https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=195.23.85.58&feedformat=atomJoCopedia - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T09:28:25ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.34.4https://wiki.jonathancoulton.com/index.php?title=Tom_Cruise_Crazy&diff=20294Tom Cruise Crazy2012-03-23T01:12:38Z<p>195.23.85.58: /* History */</p>
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|albumname=Thing a Week Three<br />
|length=3:41<br />
|release=05-19-2005<br />
|songlink=Tom+Cruise+Crazy<br />
|bloglink=2006/05/19/thing-a-week-33-tom-cruise-crazy/<br />
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'''"Tom Cruise Crazy"''', a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s sixth album, ''[[Thing a Week Three]]'', is a lighthearted stroll through the demented world of [[wikipedia:Tom_Cruise|Tom Cruise]]. <br />
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This sounds like an exclelent idea. It will get everyone up to date easily. A few pictures will attract attention as well. Made in an easy to read print, it should help quite a bit.<br />
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== Live Performance ==<br />
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"Tom Cruise Crazy" is regularly played at Jonathan Coulton concerts. During performances co-billed with [[Paul and Storm]], Jonathan performs "Tom Cruise Crazy" with them. Jonathan performs the lead vocals, accompanied by his guitar, while Paul and Storm snap their fingers on the off-beats. During each chorus, Paul and Storm perform backup vocals as well.<br />
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In the third verse of the song, Paul and Storm ad lib between the first few lines of the verse. Although they vary the actual performance from time to time, these ad libs usually include Paul whistling and Storm vocalizing a trombone.<br />
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The song was performed live by [[Jonathan Coulton|Jonathan]], [[Paul and Storm|Paul, Storm]], and [[Molly]] (on vocals) at the [[Seattle, WA: 2008-04-26|Seattle April 26, 2008, show]] in a rare quartet performance.<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* "Tom Cruise Crazy" is listed as a "funny song" on Jonathan Coulton's [[joco:primer/listen/|Listening Suggestions]] page.<br />
* [[Len]]'s [[Visual Thing a Week]] merges Tom Cruise with another character well known for insanity and a big smile: Batman villain [[wikipedia:Joker_%28comics%29|The Joker]].<br />
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== Availability ==<br />
=== Downloads ===<br />
"Tom Cruise Crazy" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an [[joco:songdetails/Tom+Cruise+Crazy|individual track]] or as part of ''[[joco:albums//thing-a-week-iii/|Thing a Week III]]''. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.<br />
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Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]].<br />
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=== CD ===<br />
"Thing a Week III" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton6 here].<br />
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=== Other versions ===<br />
A karaoke version of "Tom Cruise Crazy" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Fame]]<br />
* [[Funny songs]]<br />
* [[Insanity]]<br />
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|albumname=Thing a Week Two<br />
|length=2:47<br />
|release=03-17-2006<br />
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"'''Stroller Town'''" is a song on [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s fifth album, ''[[Thing a Week Two]]''.<br />
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== History ==<br />
"Stroller Town" was released as the twenty-fifth [[Thing a Week]] on March 17th, 2006.<br />
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== Live performance ==<br />
"Stroller Town" is believed to have never been played at a Jonathan Coulton concert.<br />
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@Traslogan Yeah, I know there's even an Artificial Artificial Heart' thread on his rumofs where someone has compiled live versions of all the songs from the new album (including Nobody Loves You Like Me', a.k.a. The Song That Will Haunt Your Mind For The Next? Month' which he recently debuted at a concert I was at. )<br />
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== Themes ==<br />
* [[Parenthood]]<br />
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