Monday, July 10, 2023

I've Always Been Crazy - Waylon Jennings

I've Always Been Crazy - Waylon Jennings
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I've Always Been Crazy, 1978
Written by Waylon Jennings

A defiant cri de coeur.  "I've always been different with one foot over the line / Winding up somewhere one step ahead or behind."  Sounds like an anthem of outlaw country, but apparently he was pretty sick of the label at the time he wrote this.  I like the sudden smoothness in his voice at the third verse, where he addresses a "beautiful lady," before going back to his typical smoky drawl.  The vaguely Latin-tinged horns at the end help spice up the extended fade-out.

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