I Did What I Did for Maria
- I Did What I Did for Maria
I Did What I Did For Maria was a Top 20 hit in 1971 for Tony Christie. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Christie's 'Las Vegas' and 'Avenues And Alleyways'. The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he avenged his dead wife with no visible remorse, hence the title.
It has a 'mariachi' sound, and to modern listeners can sound like Tom Jones-style easy listening until one registers lyrics such as the chorus:Fact|date=February 2007
:"Take an eye for an eye":"and a life for a life":"and somebody must die":"for the death of my wife"
A music video, available on YouTube as of March 14, 2007, shows Christie performing the song to a live audience, with his usual smile, including when the chorus was sung. While the song is a fatalistic murder ballad, this was not reflected in tone of voice or facial expression.
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