William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! ; Year: 1966; Genre: Comedy A song about craziness just seemed perfect for today's pick and wot better artist to go with than Jerry Samuels, aka Napoleon XIV. Most would know his popular song They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! , but most probably did not know that he made an entire record as well; this is another one of the tracks from it. Like the fore-mentioned song, this one is mostly drums/percussion/vocalized percussion with syncopated lyrics and odd sound effects/recording techniques as to convey a feeling of utter madness to a marching beat.   Hear Marching Off To Bedlam on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Beatles - Within You Without You   My song pick 2 years ago today: Savatage - Labyrinths   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - To Cry You a Song My song pick 4 years ago today: Gentle Giant - All Through the Night My song pick 5 years ago today: Duran Duran - Save ...

From: They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! ; Year: 1966; Genre: Comedy I heard this little piece for the first time in quite a while last night and I thought it would be funny to pick it. They're Coming to Take Me Away ... is definitely a funny one and the recording techniques and use of the trimeter in the syncopated vocals really sell the feeling of insanity. Although, it's quite an annoying song if someone plays it more than a couple of times. Hear They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Hawkwind - Magnu My song pick two years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Rockaria! My song pick three years ago today: Nirvana - Something in the Way My song pick four years ago today: Till Lindemann and Richard Kruspe (Rammstein) - Schtiel My song pick five years ago today: Queensrÿche - Revolution Calling My song pick six years ago today: Puhdys - Große Herzen My song pick seven years ago today: R...