Mother

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Pie

Genre: Rock

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Where did it all go wrong? I suppose I'd describe this piece as a Music Hall Punk Soap Opera - I guess. The lyric started out as a joke for mothers day. Any likeness to persons real or fictitious is pure coincidence, just a bit of fun - honestly, mum! :-)

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Lyrics

yeah - i know my mum is very special - that's what the people say, but no-one's seen the old bird in quite a while now, nah - not since she was put away. the men in white came one day, she had froth upon her face. she kicked, she spat and hissed at them - as they dragged her from this place. [this is a fucked up world] yeah yeah - i know people say i'm like my mum - in loads of ways. yeah - i steal, i swear and i've got curly hair and i'll turn tricks coz it pays! next week the parole board meets to decide my mother's fate [yeah yeah yeah] and if all goes well she leaves her cell and bernard - her lesbian lover [this is a fucked up world] and i could blame her for all my faults [she's a mental], but that is something i refuse [she's a mental], coz there's no fate but what we make* [she's a mental] and life is something we must choose [yeah].

*thanks to james cameron

Song Stats

Hits: 5550
Comments: 45
Fans: 31
Plays: 1241
Downloads: 265
Votes: 51
Uploaded: Dec 22, 2004 - 09:53:03 AM
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2005 - 06:07:57 AM Last Played: Nov 21, 2009 - 09:49:40 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
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Song Actions

Hardware:

15" Powerbook, M-Box, Shure Beta 58a, Charvel 750XL, Fender Telecoustic, Ernie Ball EVH, Fender P-Bass, iPod, Morphy Richards Kettle, Ty-Phoo Tea-Bags.

Software:

DoggieBox, Amplitube, SampleTank, T-Racks.

Comments

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 1800 days ago (December 22nd, 2004)
	great fun This is one of the most fun "my mom is f*cked up" songs I've heard. I always like horns when they are used in this way... and the interjected dialogue "get off me, you..." was great. Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

Pie	Pie said 1800 days ago (December 22nd, 2004)
	re: great fun gotta admit i either want to punch this worlds lights out or laff my arse off at it. This one is when I was laffing :-) cheers for the feedback. --- to those that think this world is a comedy. to those that feel it's a tradegy. Check out my latest song called Kaleidoscope (Single)

Impassible	Impassible said 1800 days ago (December 22nd, 2004)
	. This is a great song... real pro sounding. I like all the elements in this track. Great lyrics, and vocals. 9/10 Check out my latest song called Glass Spider

	kev said 1799 days ago (December 23rd, 2004)
	Great Fun very enjoyable, not the usual song content! I would rate it even higher (and this is just my opinion) if it held together just that wee bit more, as it is pretty disjointed. There were a couple of nice guitar riffs/solo's that I wanted more of. Loved the voices of the guys taking your mum away, and the happy-happy tweety birds at the end. Excellent.

Pie	Pie said 1799 days ago (December 23rd, 2004)
	Thanks sorry 'bout the 'disjointed' - must be the Dream Theater in me. thanks for your opinions :-) --- to those that think this world is a comedy. to those that feel it's a tradegy. Check out my latest song called Kaleidoscope (Single)

Cameron	Cameron said 1799 days ago (December 23rd, 2004)
	wonderfully upbeat & twisted I liked the bouncy, upbeat tempo of this song. Wacky lyrics and great vocals, almost buried in this busy, wonderful mix. Very well done, a lot of interesting things goin on. Good guitar playing! The brass swells were also excellent, added a lot of energy to the track. Check out my latest song called EPONYM

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1799 days ago (December 23rd, 2004)
	WOW!! Great song!! Your voice is great too! This is a strong song! Punk rules! Fantastic! Cool!!! Silverr Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

mcsweb	mcsweb said 1798 days ago (December 24th, 2004)
	Oh wow that's flippin good fun sh*t. Fantastic production, a real fun ride! Thanks! Check out my latest song called Pearls of Perfection

ChrisSly	ChrisSly said 1795 days ago (December 27th, 2004)
	Killer Track What a fantastic song. Great concept, great music, fun funny and dark. Love it through and through. I have to disagree with the negative comment about disjointedness. I think the disjointedness works very well with the lyrics. And, of course, thanks to James Cameron. Check out my latest song called La Valse Final Waltz

	said 1795 days ago (December 27th, 2004)
	Reminds me... ...a bit of "Squeeze" or "Split Enz"... but with a little more edge. Very well performed and produced. Could you give us a little more insight as to "who you are" on your bio page (please)?

