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"'''Taxi Mary'''" is a pop song written by Jeff Burstin, [[Joe Camilleri]], Tony Faehse and recorded by [[Australian]] musician [[Jo Jo Zep]] and [[Jane Clifton]] (who is uncredited on the song)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictheatreaustralia.com.au/component/entertainers/joe_camilleri/3531|title=Joe Camilleri|publisher=Music Theatre Australia|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>. The song was released in September 1982 as the lead single from Jo Jo Zep's seventh studio album, ''[[Cha (album)|Cha]]'' (1982). |
"'''Taxi Mary'''" is a pop song written by Jeff Burstin, [[Joe Camilleri]], Tony Faehse and recorded by [[Australian]] musician [[Jo Jo Zep]] and [[Jane Clifton]] (who is uncredited on the song)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictheatreaustralia.com.au/component/entertainers/joe_camilleri/3531|title=Joe Camilleri|publisher=Music Theatre Australia|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>. The song was released in September 1982 as the lead single from Jo Jo Zep's seventh studio album, ''[[Cha (album)|Cha]]'' (1982). |
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[[Joe Camilleri]] later said the song came at a time when "we weren't looking too good on the charts. I needed a hair transplant, I needed some work on my teeth, a needed platform shoes and to put my kids through University".<ref>{{cite book|title=Dig: Australian Rock and Pop Music, 1960-85|last=Nichols|first=David|publisher=Verse Chorus Press|year=2016|page=307|isbn=9781891241611}} </ref> |
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The song peaked at number 11 on the [[Kent Music Report]] in Australia. |
The song peaked at number 11 on the [[Kent Music Report]] in Australia. |
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"Taxi Mary" is a pop song written by Jeff Burstin, Joe Camilleri, Tony Faehse and recorded by Australian musician Jo Jo Zep and Jane Clifton (who is uncredited on the song)[1]. The song was released in September 1982 as the lead single from Jo Jo Zep's seventh studio album, Cha (1982).
Joe Camilleri later said the song came at a time when "we weren't looking too good on the charts. I needed a hair transplant, I needed some work on my teeth, a needed platform shoes and to put my kids through University".[2]
The song peaked at number 11 on the Kent Music Report in Australia.
Track listing
7" (Mushroom – K-8818)
- Side A – "Taxi Mary" - 3:56
- Side B – "This Is Our Time" - 3:22
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report [3] | 11 |
References
- ^ "Joe Camilleri". Music Theatre Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Nichols, David (2016). Dig: Australian Rock and Pop Music, 1960-85. Verse Chorus Press. p. 307. ISBN 9781891241611.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
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