Crazy Old Moon (1998)
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This album, released in the fall of 1998, is the first all-original solo recording in almost a decade. There's lots of variety, from the uptempo I’m On The Edge and Powered by Love to the straight-ahead country of Crazy Old Moonand No One To Talk to but the Moon (a duet with Cindy Church) to the jazzy Knockin’ On Wood.
Crazy Old Moon Lyrics
In the morning When the dawn is climbing I can feel your steady breathing See the blankets fall and rise And I just smile 'Cos everything is rhyming I'm so thankful for you darlin' I don't need any disguise Because I'm powered by love Powered by love A love that's been alive a long time In from the storm Dry safe and warm And perfectly aligned No time for tears No time for tears Or the deep fears of a lonely night That's all in the past Here's something that will last You and me Powered by love Out in the wild world Of twisted up desire You know, that place full of cheaters Always tryin' to drag you down Well, I walk right Into their line of fire I'm invincible darlin' I'm not gonna be their clown Because I'm powered by love Powered by love A love that's been alive a long time In from the storm Dry safe and warm And perfectly aligned No time for tears No time for tears Or the deep fears of a lonely night That's all in the past Here's something that will last You and me Powered by love A love that's been alive a long time In from the storm Dry safe and warm And perfectly aligned No time for tears No time for tears Or the deep fears of a lonely night That's all in the past Here's something that will last You and me Powered by love You and me Powered by love You and me Powered by love
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
Lookin’ down, down that lonesome old road Feel a heavy burden Just like I’m bound to explode And I’m thinkin’ it’s high time Something’s got to even up soon Cos it’s chillin’ my heart Givin’ me gloom You crazy old moon Don’t know when, when I started to fall All I know is I’m Here with my back to the wall And I’m thinkin’ it’s high time Something’s got to even up soon Cos it’s chillin my heart Givin’ me gloom You crazy old moon Mmmm, big moon you keep shinin’ down On my misery Help me turn myself around Back to where I used to be Rescue me soon Lookin’ down, down that lonesome old road Feel a heavy burden Just like I’m bound to explode And I’m thinkin’ it’s high time Something’s got to even up soon Cos it’s chillin’ my heart Givin’ me gloom You crazy old moon Shine down your light Rescue me soon You crazy old moon
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
Nothing like lonesome To make the coffee bitter black Nothing like lonesome To make a train jump off the track Trap you on the high wire No rescue below Make a tear filled river Up and overflow Nothing like lonesome Hmmm Nothing like lonesome To put the moon behind a cloud Nothing like lonesome To make a joyful song too loud Make the red robin tremble To a coyote moan Make an old lover’s whisper Turn a heart to stone Nothing like lonesome Hmmm Nothing like lonesome To make an easy thing too hard Nothing like lonesome To tip a fragile house of cards Start listing the failures Start walking the floor Start weeping and wondering What a life is for Nothing like lonesome Hmmm Nothing like lonesome Hmmm
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
I got a gal ‘bout five foot two Yeah, that’s right, her pretty eyes are blue She’s crazy bout lovin me She’s crazy bout lovin me She’s crazy bout lovin me And there ain’t one thing I can do wrong Once I was chubby and kind of stout Now I’m so skinny and plumb tuckered out She’s crazy bout lovin me She’s crazy bout lovin me She’s crazy bout lovin me And there ain’t one thing I can do wrong Now, I feel fine When she says she’s mine But I’d break down cryin If she Kicked back the covers Left me for another Don’t know just what it is I’ve got Whatever it is, she seems to like it a lot She’s crazy bout lovin me She’s crazy bout lovin me She’s crazy bout lovin me And there ain’t one thing I can do wrong
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
No one to walk with No one to change my tune No one to talk to but the moon No one to waltz me Outside my lonely room No one to talk to but the moon Seems like every dream has flown away Seems like every dream has gone astray I miss your blue eyes Please say I’ll see them soon No one to talk to but the moon But the moon But the moon But the moon.... Seems like every dream has flown away Seems like every dream has gone astray I miss your blue eyes (i’m missing you) Please say I’ll see them soon (i’m missing you) No one to talk to but the moon But the moon But the moon But the moon.... No one to talk to but the moon
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
On a day like today When your so far away And nothing seems to be right Chained to my chair Goin’ nowhere Ah but if I had wings I would glide through this night Yes, if I were a raven I’d fly To be by your side I would try I’d follow the river I’d ride on the breeze Through the misty old mountains High over the trees And in the sunlight of morning you’d hear Through your window, a voice ringing clear I’d send you a tune or two down from the sky Yes, if I were a raven I’d fly Yes, if I were a raven I’d fly
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
Knockin on wood for good luck Coverin' every base I don't believe I believe in the good old wives But I'm knockin' on wood Just in case Ain't gonna tell you no story Ain't gonna tell you no lie Fear hidin' back in the shadows Dancin' like a butterfly Knockin on wood for good luck Coverin' every base I don't believe I believe in the good old wives But I'm knockin' on wood Just in case Ain't gonna tell you no story Wanna be screamin' no fair Takin' in the information Lyin’ on the healer chair Knockin on wood for good luck Coverin' every base I don't believe I believe in the good old wives But I'm knockin' on wood Just in case (angel of mercy slip me a grin little yellow pill kickin' right in mixin the potion darkenin' the dawn countin' me down ten, nine eight...gone)
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
I'm on the edge. I'm on the edge. Yeah, I'm feelin' kinda lovesick I gotta get home to you..... Let me tell you, now You're my heart's desire I've been hummin' that tune about a fever Like Peggy Lee My thermometer's Cruisin' higher and higher I'm in a mixed up state I gotta get straight Instead of like a cat up a tree I'm on the edge. I'm on the edge. Yeah, I'm feelin' kinda lovesick I gotta get home to you.... Well you know I've been Travelin' much too long I've been burnin' up the wires on the telephone Day and night Now I'm gonna sing One more doggone song Then I'm headed for the gate I got a heavy date I don't wanna miss my flight I'm on the edge....
