Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: power-pop
Song Meaning of “Crazy Over You” by The Yum Yums
Crazy Over You is a song about the joys and perils of love, and how head-over-heels you can feel in the throes of infatuation. The narrator is so enchanted with their significant other that no matter of rational thought or logic can cool their passion.
The chorus speaks to the obsession of love and how one can get lost in it–being taken away on a “magic carpet ride” of sorts. Nothing can stand in their way, but the flip-side of such strong emotions can be a lack of stability or security.
As the song progresses, an uplifting piano riff emphasizes the determination and zeal that the narrator has for their beloved. The Yum Yums capture the feeling of being excessively and intensely devoted, so that it nearly overshadows the potential for hurt and heartbreak–at least for a time.
It’s a joyous and complex ballad that acknowledges the heady feelings of love, while at the same time opening the door to subsequent risks and dangers that come with such a commitment.