Mary, Mary So Contrary Lyrics

Lyric discussion by The Distorted 

Cover art for Mary, Mary So Contrary lyrics by Can

The guitar solo on this is absolutely fucking awesome. It blows my mind EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear it. It's intense, it's raw, but it's also bright - like a child's picture of the Sun coloured in the brightest yellow felt-tip pen, with the colour going uncontrolled, going over the scribbly, imperfect edges. It's completely opened-up, baring it's soul, desperate to be heard. It's incredibly emotive and releasing - just listen to it on massive speakers, turned up excessively loud, and feel the drive behind the feeling ;-) Easily my all-time favourite guitar solo.

This is also my favourite Can song, as it happens.

@The Distorted Michael Karoli was a goddam genius