Lunar induced madness or “Moon Crazy” is a phenomenon suggesting the possibility of certain individual’s mannerisms shifting in concordance to a full moon. Lycanthrope stories and the word “lunatic” are derived from this. The song talks about a love the narrator compares to this phenomenon.
[Verse 1: Joe Bouchard]
Did you catch the fever flying toward the moon?
Sailing in space to a distant shore
You kind of wonder what they came here for
We lived days for loving falling for all we met
A world gone crazy from the lunacy
The tides kept rising and falling like you and me
[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Moon crazy, summer of changes
Let the night shine on (And on) and on (And on)
Shine on until the feeling is gone
Dreaming about what could it be
Summer's embraces had a hold on me
[Verse 2: Joe Bouchard]
On the hill, they danced 'til dawn while the video flickered along
But in your heart was an empty need
You just didn't know where the dream would lead
[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Moon crazy, summer of changes
Let the night shine on (And on) and on (And on)
Shine on, shine on
Moon crazy, summer of changes
Let the night shine on (And on) and on (And on)
Shine on until the feeling is gone
Dreaming about what could it be
Summer's embraces had a hold on me
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Moon crazy, summer of changes
Let the night shine on (And on) and on (And on)
Shine on, shine on
Moon crazy, summer of madness
Let the night shine on (And on) and on (And on)
Shine on, shine on
[Instrumental Outro]
Moon Crazy was written by Joe Bouchard.
Moon Crazy was produced by Tom Werman.
Blue Öyster Cult released Moon Crazy on Tue Jun 19 1979.