She Drives Me Crazy

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"She Drives Me Crazy" is a song recorded by English group Fine Young Cannibals, included on their 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked. The song peaked at Number 5 on the British singles chart in the band's native U.K. in January 1989 (it was released on New Year's Day) before hitting Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US on 15 April 1989. "She Drives Me Crazy" also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Spain and on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. It also was a top 3 hit on the German and Dutch Top 40.

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Background and recording

The unique snare drum "pop" sound was created by recording the snare drum portion separately. A speaker was then placed on top of the snare drum, and a microphone below. The original recording of the snare drum part was played back through the speaker and re-recorded.

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Re-release

The song was re-released in 1997 in support of Fine Young Cannibals' compilation album The Finest. It included a remix by Roger Sanchez, as well as Mousse T. remixes of "Johnny Come Home". The single reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart.

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Music video

Two music videos were produced for the song, one by Philippe Decouflé and one by Pedro Romhanyi. Similar to Decouflé's only other music video, New Order's "True Faith", his version includes extensive choreography and performers in unusual costumes, one costume looking like a pillow, another costume looking like Beetlejuice, also included are 2 identical dancers wearing completely different coloured similar outfits with goggles used in tanning salons, as well as a karate fighter with a TV on his head. This version received several nominations at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Video.

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Track listings

7" single

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" - 3:35
2. "Pull the Sucker Off" - 3:34

12" maxi

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" - 7:05
2. "Pull the Sucker Off" - 3:34

CD maxi

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" - 3:38
2. "Pull the Sucker Off" - 3:37
3. "Tired of Getting Pushed Around" (The Mayhem Rhythm Remix) - 6:37

CD maxi (1997 Re-release)

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" (Original 7") - 3:36
2. "She Drives Me Crazy" (Roger Sanchez Radio Edit) - 3:33
3. "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Edit) - 4:06
4. "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Cocktail Mix) - 4:13

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Certifications

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Charts

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Cover versions, parodies, and uses in the media

The song can be heard in the intro of Columbo S09E02 episode "Columbo Cries Wolf"

Cover verson

• English synthpop band The Good Natured released a cover of "She Drives Me Crazy" on their 2013 Extended Play (EP) release of their song "5-Ht".
• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy recorded a version as the opening track to the 1994 Muppet album Kermit Unpigged. The music video, featured cameo appearances by various celebrities, was released to promote the album, Different versions were created for both UK and USA market.
• The Flying Pickets recorded an a cappella version for their 1994 The Original Flying Pickets: Volume 1 album.
• Former Cantopop singer Yvonne Lau Man-Kuen (Traditional Chinese: ???; Simplified Chinese: ???) released a Cantonese cover based on this song named "The Grey Art Gallery" (Traditional Chinese: ????; Simplified Chinese: ????) in 1990.
• Dolly Parton covered the song for her album "Backwoods Barbie", changing the title to "Drives Me Crazy".
• "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied this song as "She Drives Like Crazy" for his 1989 soundtrack album UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff about a man whose girlfriend is a reckless driver.
• Electric Six recorded a cover version as part of a pledge package for their Absolute Treasure Kickstarter campaign. The cover was subsequently released online.
• Aesthetic Perfection released a cover version of the song on the "A Nice Place To Destroy" single in 2012.

Uses in the media

• The Fine Young Camels sing "C Drives Me Crazy", an Sesame Street parody of "She Drives Me Crazy". A Muppet camel in the Mojave Desert (voiced by Paul Jacobs) sings about how he loves the letter C and things that start with C. He is backed by two male Anything Muppets dressed as Bedouins. A Muppet cookie and a Muppet cat also sing and dance along. The number features an introduction by Jerry Nelson, stating it's their "greatest, and only, hit ever."
• American comedian Arsenio Hall, under the pseudonym "Chunky A", recorded a novelty parody of this song, called "Ho is Lazy." It appears on the 1989 album Large and In Charge.
• Atlanta-based consumer advocate and radio show host Clark Howard has for many years used the opening bars of this song as the introduction to his syndicated radio program.

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References

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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