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Patty Griffin — Mary
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shellbella
(so california)
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 - 11:11
 
This song is so beautiful. 

kaviksdad
(Mission Control...)
Posted: Feb 21, 2013 - 13:06
 
Patty & Annie Lennox...I want to hear their voices on my deathbed...

leafmold
Posted: Feb 21, 2013 - 13:05
 
SUCH a beautiful voice she has....always makes me stop and listen.

LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 20:08
 
Patty's voice makes this song shine.

kaviksdad
(Mission Control...)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:10
 
Funny how many people have a gut antipathy to this song because it's got a vague Jesus undercurrent. I'm not a Christian, but c'mon, much — most? — of the Western world's greatest art has had a Biblical theme. Just about everything done by Michaelangelo, for instance. Anyway, I think this is just beautiful.
What he/she said...

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:08
 
 rdo wrote:
As a board certified atheist, I like this song.
 There's a board? Dammit, nobody told me. I wanna be certified too. They say I'm already certifiable, so it should be a snap.

What?



leafmold
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:07
 
Religious undertones notwithstanding, this is lovely.

d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:05
 
Beautiful. 10

Imkirok
(The Arctic Hinter Land)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:04
 
 crispynz1 wrote:
Hideous!
 
Physics, is that you?

lily34
(GTFO)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 11:02
 
wow. twice in 2 days. depressing.

crispynz1
Posted: Nov 19, 2012 - 12:15
 
Hideous!

Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas)
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 13:58
 
Funny how many people have a gut antipathy to this song because it's got a vague Jesus undercurrent. I'm not a Christian, but c'mon, much — most? — of the Western world's greatest art has had a Biblical theme. Just about everything done by Michaelangelo, for instance. Anyway, I think this is just beautiful. Too bad it's not about the Buddha. (Joke.)

grungepuppy
(Flagstaff, AZ)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 15:55
 
 zepher wrote:
Beautiful song.  The pain Mary went through seeing her Son fulfill the book, and thus realize the prophecies of the Old Testament gives real hope to suffering women everywhere.  All 'recovering' Christians need to go back to the Bible, and see how it speaks to you today apart from how it was presented in the past.  Open your mind, God has blessed you with the ability to read, and little ol' me defending the Bible is like a Kitty Cat defending the Lion's den. 



 
I find it interesting that some religious folks are quick to harp on what on non-believers "need to do." I don't feel the need to tell you what to do or believe, I don't give a flying fig. As long as you don't kill people in the name of your god, as many have. Immediately you'll mention the atheists who have committed atrocities, and yes, there are plenty. They killed despite their beliefs, not because of them. The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, has plenty of wonderful philosophy, as well as some pretty scary tenants. Many other great books do too and it takes more of an open mind to admit that than to look for all of the answers from one book.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 15:50
 
As a board certified athiest, I like this song.

zepher
Posted: May 15, 2012 - 07:03
 
Beautiful song.  The pain Mary went through seeing her Son fulfill the book, and thus realize the prophecies of the Old Testament gives real hope to suffering women everywhere.  All 'recovering' Christians need to go back to the Bible, and see how it speaks to you today apart from how it was presented in the past.  Open your mind, God has blessed you with the ability to read, and little ol' me defending the Bible is like a Kitty Cat defending the Lion's den. 




grungepuppy
(Flagstaff, AZ)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 14:15
 
 brianlemaster wrote:
As a recovering Catholic I'm never happy to hear anything overtly religious. 45 minutes ago RP played Daniel Lanois's "The Maker" which rubbed me the wrong way. That being said, I can't help but love this song. It must be Patty's haunting voice. To me the song is an ode to overlooked women, mothers, wives, etc., everywhere.Maybe it helps that I'm fairly familiar with some of Patty's other music and generally you can't find a religious overtone to it.
>>>
Not to be provocative, but "recovering Catholic"??? what does that mean.. in your case, the devil won?  The song as a whole can be received as a wonderful ode to women throughout history as is well said above, but clearly speaks to Marian devotionalists, Catholics, Protestant, and all Christians who appreciate Mary's "yes" to God.
 