eleveneyes	eleveneyes said 1795 days ago (December 27th, 2004)
	yeah yeah yeah i vote 3.1416 across the boards! sounds like Mr.Bungle and Baby Snufkin's love child. fantastic story telling. it has a good beat and you can la la to it! Check out my latest song called Here With You - Better MIX

TobinMueller	TobinMueller said 1794 days ago (December 28th, 2004)
	Did your mother bake Pies too? Totally cool. Love the vocals, the horn stabs, all the voices and clips, and everything meshing so flawlessly. Great vocal performances. The whistled cradle falling at the end is a brilliant touch. Expertly cool track. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

Ringo	Ringo said 1794 days ago (December 28th, 2004)
	Chris Difford is that you? Almost thought it was to Brit to be true especially when I saw Ty-phoo Tea bags, but if you aren't british you've done a good job. Kind of like "the Streets" but with with a real band. And a better tune. Kushty.. Check out my latest song called Real Slow

Pie	Pie said 1790 days ago (January 1st, 2005)
	am I british? of course I am - although it was close run thing between Ty-Phoo and PG Tips :-) --- to those that think this world is a comedy. to those that feel it's a tradegy. Check out my latest song called Kaleidoscope (Single)

SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1794 days ago (December 28th, 2004)
	Excellent! yes very similar to squeeze etc... great lyrics and production More! SlimGirlFat Check out my latest song called Not Enough

	susabell said 1794 days ago (December 28th, 2004)
	"R" rated Squeeze Good job on everything... Susabell

	Anonymous said 1794 days ago (December 28th, 2004)
	this is a scream... Great stuff....reminds me of "Squeeze"....good horn work..

	said 1793 days ago (December 29th, 2004)
	Funny... Very imaginative production. Very professional sounding mix. Love the horns. Thought some of the backing vocals were a little too thin. Great guitar breakdown at the interlude. Enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing. 8888

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1793 days ago (December 29th, 2004)
	what a story... great storytelling.......fantastic arrangement.....and guitar sounds........i enjoyed it much!!!! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1791 days ago (December 31st, 2004)
	better to laugh... and sing! like a punk era Hollies with some 80s neuvo swing. your voice sometimes reminds me of Graham Nash, one of my favorites all time. so radio ready, CD on the way. totally cool. a perfect track. Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

	doogyrev said 1790 days ago (January 1st, 2005)
	well well well spending all that time in your room fiddling has paid off eh ! (Parklife Madness) / Pie = good work

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1790 days ago (January 1st, 2005)
	nothing more to add This is friggin' great! I love it! Some of the most solid pro-sounding stuff here. Check out my latest song called From Nothing

markbaby	markbaby said 1788 days ago (January 3rd, 2005)
	Wild Liked this a lot ... traces of Blur running into Madness. This is a great demo of what can be done at home - excellent sound, v.good orchestration and structuring. Really enjoyed listening to the whole thing Check out my latest song called Gangster

Kevin Apgar	Kevin Apgar said 1787 days ago (January 4th, 2005)
	Excellent! Pie, I love it. This song is just too much fun. I'm seeing it as a bit of the old Mighty Mighty Bosstones infused with Blur. Great job. Looking forward to more like it.

	daphna said 1781 days ago (January 10th, 2005)
	way to go! I love this tune. I am glad I discovered it thanks to your comment on one of my pieces. Thanks!!! Check out my latest song called I Love My Mac mjrf

blacksalad	blacksalad said 1776 days ago (January 15th, 2005)
	La LA LA I like the la la la bit! great tune! Check out my latest song called the million guitars of god, allah and the flute of zeus

aclarke	aclarke said 1776 days ago (January 15th, 2005)
	My to do list: 1. Download this song!! Done 2. Listen to this song again- DONE 3. LISTEN AGAIN AND AGAIN!- Ongoing Oh yeah, GREAT FREAKIN' TUNE!!!! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Pie	Pie said 1776 days ago (January 15th, 2005)
	My to do list: hey... your appreciation is appreciated. Thanks! --- these online signatures are a load of bollocks! Check out my latest song called Kaleidoscope (Single)

aclarke	aclarke said 1768 days ago (January 23rd, 2005)
	My to do list: Still Listening! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

fairy beth	fairy beth said 1774 days ago (January 17th, 2005)
	fantastic funny, very funny, and ur tallented too! and of course ur british, so theres a good start! im liking it. Check out my latest song called Message No.1 - David Gwynne

	said 1767 days ago (January 24th, 2005)
	Hmmm Not sure I like this one categorized as Pop. Sorry to be brutally honest. It has some fine moments but I don't think it's cohesive as a whole. A great deal of shock value in there, to be sure. I'll have to give this a few spins to get used to it. Guitars come in a little too soft at the 3/4 mark. Really nice horns. I will draw inspiration from some parts but not from the whole.

