Mary’s in India
Posted in Popular Song on Aug 27th, 2009 No Comments »
This is a slight song, written and sung by the English singer, Dido Armstrong. She’s popular with my children, and for some reason this song has wormed its way into my head. Mary’s gone off, leaving Danny in England, anguishing about their relationship. We know it’s over but Danny hasn’t got there yet.
‘As the sun rises on Mary, it sets on him’.
She’s the shoulder he cries on, and young love being strong and fickle, it’s not long before his affections are transferred wholesale to her.
‘As the sun sets on Mary, it rises on him.’
At the end there’s an unmistakeable smile of triumph in Dido’s voice.
‘I’m taking care of Danny, and he’s taking care of me.’
I don’t think Geography could have been Dido’s best subject at school. Her time difference isn’t right. If Mary’s in India and Danny’s in England, she’s five hours ahead of him. So when the sun sets on Mary, there would still be three or four hours to go (depending on the season) before it rises on him.
Pedantic, of course, but it’s the details that always trip you up.






