Mother
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"Mother" is a raw, emotionally intense song by John Lennon from his Plastic Ono Band period, confronting themes of childhood trauma and abandonment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Why (by Yoko Ono) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingLine | "Mama don't go, Daddy come home" ⓘ |
| composer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed for emotional intensity ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| genre |
primal scream
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rock ⓘ |
| hasVersion | single edit of "Mother" ⓘ |
| includedIn | various John Lennon compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | John Lennon's childhood experiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:34 ⓘ |
| lyricalAddressTo |
John Lennon's father
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John Lennon's mother ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
autobiographical lyrics
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raw, stripped-down production ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
John Lennon's solo discography
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Plastic Ono Band period ⓘ |
| performer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnel |
John Lennon – vocals, piano
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Klaus Voormann – bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr – drums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
John Lennon
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Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1970 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedAsSingleIn |
Japan
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1970-12-11 ⓘ |
| side | A-side (album track) ⓘ |
| singleEditLength | 3:33 ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood trauma
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emotional pain ⓘ family relationships ⓘ loss ⓘ parental abandonment ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | primal scream vocals ⓘ |
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