Everyone loves music. It bonds people of all generations and backgrounds together. One of my first memories was listening to music with my parents–my dad was (and still is) a huge Elvis Presley fan, and my mom introduced me to amazing bands and musicians like Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, and The Doors.
As a huge music fan (I do everything to music), I realized I had fodder for a list of all the classic songs about moms throughout the ages. Some celebrate motherhood and some, well, are a little more complicated. But that makes them even better.
Here are some of my favorites:
1. Kate Bush – “Mother Stands for Comfort”
2. Tori Amos – “Mother”
3. Patty Griffin – “Burgundy Shoes”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxYqOze_jiE
4. 2Pac – “Dear Mama”
5. Ozzy Osbourne – “Mama I’m Coming Home”
6. The Rolling Stones – “Mother’s Little Helper”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI_mKdihjJc
7. LL Cool J – “Mama Said Knock You Out”
8. The Jackson 5 – “Mama’s Pearl”
9. John Lennon – “Mother”
https://youtu.be/eDVkkwl6aJo
10. Elvis Presley – “Mama Liked The Roses”
11. Boyz II Men – “A Song for Mama”
12. Alicia Keys (featuring Eve) – “Speechless”
13. Minnie Riperton – “Lovin’ You”
14. Bjork – “Mouth’s Cradle”
15. Joan Baez – “Gabriel and Me”
16. Sleater Kinney – “Lions and Tigers”
17. The Shangri-Las – “I Can Never Go Home”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzIYODcRx_Y
Tell us your favorites in the comments below.
