Marcella
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Original Album
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Carl And The Passions- So Tough
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Single
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Marcella / Hold On, Dear Brother
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Written By
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Brian Wilson/Jack Reiley/Tandyn Almer
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Ricky Fataar, and Blondie Chaplin. Especially Carl.
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Lead Vocals
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Carl with Mike on the tag
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Recorded On
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1972
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Length
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3:51
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Notes
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- One of Brian's great lost gems; a truly underrated and underappreciated song.
- Quite simply, the best track on C&TP-ST;truly evokes the classic Beach Boys harmony sound without the wretched nostalgia that would plaugue their 80's output.
- The verses originally came from the pre-verse of an earlier Brian song called "I Just Got My Pay".
- Great bass vocals from Mike on the tag.
- Lyrics
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(Hey yeah Marcella)
(Hey yeah Marcella)
She's a bright girl
(Hey yeah Marcella)
Hey hey
(Hey yeah Marcella)
Mystic maiden's more than soft and sexy
She can mess my mind with the stuff that she knows
Her new found beauty goes beyond her covering
And sets a flame in her soul
One arm over my shoulder
Sandals dance at my feet
Eyes that'll knock you right over
Ooo Marcella's so sweet
(Hey yeah Marcella)
(Hey yeah Marcella)
She's a bright girl bom bom bom bom bom
(Hey yeah Marcella)
Hey hey
(Hey yeah Marcella)
Brave new woman standing proud and dazzling
Grips the goal that eluded her soul
Direction bringing her to nowÕs tomorrow
And my love for her still grows
One arm over my shoulder
Sandals dance at my feet
Eyes that'll knock you right over
Ooo Marcella's so sweet
(Hey yeah Marcella)
(Hey yeah Marcella)
She's a bright girl
(Hey yeah Marcella)
Hey hey
(Hey yeah Marcella)
One arm over my shoulder
Sandals dance at my feet
Eyes that knock you right over
Ooo Marcella's so sweet
One arm over my shoulder
Sandals dance at my feet
Eyes that knock you right over
Ooo Marcella's so sweet
When she puts one arm over my shoulder
Sandals dance at my feet
Eyes that knock you right over
Ooo Marcella's so sweet
When she puts one arm over my shoulder
Sandals dance at my feet
Eyes that knock you right over
Ooo Marcella's so sweet
When she puts one arm over my shoulder
Sandals dance at my feet
Eyes that knock you right over
Ooo Marcella's so sweet
- Chords
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(original key: Bb)
A.......................D.......A....................D
Hey yeah Marcella, hey yeah Marcella
A.......................D.......A....................D.........Bm
Hey yeah Marcella, hey yeah Marcella
A7..............................D
Mystic maiden's smooth and soft and sexy
.................A7...................................D
She can mess my mind with the stuff that she knows
.......Bm....................................E
Her new found beauty goes beyond recovering
..........................................A.....D
And sets a flame in her soul
G7......................................F.C.G7...............................F.C
One arm over my shoulder, sandals dance at my feet
G7................................................F.C.G7...............................F.C
Eyes that'll knock you right over, ooh Marcella's so sweet
D....G....C.....G
A7....................................D
Brave new woman standing proud and dazzling
A7...............................D
Grips the goal that eluded her soul
....Bm.............................E
Direction bringing her to my house tomorrow
..............................................A........D
And my love for her still grows
G7.....................................F.C.G7................................F.C
One arm over my shoulder, sandals dance at my feet
G7..............................................F.C.G7................................F.C
Eyes that'll knock you right over, ooh Marcella's so sweet
D....C....G
E7....Am7....D....G....E7....Am7....D...G....E7....Am7
D7....................................C.G.D7................................C.G
One arm over my shoulder, sandals dance at my feet
D7..............................................C.G.D7...............................C.G
Eyes that'll knock you right over, ooh Marcella's so sweet
Chart prepared by Francis Greene