Mary, Mary, where you goin' to?
Mary, Mary, can I go too
This one thing I will vow ya
I’d rather die than to live without ya
Mary, Mary, where you goin' to?
Mary, Mary, tell me truly
What did I do to make you leave me
Whatever it was I didn’t mean to
You know I never would try and hurt ya
Mary, Mary, where you goin' to?
What more, Mary, can I do
To prove my love is truly yours?
I’ve done more now than a clear-thinkin' man would do
Mary, Mary, it’s not over
Where you go, I will follow
'Til I win your love again
And walk beside you
But until then
Mary, Mary, where you goin' to?
Mary, Mary, where you goin' to?
Mary, where you goin' to?
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, where you goin' to
What's interesting is how many blues / jazz artists followed Butterfield's lead after recording a Mike Nesmith song. Other Monkee songs written by other songwriters that later became blues / jazz classics include: Cassandra Wilson, The Four Tops & George Benson who each recorded "Last Train to Clarksville." Taj Mahal in 1969 did "Take a Giant Step." Mike Nesmith's "Some of Shelly's Blues," by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Linda Ronstadt. Maybe The Monkees just knew what songs were great even though they didn't write everything themselves. I'm still waiting for a jazz artist to cover their incredible flip-side to "Daydream Believer," which was "Goin' Down." Mickey Dolenz' vocals are super fast -- with a superlative hot jazz band backing him and a Buddy Rich-type drummer smoking throughout the song. Has to be heard to be believed.
Hehe! Hey thanks! =) I just hope my 'dispute' is settled and YT will let me keep this one.
Theyve already taken 2 vids from me recently.
Im so sick of this mess
"When the first two Butterfield albums were released - they were revolutionary! - they more than any others .. brought blues music to the main stream white listeners ... in the ..60s"
I agree, but it also introduced a large group (me included ) to contemporary jazz.
The "East West" album, especially the title tune (one side of the LP) was great with headphones and a bit of your favorite mind altering substance.
This was actually the first version released. After the Monkees' version, a group called The Stranglers did it a a single, and then there was Run-DMC's version. All 4 are pretty different, so I put all of them in my Monkees playlist. Thanks for uploading!
well i thank you kindly for stoppin by my lil posting here and hope ya like this ,,even a bit? Good to hear from folks. ill always say that. really is nice. Hope ya find what yr lookin for tho. Some of may never find what we are lookin for ,(,if ya know what I mean?) Peace & best of everything to you dear x "Jenny"
Actually, they didn't always play all of their own instruments in the studio, but they did play them all while touring (except for the solo segments, which used backing band the Candy Store Prophets). A number of leading British and American groups (including critical favorites such as the Byrds and the Beach Boys) habitually used session players on their recordings. This commonplace practice had previously passed without comment. They were a talented group.
Great cover of a Mike Nesmith composition, even before the Monkees (with Glen Campbell) came out with it (Mickey Dolenz on lead vocals). This excellent version sounds like a near perfect cross between early Doors/Jefferson Airplane.
Hehe! Thank you Cathy! I never win anything either which is why Im so ham dappy about this! ....haha! I just came up with that! Ham-dappy! xD Im nuts. And ...um....the last time I saw yr husband he was fallin down and bustin his ass in yr garden. haha im sorry I wont laff about that anymore. xD
haha! I submitted a 'dispute'. But you know theyll take this for good eventually. Hate YT!!!! I gotta go to sleep now. Hate my job too!! haha...thank you so much Dog. =)
