Mary-Anne with the Shaky Hand

Mary-Anne with the Shaky Hand is a song of the British group The Who, published with the third track of the album The Who Sell Out in 1967.

Genesis and recording

This title was recorded on October 24th, 1967 with the studios De Lane Lea of London. The group had already tried to record an electric version with the Talentmasters studios of New York the August 6th and 7th of the same year).

The end of the song presents a short publicity printed by Keith Moon for its usual mark of battery, First Drums . A jingle of the Pirate radio station Radio London followfollows.

Analyzes words

The matter of the song is undoubtedly grivois. The text speaks about a narrator having met several young girls. But he announces that most interesting of them is Mary-Anne, in particular because of his shaky hands (" hands tremblantes" or " hands secouantes").

External bonds and sources

Notes on '' The Who Salt Out ''
Words and notes of '' Mary-Anne With The Shaky Hand ''
Fingering charts for guitar of '' Mary-Anne With The Shaky Hand ''

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