While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.
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Arms Of Mary
Smokie Lyrics
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The wind blows up the alley
Oh how I wish I were lying in the
Arms of Mary
She took the pains of boyhood
And turned them into feel good
Oh hw I wish I were lying in the
Arms of Mary
Mary was the girl who taught me all I had
To know--she put me right on my first mistake
Summer wasn't gone when I'd learned all she had
To show--she really gave all a boy could take
So now when I feel lonely
Still looking for the one and only
That's when I wish I were lying in the
Arms of Mary
Mary was the girl who taught me all I had
To know--she put me right on my first mistake
Summer wasn't gone when I'd learned all she had to show
She really gave all a boy could take...
The lights shine down the valley
The wind blows up the alley
Oh how I wish I were lying in the
Arms of Mary
The lyrics to Smokie's "Arms of Mary" depict a longing for the comfort and safety that comes with being wrapped in the arms of a loved one. The first verse paints a picture of a serene landscape, with lights shining down the valley and wind blowing through the alley. The singer expresses a desire to be lying in the arms of Mary, a person who transformed the pains of his boyhood into happy memories. Mary is portrayed as a teacher and a giver, who taught the singer all he needed to know in life, even correcting him when he made his first mistake. The chorus repeats the desire to be held in Mary's arms, as the singer still feels lonely and searches for the love that only one person can give.
Line by Line Meaning
The lights shine down the valley
The glow is spread throughout the valley in a peaceful manner.
The wind blows up the alley
The gentle breeze is carrying the sweet perfume from the flowers in the alley.
Oh how I wish I were lying in the Arms of Mary
The singer desires to be held tightly by his lover, Mary, who has always been by his side during his hardships.
She took the pains of boyhood and turned them into feel good
Mary knew how to ease his painful memories of his past and make him feel good despite it all.
Mary was the girl who taught me all I had to know--she put me right on my first mistake
Mary played a significant role in teaching the singer important life lessons by correcting him whenever he made mistakes.
Summer wasn't gone when I'd learned all she had to show--she really gave all a boy could take...
Mary made sure to not waste any time in educating the singer about everything he needed to know, and she gave him all that he needed to succeed.
So now when I feel lonely, still looking for the one and only, that's when I wish I were lying in the Arms of Mary
Stuck in the search for true love, the singer longs for the comfort and security he felt in Mary's embrace.
The lights shine down the valley
The surrounding area continues to be illuminated with a sense of peacefulness.
The wind blows up the alley
The gentle breeze continues to carry the scent of fresh flowers through the alley.
Oh how I wish I were lying in the Arms of Mary
The singer's deepest wish is for Mary to hold him tightly once more.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAIN GEORGE SUTHERLAND
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The lights shine down the valley
The wind blows up the alley, oh
Well I wish I was lying in the arms of Mary
She took the pains of boyhood
And turned them in to feel good, oh
How I wish I was lying in the arms of Mary
Mary was the girl who taught me all I had to know
She put me right on my first mistake
Summer wasn't good when I learned all she had to show
She really gave all a boy could take, oh
So now when I get lonely
Still looking for the one and only
That's when I wish was lying in the arms of Mary
Mary was the girl who taught me all I had to know
She put me right on my first mistake
Summer wasn't good when I learned all she had to show
She really gave all a boy could take
The lights shine down the valley
The wind blows up the alley, oh
Well I wish I was lying in the arms of Mary
Lying in the arms of Mary, Lying in the arms of Mary
Lying in the arms of Mary
Dobi Mileva
Най- истинската група на последните поколения! Магнетизъм и позитивизъм при всяко изпълнение! А Крис Норман не напразно е наричан последния романтик на рока- изящен и уникален глас, а какво присъствие на сцената! Велик музикант!
Эвелина Якутина
Душевная песня красивая аранжировка и новый состав мне тоже очень нравится красивые голоса как всегда.
Маргарита Павлова
не са лоши но онези първите са единствени
Silvany Ferreira de Souza
One of the most beautiful song ever!
ธันย่า ตุ๊กตา
Love it.. This song.
Achumi11
Those are all legendary times
Lawmkima Hnamte
Smokie the best country rock band ever
william cox
Great tune
Nokyeih konyak
When I hear this song I wanna to recall my beloved
Антонина Васильева
Осталась только память о рок группе смоуки в которой был талантливый музыкант,солист ,композитор легендарного золотого состава рок группы смоуки Терри Атли
Терри Атли
Светлая и
Вечная память