The lead single off of their debut album and one of their most well-known songs, Alvvays' “Archie, Marry Me” is so hopelessly romantic and so fun to belt out.
Lead singer Molly Rankin and guitarist Alec O'Hanley were in a relationship in Alvvays' infancy. Both in their early twenties at the time, t...
[Verse 1]
You've expressed explicitly your contempt for matrimony
You've student loans to pay and will not risk the alimony
We spend our days locked in a room, content inside a bubble
And in the nighttime we go out and scour the streets for trouble
[Chorus]
Hey, hey
Marry me, Archie
Hey, hey
Marry me, Archie
[Verse 2]
During the summer, take me sailing out on the Atlantic
I won't set my sights on other seas, there is no need to panic
So, honey, take me by the hand and we can sign some papers
Forget the invitations, floral arrangements and bread makers
[Chorus]
Hey, hey
Marry me, Archie
Hey, hey
Marry me, Archie
[Bridge]
Too late to go out
Too young to stay in
They're talking about
Us living in sin
[Chorus]
Hey, hey
Marry me, Archie
Hey, hey
Marry me, Archie
Hey, hey
Marry me Archie
Hey, hey
A-R-C-H-I-E, oh, yeah
Archie, Marry Me was written by Molly Rankin & Alec O’Hanley.
Archie, Marry Me was produced by Chad VanGaalen.
Alvvays released Archie, Marry Me on Tue Jul 22 2014.
"Archie, Marry Me" performed live on KEXP