Mary Jane
Encyclopedia
People
- Mary J. BligeMary J. BligeMary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
(born 1971), American singer-songwriter - Mary Jane CroftMary Jane CroftMary Jane Croft was an American actress best known for her roles as Betty Ramsey on I Love Lucy, Mary Jane Lewis on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy, and Clara Randolph on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet....
(1916–1999), American actress - Mary Jane KellyMary Jane KellyMary Jane Kelly , also known as "Marie Jeanette" Kelly, "Fair Emma", "Ginger" and "Black Mary", is widely believed to be the fifth and final victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, who killed and mutilated prostitutes in the Whitechapel area of London from late August to...
(1863–1888), Jack the Ripper victim - Mary Jane LamondMary Jane LamondMary Jane Lamond is a Canadian celtic folk musician who performs traditional Canadian Gaelic folk songs from Cape Breton Island. She was born in 1960 in Kingston, Ontario, graduated from Westmount High School in Montreal and then the Celtic Studies program at St...
(born 1960), Canadian celtic folk musician - Mary Jane PealeMary Jane PealeMary Jane Peale was an American painter. She was the child of Rubens and Eliza Burd Patterson Peale, the only daughter among seven children, and was the granddaughter of Charles Willson Peale...
(1827-1902), American painter
Characters
- Mary Jane WatsonMary Jane WatsonMary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
, love interest of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man - Mary JaneSnifflesSniffles is an animated cartoon and comic-book character in the Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies series of cartoons and comics.-Character biography:...
, a character in the Looney TunesLooney TunesLooney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
comics and cartoons
Items
- Mary Jane (shoe)Mary Jane (shoe)Mary Jane is an American term for a strap shoe or bar shoe that typically has low heels, broad and rounded closed toes, and a single-buckle strap across the instep and/or around the ankle...
, a type of shoe - Mary Jane (candy)Mary Jane (candy)Mary Jane is a peanut butter and molasses flavored taffy-type candy with peanut butter in the center, originally made in 1914 by The Charles N. Miller Co., later by Stark Candy Co., and now manufactured by Necco. It is is dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free and similar in style and packaging to...
, a brand name of confectionery manufactured by NECCO - Mary Jane, a cocktailCocktailA cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.Cocktails were originally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The word has come to mean almost any mixed drink that contains alcohol...
- Mary Jane, a slang term for Marijuana, which itself is a loose translation of "Mary Jane" in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
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Music
- Mary Jane (All Night Long)Mary Jane (All Night Long)"Mary Jane " is a 1995 single by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige, taken from her second album, My Life. The song samples the Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", Rick James' "Mary Jane", and Teddy Pendergrass' classic single "Close the Door". The official remix features LL Cool J...
, a song by Mary J. Blige - Mary Jane (Janis Joplin song)Mary Jane (Janis Joplin song)"Mary Jane" is a blues song by Janis Joplin.The song has five verses; the first features the line "when I bring home my hard-earned pay, I spend my money all on Mary Jane"....
, a song performed by Janis Joplin - Mary Jane (Megadeth song)Mary Jane (Megadeth song)"Mary Jane" is the fourth song from Megadeth's album So Far, So Good… So What!, written by Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson.-Lyrical meaning:...
, a 1988 song on Megadeth's album So Far, So Good... So What! - Mary Jane (Pull Tiger Tail song)Mary Jane (Pull Tiger Tail song)"Mary Jane" is the fifth single to be released by Pull Tiger Tail, with a release date of June 2 on the Young and Lost Club Records. A music video is known to have been filmed but has not been released....
, a song by Pull Tiger Tail - Mary Jane (Rick James song), a song on Rick James' album Come Get It!
- Mary Jane (Scarface song), the second single released from Scarface's fourth album, The Untouchable
- Mary Jane's Last DanceMary Jane's Last Dance"Mary Jane's Last Dance" is the title of a song written by Tom Petty and recorded song by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was recorded on July 22, 1993 while Petty was recording his Wildflowers album, and was produced by Rick Rubin, guitarist Mike Campbell, and Tom Petty...
, a song by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - What's the New Mary JaneWhat's The New Mary Jane"What's the New Mary Jane" is a song written by John Lennon and performed by The Beatles. It was recorded in 1968 for the album The Beatles , but was not used.-Recording:...
