"Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" is a song written by Pete Townshend and first released on The Who's 1967 album The Who Sell Out, and subsequently on several Who compilation albums. It was released as a single in The Netherlands backed with "I Can't Reach You". The song has a Latin-influenced melody and ambiguous lyrics that have been subject to a variety of interpretations. The song has been released in several different versions, sometimes under the title "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hands". It has also been covered by a number of other artists, including The Nils, Petra Haden, Opal Butterfly and Chris Richards.
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