My Mummy’s Dead

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"My Mummy’s Dead" is a stark, emotionally raw song by John Lennon from his 1970 solo album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band," reflecting his grief over his mother's death.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
about John Lennon’s mother
album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED
associatedPerformer Plastic Ono Band (as album credit context) NERFINISHED
associatedWithMovement primal scream–influenced songwriting period of John Lennon
chronologicallyFollows God (on the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band)
composer John Lennon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator John Lennon NERFINISHED
genre acoustic rock
confessional singer-songwriter
rock
hasNarrativePerspective first-person
hasTypeOfRecording studio recording
includedIn John Lennon’s solo repertoire NERFINISHED
inspiredBy death of Julia Lennon
instrumentation voice and guitar
language English
lyricist John Lennon NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic lo-fi sound
short song length
stark minimalist arrangement
originalMedium vinyl LP
partOf John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED
performer John Lennon NERFINISHED
positionInTrackList final track on the original album
producer John Lennon NERFINISHED
Phil Spector NERFINISHED
Yoko Ono NERFINISHED
recordedBy John Lennon NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1970
theme childhood trauma
emotional pain
grief
loss of mother
vocalStyle raw vocal delivery

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Plastic Ono Band notableWork My Mummy’s Dead