AboutGMan Expertise I can answer any/all questions in regard to "sublime". I was down with the band and Skunk Records since 1991; the year they released their second cassette, "Jah Won't Pay the Bills" until the end in 1996. I have answers to all of your questions about their music, their releases, their unreleased music, their promos, merchandise, and the like. You ask it, I'll answer it.
Experience I have extensive knowledge of "sublime" from their origin(s)through the end of their career. I have been involved with "sublime" from the early years when Kelly Vargas was on Drums, I know everything that there is to know about their early career, their rise to fame in the early 90's, & on through until May 96' when Brad passed away. I specialize in the band's merchandise. I have been collecting everything that is "sublime" since the beginning and have extensive knowledge on the subject. They released an unparalleled amount of DYI promotional merchandise before being signed to MCA & I would be glad to help you find out what piece of their BIG puzzle you are holding on to and/or what you'd like to get your hand on!
Publications I am a regular on all of the sublime chat boards and was a constant on the now defunct sublime board, "The Curb" where many people considered me the "go to guy" for information on "sublime" and the rarities that they left behind for us all.
Question My question is about he song Mary. Who is Mary? I've been stumped on this for awhile. Looking at the lyrics I have gathered or assumed that he is saying for the first part he is sorry that he has to get high this time and she has obviously seen him do it before but not to worry but if you still come they can do whatever it is they do...and in the second part it seems that maybe she was addicted to heroin as well..? but the thing that really gets me in a bind is the 15 years plus one. That would mean she was 16. The album Robbin' the Hood was relesed in 1994, I'm not sure when the song was written but this means Bradley was 26 in 1994. This catches me off guard because that is highly illegal. I have the greatest respect for the man but whats the truth behind this song?
Answer Ethan,
No big secret here. Brad had TONS of hanger-on chicks. He wrote that song about this chick Mary when he was in jail.
Just a tune about a girl he fucked around with but knew that it wasn't cool. Back then, that shit happened all the time.
