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Jan 13, 2024 · Lyrically, the track delves into the story of a young man consumed by an infatuation with a disinterested prostitute, whom he refers to as “Mama”. Echoing Oedipal undertones, the song’s inspiration stems from a novel Phil Collins encountered, David Niven’s The Moon’s A Balloon.
Cover versions. "Mama" was covered by the band Magellan on the 1996 Genesis tribute album Supper's Ready. The song was also covered by the French extreme metal band Carnival in Coal and released on their album French Cancan (1999). Brazilian power metal band Angra covered the song on their EP Hunters and Prey (2002).
It is based on a book Phil Collins read called The Moon's A Balloon, by David Niven. In the book, a young man falls in love with an older prostitute who does not return his affections. After their 1980 album Duke, Genesis changed the way they wrote songs.
Mildred Peacock is the tough, funny, feisty heroine of Mama, a survivor who’ll do anything to keep her family together. In Mildred’s world, men come and go as quickly as her paychecks, but her five children are her dream, her hope, and her future.
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Nov 22, 2017 · Type in everything you can remember about the book — as in, “picture book rabbi animals advice yiddish” — and scroll through the results. (That’s a real-life example of a book a patron was asking for: It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach.)
Jun 14, 2016 · Covers are tricky in part because they represent our books at the exact intersection between the personal and business aspects of writing. It’s our baby, and we care very much how it is presented to the world, but it is also a sales tool.
Jan 1, 2001 · Mildred Peacock is the tough, funny, feisty heroine of Mama , a survivor who’ll do anything to keep her family together. In Mildred’s world, men come and go as quickly as her paychecks, but her five children are her dream, her hope, and her future.
