But I'd still like to slap the crap out of whomever "K-Telized" the video with those 3 horrid "skips" during the instrumental. (Not blaming "musicvideoswhd" for that, though.) I just have to wonder how "bad" it would have been to keep the extra minute or so in there.....?

[aerocoupeman]

I remember the skips on MTV, for some reason that is the way the video was released like that.

[Losassaman]

LOVE THIS SONG, LOVE THIS VIDEO. . .I was around in those early MTV days and this was one of the first videos played.

Still have the LP, too!

Thanks for posting.

[chicagoBoy1987]

WTF!!! Why does everyone have the same name as me! How many dog gamn John Halls are there out there??!!! How am I suppossed to establish myself with the same name as a senator, multiple muscians, multiple artists, an NFL football player, 2 people i know, and the list goes on and on!

[aerocoupeman]

This John Hall is the same John Hall the politician !!

[mbroders]

2:51 - pop perfection...

[sjs4655]

Anyone know where to get this version on CD? (I have Orleans Live) I have this recording on cassette from years ago. Excellent song. Spent considerable time trying to locate! Remember the skips through the vinyl recording also! Thanks!!!!

[robynluvsmusic]

i love this song too...and like you have spent considerable time searching for it on CD...i cant even find the cassette..i did find the album on ebay..but unfortunately it is out of printand unavailable even at tower records

[rjchstoner]

hate his politics.....have ALWAYS loved this song....thanks for posting

[tomsheerin]

What are his politics?

Tom S

[sdbruns]

left, he promoted on the no nukes concert while still in the music biz and has worked on legalizing marijuanna.  see his wikipedia entry

[golden2112]

Silly-looking people playing bland, cliched, middle-of-the-road blues-based rock.

[musicvideoswhd]

can you do better?no? then stfu!!and take your ass, elsewhere!

[golden2112]

Whether I could do better is completely irrelevant because I'm not the one getting up on stage and playing. Anyone who decides he wans to write a song, get a band together, make a record and make a music video subjects himself to the analysis and criticism of those he purports to entertain, regardless of whether those people are capable of doing what the performer does. Two groups, two roles: artist, critic; performer, audience.

I think you should take your ass, elsewhere!

[redsfanstu]

@musicvideoswhd Right On! I so tire of all the manic, mental illness that drives way too many You Tube commenters. as if anything that they have accomplished deserves any merit!

[lmbsr46]

are you a guitar player? I am. These guys are not like most of the other posers of that time. just walked in and played. Good groove... good blues...timeless and I am glad to hear it again....

[wheezerYT]

Hey golden, I get the feeling you're a bit spoiled by Rush, given the "2112" in your screen name. Not a bad way to go, of course, though being a Rush fan myself, I can still appreciate "simpler" music as well. These guys have/had pretty good vocal harmonies and a decent groove, and sometimes that just makes for a great rock song (as we have here).

[u2joshuadesireu]

@golden2112 yo dude!!! rock and roll DONT gewt better than this!!!!!

[whitewitchoz]

@golden2112 This song rocks ! Grow up...you little shit stain.

[ohso41]

I remember this video back when I was in High School. For some reason, I thought the bald guy with the sunglasses was John Hall and I remember thinking, wow those Hall and Oates guys really changed!

What did I know??

[Backsasser]

Wow!I first saw this video in 1981 on MTV.

This is the first time i have seen it since!

Great Song

[Fruth37]

This song was on my wedding soundtrack that played right after we danced to "I Love Her" by NRBQ. This brings back great memories. Thanks for the post. I would of never heard this tune if it wasn't on MTV back in the early 80's. I still have the album on LP.

[lumbergh12]

Watch this and then go watch Soul Hat's "Good to be Gone." You tell me.

[musicvideoswhd]

i'll tell you-this song is roughly 8000 times better. you tell me.

[lumbergh12]

OK Dumbass, I was referring to the bald guy in the SoulHat video. Could it have been inspired by John Hall? You tell me...

[musicvideoswhd]

oh you never specified just what you wanted compared-now did you?????

[lumbergh12]

No I didn't. I'm sorry for calling you a dumbass.

[musicvideoswhd]

hmm, i am sorry that you act like a dumbass (sometimes)

[clevec4]

Straight up cut!!! LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

[KahnMosh]

Thanks for posting! Haven't heard this since MTV actually played music videos.

[GoldenHurricaneRon]

HOT DAMN!!!!!

I've been looking for this video since I found out about YouTube, and now it's here!

Thanks for posting it...I'm scared to think how many years it's been seen I last saw it.

Great, great song!!!!

[keefstheman]

Congressman Hall, D-NY, is a great talent.. I saw his "other" band, Orleans, just today at a Syracuse football game. They played this song in addition to the huge hits they had when Hall was with them and sounded fantastic. I was inspired to do a search and pleased to find this video that I haven't seen in 25 yrs or so. Thanks!

[yankee15]

Holy crap! Thanks so much for posting this video!! I haven't seen it since it was on MTV.

[bj1950]

Isn`t this song GREAT!!! You guys are just great for putting it on you tube I kept asking for it and asking for it and you delivered!!! Again you are great. THANK YOU. Sincerely I am Brenda Joan Bearden

[darnright]

This is a GREAT song!!! I still play this "album"...as in vinyl. Great song-Great band!!

thank you for this!!