Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains

Saturday Night at the Oldies: Marie/Maria/Mary

Beautiful names celebrated in song.

Elvis Presley, Marie's the Name of His Latest Flame
Bob Dylan, Absolutely Sweet Marie  By the way, this certified Dylanologist can attest that in the first line it is 'railroad GAUGE,' not 'railroad gate.'  'Gauge' is a measure of the width of the track; that's what our boy can't jump.
Bachelors, Marie

R. B. Greaves, Take a Letter, Maria

Jimi Hendrix, The Wind Cries 'Mary'
The Association, Along Comes Mary  I only just now fully appreciated these amazing lyrics.

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mary Had a Little Lamb

And finally Mary takes Marty Robbins back after his tryst with the Devil Woman.


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