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The song portrays a mother-daughter "coming of age" exchange consisting of various comic, and sometimes sexual, innuendos. It is frequently performed at Italian-American wedding receptions and other festive occasions. Hit versions have included "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)" by Rudy Vallée and "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)" by Lou Monte.
The song is also noted for its psychedelic feedback effects, miming the volume swell on the electric guitar from Donovan's 1966 song "Sunshine Superman". The backing vocal effect in the verse parodying the Beatles reflects "Yellow Submarine". [citation needed] The backing band on the recording was The Paupers, a rock band from Toronto.
It was Peter, Paul and Mary's biggest (and final) hit, becoming their only No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It was the penultimate #1 single of the 1960s, and the song also spent three weeks atop the easy listening chart [ 10 ] and was used in commercials for United Airlines in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Eastern Orthodox icon of the Praises of the Theotokos, before which the Akathist hymn to Mary may be chanted. Marian hymns are Christian songs focused on Mary, mother of Jesus. They are used in devotional and liturgical services, particularly by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. [citation ...
This is a list of songs written by the American gospel songwriter Dottie Rambo. Rambo wrote over 2500 songs throughout her lifetime, and many have been recorded by hundreds of artists. [1] Songs are listed in alphabetical order and followed in parentheses by other notable artists who have recorded or performed the song.
Mary is written in the key of Cm. The verses and chorus both employ the same chord progression of G♯-F-Cm, with guitarist Gaz Coombes utilising single string lead breaks on the 5th (A) string with an E-bow. The opening chord progression of the song bears some similarities to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.
Tell Me, Momma is a song written by Bob Dylan and performed exclusively during his 1966 World Tour with the Band (then known as the Hawks). It was used to introduce the second half of a concert, when Dylan switched from an acoustic solo performance to an electric performance backed by a band.
"Mamas" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer Anne Wilson and American country music singer Hillary Scott. It was released as the ninth track on Wilson's debut studio album, My Jesus, on April 22, 2022. [1] Wilson co-wrote the song with Jeff Pardo and Matthew West. [2] "Mamas" peaked at number 15 on the US Hot Christian ...