Mother's Little Helper
The Rolling Stones
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What a drag it is getting old "Kids are different today," I hear ev'ry mother say Mother needs something today to calm her down And though she's not really ill There's a little yellow pill She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day "Things are different today," I hear ev'ry mother say Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day Doctor please, some more of these Outside the door, she took four more What a drag it is getting old "Men just aren't the same today" I hear ev'ry mother say They just don't appreciate that you get tired They're so hard to satisfy, You can tranquilize your mind So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight Doctor please, some more of these Outside the door, she took four more What a drag it is getting old "Life's just much too hard today," I hear ev'ry mother say The pusuit of happiness just seems a bore And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose No more running for the shelter of a mother's little helper They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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11 facts about this song
Song Creation"Mother's Little Helper" was written primarily by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, members of The Rolling Stones.
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Recorded YearThe track was recorded in 1966 as part of the "Aftermath" recording sessions.
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First ReleaseThe song was first released on the 1966 album "Aftermath".
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Genre - Special SignificanceThe song is one of the earliest examples of the rock genre using a distinctively non-Western instrumentation, specifically a sitar.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe lyrics of "Mother's Little Helper" are a stinging commentary on the widespread use of prescribed drugs among housewives in the 1960s and it criticizes the modern society and its dependence on tranquillizing drugs.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the United States.
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Unique BeginningUnlike most popular songs, "Mother's Little Helper" begins with a fade-in, contrary to the traditional fade-out ending.
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Instrumentation – Signature SoundKeith Richards used a twelve-stringed guitar to attain a distinctive high-pitched opening riff of the song.
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Troubling ReceptionThe song was seen as controversial when it was first released due to its dark lyrical content, a criticism of how society pushed women to use prescription drugs to cope with their lives.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by artists like Tesla, Liz Phair, and Indigo Girls.
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Cultural Reference"Mother's Little Helper" has embedded itself into popular culture, with references in TV shows like "The Simpsons" and "The Sopranos", as well as movies like Casino and Juno.
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