Pie

Pie said 1766 days ago (January 25th, 2005)

Hmmm
I agree about the genre - kinda. I really struggled as to what genre to stick
this one under. Any suggestions? It's got a bit of rock, punk and comedy. In
the end I figured any song that features La La La La's has to be a contender
for pop. If anyone has got any other suggestions - feel free.

---
these online signatures are a load of bollocks!

Check out my latest song called Kaleidoscope (Single)

SpasmodicMan	SpasmodicMan said 1760 days ago (January 31st, 2005)
	Mothers inside us all Tear them up, mothers inside us all. Ah! I'm not becomng my father, like I feared, but my mother! Give me more pills, I must be bleeding somehwere... (What a great track you have made, btw.) Check out my latest song called The Androgyne

	said 1760 days ago (January 31st, 2005)
	So, When are you touring the US? Extraordinarily well done.

jimid	jimid said 1760 days ago (January 31st, 2005)
	Great stuff I'm sending this to my mom now! Check out my latest song called A Clearwater Revolution

Nolan	Nolan said 1744 days ago (February 16th, 2005)
	A MacJams classic Gotta be one of the best I've heard. Definitely a crowd pleaser. "...and bernard - her lesbian lover" That line cracked me up! All I can say is: so well done. In the immortal words of Cartman: "Gimme some Pie!" Check out my latest song called Fine

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1677 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	LOVE IT! This is way original and absolutely enjoyable! Great performance, writing and production. You rock my friend. Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

Anonymous said 1673 days ago (April 28th, 2005)

Genre

"I agree about the genre - kinda. I really struggled as to
what genre to stick
this one under. Any suggestions? It's got a bit of rock,
punk and comedy. In
the end I figured any song that features La La La La's has
to be a contender
for pop. If anyone has got any other suggestions - feel
free."

Many times I am adding songs to iTunes and I spend way
to long thinking about how to classify the tracks. Bands
life Fishbone, for example are impossible to nail down in
one or two words. Mr. Bungle also hard. This awesome
tracks sounds more like the latter, which I classify as Ska-
Funk-Punk. Kinda lame, but gets the job done so I can
move on.

J.A.Stewart	J.A.Stewart said 1643 days ago (May 28th, 2005)
	Maniacal Good Fun... Excellent production and delivery with a quirky soundscape that provides a perfect setting for a journey into the throes of lunacy on-holiday. While others' Squeeze comparisons are apt, I'm thinking this song could have been written and performed by the ultra-quirky Mr. Alex Harvey. Very nicely done! Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland

aclarke	aclarke said 1547 days ago (September 1st, 2005)
	Dude! You changed the song art! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

alanfraser	alanfraser said 1479 days ago (November 8th, 2005)
	Whacked! Very cool arrangement. Highly nutsy lyrics. All the way out there. I thought it was great! Check out my latest song called It's For You w/Mystery Lady

j2morrow	j2morrow said 1147 days ago (October 6th, 2006)
	Cool, Pie Really an enjoyable song. Weird lyrics, great tune. Liked the birds and whistling at the end, a nice twist from all before. Check out my latest song called CAPTURE THE RAPTURE

No Flies On Pie

No Flies On Pie said 1095 days ago (November 27th, 2006)

Lyrics indeed!
yeah - i know my mum is very special - that's what the people say, but no-one's seen the old bird in quite a while now, nah - not since she was put away. the men in white came one day, she had froth upon her face. she kicked, she spat and hissed at them - as they dragged her from this place. [this is a fucked up world] yeah yeah - i know people say i'm like my mum - in loads of ways. yeah - i steal, i swear and i've got curly hair and i'll turn tricks coz it pays! next week the parole board meets to decide my mother's fate [yeah yeah yeah] and if all goes well she leaves her cell and bernard - her lesbian lover [this is a fucked up world] and i could blame her for all my faults [she's a mental], but that is something i refuse [she's a mental], coz there's no fate but what we make* [she's a mental] and life is something we must choose [yeah]. - Lyrics indeed!

ktb	ktb said 1025 days ago (February 5th, 2007)
	luv it my regards concerning the subject matter, but you express it with such style :-) The vocals are stellar, especially the way you put them together , very fu'd excellent. Really innovative writing, from the horn, overall creativity deluge, and the nature sounds to calm me down afterwords. just frighteningly great stuff Check out my latest song called Texas stump