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oh mother

from eye shine by bushytunes

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A grandiose musical landscape, flirting with orchestral pomposity, provides the setting for this pitiful lament. The character singing the song tells us of his failed relationships, his overbearing mother, and how her attitudes and dictatorial ways have marred, misinformed and distorted his view of women.

The bass guitar part is a nod to one of my favourite ever McCartney bass lines, from the Beatles ‘Fixing a Hole’, and what I want to know is: how come people who look after moths aren’t called mothers?
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lyrics

First came Amy – she broke my heart
Married for a month and then
The judge gave her my house and my car

Oh dear, I just want a normal life
Oh dear, I just want a normal wife

Then there was Belinda
I caught her with my friend
He was wearing a great big nappy
I just don’t understand

Oh Mother, everything you said was true
Oh Mother, I ‘m sorry that I doubted you
Oh Mother, what’s a boy supposed to do?
Oh Mother, I ‘m sorry that I doubted you

When I was a little boy
My mum said: ‘You cannot trust women
Women are the scourge of men’
I said: ‘Aren’t you a woman?’
And she said: ‘ No, I’m your mother
So get that straight
I’m the only woman
Who won’t treat you like dirt

Oh Mother, everything you said was true
Oh Mother, I ‘m sorry that I doubted you

Oh Mother, my life is a total mess
Because of women, you were right, I confess

Oh Mother, what’s a boy supposed to do?
Oh Mother, what’s a boy supposed to do?
Oh Mother, everything you said was true
Oh Mother, I ‘m sorry that I doubted you

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from eye shine, released December 1, 2013

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Once upon a time there was a crazy idea: to create, record and upload a musical track every day for a year. And the idea floated round and round the planet, looking for a place to call home. After a long time of searching and wishing and watching, the idea chose to make a nest in the brain of a bushy fellow, coming to his aid and guiding him out of the doldrums, back to a magical pathway... ... more

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