Gene was born Gert Smit in 1944 in the town of Krugersdorp in the then Transvaal province of South Africa. He died at the age of 53 years, on July 3, 1998, of cancer.
He won his first talent competition at the age of 15, in Durban's "Little Top". Still in his teens, Gene formed The Blue Angels, later to become The Falcons, in 1963, with whom he played guitar and sang his famous gritty-blues-style songs. The original line up of the Falcons were George Usher (lead guitar), Jannie Heynes (bass guitar), Clive Swegman (rhythm guitar), Frank Rickson (drums). They played many packed out shows, becoming a staple of the dance scene in South Africa, particularly Durban.
Crazy Love
Gene Rockwell Lyrics
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(Crazy love)
Crazy love
It's just a crazy love
I love you so
But I still know
It's a crazy love
(Crazy love)
Crazy love
It's just a crazy love
What must I do
To get through to you?
Oh, my crazy love
(Crazy love)
(Crazy love)
Everything's wrong
Heaven above
Set me free
From this crazy love
Don't, don't, don't, don't you see
What you are doing to me?
You upset my heart
Right from the start
With your crazy love
(Crazy love)
(Crazy love)
Crazy love
(Crazy love)
(Crazy love)
Crazy love
Set me free (Crazy love)
Let me go, go (Crazy love)
Crazy love (Crazy love)
Gene Rockwell's "Crazy Love" is a poignant song about the struggles of being in love with someone who may not feel the same way. The repetitive phrase "crazy love" throughout the song emphasizes that the feeling is intense and perhaps irrational. Despite being aware of the irrationality of his love for the person, the singer still loves them deeply. The lyrics express a sense of desperation to connect with this person, with lines such as "What must I do to get through to you?" and "Set me free from this crazy love."
Throughout the song, there is a sense of conflicting emotions: love and frustration, hope and despair. The final plea to "set me free" suggests that the singer is aware that their love may not be healthy or sustainable, but they are unable to free themselves from it. The opening and closing lines of the song, "crazy love," serve as a reminder of the overwhelming nature of love, especially when it is unrequited or unfulfilled.
Overall, "Crazy Love" is a beautiful depiction of the complexities of love and the difficulties of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
Crazy love
The feeling of intense love is incredibly confusing and chaotic.
It's just a crazy love
The love is beyond reason and control.
I love you so
The singer has an overwhelming feeling of love towards the other person.
But I still know
However, the artist recognizes that the love is irrational and beyond comprehension.
What must I do
The artist is desperate in wanting to understand the feeling of love.
To get through to you?
The singer is trying to communicate the intensity of their love to the other person.
Oh, my crazy love
The singer acknowledges the overpowering and bewildering emotions of love.
Everything's wrong
The feeling of love has disrupted the artist's normality and stability.
Heaven above
The source of the intense feeling of love is beyond the artist's comprehension and control.
Set me free
The overwhelming feeling of love has become suffocating.
From this crazy love
The singer wants to be released from the irrational and tumultuous feelings of love.
Don't, don't, don't, don't you see
The other person is not aware of the impact their actions have on the artist's feelings of love.
What you are doing to me?
The singer expresses their frustration towards the other person's lack of understanding towards their love.
You upset my heart
The other person's actions have deeply affected the singer's emotional state.
Right from the start
The singer has been in love since the onset of the relationship.
With your crazy love
The artist's overwhelming feeling of love is due to the other person's behavior and character.
Set me free
The artist desires to be liberated from the emotional turmoil caused by the feeling of love.
Let me go, go
The singer wishes to be released from the overwhelming feeling of love.
Crazy love
The feeling of love is beyond reason and control.
(Crazy love)
A repetition of the previously mentioned idea that love is a confusing and chaotic emotion.
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Willie Botha
another winner for him-always will be the king of local soul/rock
Maria João Couceiro
The voice is very similar to Paul Anka's, mas he sings with more soul.
Beautiful version!