My Mummy's Dead
John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band
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My mummy's dead I can't get it through my head Though it's been so many years My mummy's dead I can't explain So much pain I could never show it My mummy's dead
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11 facts about this song
Album Release"My Mummy's Dead" is the last track on the album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band", which was released in December 1970.
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Song LengthIt's the shortest song on the album with a duration of just 49 seconds.
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Music CompositionThe song features only a ukulele and Lennon's voice.
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Emotional ContentThe lyrics are direct, emotionally raw and appear to deal with Lennon's early-life loss of his mother, making it one of his most personal songs.
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Experimental RecordingThe song has a lo-fi sound due to being recorded on a basic cassette-tape machine rather than in a professional studio.
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Loss of MotherJohn Lennon's mother, Julia, was fatally struck by a car when he was just 17 years-old. This tragedy greatly influenced this song.
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Primal Therapy InfluenceLike several other songs on the "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" album, "My Mummy's Dead" was influenced by the Primal Therapy that Lennon underwent with Dr. Arthur Janov. This therapy encourages patients to confront and vocalize their pain, which is why Lennon's feelings about his mother's death are so graphically expressed in the song.
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Connection to "Mother"My Mummy's Dead" parallels the opening track of the album, "Mother", which also deals with Lennon's feelings about his parents.
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Authentic RecordingThe raw and unpolished sound of the track reflects the actual process of Lennon's grief and mourning over his mother's death.
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Songwriting CreditWhilst most of the songs on the album were credited to Lennon–McCartney as a legal obligation, "My Mummy's Dead" was solely credited to John Lennon.
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SpeculationThe song was believed to be recorded around the same time Lennon found out the Beatles were going to break-up. Lennon however never confirmed this.
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