Mary-Christ (track)
by Sonic Youth
Mary-Christ appears on the following album(s) by Sonic Youth:
- Goo (track #3) (this album) (1990)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/01/2026 07:59 | Siromynian | 20,322 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/05/2026 17:04 | spinout | 41,950 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2026 08:36 |  DommeDamian | 79,107 | 51/100 |
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I've never been keen on how this transitions into the Kool Thing riff, fades out, and then the riff restarts again at the beginning of Kool Thing itself. (I suppose the band just didn't manage to nail them both in one take?) So I've always wondered what it would have been like if this flowed directly into Kool Thing as an actual medley - would I prefer it that way? (Edited)
Awesome song, I love the vocal interplay between Kim and Thurston
