A great song. We named our band after it.
"Psychotic Reaction" was born out of an instrumental that Count Five played for six months before their manager Sol Ellner, Kenn Ellner's father, suggested that rhythm guitarist John "Sean" Byrne write lyrics for it.[7] Inspiration came in early 1966 when Byrne was seated in a health education class during his freshman year at San Jose City College in California. As his professor lectured about psychosis and neurosis, Byrne's friend Ron Lamb, seated next to him, leaned over and whispered, "You know what would be a great name for a song? Psychotic Reaction!"[8] Byrne later stated, "That was the missing punch-line for the song".[7] He finished the lyrics and presented them to the rest of the group at band practice that night.[7]