, a song written Lennon/McCartney and performed by The Beatles - Mary Jane, a song by The Miracle WorkersThe Miracle WorkersThe Miracle Workers were a rock and roll band in the 1980s, who began as a garage rock revival band in Portland, Oregon.-Background:The Miracle Workers were formed in January 1982 by Gerry Mohr , and Joel Barnett . The original guitarist and drummer, who were friends of Gerry's, but weren't...
- Mary Jane, a song on Luke TanLuke TanLuke Tan , alias Michael Luchtan is a country singer and songwriter. His songs are generally on the topics of life and death, the sadness of separation, and the despair of misfits. He criticizes society for hypocrisy and materialism. One of his songs was selected by Neil Young for a compilation of...
's album The Suicide King - Mary Jane, a song on Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little PillJagged Little PillJagged Little Pill is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette. It was Morissette's first internationally released album, and her first studio album after the three year hiatus following her break with MCA Records. The album marked a shift from her style...
- Mary Jane, a song on DE/VISION album DevolutionDevolutionDevolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level, such as a regional, local, or state level. Devolution can be mainly financial, e.g. giving areas a budget which was formerly administered by central government...
- Mary Jane, a song on IllScarlett's EPdemicEPdemicEPdemic is an EP by illScarlett released on October 31, 2006 on the Red Ink and Infect The Masses labels. The first four tracks were previously recorded for their debut release, "Clearly In Another Fine Mess".-Track listing:#"First Shot" – 3:26...
and Clearly in Another Fine Mess - Mary Jane, a song on The Click Five's album Modern Minds and Pastimes
- Mary Jane, a song on the Happy Birthday solo album by Pete Townshend of The Who
- Mary Jane, a song on The Spin Doctors' album Turn It Upside DownTurn It Upside DownTurn It Upside Down is the second studio album by American jam band Spin Doctors, released in 1994.-Track listing:#"Big Fat Funky Booty" – 4:15#"You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast" – 3:49...
- Mary Jane, a song on the Technohead album HeadsexHeadsexHeadsex is a studio album by Greater Than One, released under the name "Technohead" in 1995. It is the album from which the single I Wanna Be A Hippy was taken, which peaked at number six in the UK Singles Chart in February 1996...
- Mary Jane, a song on The Vines' album Highly EvolvedHighly EvolvedHighly Evolved is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Vines, released in July 2002. Produced by Rob Schnapf, Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards garage rock revival bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for...
- The Thoughts of Mary Jane, a song on Nick Drake's album Five Leaves LeftFive Leaves LeftFive Leaves Left, recorded in 1969, was the first of three albums by British folk musician Nick Drake. Like Bryter Layter but unlike Pink Moon, this album contains no completely solo songs...
- Mary Jane, a 2009 song by Tori Amos from her album "Abnormally Attracted to SinAbnormally Attracted to SinAbnormally Attracted to Sin is the tenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It was released in the UK on 18 May 2009 and in the US on 19 May 2009 as a digital download, standard CD, and deluxe limited edition CD/DVD. The album debuted on Billboard 200s "top ten" list at #9,...
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Other
- Spider-Man Loves Mary JaneSpider-Man Loves Mary JaneSpider-Man Loves Mary Jane is an American comic book series focusing on a teenage Mary Jane, the love interest of superhero Spider-Man. The series, published by Marvel Comics, is a teen drama set outside the regular Marvel continuity, and aimed at teenage girls, as opposed to the traditional male...
, a Marvel comics series - "Mary Jane", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1972 book Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven (book)Seventh Heaven is a poetry collection by Patti Smith, published in 1972.- Contents :# "Seventh Heaven"# "Sally"# "Jeanne Darc"# "Renee Falconetti"# "A Fire of Unknown Origin"# "Edie Sedgwick"# "Crystal"# "Marianne Faithfull"# "Girl Trouble"...
- Mary Jane Trail, a part of the Winter Park Ski Resort
See also
- Mary Jane GirlsMary Jane GirlsThe Mary Jane Girls were an American R&B, soul, funk and disco group in the 1980s. They were protégées of singer Rick James. They are known for their hit songs "All Night Long", "Candyman" and "In My House".-Formation:...
, a popular band from the '80s - Brownie MaryBrownie MaryMary Jane Rathbun , popularly known as Brownie Mary, was an American medical cannabis activist. Rathbun was a hospital volunteer at San Francisco General Hospital who became known for illegally baking and distributing chocolate cannabis brownies to AIDS patients...
, Mary Jane Rathbun, an internationally known cannabis activist