Fair enough. I guess I forgot “Outside the Wall” was it’s own track and not some sort of epilogue or outro.
Defector is a great album 1/2 prog 1/2 pop similar to what Genesis were doing in the late 70s which begs the question he could just have stuck around if he wanted to write pop songs too.
"Vitalogy" was a definite mixed bag in terms of how much PJ embraced the "mainstream fan". It had a bunch of songs that would appeal to the masses - most of 'em, really - but then it had stuff like "Foxy" and "Bugs". Also, "Not For You" was a pretty clear "eff off" to some "fans"...
The final track on Fleetwood Mac's Bare Trees album of 1972: Thoughts On A Grey Day by a Mrs. Scarrott. Pretty batty.
winner? I love them but, I always thought why this song? I guess she was having fun...it was truly Twisted as titled.
Not sure what everyone's definition of "crazy" is.... And Wilco definitely wound up making more "out there" songs later in their career.... But as the closing track of the epic Being There, the album they made when they were still "alt country," "Dreamer In My Dreams" is absolutely unhinged and off-the-rails.... but in, you know, a GOOD way. Hell of a song too. Saw them play it on this tour, haven't seen it since! (Go to about 3:50 or so if you want to hear things really start to break down...)
The Who ending My Generation with The Ox. In 1965 who does this? Nearly 4 minutes of whirling mayhem.
"Nod Your Head" is a perfect closer for Memory Almost Full, but it is pretty crazy, and a fair number of Paul fans can't wrap their heads around it as the album closer. They are, of course, incorrect.
"Lochness" from Judas Priest's Angel of Retribution album. This song ruined a potentially fantastic reunion album when Rob Halford rejoined the band.
Videos with no labelling is very annoying especially when the video is region locked and not playable worldwide.
Prince died while Dwight Yoakam was in the studio revisiting some of Dwight's songs with a bluegrass band for an album called "Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars..." Yoakam's bluegrass version of Purple Rain is the only non-original and is the last track on the album. From Genius.com: The song was added to Yoakam’s Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars … album, just days after news of Prince’s death. It was an expression of thanks for all Prince’s contributions to music. Yoakam said he was always amazed by the original: “I stopped the car at the light and just listened to it. Wow. What a concept, what a song.” Yoakam’s interpretation replaces Prince’s electric guitar with mandolin and fiddle, changes the tempo and vibe, while retaining the original melody.
“Fodderstompf” by Public Image Ltd is one of the ultimate crazy closing tracks, and they admit that it’s a throwaway filler track right in the song itself. It’s also hilarious if you’re in the right mood.
