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Joan Osborne — Crazy Baby
Album: Relish
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Released: 1995
Length: 6:26
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And your hands are really shakin something awful
As you light your 27th cigarette
Oh how long have you been sittin in the darkness
You forget
Oh you know you're gettin really hard to be with
And you're cryin every time you turn around
And you wonder why you can not pick your head up
Off the ground

Oh my crazy baby
Try to hold on tight
Oh my crazy baby
Don't put out the light, the light,
the light, the light

And they look at you like they don't speak your language
And you're living at the bottom of a well
And you swallowed all the awful bloody secrets
That you can't tell
Oh you know you ought to get yourself together
But you can not bear to walk outside your door
No, you can not bear to look into the mirror
Anymore, anymore

Oh my crazy baby
Try to hold on tight
Oh my crazy baby
Don't put out the light, the light,
the light, the light

And your hands are really shakin something awful
As your worries crawl around inside your clothes
Ooh how long will you be sittin in the darkness
Heaven knows

Oh my crazy baby
Try to hold on tight
Oh my crazy baby
Don't put out the light, the light,
the light, the light, the light,
the light, the light, the light,
the light, the light
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 flythe10 wrote:
Nope.  Its like listening to a singer who remains tunedeaf and elastic.  Only artist to ride the lesbian wave to sub popularity, no talent , sorry.


And we found our MAGAt voter....
Posted 1 month ago by TC1    [ Reply ]
I was fortunate enough to work on the Who Quadrophenia shows at the Garden in the mid 90's.  She and her band opened both nights and they did the standards from this album, no problem.  But they rolled in the first day and their sound check turned into a workout for the sound system that the Who had spec'd.  just them and me and a few dozen other people.  I still get shivers thining about it.  
Posted 1 month ago by nlightn04827    [ Reply ]
 flythe10 wrote:
Nope.  Its like listening to a singer who remains tunedeaf and elastic.  Only artist to ride the lesbian wave to sub popularity, no talent , sorry.


You tone deaf moron keep your ignorance to yourself.  What are you doing on Radio Paradise?  The rest of us love this stuff that Bill plays and this whole Album is a first-class gem.  I have seen her live 3 times and every time was fantastic, amazing talent.  Just ask the Funk Brothers.
Posted 3 months ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
 flythe10 wrote:
Nope.  Its like listening to a singer who remains tunedeaf and elastic.  Only artist to ride the lesbian wave to sub popularity, no talent , sorry.


Your comment is insulting, mostly to yourself. Osborne is a versatile and talented artist. I saw her at Jazz Alley the day after Prince died. She filled her entire set with Prince songs, despite the fact that she had never performed or even learned them before. Just amazing.
Posted 3 months ago by henryisland    [ Reply ]
Nope.  Its like listening to a singer who remains tunedeaf and elastic.  Only artist to ride the lesbian wave to sub popularity, no talent , sorry.
Posted 4 months ago by flythe10    [ Reply ]
This album is a gem, every track a winner.
Posted 4 months ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
I hear a little of the other Joan in this number. Very sweet.
Posted 5 months ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
 stalfnzo wrote:

Too bad about JO. Kind of a one-hit-wonder with this album.



hilarious comment.
Posted 9 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
haven't heard this in years. so so so sad. love it.
Posted 9 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 stalfnzo wrote:

Too bad about JO. Kind of a one-hit-wonder with this album.



RP is playing music from 10 of her albums. 
Posted 1 year ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
 sistegraf wrote:
Might be worst song I have heard on RP {#Cry}

 
That's what I thought until I heard Moby's "We Are All Made of Stars".  I realized then that as bad as "Crazy Baby" is we were still in the shallow end of the pool.
Posted 8 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Soulful singing. She is very talented. 
But please stop the angst-ridden lovelorn crooning.  
Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Might be worst song I have heard on RP {#Cry}
Posted 8 years ago by sistegraf    [ Reply ]
Good stuff!
Posted 8 years ago by ewisor    [ Reply ]
This is painfull. Please, stop :(
Posted 9 years ago by dkrstic    [ Reply ]
 philipr wrote:
I gave an 8 but more fore the music (particulary  this superb guitar) than Joan voice sometime limit in this song. A Dream of Baez interpretation just passed....

 
It would be great to hear Baez do a full blown (not just acoustic) version of this.
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
Ufff uaaa {#Eek}
Posted 9 years ago by Ginetta    [ Reply ]
Too bad about JO. Kind of a one-hit-wonder with this album.
Posted 9 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
'Twas ok until the end, when she starts overpowering her vocal chords.

