Tom Grey was awesome never got the Air play back then I had there first album was a DJ copy

I thought this song was written by Prince

Amazing!!!!!!!!

Saw The Brains - Paradise Club - Boston

I knew the Cyndi Lauper song was a cover but I never heard it til tonight...October 8 2024

How fun! It sounds very Alt. Country & Tom pulls it off singing it💘🎩🎸💘

The dollar bin at Amoeba is gold mine for those willing to venture.

I've never been a fan of the fade-out so I like this ending much better. Great song, killer bass!

This song debuted at #36 on our local radio station (WARM-590) on October 4, 1970, inched a little higher, and two weeks later dropped out of the top 40. But that was enough to plant the song in my head, and now 54 years later I love it just as much as ever. (Who else would rhyme wisdom with prism?) Nice to hear this early version with his beautiful falsetto leap reserved for the final verse. Thanks, Shazam!

70’s and 80’s music scene in Atlanta was pretty cool. The Brains, Guadalcanal Diary, The Producers. All awesome bands.

I just love this song so much! Michael is so talented and sings the best country songs ever! I go album by album every night even though he isn't with us anymore! I plan to meet Michael in Heaven for sure!

Well, he says its not in A, but I play it in A and it work’s absolutely fine 😉…😊

Cyndi Laupers version is the one I heard at 14. It was always my favourite song of hers. This is the first time hearing the original. Its good but it needs some 80's synths. She made it bang. Bring it on dorks! Lets go!

Kind of a Robert Hazzard vibe to this original. She mustve really dug his style cuz she covered his Girls too.

Never be another...Love you Mike

I love the man and the singer... Miss you Mike...

I guess I'm the anomaly here. I only knew the song from Delta Moon. Never even heard this one or the Lauper version. To me, Delta Moon is the best version of the three.

No body does it quite like the heartbreakers!!

A lot of people here are criticizing Cindy Lauper. But the fact there are so many comments about Cyndi Lauper actually proves what a stamp she put on the song. If nobody knew about her version, nobody would be commenting on it.

It's all in the past now 💔

The wink of Papa Nez! That and a song like this are the perfect therapy! 🎵

The one and only Papa Nez.

I’ve been listening to the Against Me version for years and only just learned it was a cover. I’d also never heard the Cyndi Lauper version. I like them all, great song.

I played this song and several others off of this solid album, while doing a DJ stint at WGHR (Green Hornet Radio) at Southern Tech in Marietta GA in the late '70's. It was one of the most requested albums. Great stuff. RIP Tom Gray.

One of my favorite songs.

RIP Scott. NJs own. This albums long out of print. And GLASSFINGER!

Fantastic cover of Cindy Lauper's song. Very emotional.

This portrait shows his spiritual stage as if he is an old wise man. The Old Wise Man is one of Archetypal images in the C.G.Jung's theory of Psychology for dream analysis, universal motif of wisdom all around the world. He could gain his own inner depth of Mind as he had said " I Me Mine.".

I didn't know this band. This is a superb song

Every member in this group except Tom went on to play with the Georgia Satellites.

Original song is great but Cyndi kicked it up to the next level.

The man with a thousand voices

Thanks for posting and sharing! He also played Joanne on this show. I’m big Nezhead. Hit me up if you want me to send stuff I might have you might not. Thanks

Thanks for posting and sharing! Nez is the man!!

I loved this Brains song from way back. Then years later Cyndi kicked the shit out of it big time. But Ill always love the Brains doing it. A raucous rock n roll band with an unbelievable great song. Perfect

Cyndi had good taste to cover this 🥰🍻

I saw this tour. Excellent performances from Bruce and Band members. Excellence.

Saw The Brains in Burlington VT at Hunts ... sheesh ... how many years ago? Great show - great band!!

ALL MY LOVE, GEORGE!!! THANK U FOU HIS LIFE #❤🙏✨

It was a true treat to get to sing bgvs on this record for Robin! One of the highlights of my career

You won't find a bigger Petty fan than me but Maria & Lone Justice own this banger! They were truly amazing in an LA period of such amazing bands and diversity! A great band gone way,WAY too soon.

What a great song, and wow, what a great performance. The whole Zigzag concert is amazing. Love how Nez worked it out on the spot even though he hadn't played it in years - it's a complex song! And he pulled it off. Consummate professional performer!! Miss you Michael. Thanx for all the sweet music and the grand ride!

Anyone else think John Waite's "Tears" is almost a copy of this . Listen to both and see the similarity

great song! great vid! thanks :)

I love this song! I miss you so very much Michael. ❤

A song that stays in your head,very beautiful song.😊

Never heard this before but what a fantastic song. A German drama on Amazon Prime called Luden brought me here as it's in the soundtrack along with some other great 1980 songs

One of the Truest songs ever written!

This sounds as if it would've been on "All Things Must Pass."

Cyndi did it better