Mary (Supergrass song)

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“Mary”
“Mary” cover
Single by Supergrass
from the album Supergrass
B-side "Mary (Live at Lamacq)"
Released 22 November, 1999 (UK)
Format CD, 7"
Recorded Sawmills Studio
Ridge Farm Studios
1998
Genre Britpop, Rock, Pop
Length 04:02
Label Parlophone
Writer(s) Supergrass & Rob Coombes.
Producer Supergrass
John Cornfield
Supergrass singles chronology
"Moving"
(1999)		 "Mary"
(1999)		 "Never Done Nothing Like That Before"
(2002)
Alternate Cover
CD 2 single cover
CD 2 single cover

"Mary" was the third and final single from the Britpop band Supergrass' eponymous third album. Released in November 1999, it reached a disappointing #36 on the UK Charts[1][2], their lowest charting single for 5 years. This was also the last Supergrass single to be released on cassette.

Contents

[edit] Chord progression and lead guitar breaks

Mary is written in the key of Cm. The verses and chorus both employ the same chord progression of G-F-Cm, with guitarist Gaz Coombes utilising single string lead breaks on the 5th (A) string with an E-bow. It is worth noting that the opening chord progression of the song bears some similarities to The Police's Invisible Sun.

[edit] Track listing

CD1 CDRS6531 / TC TCR6531

  1. "Mary" (4:02)
  2. "Pumping on Your Stereo (Live at Peel Acres)" (3:12)
  3. "Strange Ones (Live at Peel Acres)" (3:57)

CD2 CDR6531

  1. "Mary (Live at Lamacq)" (4:12)
  2. "Richard III (Live at Peel Acres)" (3:29)
  3. "Sun Hits the Sky (Live at Peel Acres)" (4:44)

LTD. ED. Silver 7" R6531

  1. "Mary" (4:02)
  2. "Mary (Live at Lamacq)" (4:12)

[edit] Album Artwork

The single features a photo of a stone angel statue at night, whilst the 2nd CD of the CD release shows a similarly crafted stone statue of a man in daylight.

[edit] Music Video

The accompanying music video was banned from television due to being "too frightening".[3][4] An edited version was released, replacing the aforementioned scary scenes with pictures of onions.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Strange Ones Supergrass Site
  2. ^ Supergrass biography : beginnings, career, success
  3. ^ Supergrass' Video Nasty. Melody Maker November 9, 1999. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  4. ^ The Gaz Coombes Project. NME November 6, 1999. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
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