For you, we would give the songs we write

The Marilyns Thank...



Kim, for being our biggest fan; Nerissa, for being the best guitar teacher ever and for being Andrea's human crutch(see also-Katryna and the Daves); Jenna, for being our ultra-cool manager (even if it's only in theory); Katryna and the Daves, for being in the best band ever; The Maggies, for great music, great clothes, and writing the song "Thank God"; Dar, for being amazing and a musical inspiration; Laura Love, for being a chick bass player; Ani, for her guitar genius; The Voices On The Verge, for providing great harmonies; Rachel B. and Emily, for coming to see us at Fire and Water; Heidi Swawnson, for all the fan mail; Fire and Water, for having open stage every monday and for making great chilie; Downtown Sounds, for letting us play all the pretty guitars and not complaining; Staples, for providing us with fun office supplies; Beaner, just because she's cool; Ofer, for driving us places; Patty, for being a great cook and manager; Anne Sexton, for her poetry; Bruce, for the Albany tape; Mike Myers, The Real World, Lisa Kudrow and the makers of Dirty Dancing, for providing us with hours of entertainment; Haagen-Daaz, for their mango sorbet; Our parents, for listening to us practice for hours, and not really complaining; Tasha, for being the best fellow recording artist (and friend!) that any Marilyn could ask for; Bess' writing class, for putting Rachel's song lyrics on the cover of their anthology; William Shakespeare, for writing the best damn plays ever (especially "Twelfth Night"); Fender and Alvarez, for making the guitars we play; Helene, for talking to us in line at the Iron Horse and for helping convince Rachel's parents to let her go to Hampshire; The Iron Horse, for providing a great place to see shows (and expertly prepared nachos); Turn It Up, for buying our old cds so we could have some money; Tawni, for being an amazing friend, expert on garbage and excellent driver;Mr. Grauer, for the use of his tambourineAmanda, for being one of the original members of Forced To Wear Fuschia; Robert Frost, Ann Beattie and Gary Colemanfor inspiration; and...YOU!

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