Top Songs for Mom
Sunday, May 11th, 2008Here’s About.com’s Top songs for moms this mother’s day.
Mom is usually the first and most frequent musician for a baby or young child. Many songs celebrate the relationship between mother and child and here are some of the best.
1. Use a Napkin, Not Your Mom
“Use a Napkin, Not Your Mom” is both a song and the title of this CD by Kathy Kallick. Kathy’s style is a mixture of bluegrass and folk music.
2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
“Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody” include versions from Mandy Patinkin, Judy Garland, Al Jolson? Cher, Brenda Lee, and Aretha Franklin.
3. “Mockingbird” by Peter, Paul and Mary
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word…”
This is a classic lullaby by a classic group - Peter, Paul and Mary. It’s on a CD called Peter, Paul and Mommy. There’s also a Peter, Paul and Mommy Too.
4. A Mother’s Prayer - Carnie Wilson featuring Jim Brickman
Carnie Wilson’s first solo album is all about Motherhood. “A Mother’s Prayer” features the wonderful Jim Brickman on piano along with Carnie’s gorgeous voice and lovely lyrics. Carnie is the former member of Wilson-Phillips and the daughter of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
5. Meltdown by Justin Roberts
“Meltdown” by Justin Roberts explores how even Moms are prone to meldowns at times.
“…I’ll stop the world and melt down with you.”
6. “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (Olivia Newton-John)
This is one of the ultimate songs of motherly advice and love. Olivia Newton-John does it beautifully. It’s on her lullaby album called “Warm and Tender.” The song is originally from the musical “Carousel” - written by Rodgers and Hammerstein and sung in the movie by Shirley Jones.
7. “There’s a Pea on my Plate” (Bill Harley)
In my estimation the two biggest power struggles between mother and child involve bedtime and vegetables. “There’s a Pea on my Plate” is a lament from the child about mom’s persistence in the interest of her child’s health.
8. “Mama” by Il Divo
“Mama thank you for who I am
Thank you for all the things I’m not
Forgive me for the words unsaid
For the times I forgot…”
Wow. This is an amazing group and an unbelievably beautiful song.
Here’s more mother’s day songs (from AC):
1. Celine Dion- Because you loved me
2. Good Charlotte- Thank you mom
3. Cheap Trick- Surrender
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd- Simple man
5. Shirelles- Mama said there’d be days like this
6. Boys 2 men- Momma
7. Aretha Franklin- A mothers love
8. Josh Groban- You raise me up
9. Kenny Rogers- Through the years
10. Garth Brooks- A friend to me
11. Bette Midler- Wind beneath my wings
12. Cyndi Lauper- I want a mom that will last forever
13. Jaime O’neal- Somebody’s hero
14. Billy Joel- Just the way you are
15. Elvis Presley- The wonder of you
16. Pink Floyd- Mother
17. Sinead O’Connor- Nothing compares to you
18. Lionel Ritchie- Three times a lady
19. Aerosmith- Angel
20. Enrique Eglesis- Hero
Why not get your Magic Sing and serenade your mothers on their special day! Happy mother’s day!