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Twisted
319
Jazz
Twisted was released on January 1, 1961 by Original Jazz Classics as a part of the album Rah!
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AlbumRah!
Release DateJanuary 1, 1961
LabelOriginal Jazz Classics
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM171

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy
Vocals
Clark Terry
Clark Terry
Trumpet
Blue Mitchell
Blue Mitchell
Trumpet
Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
Trumpet
Bernie Glow
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Ernie Royal
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
Trombone
Melba Liston
Melba Liston
Trombone
Wynton Kelly
Wynton Kelly
Piano
Bill Evans
Bill Evans
Piano
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
Guitar
Sam Herman
Sam Herman
Guitar
George Duvivier
George Duvivier
Upright Bass
Art Davis
Art Davis
Upright Bass
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb
Drums
Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Annie Ross
Annie Ross
Songwriter
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray
Songwriter
Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Orrin Keepnews
Orrin Keepnews
Producer
Bill Grauer
Bill Grauer
Producer
Ray Fowler
Ray Fowler
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

My analyst told me that I was right out of my head
The way he described it, he said I'd be better dead than live
I didn't listen to his jive
I knew all along he was all wrong
And I knew that he thought I was crazy but I'm not
Oh no!
My analyst told me that I was right out of my head
He said I'd need treatment but I'm not that easily led
He said I was the type that was most inclined
When out of his sight to be out of my mind
And he thought I was nuts, no more ifs or ands or buts
Oh no!
They say as a child I appeared a little bit wild
With all my crazy ideas
But I knew what was happenin', I knew I was a genius
What's so strange when you know that you're a wizard at three?
I knew that this was meant to be
Well I heard little children were supposed to sleep tight
That's why I drank a fifth of vodka one night
My parents got frantic, didn't know what to do
But I saw some crazy scenes before I came to
Now do you think I was crazy?
I may have been only three but I was swingin'
They all laughed at Al Graham Bell
They all laughed at Edison and also at Einstein
So why should I feel sorry if they just couldn't understand
The reasoning and the logic that went on in my head?
I had a brain, it was insane
Don't you let them laugh at me
When I refused to ride on all those double decker buses
All because there was no driver on the top
My analyst told me that I was right out of my head
The way he described it, he said I'd be better dead than live
I didn't listen to his jive
I knew all along he was all wrong
And I knew that he thought I was crazy but I'm not
Oh no!
My analyst told me that I was right out of my head
But I said "Dear doctor, I think that it's you instead
'Cause I have got a thing that's unique and new
It proves that I'll have the last laugh on you
'Cause instead of one head... I got two
And you know two heads are better than one"
Written by: Annie Ross, Wardell Gray
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