1966 single by the Association
"Along Comes Mary " is a song composed by Tandyn Almer , originally recorded by American sunshine pop band the Association .[ 7] It was the group's first hit, released in March 1966 as the lead single prior to their debut album, And Then... Along Comes the Association , which appeared in July.[ 8]
"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. Both Leonard Bernstein [ 9] and Tandyn Almer stated that Mary was a reference to marijuana; this association was also prevalent among many of the song's listeners.[ 10] In the Young People's Concert titled What Is a Mode? Leonard Bernstein explained that the song was composed in the Dorian mode .[ 11]
Bloodhound Gang version [ edit ] 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 [ 18] 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 No. 5 in Austria, No. 6 in Germany, and No. 13 in Switzerland. The song was certified gold in both Austria and Germany.
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 .[ 26] That same year, Baja Marimba Band's had a minor hit with their cover of the song.[ 27] In 1968, George Benson included a version on his album Giblet Gravy ,[ 28] and in 1986 a cover appeared on R. Stevie Moore 's album Glad Music .[ 29] In 1995, the Manhattan Transfer covered the song for their album Tonin' ,[ 30] and the following year, 24-7 Spyz covered it for their album 6 .[ 31] In 2005, a cover of the song appeared on the Guess Who 's compilation album Let's Go ,[ 32] and Plainsong also released a cover on their self-titled album.[ 33]
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^ Bielen, Ken (2021). Portraying Performer Image in Record Album Cover Art . London: Lexington Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-7936-4073-4 . Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2023 .
^ Davidson, Chris (2001). "Sunshine Pop". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth . Los Angeles: Feral House . pp. 190–191.
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^ "Show 37 - The Rubberization of Soul: The great pop music renaissance. [Part 3] : UNT Digital Library" (audio) . Pop Chronicles . Digital.library.unt.edu. 1969. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011 .
^ "The Association: And Then...Along Comes the Association" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on April 2, 2019.
^ Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution (Television documentary). April 25, 1967.
^ Schudel, Matt (February 16, 2013). "Tandyn Almer, enigmatic composer of 'Along Comes Mary,' dies at 70" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on February 27, 2013.
^ Young People's Concert: What Is a Mode? (transcripts) – LeonardBernstein.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 25, 1966" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Record Research. p. 46.
^ "USA Cashbox Charts Summaries" . popmusichistory . Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022 .
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^ a b "Bloodhound Gang – Along Comes Mary" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Various Artists - Half Baked: Original Soundtrack (1998) Review at AllMusic . Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ "Half Baked – allmusic" . Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "Bloodhound Gang – Along Comes Mary" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 35. August 28, 1999. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2021 .
^ "Bloodhound Gang – Along Comes Mary" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1999" (in German). Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1999" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2021 .
^ "Austrian single certifications – Bloodhound Gang – Along Comes Mary" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 28, 2021 .
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bloodhound Gang; ' Along Comes Mary' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved August 28, 2021 .
^ "Along Comes Cal – allmusic" . Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "Best of the Baja Marimbaband – allmusic" . Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "Giblet Gravy – allmusic" . Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "Glad Music – allmusic" . Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "Tonin – allmusic" . Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "24-7 Spyz : 6" . Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ "Let's Go – allmusic" . Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ "Plain Song – allmusic" . Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
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