If I believed in the devil any more than god, I guess you could say the devil won. I only qualified my statement with the "recovering Catholic" part to explain that if I'm anti-religious (which I am) it's not because no one ever tried to indoctrinate me. It just didn't take. I outgrew it, much like belief in the tooth fairy. I still love this song and don't find it to be a statement of religious devotion. But I even like some songs that are. "Oh Holy Night" is overtly religious. I don't feel inspired by the message, but as for song structure and composition, it's amazing. It's one of my favorite Christmas songs when performed by someone who really hits the emotion.

alph
(Honolulu)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 13:34
 
Interesting point. Who exactly is the devil, anyway? Someone that a bunch of child rapists told me to avoid? In that case, I'll take the devil.

brianlemaster wrote:
As a recovering Catholic I'm never happy to hear anything overtly religious. 45 minutes ago RP played Daniel Lanois's "The Maker" which rubbed me the wrong way. That being said, I can't help but love this song. It must be Patty's haunting voice. To me the song is an ode to overlooked women, mothers, wives, etc., everywhere.Maybe it helps that I'm fairly familiar with some of Patty's other music and generally you can't find a religious overtone to it.
>>>
Not to be provocative, but "recovering Catholic"??? what does that mean.. in your case, the devil won?  The song as a whole can be received as a wonderful ode to women throughout history as is well said above, but clearly speaks to Marian devotionalists, Catholics, Protestant, and all Christians who appreciate Mary's "yes" to God.
 


brianlemaster
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 18:19
 
As a recovering Catholic I'm never happy to hear anything overtly religious. 45 minutes ago RP played Daniel Lanois's "The Maker" which rubbed me the wrong way. That being said, I can't help but love this song. It must be Patty's haunting voice. To me the song is an ode to overlooked women, mothers, wives, etc., everywhere.Maybe it helps that I'm fairly familiar with some of Patty's other music and generally you can't find a religious overtone to it.
>>>
Not to be provocative, but "recovering Catholic"??? what does that mean.. in your case, the devil won?  The song as a whole can be received as a wonderful ode to women throughout history as is well said above, but clearly speaks to Marian devotionalists, Catholics, Protestant, and all Christians who appreciate Mary's "yes" to God.

Balla_Boy
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 13:24
 
As a confirmed atheist, I'd have to agree with the more "agnostic" interpretations below. It strikes me as a song as much about the role and fate of woman as it is "that" particular woman.

That said, and again as a non-believer, as a woman who wept over the body of a young son killed before his time for reasons she may have been vague on, Mary probably isn't a bad archetype for our society on a few levels.

iTuner
Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 21:52
 

crispynz1 wrote:

I like Patty, but not this drivel.
My sentiments exactly. 


PeteyGreens
(Frederick, MD)
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 07:52
 
Simply divine!

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 12:43
 
probably as close to a Christmas song as we'll get on RP. 8.

crispynz1
Posted: Nov 06, 2011 - 20:40
 
I like Patty, but not this drivel.

casey1024
(Here and Now)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 07:51
 
Her voice always stops me in my tracks.  Like a pinhole of light in total darkness - she grabs my attention.  LOVE LOVE LOVE Patty Griffin.