 
I agree.  Great song until the outro.
Posted 9 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
'Twas s'ok until the end, when she starts overpowering her vocal chords.
Posted 9 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Really really happy to hear her (various songs) played here pretty often. Sometimes I feel like she had dropped off the face of the earth. She knows what to sing, backed by whom, and has really hit her stride.  
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
Great singer. Downbeat song. I hear it twice, I'm done. 
Posted 10 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 fatcatjb wrote:
I love this song

 
💜💜💜👍
Posted 10 years ago by Eros92450    [ Reply ]
Sounds great!👍👍😁. And that guitar🎞🎞!
Posted 10 years ago by Eros92450    [ Reply ]
please make it stop
Posted 10 years ago by jbjnr    [ Reply ]
sounds like a Linda Ronstandt cover band... and not a good one.
Posted 10 years ago by Hogtownmike    [ Reply ]
Soooooo boring..... like all her stuff
Posted 10 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
I love this song
Posted 10 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
I gave an 8 but more fore the music (particulary  this superb guitar) than Joan voice sometime limit in this song. A Dream of Baez interpretation just passed....
Posted 10 years ago by philipr    [ Reply ]
Osborne is basically a blues singer, and it's been hard for her to find material that shows off her talents without going totally into a blues mode. I think this song is a good vehicle. I like it. 
Posted 11 years ago by astapen    [ Reply ]
I really love her song One of Us, it's a spectacular song
Posted 11 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
Just don't need to hear this....
Posted 11 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
This album is still a great listen.....except for "God One of Us".  Still don't like that song, but of course, that is the big pop hit, so she will forever be remembered for it.  I just downloaded her new album the other day and haven't listened to it yet, I'll get on that now.
Posted 11 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
one verse, two verses, three... enough of this whining. PSD.
Posted 11 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
i enjoy her new stuff so much more
Posted 11 years ago by CrackerjaxATX    [ Reply ]
Bumped from an 8 to a 9. 
Posted 11 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
 bokey wrote:

Maybe you need to upgrade the venues you listen to music at.
 

{#Yes}
Posted 11 years ago by dcoy    [ Reply ]
 ceicilbee wrote:
thought it was joan baez for a second...
 


Posted 11 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
 wycado wrote:
I'm trying to like this, even distracting myself with some work stuff. But this is really substandard singing. I don't know this gal, but if she was singing in a hotel lounge, I'd still not think this very good vocals.
 
Maybe you need to upgrade the venues you listen to music at.
Posted 11 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
thought it was joan baez for a second...
Posted 11 years ago by ceicilbee    [ Reply ]
a tune surfing the mp3s — like it.
Posted 13 years ago by Det    [ Reply ]
Filled with pathos, the pain she expresses hear rips the heart to shreds with a hope never to be fulfilled.
Posted 13 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

musical potpourri by Esther17
Esther Perez
https://www.flickr.com/photos/esther17/

This week finds me all over the place, musically, although I usually am, anyhow. I like and am willing to listen to just about anything, except maybe the specialized category of easy listening death metal prog electronica country. Gotta draw the line somewhere.

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Wow Calypsus, you wrote this? It reads like english!
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 

IMG_2882 - Joam Osborne  by concorder111
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Joan Osborne - "Baby Love" Live

"She's singing it beautifuly, but yeah, there is some kind of strange effect on her voice"

"You're right. This one is baaad. Joan Osborne has a naturally beautiful voice. This sounds like they used a vocoder. "

 

Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

musical potpourri by Esther17
Esther Perez
https://www.flickr.com/photos/esther17/

This week finds me all over the place, musically, although I usually am, anyhow. I like and am willing to listen to just about anything, except maybe the specialized category of easy listening death metal prog electronica country. Gotta draw the line somewhere.

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Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
I can't listen to Fiona Apple because she is ALWAYS off pitch. Joan bends the notes on purpose and her emotional pitch is perfect.
Posted 14 years ago by CrazyOldGeek    [ Reply ]
My favourite song!!! {#Clap}

Posted 14 years ago by frank-peter    [ Reply ]
 Ntropy wrote:


So what you're saying is she drinks 24/7?  99.99% of her singing is off-key. Every song, every time.
 

Your singing career? How's it coming along? You sound just a wee bit jealous to me.
Posted 14 years ago by paulmack    [ Reply ]
I really love it..8. caught my ear and won the day {#Angel}
Posted 14 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
 jadewahoo wrote:
 Egrey wrote:
Is she flat when she sings the chorus on this?
Only after too much whisky. Otherwise she is quite upright.
 

