Mother's Day Songs or Songs About Mom

Obviously: "Mother" by John Lennon.

 

(thunderous chimes of tower clock)
Mother,
you had me,
but I never had you.
I, wanted you,
but you didn't want me.
So, I, just got to tell you,
Goodbye,
goodbye.

Father,
you left me,
but I never left you.
I, needed you,
but you didn't need me,
So, I, just got to tell you,
Goodbye,
goodbye.

Children,
don't do,
what I have done.
I, couldn't walk,
and I tried to run,
So, I, got to tell you,
Goodbye,
goodbye.

Mama, don't go,
Daddy, come home.
(Louder)
Mama, don't go,
Daddy, come home.
(LOUDER)
Mama, don't go,
Daddy, come home.
(Screaming)
Mama, don't go,
Daddy, come home.
(Screaming louder)
Mama, don't go,
Daddy, come home.
(SCREAMING LOUDER)
Mama, don't go,
Daddy, come home.
(SCREAMING
EVEN
LOUDER)
Mama,
don't go,
Daddy,
come home...


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Think maybe you better leave this one out of mom's scrapbook.

 

Just what I was thinking. Not the nicest of songs. Maybe go with Julia, a little better ode to John's momma.

 

Bruce Springsteen's "The Wish"

Dirty old street all slushed up in the rain and snow
Little boy and his ma shivering outside a rundown music store window
That night on top of a Christmas tree shines one beautiful star
And lying underneath a brand-new Japanese guitar

I remember in the morning, ma, hearing your alarm clock ring
I'd lie in bed and listen to you gettin' ready for work
The sound of your makeup case on the sink
And the ladies at the office, all lipstick, perfume and rustlin' skirts
And how proud and happy you always looked walking home from work

If pa's eyes were windows into a world so deadly and true
You couldn't stop me from looking but you kept me from crawlin' through
And if it's a funny old world, mama, where a little boy's wishes come true
Well I got a few in my pocket and a special one just for you

It ain't no phone call on Sunday, flowers or a mother's day card
It ain't no house on a hill with a garden and a nice little yard
I got my hot rod down on Bond Street, I'm older but you'll know me in a glance
We'll find us a little rock 'n roll bar and baby we'll go out and dance

Well it was me in my Beatle boots, you in pink curlers and matador pants
Pullin' me up on the couch to do the twist for my uncles and aunts
Well I found a girl of my own now, ma, I popped the question on your birthday
She stood waiting on the front porch while you were telling me to get out there
And say what it was that I had to say

Last night we all sat around laughing at the things that guitar brought us
And I layed awake thinking 'bout the other things it's brought us
Well tonight I'm takin's requests here in the kitchen
This one's for you, ma, let me come right out and say it
It's overdue, but baby, if you're looking for a sad song, well I ain't gonna play it

 

"You Never Even Called Me By My Name" David Allan Coe.

"Well, I was drunk, the day mom got out of prison"

 

Thankfully nobody's suggested Ray Wylie Hubbard's (or Jerry Jeff Walker's cover) of "Redneck Mother"

 

Damn, I wish I'd thought of that. Love it. That song is played at every wedding my wife's family has. We played it at ours THREE times, when everyone was nice and wasted. Good times.

 

If you need a song for the other side of the family, there's Slaid Cleaves' song "Monster in Law" (which he released in 2001)

 

Out-fucking-standing. In the country vein as well, "Mama Tried" by the Hagg (with a cool cover by the Old 97's).

 

That is, nice vocals by Murray Hammond I believe.

What about Last Caress? Having a brain fart and can;t remmeber who dd the orginal, I thnk it was Danzig, but I've just always remembered the Metallica verison.

 

Also,

"I'm The Only Hell my Mama Ever Raised" by Johnny Paycheck

But you may, in fact, not be.