Comments on: Discussion: Mother’s Day Songs

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:17:35 +0000

I’m with Lanibug; Julie Roberts’ “The Chance” is probably my all-time favorite. But somebody has to mention Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” (can’t relate to it all having never been incarcerated myself, but what a terrific song). Besides that, I love the aspects of motherhood Loretta Lynn highlights in songs like “Family Tree” and “One’s On The Way.” And recently I’m really fond of Lady Antebellum’s “Home Is Where The Heart Is,” even if it’s more than a little cliche-ridden.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:13:10 +0000

Somebody’s hero by Namie O’Neal is great, and I love In my Daughter’s Eyes, by Martina McBride. You’ll always be my baby is also really good (By Sara Evans.) As well as Pray For You.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:49:50 +0000

My favorite mother’s song is “Twenty Years Late” – Aaron Lines.

By: charlie

charlie — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:16:49 +0000

Mother- Pink Floyd

By: Lanibug

Lanibug — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:58:05 +0000

Another song just popped on my ipod – Julie Roberts “The Chance” -

By: Lanibug

Lanibug — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:54:10 +0000

I have to say “Letting Go” by Suzy Boggus and “In my Daughters Eye’s” by Martina are two of my favorites – and another that I like but may not be if you have the best relationship with your mom, but it sometimes describes my relationship with my mom “Between a Mother and A Child” by Chely Wright — the first time I heard it made me think of my relationship with my mother.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:32:19 +0000

I’d rank Elizabeth Cook’s “Mama’s Prayers” off of her recent “Balls” CD as a great song honoring the love and concern of a mother towards her child. It is just a great traditional country song, and about as good as it gets in my book. Elizabeth also honors Mom with “Mama, You Wanted to be a Singer Too” on both her indie self-titled debut and her label debut “Hey Y’All” CDs.

Iris Dement’s song (and Sunny Sweeney’s great cover) “Mama’s Opry” is also a great song to honor her Mom. Great stuff…….

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:43:10 +0000

Jimmy Dean’s “IOU” is the quintessential Mothers Day song – it sold millions of copies and charted in several different years. If you can listen to this song without choking up a little, you need to check your pulse

Jimmy Rodgers “Mother The Queen of My Heart” is a good song to remember mothers with , too

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:44:08 +0000

You’re Gonna Be by Reba. Showing the unconditional love that mothers have for their children.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:23:24 +0000

Lynn,

I knew a lot of girls in college who related to “Wide Open Spaces” the same way, though the girls a bit older than them (the ones I entered with in 1997) had Suzy Bogguss’ “Letting Go” as their leaving home song.

Strangely enough, for my mom it was “Love Travels”, the Kathy Mattea song which came out the year I left for college (900 miles away from home.) Now, when she hears that song she connects it to my dad’s death.