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 07:50
 
 grungepuppy wrote:
As a recovering Catholic I'm never happy to hear anything overtly religious. 45 minutes ago RP played Daniel Lanois's "The Maker" which rubbed me the wrong way. That being said, I can't help but love this song. It must be Patty's haunting voice. To me the song is an ode to overlooked women, mothers, wives, etc., everywhere. Maybe it helps that I'm fairly familiar with some of Patty's other music and generally you can't find a religious overtone to it.
  Thank you. Nicely said.


fiddler
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 07:48
 
Truly Superlative.

jkhandy
(Near the ocean (in my mind))
Posted: Sep 04, 2011 - 21:20
 
 kevanski wrote:
An excellent, well composed piece of writing, which eloquently expresses a sometimes (always??) difficult topic. I am in total agreement with the point made here . .   bam23 wrote:
By now I should no longer be surprised or annoyed at the ease with which some listeners to this station jump into some sort of misdirected expressions of disdain for any performer who even mentions anything with a hint of religious perspective. If you folks really want to eliminate this way of thinking or referring to the world and its multitude of perspectives from the music you listen to, much of the past 500 years of serious music is off limits. As is popular music. This is music, not an indoctrination. This specific song might be seen as overtly religious IF YOU WANT IT TO BE SO. I hear something closer to a timeless lament put in a context of a story that most people in this culture understand. For what it is worth, I am not Christian, so this is not some attempt to sway the non-believers of the world, since I am not one of these.
 
 
Religion, made by man to control and govern man.  Let's all just keep religion out.  It only f**cks everything and everyone up.


Bat
(Austin)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 11:43
 
 jim1964 wrote:

I think she's right as well. I have a live recording of this song and Patty introduces it by saying she wrote about her grandmother named Mary.
 
Her grandmother Mary.  And her uncle Jesus?

She also said that the song Heavenly Day was written about her dog.

I think what's she's saying is "I wrote this song and gave it to you.  You can each decide what it means to you".


cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 11:39
 
 trekhead wrote:
Wow, I was just reading the latest Beanie Journal when this came on. Man.
 
Oh man, I remember. Heartbreaking, every breath. This song gives me chills all by itself, but at that time it was just crushing.


kevanski
(Dublin, Ireland)
Posted: Jul 04, 2011 - 02:35
 
An excellent, well composed piece of writing, which eloquently expresses a sometimes (always??) difficult topic. I am in total agreement with the point made here . .   bam23 wrote:
By now I should no longer be surprised or annoyed at the ease with which some listeners to this station jump into some sort of misdirected expressions of disdain for any performer who even mentions anything with a hint of religious perspective. If you folks really want to eliminate this way of thinking or referring to the world and its multitude of perspectives from the music you listen to, much of the past 500 years of serious music is off limits. As is popular music. This is music, not an indoctrination. This specific song might be seen as overtly religious IF YOU WANT IT TO BE SO. I hear something closer to a timeless lament put in a context of a story that most people in this culture understand. For what it is worth, I am not Christian, so this is not some attempt to sway the non-believers of the world, since I am not one of these.
 



bam23
(Berkeley)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 11:24
 
By now I should no longer be surprised or annoyed at the ease with which some listeners to this station jump into some sort of misdirected expressions of disdain for any performer who even mentions anything with a hint of religious perspective. If you folks really want to eliminate this way of thinking or referring to the world and its multitude of perspectives from the music you listen to, much of the past 500 years of serious music is off limits. As is popular music. This is music, not an indoctrination. This specific song might be seen as overtly religious IF YOU WANT IT TO BE SO. I hear something closer to a timeless lament put in a context of a story that most people in this culture understand. For what it is worth, I am not Christian, so this is not some attempt to sway the non-believers of the world, since I am not one of these.

jim1964
(british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 11:21
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

I think Imic is right again.  {#Cheers}
 
I think she's right as well. I have a live recording of this song and Patty introduces it by saying she wrote about her grandmother named Mary.

ripemedia
(Los Angeles)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 11:18
 
 amb599 wrote:
As an atheist - this is one of my favorite Patty Griffin songs, and I love most every one of them.  To me it tells the story of a humble woman cleaning up after a man.  Ascribe whatever notions to the man you like, thats not what this song is about.
 
I'm also an atheist & like this song as well.


fingerpin
(oHIo)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 11:17
 
Lots of knee-jerk reaction to this one. Beautiful song.

