Carrie Anne
The Hollies
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Hey, Carrie-Anne. Hey, Carrie-Anne. When we were at school, our games were simple. I played a janitor, you played a monitor. Then you played with older boys and prefects. What's the attraction in what they're doing? Hey, Carrie-Anne, what's your game now? Can anybody play? Hey, Carrie-Anne, what's your game now? Can anybody play? You were always something special to me quite independent, never caring. You lost your charm as you were aging. Where is your magic disappearing? [Chorus] You're so, so like a woman to me. (so lke a woman to me) So, so like a woman to me. (like a woman to me) People live and learn but you're still learning You use my mind and I'll be your teacher. When the lesson's over, you'll be with me. Then I'll hear the other people saying. [Chorus] Carrie-Anne, Carrie-Anne, Carrie-Anne.
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Written by: Alan Clarke, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks
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14 facts about this song
Songwriters"Carrie Anne" was written not only by Graham Nash but also Allan Clarke and Tony Hicks. These three were part of the British pop-rock band called The Hollies.
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Release InformationThe song "Carrie Anne" was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26th May 1967.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success. It reached number 3 on UK Singles Chart and climbed up to number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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Musical CompositionThe eruptive steel-pan inclusion in "Carrie Anne" marked the incorporation of Caribbean flair, making it unique in the Hollies' discography.
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Song InspirationIt was known that Graham Nash may have had British singer Marianne Faithfull in mind as the inspiration while writing the song.
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Band ImpactIt was the last Hollies single to feature Graham Nash in the band before he left to form the trio Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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Song ThemeThe song, with its light and catchy pop-rhythms, was about schoolboy crushes.
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Musical InfluenceSome musical critics have suggested that the song had inspired Stephen Stills' composition "Marrakesh Express" which was also performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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Song MisconceptionDespite the popular misunderstanding, the track wasn't called "Carrie Anne" because of Nash's crush on Marianne Faithfull, as he has clarified he didn't meet her until after he'd written the song.
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Public Reception"Carrie Ann" is considered one of Hollies' most significant and enduring hits, even decades after its original release.
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LegacyThe song was featured in the 2000 film, "Remember the Titans".
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Modern UseThe song's catchy and uniquely styled melodies were sampled for a television advertisement by Marks & Spencer, a major British multinational retailer, in 2018.
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Recorded at Abbey Road"Carrie Anne" was one of the many iconic songs recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London.
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Pop Culture ReferenceThe song was heard in an episode of the hit series, "Mad Men," during the closing credits.
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