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Who did kill Mary?* And other unsolved song mysteries

209 replies

IntelligentInputDarling · 17/06/2025 16:23

*Hazard - Richard Marx.

Anyone know what happened to poor Mary?
Do we think she's still somewhere down by the river, in that old Nebraska town?

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myplace · 17/06/2025 16:23

That boy’s not right…

FrankTurnersCat · 17/06/2025 16:26

We know you shot the sheriff Bob Marley, but who killed the deputy?

TheNightingalesStarling · 17/06/2025 16:28

What wouldn't Meatloaf do?

HonoriaBulstrode · 17/06/2025 16:29

What were she and Billie Joe throwing off the Tallahatchie Bridge?

Biomic · 17/06/2025 16:29

Was the farmer or the dog called bingo?

IntelligentInputDarling · 17/06/2025 16:29

@myplace 😂 True, that.

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Sidebeforeself · 17/06/2025 16:29

Why did Billy Jo Macallister jump off the Tallahatchee Bridge?!

TheNightingalesStarling · 17/06/2025 16:30

Why did the Old Lady swallow a fly?

Biomic · 17/06/2025 16:30

TheNightingalesStarling · 17/06/2025 16:28

What wouldn't Meatloaf do?

Mrs Brown solved that one, she has a pair of Meatloaf knickers. On the front it says I would do anything for love, and on the back it says but I won’t do that.

SingWithMeJustForToday · 17/06/2025 16:32

TheNightingalesStarling · 17/06/2025 16:28

What wouldn't Meatloaf do?

It tells you in every verse. This one isn't unsolved! He's also talked about it in loads of interviews.

The Richard Marx one has two videos, I think? I went through a brief period of fascination with it.

Sidebeforeself · 17/06/2025 16:32

Sorry @HonoriaBulstrode !

Sidebeforeself · 17/06/2025 16:33

Okay… who put the bom in the bom she bom she bom?

tripleginandtonic · 17/06/2025 16:39

TheNightingalesStarling · 17/06/2025 16:30

Why did the Old Lady swallow a fly?

Not sure she did it on purpose

IntelligentInputDarling · 17/06/2025 16:40

And why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near?

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squashyhat · 17/06/2025 16:40

Who left the cake out in the rain?

Motnight · 17/06/2025 16:42

TheNightingalesStarling · 17/06/2025 16:28

What wouldn't Meatloaf do?

If you listen to the end of song Meatloaf makes it very clear what he won't do!

LauraNorda · 17/06/2025 16:46

Who is the father of Biilie Jeans son?

HÆLTHEPAIN · 17/06/2025 16:50

Is Annie OK?

GenerousGardener · 17/06/2025 16:51

Who is Annie’s daddy?

aperolspritzbasicbitch · 17/06/2025 16:52

Motnight · 17/06/2025 16:42

If you listen to the end of song Meatloaf makes it very clear what he won't do!

Does he?! I’ve never picked up on it

Boreded · 17/06/2025 16:52

What happened with Cotton Eyed Joe that chased all the girls away so there weren’t any left for him to marry? Where did he come from, and where did he go?

edited because I got a little bit wrong

legyeleven · 17/06/2025 16:56

Was papa right to preach! I reckon he was left holding the baby when sexy mechanic got bored of domestic life

HurdyGurdy19 · 17/06/2025 16:56

HonoriaBulstrode · 17/06/2025 16:29

What were she and Billie Joe throwing off the Tallahatchie Bridge?

They made a movie about it. If I remember rightly, it was a teddy bear, or a doll.

It wasn't a very good film.

Boreded · 17/06/2025 17:02

He won’t:

  • stop dreaming of you
  • Forget everything, think it is just a fling and move on
  • Screw around