Can - Mary, Mary So Contrary

[CaseyHuynh]

THIS.IS.

magic

[John47mg]

It's so wonderful

[TheFiloxer]

When this band is playing, other bands must shut up!

[Kennedyinc3]

This in Norwegian Wood was sublime

[enfantroi1]

Drugs....



[stanleysoldman]

can ya feel it 

[Bram01568]

Utterly beautiful, so moving reminds of Roald Dahl:

Mary Mary quite contrary

How does your garden grow?

"I live with my brat in high rise flat

so how in the world would I know?"

[whitepoeticwarrior]

I'm impressed that so many of you already know of this great band I just discovered. Over 74,000 plays. Wow. Maybe other feel born in the wrong era like me, huh? Not everybody is into rap/hip-hop.

[alaespsd]

@whitepoeticwarrior don't feel bad about it, i had downloaded some of their songs at one time and than forgot them in my old portable HDD :/ i am just like you

[ssisispei]

This is a nursery rhyme right!?

[LTBL88]

@ssisispei yeah the mary mary part is based on a nursery rhyme

[sabina1111]

very very true,,Can is one from the small, chosen flock sitting on the roof of The Hall of The Famous once and only... respect !

[Ugslap]

Best song from Monster Movie and also one of their most beautiful songs

[60mamag]

so so beutiful

[dirtyparisband]

beautiful

[catis5555]

beautiful.. this remembers me of the Zelda theme song..

[ZEMTRASH]

there are lot good bands around today ...

CAN are unique...

there is no reason to compare...

[GizmoLico]

One of the best albums ever, if not the best.

[ututura]

the good and old galactus

[AbyssDeathGhost]

My middle name is Malcolm. Finally, I can think of someone besides X when I hear that name... Thank you, Can. ;) "Went to see... Contrary Mary..."

[cometetodalacarne]

Always think bout this song when swimming

[superpixelkamikaze]

sounds like The German Doors ah ah

[shvedr06]

is it country in el.dub or some sentimental rubb?

[titass420]

CAN breaks the rules of tension and release better than anyone, EVER. I have never heard a band that can build up so much musical tension, hold it there for like seven minutes, and then just fade out before resolving. I mean I guess if we start talking like contemporary classical music then yeah, but that shit just doesnt hold a candle to these dudes. Best thing to come out of Germany since the holocaust.

[flyja66]

@titass420 "Best thing to come out of Germany since the holocaust?" FUCK OFF YOU PIECE OF SHIT

[madjackkash]

this song is so incredibly dark and sexy. It's the sexiest song i've ever heard.

[enfantroi1]

Exprimental band who inspire themself instead of the commercial area. Great recording. Don't forget that we are on the begening of hi tech tools. I like the long lasting sound of Karoli (guitar) and the keiboard.

[lostenspace1]

My favorite can song.

[zurapDOR]

Although contrary..merry Mary marry me!

[agreymonkeynamedasa]

I can only immagen why this band didn't get the popularity it deserved in America.

[joealanouf]

smoke a hiku ciggarett

[MirraSyren]

Can ~ Monster Movie, 1969

[BurningSpear213]

Malcolm is the only singer I've heard that can make nursery rhymes sound like the most urgent thing in the world.

[AodhaMaredud]

a live video i mean

[AodhaMaredud]

a live video i mean

[AodhaMaredud]

really nice song

someone has a live version of this song

that would be great

[InouPFPC]

This song is awesome!

[petuniabixler]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[tmvideoproduktionen]

Das Album ist keine leichte Kost. Man muss es eher unter analytischen Aspekten hören (Einordnung in die Zeit, Progressivität). Mary, Mary ist der melodiöseste Song. Den Rest muss man sich erarbeiten. Fast wie ein guter Pinotage. Wer das mag, dem könnte Aphrodite´s Child "Four Horsemen" gefallen).

[texprint1]

und das auf acid, oh mann

[enfantroi1]

I stick to much on it. !! New technologie with a unique talented band. The singner and crazzzzzy psychedelich guitar player (carrrroly) are to much...

[SwamiOrchestra]

Gut ist letztendlich das, was dauert. Bei CAN reden wir über das, was in der Physik wohl als Grundlagenforschung bezeichnet wird. Hier ist jeder Musiker ein Unikat und setzt(e) auf seine Art und Weise Zeichen.

[gabina13]

Hi! Ich habe eine Fan Seite in FB über CAN gemacht verlinke Youtube Videos... Fast alle von dir!!

Such in FB: CAN the Band from Cologne und "join"

:-)

[KPizzle1000]

heh heh

"Haiku cigarettes..."

[KPizzle1000]

"It simple ain't it/ but quite clever..."

