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:
fuzz guitar [4X; harmonica (key of B) enters 3rd time]
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|
-----4-----2-----|-----4-----2-----|
--------24-------|--------24---4---|
-2---------------|-2---------------|
rhythm guitar (strum as indicated) w/tambourine on 2 and 4 [16X]
E F# 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# E F# E F# E F#
I feel depressed, I feel so bad
E F# E F# E F# E F#
'Cause you're the best girl that I ever had
E F# E F# E F# E F#
I can't get your love, I can't get a fraction
E F# E F# E F# E
Uh-oh, little girl, psychotic reaction
F# [N.C.]
(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