24. Mama Said, Metallica
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Metallica isn’t exactly known for its tender ballads, so it’s hard to listen to Mama Said without conjuring up gravelly renditions of Enter Sandman. Still, even metalheads need love.
Most mom-tastic lyric:
Mama, she has taught me well/ Told me when I was young/ Son, your life’s an open book/ Don’t close it ’fore it’s done
23. Mama, Spice Girls
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The Spice Girls don’t have a lot of staying power, save for those of us who remember a time when Union Jack pants and platform Skechers seemed like a really good idea. For us, Mama will always have a little spot in our hearts, rights where our teenage rebellion used to be.
Most mom-tastic lyric:
I didn’t want to hear it then but I’m not ashamed to say it now/ Every little thing you said and did was right for me/ I had alot of time to think about, about the way I used to be/ Never had a sense of my responsibilty
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22. Shop Around, The Miracles
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A little dated now, The Miracles’ ode to the mom who told them to keep away from hussies until a proper wife became available will always touch that nostalgia nerve. And for some moms or boys, it might just ring a little truer than they want to admit.
Most mom-tastic lyric:
Before you take a girl and say I do, now/ Make sure she’s in love with-a you now/ My mama told me, ‘You better shop around.’
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