Biography:
The Blasters are an American rock and roll music group formed in 1979 in Downey, California, by brothers Phil Alvin (vocals and guitar) and Dave Alvin (guitar), with bass guitarist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman.
Dave Alvin, the group's primary songwriter, left the band in 1986 for a critically-acclaimed solo career. He was initially replaced on guitar by Hollywood Fats (birth name: Michael L. Mann) who appeared with them at Farm Aid. Phil Alvin has led various incarnations of The Blasters intermittently since then
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 15:50:57 -0600
From: [email protected] (J.T. Broderick)
Subject: The Blasters, Marie Marie.crd
Marie Marie
by Dave Alvin
The Blasters, "The Blasters", Slash Records, 1981, "The Blasters
Collection", Slash Records, 1990
G
Marie Marie
G
Playing guitar on the back porch
G D
I sit in my car
D C D
While she sings so sad
D G
Marie Marie
Marie Marie
It's so lonely in these farmlands
Please come with me
To the bright lights downtown
Marie Marie
chorus:
G D
I said, "Hey, pretty girl
D
Don't you understand
D
I just want to be your lovin' man"
Marie Marie
The sun is down in the corn fields
The evening is dark
And you sing so sad
Marie Marie
Marie Marie
I got two weeks in back pay
There's gas in my car
And your folks say I must go
Marie Marie
(repeat chorus)
Marie Marie
Playing guitar on the back porch
I leave in my car
While you sing so sad
Marie Marie
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 15:50:57 -0600
From: [email protected] (J.T. Broderick)
Subject: The Blasters, Marie Marie.crd
Marie Marie
by Dave Alvin
The Blasters, "The Blasters", Slash Records, 1981, "The Blasters
Collection", Slash Records, 1990
G
Marie Marie
G
Playing guitar on the back porch
G D
I sit in my car
D C D
While she sings so sad
D G
Marie Marie
Marie Marie
It's so lonely in these farmlands
Please come with me
To the bright lights downtown
Marie Marie
chorus:
G D
I said, "Hey, pretty girl
D
Don't you understand
D
I just want to be your lovin' man"
Marie Marie
The sun is down in the corn fields
The evening is dark
And you sing so sad
Marie Marie
Marie Marie
I got two weeks in back pay
There's gas in my car
And your folks say I must go
Marie Marie
(repeat chorus)
Marie Marie
Playing guitar on the back porch
I leave in my car
While you sing so sad
Marie Marie
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