The inspiration for one of the landmarks in rock criticism, Lester Bangs'
legendary 'Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung'. Note, however, that
the Count Five only recorded one album; the others mentioned therein are
all figments of L.B.'s imagination. -- AWR
"Psychotic Reaction"
(Atkinson-Byrne-Chaney-Ellner-Michalski)
Intro:
4X; harmonica (key of B) enters 3rd time
fuzz guitar
v v v v v v v v
----------------- -----------------
----------------- -----------------
----------------- -----------------
-----4-----2----- -----4-----2-----
--------24------- --------24---4---
-2--------------- -2---------------
16X
rhythm guitar (strum as indicated) w/tambourine on 2 and 4
EF#E
v v v v v v
----//--/ -/-/-/-/----//--/
(repeat 16 times)
bass [enters midway through 4th repeat; full drum kit enters
midway through 8th repeat]
v v v v
-----------------
-4---4-------2--3
---------2-------
-----------------
Verse 1:
F#EF#F#
I feel depressed, I feel so bad
EF#EF#F#
'Cause you're the best girl that I ever had
EF#EF#EF#
I can't get your love, I can't get a fraction
EF#EF#EE#
Uh-oh, little girl, psychotic reaction
N.C.
F#
(shouted) And it feels like this!
drum break
Instrumental break (double-time feel):
23 bars of guitar/harmonica solos
bass:
(F#)
v v v v v v v v v
----------------- ----------------- ---
-4---4---4---4-4- -4---4---4-----2- -4-
----------------- -------------4--- ---
----------------- ----------------- ---
(repeat 22 times)
drum break w/phasing
full band repeats F#-E (as per verses), 8X
Verse 2:
I feel so lonely night and day
I can't get your love, I must stay away
I need you girl, by my side
Uh-oh, little girl, would you like to take a ride, now
I can't get your love, I can't get satisfaction
Uh-oh, little girl, psychotic reaction
Coda:
fuzz guitar (as per intro):
N.C.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---
----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---
-----4-----2----- -----4-----2----- -----4-----2----- ---
--------24------- --------24---4--- --------24------- ---
-2--------------- -2--------------- -2--------------- -2-
repeat instrumental break; fade
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers