“Crazy Mary”
by Pearl Jam (originally by Victoria Williams)
from the album Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams
1993
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Following Lance’s example of a random Pearl Jam cover. When the benefit album this cover was part of first came out, I didn’t know anything about Victoria Williams, and I admittedly still don’t, but I used to always go for these types of compilation albums if there was at least one artist I liked. I don’t really do that anymore, partly because I never know about them, and partly because I finally realized I usually only liked one or two songs on them. This is one of three songs on this album that actually stuck with me.

I finally heard a version of Victoria Williams singing it on the 120 Minutes Live compilation that Lance gave me a few years ago, but I still prefer this Pearl Jam version. Quiet and simple song that sometimes randomly gets stuck in my head, especially the “said NO L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G ALLOWED” bit. Perfect for today’s grey summer weather.

The version from 120 Minutes: