"Sherry Fraser" is the name of the third single by
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History
Early yea ...
. Although nowhere near as successful as the band's earlier smash hit "Sex and Candy," nor the minor hit "St. Joe on the Schoolbus," the song did receive moderate radio and
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airplay in 1998. The track is named for a friend of the band, who is credited on the band's
eponymous debut album as S. Fraser, the co-writer of the track "Ancient Walls of Flowers".
Sherry Fraser, the namesake of the song, is the founder of the band Two Ton Boa.
Track listing
# "Sherry Fraser" - 2:50
References
1998 singles
1998 songs
Marcy Playground songs
Capitol Records singles
Songs about musicians
Cultural depictions of American women
Songs written by John Wozniak
Music videos directed by Kevin Kerslake
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