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Anna (Go to Him) is a soul ballad written and performed by Arthur Alexander and released in 1962.

It is heard on Married... with Children in the season 5 episode "Oldies But Young 'Uns" throughout the episode, as well as during the ending credits in the original airing of the episode.

History[]

Al Bundy first heard the song during his youth, and came to love the song, holding it dear and considering it the holy grail of songs.

Years after forgetting about it, Al was able to rediscover the song when he heard a fragment of it when it was playing on the car radio. He desperately tries to find out the songs name by asking his family and neighbors, though he is only able to hum the melody and no one seems to know or care.

Frustrated, Al called the radio station, getting DJ Rick Cool himself, who spouted nonsense and started up another session of multiple songs in a row, failing to give out the song's title. He tries to see if it is in his record collection, but finds out that all of it had been destroyed, due to Peggy moving his collection near the furnace.

Peggy and the D'Arcys have doubt whether Al is sane when he tries to figure out the song and threatens to turn the walls into their graves if they don't help him out. Peggy then point out the chances of hearing it on the radio are low. Suddenly, the chorus of the song does comes on and Al eagerly awaits to hear the DJ announce the name of the song. However, the DJ failed to inform listeners of the songs title due to the song playing among a number of other hit songs in a row.

In a final attempt, he goes to Final Vinyl and attempts to sing the chorus to the store employee, Dave, who is able to recognize almost any song with just some of the melody or lyrics. Unfortunately, the employee has no idea what the song is when Al sings it and a depressed Al drops his knees and pleads with God to show him some love for once in his life. Suddenly, a jukebox plays the song, causing him to get up and dance as he realizies what the song's actual name is. Al convinces the employee to let him have the record for $60.

Upon returning home with his newfound joy, he heads to the basement to retrieve his record player. But it is short lived when Vincent "Vinnie" Verducci accidentally breaks the album with his foot while making out with Kelly.

Lyrics[]

Anna
You come and ask me, girl
To set you free, girl
You say he loves you more than me
Well I will set you free
Go with him (Anna)
Go with him (Anna)

But Anna
Girl, before you go now
I want you to know now
That I still love you so
But if he loves you more
Go with him

All of my life
I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you
Oh, now
But every girl I've ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad
What am I, what am I supposed to do
Oh

Anna
Just one more thing, girl
You give back my ring to me
And darling you'll be free
To go with him

All of my life
I've been searching for a girl now
To love me like I love you
Oh but let me tell you now
Every girl I've ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad
What am I, what am I supposed to do
Oh

Anna
Just one more thing, girl
You give back my ring to me
And darling you'll be free
To go with him (Anna)

Go with him (Anna)
Go with him (Anna)
You can go with him, girl (Anna)

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