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 12:39
 
 lattalo wrote:
Someday I am going to get to see this woman perform live.
I think she is one the best artists alive today, I just can't believe
she is not more popular.  A very remarkable talented artist,
unbelievable!!!!!
 
As powerful as she is recorded, she will knock you out live. Saw her recently, with Shawn Colvin, at a benefit show. Much too short, but wonderful nonetheless.


Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 12:38
 
 lawman wrote:
**** me: what a ****ing miserable song.   Thanks for nothin.
 

What he said. . . . but the exact opposite.

lawman
(Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Posted: Dec 27, 2010 - 04:15
 
**** me: what a ****ing miserable song.   Thanks for nothin.

lattalo
(Beartooths)
Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 11:57
 
Someday I am going to get to see this woman perform live.
I think she is one the best artists alive today, I just can't believe
she is not more popular.  A very remarkable talented artist,
unbelievable!!!!!

grungepuppy
(Flagstaff, AZ)
Posted: Oct 24, 2010 - 19:30
 
As a recovering Catholic I'm never happy to hear anything overtly religious. 45 minutes ago RP played Daniel Lanois's "The Maker" which rubbed me the wrong way. That being said, I can't help but love this song. It must be Patty's haunting voice. To me the song is an ode to overlooked women, mothers, wives, etc., everywhere. Maybe it helps that I'm fairly familiar with some of Patty's other music and generally you can't find a religious overtone to it.



amb599
(New York, NY)
Posted: Oct 24, 2010 - 19:28
 
As an atheist - this is one of my favorite Patty Griffin songs, and I love most every one of them.  To me it tells the story of a humble woman cleaning up after a man.  Ascribe whatever notions to the man you like, thats not what this song is about.

cattail321
Posted: Oct 24, 2010 - 19:27
 
Praise the Lord....and his Momma too...I love this Album...say Amen!!!

calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 21:04
 

SXSW 2010 - Patty Griffin by Kingsnake
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake/

Buddy Miller and his band performing at the New West Records party during SXSW 2010. Photo by Ron Baker.

Pictured: Patty Griffin 

© All rights reserved.



bxd_tech
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 12:08
 
I vote we keep RP as agnostic as possible. Love songs, acoustic ballads, country twang, punk rawk bombast, Motown, bluegrass, classical anything, baroque everything, metal, heavy metal, heavier metal, grunge, pop hits, b-sides, sweetness and light, introspective emo whatever, jazz, punk jazz, British Invasion, Soul, R&B classics, big band swing, Bee-Bop, classic rock, not-so-classic rock.....I love all of it....

...but schmaltzie Christian songs are abhorent...seriously, no offense to anyone, but I'd rather eat a bag of warm poop than listen to this song ever again. {#Puke}


peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 11:52
 
 lmic wrote:
Funny, I don't think of this song as religious so much as about the "fate of woman" - Havin babies, watchin em grow up, sendin em off into the world. How prosaic and sacred at the same time. Patty is an awesome poet.
 
I think Imic is right again.  {#Cheers}

arighter2
(dubuque)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 11:51
 
Gorgeous voice. If it had any kind of kick to the end, I'd have given it a ten.

CatFitz
(Tulsa, OK)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 11:50
 

Please no. Please no. Oh fuck please no more x-tian country muzak torture. 



Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Apr 16, 2010 - 18:39
 
 Loonytunas wrote:

Is this Christian radio or Radio Paradise?


 

Who cares.  It's a great song and she belts it out with heart.  Get over your Christian paranoia.


Albert1967
(Leusden, the Netherlands)
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 03:35
 
 ripemedia wrote:

I agree. Blah.
 
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THIS AGAIN PLEASE?

SmileOnADog
(Arizona)
Posted: Feb 12, 2010 - 13:20
 
I liked that set - "Stars Die" from the mighty P'Tree, then Jimi's unfortunately posthumous "Angel", then this crystalline gem of a vocal.  Nice flow.

calypsus_1
Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 16:07
 

Patty Griffin and Natalie Maines - "Mary" Live