What the CD-booklet says:
By 1972 Billy Thorpe probably thought that his singles chart topping days were over. By then he was a wild rock warrior - pony tail flying, vocal chords quavering, decibels mounting. There was a new Aztecs and a new attitude, but Thorpie could never suppress his inherent commerciality. This largely autobiographical hit from January 1972 grew out of a line of snatched conversation in a Melbourne street. Billy had encountered an old associate who observed: "Y'know mate, most people who know you think that you're crazy!" Not so crazy that he couldn't use the sentiment to get him back into the top three for the first time since 1965.
What I think of this song:
The thing that you remember best after hearing this song for the first time is the "cra-a-a-a-a-a-zy" part. It makes it a bit of a novelty song, just like the unforgettable (alas!) Stompie Wompie song by Little Pattie. When you take the vocal chords gymnastics away, you're left with a singer-songwriter type of song. Acoustic guitar, pretty conventionally accompanied by the other instruments. Is this typical Australian music? I don't know. At least it is not the kind of thing you'd expect by a English or American singer, so I guess it is Ozzie-rock. Conclusion: nice.
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