Mother Earth

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"Mother Earth" is a classic blues song by Memphis Slim, known for its philosophical lyrics about fate and humility and for becoming a standard in the blues repertoire.

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Mother Earth canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedPlace Chicago blues scene
associatedWithArtist Memphis Slim NERFINISHED
composer Memphis Slim NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs classic blues song
philosophical blues song
genre blues
hasCulturalRole standard in the blues repertoire
hasForm twelve-bar blues
hasInfluenceOn later electric blues interpretations
hasInstrumentation bass
drums
guitar
harmonica
piano
hasLyricsTheme fate
humility
mortality
philosophy of life
hasMood melancholic
reflective
hasSubject human equality before death
inevitability of death
limits of wealth
language English
lyricist Memphis Slim NERFINISHED
musicalKey blues in a slow tempo
notableLyricLine You may own half a city, even diamonds and pearls, but it won’t do you no good, baby, when Mother Earth calls you home
originalArtist Memphis Slim NERFINISHED
partOfRepertoire Memphis Slim live performances
modern blues repertoire
performer Memphis Slim NERFINISHED
recordedBy Dr. John NERFINISHED
Eric Burdon and War NERFINISHED
Etta James NERFINISHED
Fleetwood Mac NERFINISHED
Irma Thomas NERFINISHED
Johnny Winter NERFINISHED
Memphis Slim NERFINISHED
Memphis Slim and His House Rockers NERFINISHED
Mike Bloomfield NERFINISHED
Mother Earth (band) NERFINISHED
Tracy Nelson NERFINISHED
vocalStyle male lead vocal
writer Memphis Slim NERFINISHED

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Memphis Slim notableWork Mother Earth
Memphis Slim notableSong Mother Earth