So what you're saying is she drinks 24/7?  99.99% of her singing is off-key. Every song, every time.
Posted 14 years ago by Ntropy    [ Reply ]
Lovely song - my favorite on the album. So sadly beautiful.
Posted 14 years ago by gshrieves    [ Reply ]
incredible song
incredible CD 
Posted 14 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah, just right.
Posted 14 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
 Egrey wrote:
Is she flat when she sings the chorus on this?
Only after too much whisky. Otherwise she is quite upright.


Posted 14 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]

Love it.  But it is more of a late night track, rather than a sunny morning toon.

Great contained playing and fitting vocals that suit the overall feel of the track. Maybe some here would prefer some software-enchanced over-emotive vibrato warbling (you know the Pariah Carey, Christine Aquilira way) with the neck veins standing up to show FULL performance.  Me, i prefer the restraint.

Nice one Bill.


Posted 14 years ago by garycha    [ Reply ]
Drone Drone Drone....Is it over yet ?
Posted 14 years ago by siskinbob    [ Reply ]
I'm not as big a fan of her as Bill is.
 
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Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Rocks
Posted 14 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
This is a heart-breaker ... but so beautifully sung.
Posted 14 years ago by plaice3    [ Reply ]

IMG_2882 - Joam Osborne  by concorder111
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Copyright All rights reserved
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(Edited: 08-12-2010)
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Joan Osborne - "Baby Love" Live

"She's singing it beautifuly, but yeah, there is some kind of strange effect on her voice"

"You're right. This one is baaad. Joan Osborne has a naturally beautiful voice. This sounds like they used a vocoder. "
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
I detest autotuning, but something needs to be done for Joan's flat vocals on this one.....
Posted 15 years ago by oneguy    [ Reply ]
I really enjoy listening to this album.
Posted 15 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
A must have for any music collection.  She has an amazing voice and her song writing in wonderful!
Posted 15 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
I'm trying to like this, even distracting myself with some work stuff. But this is really substandard singing. I don't know this gal, but if she was singing in a hotel lounge, I'd still not think this very good vocals.
Posted 15 years ago by wycado    [ Reply ]
that rocked!
Posted 15 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
 Egrey wrote:
Is she flat when she sings the chorus on this?
 

I think you should wash your ears out.{#Tongue}
Posted 15 years ago by Mike_Sneade    [ Reply ]
 agnes wrote:
God, memories. This lady taught me a lot about singing.
 
Wow.  I pushed reply to agree with this comment before I realized that *I* posted it. 

