Troy Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews . Growing up in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood, "Trombone Shorty" was participating in brass band parades as a child, carrying his trombone even before his arms were long enough to reach all the positions of the slide. Andrews was a bandleader by the age of 6. Originally attracting attention for his youth, by his teens he was attracting attention for his musical virtuosity as well.
He attended the prestigious New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA). And as a graduate he joined the ranks of others like Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Irvin Mayfield and Nicholas Payton.
In 2005, he was a featured member of Lenny Kravitz's horn section for a world tour that shared billing with acts such as Aerosmith.
Six weeks after the levees failed in New Orleans on August 29, 2005, some of the city's greatest musicians came to Austin, Texas, to record a benefit CD called Sing Me Back Home at Wire Studios with producers Leo Sacks and Ray Bardani. With their lives in storm-tossed transition, the all-star collective was christened The New Orleans Social Club. Andrews was the featured guest on "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You," a tribute to "Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Calling You" which was a Latin-jazz-soul hit for the Jimmy Castor Bunch on Smash Records in 1966. Andrews also performed on "Where Y'At" as part of The Sixth Ward All-Star Brass Band Revue featuring Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers.
In London, during the summer of 2006, Andrews began working with producer Bob Ezrin and U2 at Abbey Road Studios. This association led to Andrews performing with U2 and Green Day during the re-opening of the New Orleans Superdome for the NFL’s Monday Night Football pre-game show.
To wrap up 2006, Andrews appeared on the NBC television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Leading a group of New Orleans musicians, he performed the holiday classic "O Holy Night" which drew such an enthusiastic response from viewers that NBC released the single for free download on their web site.
Kicking off 2007, New Orleans’ premier music magazine, Offbeat, named Andrews their Performer of the Year. He also garnered honors as Best Contemporary Jazz Performer.
As of 2009, his current project is Orleans Avenue, a funk/pop/hip-hop mix including musicians Mike Ballard on bass, Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax, Clarence "Trixzéy" Slaughter on tenor sax, Pete Murano on guitar, Joey Peebles on drums, and Dwayne "Big D" Williams on percussion.
The Craziest Thing
Trombone Shorty Lyrics
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People keep tellin' me that I've changed, but I don't care
If being with you
Means I am being a fool
I don't mind
I don't mind
Anything you want, just let me know and it's yours
If being with you
Is the only thing I do
I'll be alright
I'll be alright
You got it
I want it
You call
I'm comin'
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
You like it
I'll try it
You want it
I'll buy it
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
In doing things that I would normally do
I walk around the world four times if it might satisfy you
Ask me to jump and I'll fly
Almost a hundred feet high
I ain't lyin'
I ain't lyin'
Ask me to bring you the moon
I'll put the sky in your room
I'll die tryin'
I'll die tryin'
You got it
I want it
You call
I'm comin'
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
You like it
I'll try it
You want it
I'll buy it
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
Your love's about to drive me crazy
I need someone to come and save me
Your love's about to drive me crazy
I need someone to come and save me, yeah
You got it
I want it
You call
I'll come runnin'
You like it
I'll try it
You want it
I'll buy it
You say it
I'll believe it
You need it
I need it
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
The lyrics to Trombone Shorty's "The Craziest Thing" capture the intense desire to please and do anything for someone you love, even if it means making irrational or seemingly reckless decisions. The singer expresses that they are constantly thinking about and talking to this person, even in their sleep. Despite the warnings and judgments from others that they have changed, the singer declares that they do not care and are willing to do whatever it takes to make their loved one happy. The chorus repeats the sentiment that this person's love drives the singer to do the craziest things and that their every wish will be fulfilled.
The verses describe the extent of the singer's devotion. They spend their money on things they cannot afford for their loved one and are willing to go to extreme lengths to satisfy them, such as walking around the world four times or even dying trying to bring them the moon. The bridge expresses a sense of desperation, with the singer acknowledging that this love is about to drive them crazy and that they need someone to save them.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm talkin' to you even when I sleep, and you're not there
I think about you constantly, even in my dreams when you're not physically present.
People keep tellin' me that I've changed, but I don't care
Others have noticed a difference in me since being with you, but I don't care because my love for you is worth it.
If being with you
Means I am being a fool
I don't mind
I don't mind
Even if it seems like being with you is irrational or foolish, I don't care because my love for you outweighs that.
I'm spending my money on things that I can't afford
Anything you want, just let me know and it's yours
I am willing to go broke for you and will give you whatever you desire.
If being with you
Is the only thing I do
I'll be alright
I'll be alright
If all I do is be with you, everything else in life doesn't matter because you make me feel alright.
You got it
I want it
You call
I'm comin'
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
I will drop anything to fulfill your desires, because your love drives me to do anything for you.
You like it
I'll try it
You want it
I'll buy it
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
I will experiment and purchase anything you desire, because my love for you makes me happy to do so.
In doing things that I would normally do
I walk around the world four times if it might satisfy you
I will go far beyond what I'd normally do to please you, including walking the earth multiple times.
Ask me to jump and I'll fly
Almost a hundred feet high
I ain't lyin'
I ain't lyin'
I am so committed to you that I would even attempt the impossible, such as jumping 100 feet high.
Ask me to bring you the moon
I'll put the sky in your room
I'll die tryin'
I'll die tryin'
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy, even if it's impossible, and will never give up.
Your love's about to drive me crazy
I need someone to come and save me
Your love's about to drive me crazy
I need someone to come and save me, yeah
My love for you is so intense that I feel like I'm going crazy, and I need someone to help me cope.
You say it
I'll believe it
You need it
I need it
Your love makes me do the craziest thing
I will believe and do anything you say, because I need you and your love drives me to do anything for you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID HARRIS, TROY ANDREWS
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