"Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" | |
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Single by the Who | |
from the album The Who Sell Out | |
B-side | "I Can't Reach You" |
Released | 2 February 1968 |
Recorded | 24 October 1967 |
Studio | De Lane Lea, London |
Genre | |
Length | 2:28 (album version)[3] 2:09 (Norwegian single edit) 3:16 ("electric" single version) |
Label | Track |
Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend |
Producer(s) | Kit Lambert |
"Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" is a song by the English rock band the Who. It was written by Pete Townshend and released on their 1967 album The Who Sell Out. The best known version of the song has an arrangement using acoustic guitar and Latin percussion instruments.
The song has ambiguous lyrics that have been subject to a variety of interpretations. At least five different recordings of the song have been officially released by the Who.