Modern pop’s other great divorced-mother song. Aguilera emotes the song for all it’s worth, delivering what may be the strongest performance on the jazz-infused Back to Basics album. It celebrates her mother having the strength to walk out after realizing she deserved better and bears out the stronger mother-daughter bond that resulted. – Jacklyn KrolĬhristina Aguilera’s “Oh Mother” ventures into riskier territory, dealing with her own memories of growing up with an abusive father.
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In 2019, meanwhile, Arcade Fire gave the song an exciting update for the live-action version of the movie.
Its powerful message and performance earned it a place on the AFI list of greatest songs in film. The recent “Taylor’s version”: adds some new resonance by telling the story in her deeper adult voice.īetty Noyes’ “Baby Mine” from Dubmo simply showcases what mothers feel for their babies. This Fearless track explores the mother-daughter bond through a couple of strong memories, including mom’s consolation after a tough day at school. That’s a lot of real-life detail to fit into a three-minute country song.Įven on her early albums, Taylor Swiftwas especially good at grabbing those little details that tell a bigger story. Jamie O’Neil sings of the mother’s heroic moment in letting go of her daughter when she gets married, and then the daughter’s own heroism in tending to her mother when she’s aged. This 2005 hit isn’t about the singer’s own family, but a salute to the mothers of the world – especially the ones who sacrifice big dreams to raise daughters. On the recording, Kelli Trainor sounds every bit as wonderful as the song claims she is, and it was enough to give her a few moments of internet stardom. While all these artists sang to their mothers, Meghan Trainor went the extra mile and put hers on the record – not singing but chatting on the phone. Meghan Trainor featuring Kelli Trainor: Mom In this funky tune, she tells him to get home early, never take more than your share and, by the way, don’t do heroin. Lenny Kravitz’s mother appears to be a regular well of good advice. Though the fairytale princess didn’t listen to Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy), the song is perfect for the “told you so” moment that mothers experience with their children. While Rapunzel’s mother in Tangled was quite the villain, “Mother Knows Best” is all about moms knowing what their child deserves.
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On an album full of splashy hit ballads, they made sure Mom got the splashiest. The words are warm and sentimental, and the music pulls out all the stops, with its gospel choir and hand-clapping finale. The Backstreet Boys closed out their smash Millennium album by thanking their mothers who got them to where they are. This stand-alone single was part of Justin Bieber’s transition from teen idol to grown-up hitmaker, and the lyric salutes his mother in grown-up terms: The lyric notes that he’s the same age she was when she had him, old enough to understand the sacrifices she made. Justin Bieber: Turn to Me (Mother’s Day Dedication)
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