Mellow...

[Bamtan13]

Great group, unique and deep song! I've always loved this song! また みっけ! ^-^

また、また もちろん FAV 入りです!

Dang I love this song and his voice m AMAZING!!!

Thank you for sharing FolkerDono!!!

[jellybean23bells]

EPIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3

[tiredstar]

Ein Superstück!!!! Mit dem sich schon ankündigenden Einstieg in den Wahnsinn. Loops, Wiederholungen, Ekstase. Diese Art Gitarre zu spielen hat mich schon immer fasziniert. Toll, hier zu hören. Gänsehaut pur.

[aficiandos]

Warming hearts!

[sorcelor]

i love eternity

[axzck]

põe foda!!!!

[Maikschoene67]

Es mir ein Rätsel warum in Unserem Land so wenig über diese wichtigen Bands

des Krautrocks berichtet wird und wurde.Sie sind nach meiner Meinung "Stilprägender" und "Innovativer" als die letzten 25 jahre zusammen.

[soNervig]

liegt an den Leuten selbst, die Bands fanden nie ein allzu breites Publikum. Selbst Kraftwerk ist hier völlig unterschätzt, dabei gehören sie wohl mit Black Sabbath und James Brown zu den einflussreichsten Künstlern der letzten....der Nachkriegszeit? Wüsste nicht, wen ich da noch in einer Reihe nennen kann im Zusammenhang mit musikalischen Einfluss...

[u03tf5]

In England wird etwas mehr über den Einfluss von Can geredet (z.B. auf Blur). Hat auch was mit der Selbstwahrnehmung der deutschen Musikkultur zu tun. Wichtige deutsche Bands konnten erst als tiefgreifend prägend geschätzt werden, wenn das übers Ausland reflektiert wurde.

[soNervig]

genau das ist das seltsame. Erst muss das Ausland "prüfen", ob es ok ist, dann erst kommt der "Druchbruch" bei uns. Eine Ausnahme ist Rammstein, deren Innovativität allerdings nicht auf eine Stufe mit den oben genannten Bands zu setzen ist...

[klippspringer]

first song i heard from them. not in time, but in the early 70s. i was 12 or so and totally impressed.

still one of my favourites today

[TheNakedSun]

this song got a bitter taste to me... but never the less this is amazing... lots of sad memorys to this song...

[impressiveminge]

unique song, unique band

[lovesGenet]

they,ve been so often commented on by 80's journalists that lots have heard them now.Punk bands likeP.i.l even worked with a member and many bands obviously liked thei spirit of experimentation. Left a great chain in rock for us to climb.

[oesat]

Very good song, but here in terrible quality. Delete this POS and reupload.

[edgeman148]

Bloody amazing band all around this track-album blew my mind and still does, Can Can and did.

[ni4egosebe]

a beautiful melancholy

[maper211]

Damn! This is so good!

[SchwarzeRoseFLQ]

that`s my music and my Mary,, thanks for this Kraut-Rock song :-)

[duncaninlondon]

what an amazing track. havn't heard this for years thanks very much

[hippiehash13]

sooo CHILL!!!!!! i love this trippy song!

[ChiiAD]

Just learned:

add &fmt=18 to URL for STEREO

It works!

[MattHatter]

My gosh I'd love to hear from any American fans of this album on this comment forum, ones that bought it when it came out in 1969! What was YOUR experience like when you first heard this?!

[NichtsNadaNothing]

CAN are the hidden champions of psychedelic rock!

[Bonsangmaiscbiensur]

MY God, where are my remenbers.

Many many thinks for you, for this peace.

tyvx. France

[moutard111]

and your father cannot yell

[thymirek]

odjazd , po tylu latach dalej dobry

[81856686]

i adore this song my second fave song by can after theif then closely fallowed by sing swan song & vitamin k *(all of can's songs acttuly lol)

[marciaorox]

OMG

The song have just ended.

I cant believe I'm still here.

[Fluhk]

When I first heard it, so many years ago, it just swept me off my feet... And it still does today. It's like a raw piece of rare meat, like a desert sun turned wild, like a knife slowly cutting it's way through your stomach... it beats your head against the wall, and yet, it's so sweet and tender and luring that you might almost wish to be out there, in that desert, under the burning sun... MADNESS!!!

[hundekotMITkirsche]

geiles lied

[Ludicanti]

Sublime.

[beamondito]

My eldest times favorit, heard in Köln 1977, the sweetest lulloby

[agentoranges]

the guitar solo on this is out of this world.

[ziesche133]

Explosion.

[Arminchen]

How CAN a psycheldic prog band in the 70's make such a... wishful music? My, timeless, i would say!

