Mama (My Chemical Romance song)

"Mama"
Song by My Chemical Romance from the album The Black Parade
Released 23 October 2006
Recorded April–August 2006
Genre Alternative rock,[1] emo,[2] symphonic rock[3]
Length 4:39[4]
Label Reprise
Writer(s) My Chemical Romance
Producer(s) Rob Cavallo, My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade track listing

"Mama" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It is the ninth track from the group's third studio album, The Black Parade. The album was released on October 23, 2006.[5] The song features guest vocals from actress and singer Liza Minnelli.[4]

Interpretation

The song has been interpreted as concerning a soldier at war who communicates to his mother by sending letters. The soldier's mother is ashamed of him, as evident through lyrics such as "you ain't no son of mine, for what you've done", and the soldier is worried that he will be sent to hell if he dies.[6]

Critical reception

The song has received mostly positive reviews. Jason Pettigrew of Alternative Press wrote that the song was one of many from the album that was "delivered with a swagger" and reminiscent of "jaunty mid-'70s British glam".[7] Ed Thompson of IGN compared The Black Parade to the album The Wall by Pink Floyd, and considered "Mama" to be an homage to the song "The Trial".[8]

Track listing

Version 1 (album track)

No. Title Length
1. "Mama"   4:39

Version 2 (7" vinyl)

No. Title Length
1. "Teenagers"   2:41
2. "Mama" (live from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on March 22, 2007) 5:00[9]

Version 3 (CD)

No. Title Length
1. "Teenagers"   2:41
2. "Dead!" (live at E-Werk in Berlin on October 14, 2006) 3:16
3. "Mama" (live from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on March 22, 2007) 5:00[10]

References

  1. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (26 March 2013). "Why My Chemical Romance's Legacy Is Cemented In Rock History". Radio.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Brown, Jonathan (22 May 2008). "EMO: Welcome to the Black Parade". Independent. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (31 October 2006). "The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 Bacle, Ariana (22 July 2016). "Every song on My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade, ranked". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Ralph, Caitlyn (20 July 2016). "My Chemical Romance post new logo and cryptic date". Alternative Press. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mama by My Chemical Romance". SongFacts. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Pettigrew, Jason (2 February 2007). "Reviews - My Chemical Romance The Black Parade". Alternative Press. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Ed (25 October 2006). "My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade". IGN. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  9. ↑ The Record Shack
  10. ↑ My Chemical Romance Teenagers Australia 5" CD SINGLE (412774)
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