Your Mother Should Know
The Beatles
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Let's all get up and dance to a song That was a hit before your mother was born Though she was born a long long time ago Your mother should know (your mother should) Your mother should know Sing it again Let's all get up and dance to a song That was a hit before your mother was born Though she was born a long long time ago Your mother should know (your mother should) Your mother should know Lift up your hearts and sing me a song That was a hit before your mother was born Though she was born a long long time ago Your mother should know (your mother should) Your mother should know Your mother should know (your mother should) Your mother should know Sing it again Da da dada da da da dada dada dada da da Da dada da da Though she was born a long long time ago Your mother should know (your mother should) Your mother should know Your mother should know (your mother should) Your mother should know Your mother should know (your mother should) Your mother should know, yeah
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"Your Mother Should Know" is a song by The Beatles from their 1967 album, Magical Mystery Tour. Paul McCartney primarily wrote the song, which is typical of his fascination with nostalgia themes.
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Lyrics InspirationThe song's lyrics revolve around a fictional song that 'All' people's mothers should know. McCartney was likely inspired by a phrase his father used to say: "That's a song that your mother should know."
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Album FeatureThe song is featured on the Beatles second side of Magical Mystery Tour, which consists mostly of psychedelic rock and pop ballads.
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Recording SessionThe Beatles first recorded "Your Mother Should Know" on August 22 and 23, 1967, at the Chappell Recording Studios in London.
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Noteworthy PerformanceThe Beatles performed the song in an extravagant Busby Berkeley-inspired sequence on their Magical Mystery Tour film, with all of them wearing white tuxedos and red carnations.
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Commercial SuccessDespite the mixed reviews of the Magical Mystery Tour film, the soundtrack EP reached number 2 in the U.K. charts and the U.S. album reached number 1.
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Use of InstrumentsThe original recording featured McCartney on piano, Ringo Starr on drums, John Lennon on organ, and George Harrison on acoustic guitar.
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Not a SingleDespite its popularity, "Your Mother Should Know" was not released as a single.
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Limited Live Performance"Your Mother Should Know" was only performed live on a few occasions, one of which was during the filming of Magical Mystery Tour.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered the song over the years, including Kenny Rankin, The Flaming Lips, and Ramsey Lewis.
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