One of the most heartfelt performances in Elvis Presley’s catalog, “Mama Liked The Roses” was recorded in 1970 when his voice was arguably at an all-time peak. ‘Mama’s Pearl’ still comes out sounding fairly wholesome, but this was the last J5 hit to have that lively kiddie sound the mature ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’ would soon follow. Mama doesn’t fare too well in this Jackson 5 classic since she always told her daughter to stay away from guys and these guys are telling her just the opposite. Four years later, this tune asks her mom to accept that she’s getting married, and not to worry, the guy’s great and will take good care of her. Nothing but love on this Boyz II Men cut with lines like, “Your love is like tears from the stars…lovin’ you is like food to my soul,” to show your filial devotion.Ĭarrie Underwood said a big goodbye to her mom, not once but twice: In 2006’s “Don’t Forget to Remember Me,” she’s leaving the house and going on her own after graduation. While some of the songs on this list call for mom to have specialized tastes (or a sense of humor), here’s one anyone can sing to their mother and know she’ll be touched.
After saluting the sacrifices his mother made and her ultimate gift of a cheap guitar, Springsteen makes the wish that he could just take her dancing to a great rock’n’roll band. It’s possibly the most dramatic vocal Phil Collins ever cut for Genesis.īruce Springsteen repurposed several greatest hits for Springsteen on Broadway, but its emotional centerpiece was this deep cut that got largely overlooked on the Tracks box set. In this stellar bit of pop- noir, a young man works through some deep-seated Oedipal issues through his relationship with a prostitute. Let’s get the most dysfunctional Mother’s Day song out of the way first. The shouts of “so sexy!” suggest mom has more good times ahead. She decided she’s had enough, off goes the ring and daughter Beyoncé celebrates with a hot dance track. Unlike Xtina’s song, the marriage here isn’t abusive – it’s just gone south, and now the mom holds out for a love that isn’t being returned. Modern pop’s other great divorced-mother song.
Aguilera emotes the song for all it’s worth, delivering what may be the strongest performance on the jazz-infused Back to Basics album. It celebrates her mother having the strength to walk out after realizing she deserved better and bears out the stronger mother-daughter bond that resulted. The recent “Taylor’s version”: adds some new resonance by telling the story in her deeper adult voice.Ĭhristina Aguilera’s “Oh Mother” ventures into riskier territory, dealing with her own memories of growing up with an abusive father. This Fearless track explores the mother-daughter bond through a couple of strong memories, including mom’s consolation after a tough day at school. That’s a lot of real-life detail to fit into a three-minute country song.Įven on her early albums, Taylor Swiftwas especially good at grabbing those little details that tell a bigger story. Jamie O’Neil sings of the mother’s heroic moment in letting go of her daughter when she gets married, and then the daughter’s own heroism in tending to her mother when she’s aged. This 2005 hit isn’t about the singer’s own family, but a salute to the mothers of the world – especially the ones who sacrifice big dreams to raise daughters. On the recording, Kelli Trainor sounds every bit as wonderful as the song claims she is, and it was enough to give her a few moments of internet stardom. While all these artists sang to their mothers, Meghan Trainor went the extra mile and put hers on the record – not singing but chatting on the phone. Meghan Trainor featuring Kelli Trainor: Mom In this funky tune, she tells him to get home early, never take more than your share and, by the way, don’t do heroin. Lenny Kravitz’s mother appears to be a regular well of good advice.
DEAR MAMA LYRICS MEANING FULL
On an album full of splashy hit ballads, they made sure Mom got the splashiest.
The words are warm and sentimental, and the music pulls out all the stops, with its gospel choir and hand-clapping finale. The Backstreet Boys closed out their smash Millennium album by thanking their mothers who got them to where they are. This stand-alone single was part of Justin Bieber’s transition from teen idol to grown-up hitmaker, and the lyric salutes his mother in grown-up terms: The lyric notes that he’s the same age she was when she had him, old enough to understand the sacrifices she made. Justin Bieber: Turn to Me (Mother’s Day Dedication)