Wall of Voodoo - The Far Side of Crazy

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This is a fan video of the Wall of Voodoo song, illustrating the lyrics with images derived from the Internet. Many images wee found by using text direct from the lyrics. I decided to use a serial killer motif in general for this video. It was clear that at least two passages refer to assassinations, and when I first heard the song I had a distinct image of the Joker, which transformed into a real life killer clown.

The song is from "Seven Days in Sammystown", released in 1985, and was featured in a film "Head Office". Music (c) IRS Records and if you really like this song buy the CD!

Wall of Voodoo: http://www.myspace.com/wallofvoodoo; http://www.stanridgway.com/

IRS REcords: http://irsrecords.net/

LYRICS
I'm Pilate and Jesus
And I wept when Lennon died
Yet I envied his assailant
When I visited the shrine
I cried for all those Beatle Fans
So old so quick they grow
I follow the example to destroy
What I love most

And I remain on the far side of crazy
I remain the mortal enemy of man
No hundred dollar cure will save me
Can't stay a boy in no man's land

I once hid my lust for stardom
Like a filthy magazine
I stroked the shaft on my guitar
And watched you on the screen
I've become now what I wanted
To be all along
A psychopathic poet
The Devil's bastard son

And I remain on the far side of crazy
I remain the mortal enemy of man
No hundred dollar cure will save me
Can't stay a boy in no man's land

I shot an actor for an actress
But he lived to make a joke
Shot two other men who could have been
The bodys of my folks
I stagger toward the future
I stagger day to day
Plot revenge inside of darkness
I am withering in pain

And I remain on the far side of crazy
I remain the mortal enemy of man
No hundred dollar cure will save me
Can't stay a boy in no man's land