Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
1967 single by Country Joe and the Fish
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"Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" is the debut single by American psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish, released in April 1967 as the lead single from their debut studio album Electric Music for the Mind and Body (1967). It is their highest-charting song, peaking at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" | ||||
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| Single by Country Joe and the Fish | ||||
| from the album Electric Music for the Mind and Body | ||||
| B-side | "Masked Marauder" | |||
| Released | April 1967 | |||
| Recorded | February 1967 | |||
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| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Songwriter | Joseph McDonald | |||
| Producer | Samuel Charters | |||
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Composition
Critical reception
Uncut considered Country Joe McDonald's "wry, wide-eyed vocal approach" on "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" to be "even better" compared to their song "Flying High". They additionally stated, "A character sketch of sorts, a romance gone awry, it leaves boy/girl, moon/spoon pop fare in the dust, its unconventional rhythms and surreal storytelling making it the album’s most compelling track."[1]
Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 98 |
