She Drives Me Crazy

Background and recording

The unique snare drum "pop" sound was created by recording the snare drum portion separately. A speaker was then placed on top of the snare drum, and a microphone below. The original recording of the snare drum part was played back through the speaker and re-recorded.

Re-release

The song was re-released in 1997 in support of Fine Young Cannibals' compilation album The Finest. It included a remix by Roger Sanchez, as well as Mousse T. remixes of "Johnny Come Home". The single reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

Two music videos were produced for the song, one by Philippe Decouflé and one by Pedro Romhanyi. Similar to Decouflé's only other music video, New Order's "True Faith", his version includes extensive choreography and performers in unusual costumes, including two identical dancers with completely different coloured-outfits, as well as a person with a television on their head. This version received several nominations at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Video.

Track listings

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" – 3:35
2. "Pull the Sucker Off" – 3:34

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" – 7:05
2. "Pull the Sucker Off" – 3:34

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" - 3:38
2. "Pull the Sucker Off" - 3:37
3. "Tired of Getting Pushed Around" (The Mayhem Rhythm Remix) - 6:37

1. "She Drives Me Crazy" (Original 7") - 3:36
2. "She Drives Me Crazy" (Roger Sanchez Radio Edit) - 3:33
3. "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Edit) - 4:06
4. "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Cocktail Mix) - 4:13

Cover versions, parodies, and uses in the media

The song can be heard in the intro of Columbo S09E02 episode "Columbo Cries Wolf"

English synthpop band The Good Natured released a cover of "She Drives Me Crazy" on their 2013 Extended Play (EP) release of their song "5-Ht".

The song is featured in the nightclub scene of the Season 4 The Equalizer episode "The Caper."

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy recorded a version as the opening track to the 1994 Muppet album Kermit Unpigged. A music video, featuring cameo appearances by various celebrities, was released to promote the album.

Atlanta-based consumer advocate and radio show host Clark Howard has for many years used the opening bars of this song as the introduction to his syndicated radio program.

The Flying Pickets recorded an a cappella version for their 1994 The Original Flying Pickets: Volume 1 album.

Former Cantopop singer Yvonne Lau Man-Kuen (Traditional Chinese: 劉文娟; Simplified Chinese: 刘文娟) released a Cantonese cover based on this song named "The Grey Art Gallery" (Traditional Chinese: 灰色畫店; Simplified Chinese: 灰色画店) in 1990.

Dolly Parton covered the song for her album "Backwoods Barbie", changing the title to "Drives Me Crazy".

The Fine Young Camels sing "C Drives Me Crazy", an Sesame Street parody of "She Drives Me Crazy". A Muppet camel in the Mojave Desert (voiced by Paul Jacobs) sings about how he loves the letter C and things that start with C. He is backed by two male Anything Muppets dressed as Bedouins. A Muppet cookie and a Muppet cat also sing and dance along. The number features an introduction by Jerry Nelson, stating it's their "greatest, and only, hit ever."

American comedian Arsenio Hall, under the pseudonym "Chunky A", recorded a novelty parody of this song, called "Ho is Lazy." It appears on the 1989 album Large and In Charge.

"Weird Al" Yankovic parodied this song as "She Drives Like Crazy" for his 1989 soundtrack album UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff about a man whose girlfriend is a reckless driver.

Electric Six recorded a cover version as part of a pledge package for their Absolute Treasure Kickstarter campaign. The cover was subsequently released online.

Aesthetic Perfection released a cover version of the song on the "A Nice Place To Destroy" single in 2012.

The Fox television show The Last Man on Earth features the song in a season 1 episode, also entitled "She Drives Me Crazy" when two of the main characters, Todd and Melissa, are making love.