Pop Stand Playlist: Bonkers

Sing a song of insanity. Or several

A crazy cat in Minneapolis. Photo by Noel Holston

One of the London newspapers labeled Donald Trump DERANGED in a headline the day after his, uh, freewheeling harangue at the United Nations.

Not surprising, really. Insanity has swept America like COVID since Mean Mister Mustard took the oath of office January 20.

But rather than wallow in despair and sink into depression, let’s just let the situation inspire a Pop Stand playlist. Going off the mental rails is a longstanding theme of songwriters.

Please add to the list if you have all your faculties about you.

Crazy Love — Van Morrison

Mama He’s Crazy — The Judds

I’ll Go Crazy — James Brown and His Famous Flames

I Go Insane — Lindsay Buckingham

Crazy — Patsy Cline

Drives Me Crazy — Fine Young Cannibals

They’re Coming to Take Me Away — Napoleon XIV

Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Queen

Out of My Mind — Buffalo Springfield

Still Crazy After All These Years — Paul Simon

Hooray, Hooray, I’m Goin’ Away — Beatrice Kay

Mad Dogs and Englishmen Go Out in the Midday Sun — Sir Noel Coward

Going Quietly Mad — Al Kooper