Marlene

Album: Something/Anything? (1972)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: TODD RUNDGREN
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 10

  • Peggy from Los Angeles CaI knew Marlene just before she was in Playboy. She was my friend and we hung out. She went waterskiing with me and my family and got red as a lobster with that light skin of hers! I’d sure like to see her again.
  • Marlene from Montreal, QcI always used to think that mine was the only name that didn't appear in a song. Thanks Todd!!
  • David from Liverpool, United KingdomMarlene, Marlene - I'm depending on your love - Marlene....................... The fade out is appropriately Toddlike. :)
  • Landi from Westhills, Camarlene is not homless . marlene is doing good at this time , marlene did go through some rough times . i speak with my sis very often . and for bebe , she is so full of her self she looks like ahas been , funny how she wanted to hear from her . i wrote to her and no response , bebe you are classles, and to say you marlene was nothing to todd . thats why she got the song and you did not . merry christmas to all god bless ;;;
  • Landi from Westhills, Camarlene is my sister. todd dated my sister when she was 17 . wrote the song marlene. great song ;;
  • Budd from Rutland, VtOne of my all time favorites from the Something/Anything lp.I love the Burt Bacharach like arrangement. This should have been a big hit for Rundgren.
  • Mustang Sally from Texas Riviera, TxAgreed. NOT his high school sweetheart, but jailbait. Unfortunately, Marlene's last known whereabouts is a sad tale. A search using or "Marlene Morrow" and "Persephone" should come up with the eloquent tale told by a photographer who found her homeless on the streets of Hollywood in '06.
  • John from Philadelphia, PaMarlene Pinkard, aka Marlene Morrow, went on to become Playboy's Miss April in 1974, at the age of 19.
  • Kleingeld from Philadelphia, PaThat Marlene was Todd's high school sweetheart is a popular misconception. In fact, she was a high school-aged girl who was Todd's girlfriend while he was recording the album Something/Anything, from which this song comes. That's the purpose of the line:
    "who'd believe that you're only seventeen
    I'm in trouble if your folks get mean
    And if they do
    Then I don't care if they bust me"
  • Weavil from Wisconsin Rapids, WiTodd is Godd!
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