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
Through the door I see you walk You are the talk And I am not You have the world And all I’ve got Are green emotions Our eyes connect You give the nod Retreat behind The new facade You glide away You goose the god Of green emotions When you offer your hand It feels too much like a charity stand Pride wells up and I turn my head Walls of a kind hammered up in the mind without any instruction Walls of a kind, like a lockup, confined, it’s a subtle abduction How in the hell did it ever get How in the hell did it ever ever get this way Through the ice Your image blurs You hold your cup You’re so demure You hold the stage While I endure These green emotions Swallowing I drain my glass You’re sipping from Your demitasse I fight but I Succumb at last To green emotions I don’t believe this mind Something turning bitter like quinine Pride wells up and I turn my head Scenes of despair that are never really there popping up on my video Scenes of defeat like a repetitious beat, like a hit on the radio How in the hell did it ever get How in the hell did it ever ever get How in the hell did it ever ever get this way All I’ve got Are green emotions...... All I’ve got Are green emotions......
ROY FORBES HUMAN CONDITION MUSIC (SOCAN)
I always knew I loved you But I never knew how much Until you went too far away For me to hug and such My eyes were cried wide open When lonesome settled in Now, when I pass a mirror I see old lonesome's twin Yes I always knew I loved you But not to what extent My hollow heart has clued me in And it's been a sad event Remembering your passion And your total tender touch Yes I always knew I loved you But I never knew how much
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Reviews
The Ottawa Sun
"He’s the artist formerly known as Bim. He’s also just released a spectacular new album called Crazy Old Moon"
The Vancouver Echo (Jurgen Gothe)
"Another West Coast original for whom a genre hasn't been invented yet. He's always been his own music man and that's what continus to make him great. The vocals are distinctive, the guitar solid. Some of his new blues are brilliant and the title track is a winner. Fine program, great mix."
Country Music News
"Roy Forbes continues to be one of the most unique and most unheralded talents in Canadian music. On Crazy Old Moon, Roy Forbes delivers another collection of his original compositions, meandering through country, blues, folk and jazz fields - with his usual flair for melody and lyrical phrasing. Country listeners will be particularly attracted to the album’s title tune Crazy Old Moon, the country/blues effort Crazy ‘Bout Lovin’ Me and If I Were A Raven. The ‘hit’ country pick comes in a duet effort with Cindy Church in No One To Talk To But The Moon. Chalk this one up as an early contender for Vocal Collaboration honors. One of the more infectious songs on the album is the uptempo I’m On The Edge (previously included on the 1994 UHF II album). Similar energy is found in the jazz-peppered Knockin’ On Wood, while tunes like Powered By Love, Nothing Like Lonesome and I Always Knew I Loved You showcase Forbes’ more mellow side, a forte for the singer/songwriter."
The Vancouver Courier
"Shades of Hank Williams Sr., mid-period Dylan and even Texas tunesmiths like Townes Van Zandt and Butch Hancock are cast across the palette without forfeiting too much West Coast colour."
The Georgia Straight
"On the whole Crazy Old Moon is as serious as its sombre, blank and white cover photograph ... but its concerns are adult concerns, and its overall tone is thoughtful. What all the tracks have in common is their honesty - and, of course, that voice. Crazy Old Moon finds him still dreaming and still growing."
The Vancouver Sun
"Why he hasn’t made a mint in publishing rights from his songs is a mystery; country and pop performers should be clamouring to make certifiable hits from the tunes in his library."
The Vancouver Province
"Even in a nation graced with a disproportionate share of gifted singer-songwriters, the North Shore’s Roy Forbes stands out. Now, after more than 20 years at this game, Forbes is releasing his eighth solo album, Crazy Old Moon, and it may well be his best yet."
The Montreal Gazette
"Roy, don’t stay away so long next time."