[Soulvania]

CAN, MAN!

thats all i can say about that!

HALLELUWAH!!!!

[zukuzukuzukuzuku]

aaaaaagggggghhhhhh rawsomeeeeeee eargasmic

[rhymney1]

Good stuff !!!

[Maikschoene67]

On of the Best Band ever.

[juie1]

i`m so sorry. I want thumbs up but I click on thumbs down. sorry sorry sorry !!!

[marciaorox]

Dont worry!

I dont normally care about giving thumbs, but I gave him one to equalize with yours.

lol

[PBro75]

One of the best song i've ever heard.Thak you for posting.I love CAN.

P

[jarkkkoo]

love this song, thanx

[tarantism]

i listened to this song on vinyl the other day, i was totally gutted by Karoli's guitar playing. It was one of the most amazing listening experiences i've had

[KERAKAO]

For sure, Karoli shows he has a really beatiful feeling.This song is really ''cryable''.As a guitarist, Karoli is one of my idols.

be my guest man, I will always be posting good music for YouTube community =)

Keep CANing!

[Frunksta]

@KERAKAO

whats special about the guitar in this song? i don t get how he became one of your idols?

[KERAKAO]

@Frunksta Pure feeling dude.

I sincerely don't give a shit about guitar techniques.

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, players like those, for me, are souless guitar players.

Real guitarists, that tell stories with their guitar and play theirs souls out, are like David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore and the already cited Mr. Karoli.

Maybe Karoli doesn't have much fame/consagration as those I said, but there it is another I don't mind: fame/consagration.

[Frunksta]

@KERAKAO

yeah you re right, i know what you're talking about... you can really feel how these songs are so very unlively, just a product like soap or a fan, sold on christmas, thrown away 2 weeks later.

but that wasn t my question, see i realise the guitar in this song not as a leading element.. and so im just wondering how anything can be "that" special, playing in the background, doing nothing special.

you mentioned some guitarrists, what do you think about dave navarro?

[KERAKAO]

@Frunksta

You see, that's exactly why do I think his guitar is great.

He respects the song by choosing notes, he does not want to steal the scene from the song. But, on the same time, this song is nothing without his guitar.

Dave Navarro? I'm a big fan of his, the work he did in One Hot Minute for me it's really good.

[Frunksta]

@KERAKAO

thats nearly the same of what i mean too many cannot feel or understand the passion... but on the other side a lot of people do not like this style, well at least this is for me the answer why i can't turn on the radio these days. i didn t heard of any underground band doing it a smiliair way. Ok times had changed and maybe its just my opinion, but i can't listen to a heartles track

[KERAKAO]

@Frunksta

Well man, music this days is almost dead. All we hear is just marketing, propaganda, by artists who only dresses with meat dresses and stuff like that. They lack the feeling the antique have.

So don't feel bad, I also can't hear today's music.

[DravenX53]

@KERAKAO I don't agree with that at all, I think you are just looking for modern music in the wrong places! Yes, current pop music is terrible, but it's no more terrible now than it was back in the 70's (remember Disco?). Look up the song Leaf House by Animal Collective (I'd link it, but youtube won't let me). That song is an example of (in my opinion) great contemporary music. There's certainly no marketing or propaganda to be found there...

[KERAKAO]

@DravenX53

Well, of course there are still good bands today, unfortunately, most of them are so obscure most people never heard of them. No more epic bands, like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath.

And there was a time were we could hear The Doors, Led Zeppelin, playing on the radio.

Even the disco song you say it's terrible (I don't agree with that, by the way) is way better than most of the stuff we hear on the radio.

Maybe you misinterpreted me or I expressed my thoughts badly.

[DravenX53]

@KERAKAO Well, fair enough. The epic stylings of yesteryear have largely evaporated, no question! But I still don't fully agree with you- pop music works in phases: first, new music styles are invented by avant-guarde musicians (like Can). This leads to new genres of music, which become "mainstream'd," milked to death, discarded, and the cycle starts over. It happened in the early 90's when glam rock got stale, and lead to the explosion of alternative music! We're just overdue for a new shift.

[phuq1deology]

@KERAKAO

Queens of the stone age, The black keys, them crooked vultures (john paul jones on bass), to some extent the foo fighters, stone temple pilots etc.

That's not even touching on the obscure hipster bands. There is plenty of solid music still being made that is readily available. just look past all the product marketing and brainwashing.

[az0r22]

@DravenX53 Beatles tho and strawberry alarm clock were 60s pop music and they were quite good in my opinion . Cream too !

[NigelBaxter]

this song is so incredible beautiful and intense, as is the album. no wonder i called my first band 'Monster Movie'. thank you very much for uploading this.