Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1966
Along Comes Mary
Buy Along Comes Mary now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'Along Comes Mary'" is a song composed by Tandyn Almer, originally recorded in 1966 by American sunshine pop band the Association. It was the group's first hit, released on their debut album, 'And Then... Along Comes the Association' (1966).
Background
"Along Comes Mary" is sung from the point of view of a once-disillusioned young man talking about the "tribulations no one ever sees" and who "curse[s] those faults in me." The singer believes Mary gives him comfort and improves his life. An acquaintance of Almer claimed in an interview that "Mary" refers to marijuana, though it is unclear if Almer ever confirmed this. In the Young People's Concert titled 'What Is a Mode?' Leonard Bernstein explained that the song was composed in the Dorian mode.[https://leonardbernstein.com/lectures/television-scripts/young-peoples-concerts/what-is-a-mode Young People's Concert: What Is a Mode? (transcripts) LeonardBernstein.com.] Retrieved July 21, 2018
Charts
Bloodhound Gang version
{{Infobox song
| name = Along Comes Mary
| cover = Along_Comes_Mary_Bloodhound_Gang.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bloodhound Gang
| album = Hooray for Boobies
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:20
| label =
| composer = Jimmy Pop
| lyricist = Tandyn Almer
| producer = Jimmy Pop
| prev_title = Why's Everybody Always Pickin' on Me?
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = The Bad Touch
| next_year = 1999
| misc =
}}
American rock band Bloodhound Gang recorded a version of "Along Comes Mary" with new punk music to accompany the lyrics. It first appeared on the 1998 soundtrack to the film' Half Baked'[http://www.allmusic.com/album/half-baked-r332427 Half Baked allmusic] before appearing on Bloodhound Gang's third studio album, 'Hooray for Boobies', the following year. "Along Comes Mary" was released as the album's first single in May 1999 and reached 5 in Austria, No. 6 in Germany, and No. 13 in Switzerland. The song was certified gold in both Austria and Germany.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Other covers
In 1966, Hugh Masekela included the song on his album 'Hugh Masekela's Next Album', and in 1967, Cal Tjader covered it for his album 'Along Comes Cal'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/along-comes-cal-r148919 Along Comes Cal allmusic] That same year, Baja Marimba Band's had a minor hit with their cover of the song.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/best-of-the-baja-marimba-band-r2002282 Best of the Baja Marimbaband allmusic] In 1968, George Benson included a version on his album 'Giblet Gravy',[http://www.allmusic.com/album/giblet-gravy-r135310 Giblet Gravy allmusic] and in 1986 a cover appeared on R. Stevie Moore's album 'Glad Music'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/r214536 Glad Music allmusic] In 1995, the Manhattan Transfer covered the song for their album 'Tonin',[http://www.allmusic.com/album/tonin-r1971632 Tonin allmusic] and the following year, 24-7 Spyz covered it for their album '6'.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/6-mw0000183411 24-7 Spyz : 6] In 2005, a cover of the song appeared on the Guess Who's compilation album 'Let's Go',[https://www.allmusic.com/album/lets-go-mw0000714063 Let's Go allmusic] and Plainsong also released a cover on their self-titled album.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/plainsong-r735823 Plain Song allmusic]
See also
* List of recordings of songs Hal Blaine has played on
References
Category:1966 singles
Category:1966 songs
Category:1997 singles
Category:The Association songs
Category:Bloodhound Gang songs
Category:Geffen Records singles
Category:Songs about cannabis
Category:Songs written by Tandyn Almer
Category:Valiant Records singles
Buy Along Comes Mary now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1966