Marianne Terry Gilkyson

Marianne Terry Gilkyson
Video ,West Australia, Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

All night, all day, Marianne,
Down by the seaside sifting sand.
Even little children love Marianne,
Down by the seaside sifting sand.

Based on a Bahamian folk tune, Marianne became a million seller, and was the group's only top forty pop hit as performers. The song was recorded by a variety of other performers, with the Hilltoppers also taking it to the top ten.

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• folk
• WA
• monkey
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• dolphins

[vinylsingleman]

Thanks for posting this

[janschro]

Your very welcome vinylsingleman

[joflo82]

I first heard this song on an old cassette I bought at a yard sale about 8 years ago. I loved its easy melody and apperant obscurity. One day that old cassette fried in my car underneath an intense summer sunshine.

I have spent months trying to locate this song.

I, too, used to sing it to an old girlfriends middle daughter named marianne. Funny, I miss her daughters more than I miss her.

What great memories. Thanks for posting this song!!!!

[janschro]

my pleasure joflo82

[manhattanmaryanne]

this is a fabulous post!

my mom used to sing this to me when i was a child..and she still did when i was older :))

[janschro]

One of my first childhood memories ,I must have been about 4 years old, and sitting in a sand pit listening to this song. Nostalgia is wonderful

[jaec45]

My dad used to play this song while I ran at beach in my diapers.

Thanks for posting.

[lora1062]

I remember hearing this on Captain Kangaroo

[smileyfaceyay112233]

That's my name!!

[heymaryann1]

My mother told me my father, who died suddenly when I was young, loved this song. Thanks for posting this because it is a connection to him.

[BuzzsawLizzie]

@joflo82

I met an elderly woman 2 years ago who in conversation told me about a song that was written for her. She sang it so sweetly in the sweetest little voice. One day when I was thinking about her, I looked up the lyrics and found this youtube video. She taught dance for many years in NYC. Lovely and beautiful woman, even to this day. :)

[AndreaMimi1984]

Cool song. I also know it sung by the Hilltoppers

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[viken51]

One of the first 78 RPM's I can remember playing as a pre-K'er. Still trying to locate Are You Satisfied/ Humdinger by Sheb Woolley, (Had it on an M-G-M 78.)

[MairBearGrammy]

My daddy always sang the refrain to me since I was a toddler. Before he died, he even tried to sing it to me. This song is so special and the entire song is so true to my life. I love my husband and I miss my daddy!

[Hardright]

I was in a casino in Lake Tahoe in the mid 60's and a group was singing this song. Their lyrics were different. they went, all day all night Marianne, who the hell you think I am Superman. My name is Marianne and everyone I was with cracked up. Actually, so did I.