Posted 15 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
Egrey wrote:
Is she flat when she sings the chorus on this?
I think you were a little pitchy, dude.
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Yeah but did she carve "Joan Osborne" into her forearm with a hunting knife?HMS_Beagle wrote:
Thought you were saying the slayer...I hear something from the Buffy Musical in here (maybe joss borrowed a bit).
Posted 16 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
Is she flat when she sings the chorus on this?
Posted 16 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
Love this!
Posted 16 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
Photo-John wrote:
Goddamn I love this song. She's almost as good as Slayer.
Thought you were saying the slayer...I hear something from the Buffy Musical in here (maybe joss borrowed a bit).
Posted 16 years ago by HMS_Beagle    [ Reply ]
Joan is a fine artist . . .
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
solid album, start to finish. nice pipes indeed.
Posted 16 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
davin wrote:
Here's to drinking heavily in the studio.
I'll drink to that!
Posted 16 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
Here's to drinking heavily in the studio.
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Nice pipes!
Posted 17 years ago by poopypants    [ Reply ]
Photo-John wrote:
Goddamn I love this song. She's almost as good as Slayer.
Posted 17 years ago by poopypants    [ Reply ]
Goddamn I love this song. She's almost as good as Slayer.
Posted 17 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
This song has a near-perfect rhythm section, lead guitar, and vocals. Who could ask for more? (Well, maybe the melody...)
Posted 17 years ago by ri_shelton    [ Reply ]
Wow, I was about to give it at least a 7 when I saw I'd already rated it with a 2. Must be one of those songs that you have to be in the mood to appreciate.
Posted 17 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
God, memories. This lady taught me a lot about singing.
Posted 17 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
That feral growl thing. Cool Joan has some amazing chops better suited to other material. Her contributions to "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" are exceptional.
Posted 17 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
arcas2000 wrote:
Good musicians, lousy singer.
I heartily disagree. The manner in which she wraps her voice around various notes and bends them ... she is First Class in my book. In concert (Lilith Fair, etc, she has the most incredible stage presence. And yes her band is most excellent.
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Good musicians, lousy singer.
Posted 17 years ago by arcas2000    [ Reply ]
pomalley wrote:
This is a great CD, check it out, you will not be disappointed.
I agree. This is a fine collection of tunes. Joan's got a great voice.
Posted 17 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
my ears are bleeding - not good.
Posted 17 years ago by erichb    [ Reply ]
She is a Blues singer, yes the blues. I saw her once live and she blew the house away.
Posted 17 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
This is a great CD, check it out, you will not be disappointed.
Posted 17 years ago by pomalley    [ Reply ]
oh shut up you.
Posted 17 years ago by wookie    [ Reply ]
She's a very gracious and witty lady. If you are nearby, she is at the Nugget in Sparks, NV tonight and there are some tickets left.
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
This was always one of my favorite cd's.
Posted 17 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Plaintive, painful and remorseful... she carries the emotions off well. A song well executed.
Posted 17 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
davin wrote:
. . . is she drunk? Sounds flat and off-time and out of breath. Ouch. 1/10
Listening to this, you'd think she couldn't sing, but if you've seen her belt out "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?" on "Standing in the Shadows of Motown", you'd know she can!
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Listening to this, you'd think she couldn't sing, but if you've seen her belt out "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?" on "Standing in the Shadows of Motown", you'd know she can!
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
This song is so amazingly good! This whole album is simply great!
Posted 17 years ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
pannaramma wrote:
Hey - wait a minute - I think I wrote this in high school.
haha. what's that? "you take me higher"? oh let me write that one down.
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
ZOMG! AMAZONG!
Posted 17 years ago by kapetto    [ Reply ]
fatcatjb wrote:
Love Joan Osborne, love this song and love this CD
Agree 100% One talented Lady!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Awesome CD, great singer/songwriter/musician/performer.
Posted 17 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
Love Joan Osborne, love this song and love this CD
Posted 17 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Chick can SING
If that's your definition of singing, then yes she can.
Posted 17 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Hey - wait a minute - I think I wrote this in high school.
Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
Beth Orton morphed so perfectly into this, I didn't realise it wasn't Beth Orton. Until I gradually became aware that someone was playing a slowed-down recording of a cat being repeatedly hit with a plank of wood. Awful, dirge, drone, kill-self-now, arrghhh ...
Posted 17 years ago by minimole    [ Reply ]
Chick can SING
But please god not on my radio. Take her round you place if you must.
Posted 17 years ago by jbjnr    [ Reply ]
mezzanine wrote:
Why does she sound pitchy to me?
I answered my own question after listening to the whole song. It's because she is pitchy.
Posted 17 years ago by mezzanine    [ Reply ]
Aweful. Sounds like half-assed whining, half-hearted nihilistic quality.
Posted 17 years ago by CaptTofu    [ Reply ]
it's a shame she didn't keep the band she had for this record. The musicians on it and the songs they brought were every bit as important as Joan herself for the success of this disc.
Posted 17 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
Carl wrote:
Would someone please stick a pacifier in her mouth!?
lol
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Fiji5555 wrote:
It's called feeling what you're singing. Pure genius She did it perfect
More like Feeling What You're Drinking. Thanks for coming out, though!
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Why does she sound pitchy to me?
Posted 17 years ago by mezzanine    [ Reply ]
Just recently purchased this CD. Don't know what took me so long, it's fantastic!!
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
fatcatjb wrote:
this song undoes me completely...shimmers in the dark and hurts so good. She sounds so uncharacteristically vulnerable here all the longing of kd land and bitterness of lucinda williams, and that guitar rips my heart out
... don't quite get the 'bitterness of lucinda williams ' bit but it sure is a positive rave for Joan, really hits the nail on the head love this song!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
This song does sound a bit lame on its own. But for some reason when I hear it in the context of the whole album...it fits.
Posted 17 years ago by DrCyKosis    [ Reply ]
Would someone please stick a pacifier in her mouth!?
Posted 17 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
ScottN wrote:
The song would be better w/o the last minute or so.
Agreed - I was more or less ignoring it, and then her voice just got too strained. Painful.
Posted 17 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
bloody awful. . . droning, monotonous, repetitive, ad nauseam, ad infinitum. . .
Posted 17 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
davin wrote:
The studio musicians are obviously doing their job on this song .. to make up for Joan .. is she drunk? Sounds flat and off-time and out of breath. Ouch. 1/10
It's called feeling what you're singing. Pure genius She did it perfect
Posted 17 years ago by Fiji5555    [ Reply ]
The studio musicians are obviously doing their job on this song .. to make up for Joan .. is she drunk? Sounds flat and off-time and out of breath. Ouch. 1/10
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]