1940? If you say so but that seems very early for The Hungry I or the Gateways. Kieffer gives 196? for the LP.

This song is in the database as DR. FREUD, attributed to David Lazar. It was already there when I sent DOCTOR FREUD 2 (qv) up to the DigTrad in 1999. I believe I found it in a Legman monograph.

I don't know if you'd want to sing this last one in your class but maybe you're teaching a class in adult education these days.

Re-reading this thread including "Crazy Man Michael" reminds me of another mad song that Carthy sang "BEDLAM BOYS" (or "Mad Tom of Bedlam") which is evolved from very old songs...D'Urfey & in the broadside collections.   It's a good yun.

I thin there are really many trad songs that deal pragmatically & incitefully with psychological reactions to life. Not, of course in Freudian or any clinical terms but emotional response is a basic & common element in balladry. Revenge & jelousy, of course but also despair, love, tocsicity, etc lead Folk to irrational behavior.

Two simple cases, treated comically are "Sweet Betsy" & "Peter Grey" (in the forum, but not the db yet).