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Hopefully your memory was etbter on the final than it was here From a fellow college student, congratulations on surviving another semester!I wish I could go on the cruise, but a lack of funds and a family trip to Disney World stand in the way. (Disney World? Pfft. Disney World can happen any ol' time.) So that means you'll have to have a fantastic time in my stead. OK? Great.I am eagerly anticipating your big revelation for the new year. (I'm hoping it's Hipster Unicorns, personally  Or perhaps Emo Unicorns)
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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]].
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== History ==
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"Tom Cruise Crazy" was released as the thirty-third [[Thing a Week]] on May 19th, 2006.
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== Live Performance ==
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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.
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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.
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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.
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== Trivia ==
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* "Tom Cruise Crazy" is listed as a "funny song" on Jonathan Coulton's [[joco:primer/listen/|Listening Suggestions]] page.
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* [[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]].
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== Availability ==
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=== Downloads ===
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"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.
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Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the [[joco:store/flac/|Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store]].
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=== CD ===
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"Thing a Week III" is available for purchase as a CD [http://cdbaby.com/cd/coulton6 here].
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=== Other versions ===
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A karaoke version of "Tom Cruise Crazy" is available on the [[joco:store/karaoke/|Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store]].
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== Themes ==
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* [[Fame]]
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* [[Funny songs]]
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* [[Insanity]]
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Revision as of 16:58, 20 March 2012


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Tom Cruise Crazy
ReleaseThing a Week Three
Length3:41
Release date05-19-2005
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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 Tom Cruise.

History

"Tom Cruise Crazy" was released as the thirty-third Thing a Week on May 19th, 2006.

Live Performance

"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.

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.

The song was performed live by Jonathan, Paul, Storm, and Molly (on vocals) at the Seattle April 26, 2008, show in a rare quartet performance.

Trivia

Availability

Downloads

"Tom Cruise Crazy" is currently only available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an individual track or as part of Thing a Week III. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.

Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store.

CD

"Thing a Week III" is available for purchase as a CD here.

Other versions

A karaoke version of "Tom Cruise Crazy" is available on the Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store.

Themes

Thing-a-Week Three
1. Madelaine · 2. When You Go · 3. Code Monkey · 4. The Presidents · 5. Just as Long as Me · 6. Till the Money Comes · 7. Tom Cruise Crazy · 8. Famous Blue Raincoat · 9. Soft Rocked By Me · 10. Not About You · 11. Rock and Roll Boy · 12. Drinking With You · 13. Pizza Day
JoCo Looks Back
1. Code Monkey · 2. Ikea · 3. I Feel Fantastic · 4. Mandelbrot Set · 5. Tom Cruise Crazy · 6. Shop Vac · 7. Chiron Beta Prime · 8. I'm Your Moon · 9. My Monkey · 10. Skullcrusher Mountain · 11. I Crush Everything · 12. When You Go · 13. A Talk with George · 14. You Ruined Everything · 15. Creepy Doll · 16. Mr. Fancy Pants · 17. Baby Got Back · 18. First of May · 19. Re: Your Brains · 20. The Future Soon
Best. Concert. Ever.
1. The Future Soon · 2. Ikea · 3. Shop Vac · 4. I'm Your Moon · 5. Baby Got Back · 6. Kenesaw Mountain Landis · 7. Chiron Beta Prime · 8. Tom Cruise Crazy · 9. Code Monkey · 10. Creepy Doll · 11. Still Alive · 12. Mr. Fancy Pants · 13. I Crush Everything · 14. Skullcrusher Mountain · 15. Mandelbrot Set · 16. You Ruined Everything · 17. Re: Your Brains · 18. A Talk with George · 19. I Feel Fantastic · 20. First of May