RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Mothers, Fathers, Sisters & Brothers (Various family members)

A Special Kind Of Man-ROGER WHITTAKER (1975 / my brother was a poet & a ...)
All You Zombies-HOOTERS (1985 / sons & daughters)

Family Man-FLEETWOOD MAC (1987 / Mother, Father, Brother)
I Want Your Sex-GEORGE MICHAEL (1987 / I’m not your father, I’m not your brother, talk to your sister)
Money$ Too Tight Too Mention-VALENTINE BROTHERS, SIMPLY RED (1985 / brother, father)
Our House-MADNESS (1982 / father, mother, sister, brother)
Razzmatazz-PULP (1993)

Sarah Yellin'-3 DOORS DOWN (2002)
Shame And Scandal In The Family-LANCE PERCIVAL (1965)
Sunday Bloody Sunday-U2 (1983 / mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart)
What’s Going On-MARVIN GAYE (1971), CYNDI LAUPER (1986)
You’re The Voice-JOHN FARNHAM (1986 / we’re all someone’s daughter, we’re all someone’s son)




Mama & Papa songs

Advice For The Young At Heart-TEARS FOR FEARS (1989 / while they play mothers & fathers we play little boys & girls)
Bow Down-THE HOUSEMARTINS (1988 / Mother, father I think that I would rather stay at home with you for another year)
Brother Louie-HOT CHOCOLATE (1973 / to meet his mama & papa)
Evangeline-ICICLE WORKS (1987 / my mother loved the bayou my daddy worked the land)
Fast Car-TRACY CHAPMAN (1988 / See my old man's got a problem He live with the bottle that's the way it is He says his body's too old for working His body's too young to look like his My mama went off and left him)
Fight For Your Right-BEASTIE BOYS (1986 / your pop caught you smoking man he says no way / your mom busted in said what’s that noise)
From The Hip-LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS (1988 / without a father figured I / mother your wretched son)
Girl In A Million-DREAM ACADEMY (1985 / daddy... mammy)
Give It Away-RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS (1991 / papa, mama)
Gypsys Tramps & Thieves-CHER (1971 / mama...papa)
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)-ALAN SHERMAN (1963)
Keep The Faith-BON JOVI (1992 / mother…father)
Living With The Law-CHRIS WHITLEY (1991 / daddy, mama)
Love & Marriage-FRANK SINATRA (1955 / Dad was told by mother you can’t have one without the other)
No Son Of Mine-GENESIS (1991 / mother, his words, I thought about him)
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone-THE TEMPTATIONS (1972)
Polk Salad Annie-T.J.WHITE (1968 / mama.. ..daddy... ...brothers)
Smoke-NATALIE IMBRUGLIA (1997 / where are you dad, mum’s looking sad)
Summertime-GEORGE GERSHWIN (your daddy’s rich & your mom is good looking)
Sunny Afternoon-KINKS (1966 / ma & pa)
That's All Right Mama-ELVIS PRESLEY (1954 / Mama she done told me Papa done told me too)
Telephone Mama-GAZEBO (1984 / telephone mama, pa)
Through The Barricades-SPANDAU BALLET (1986 / mother doesn’t know where love has gone / father made my history)
To The Moon & Back-SAVAGE GARDEN (1997 / Mama never loved her much, Daddy never keeps in touch)
Tobacco Road-NASHVILLE TEENS (1964 / Mama died and my daddy got drunk)
What’d I Say-RAY CHARLES (1959 / tell your mama, tell your pa I’m gonna send you back to Arkansas)
When Doves Cry-PRINCE (1984 / papa, father, mama)




Brothers & sisters

Are You Ready-PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC (1970), STAPLE SINGERS (1985 / brothers & sisters)
Be Thankful For What You Got-WILLIAM DeVAUGHN (1974), MASSIVE ATTACK (1991 / brothers & sisters)
Deliverance-THE MISSION (1990 /Brother, sister, give me, give me)
Disco 2000-PULP (1995 / our mothers said we could be sister and brother)
Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)-ROZALLA (1991 / brother & sister)
If I Had A Hammer-TRINI LOPEZ (1963 / the love between my brothers & my sisters)
The Look Of Love-ABC (1982 / sisters & brothers)
Me & The Farmer-HOUSEMARTINS (1987 / like brother like sister)
One-U2 (1991 / sisters & brothers)
Promised Land-JOE SMOOTH (1989), THE STYLE COUNCIL (1989 / sisters, brothers)
(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang-HEAVEN 17 (1981 / brothers, sisters)




Mama

Always On The Run-LENNY KRAVITZ (1991 / my mama said)

Baby Hold On-EDDIE MONEY (Mama's always told you, girl That money can't buy you love)
Bad News-MOON MARTIN (1981 / Mama tell me)
Band On The Run-PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS (1973 / Mama you Mama you)
Billie Jean-MICHAEL JACKSON (1982 / mother always told me)
Bobby Jean-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (1984 / your mother said you went away)
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy-ROD STEWART (1978 / so I can phone my mother)

Days Like This-VAN MORRISON (1995 / Well my mama told me there'll be days like this)
Dear Mama-2PAC (1995 / 1999)
Don’t Stop The Dance-BRYAN FERRY (1985 / Mama says truth is all that matters)
Faron Young-PREFAB SPROUT (1985 / every mother’s son’s romantic / frantic)
For Mama-MATT MONRO (1964)
Gangsta's Paradise-COOLIO (1995 / even my mama thinks that my mind is gone)
Girls Just Want To Have Fun-CYNDI LAUPER (1983 / My mother says when you gonna live your life right)

Handsome Dudes-HELLEN REDDY (1983 / Now, mama always told me That you can't judge a book by its cover And I realize the same applies When you're picking out a lover...!)
Hey Mambo-BARRY MANILOW featuring KID CREOLE (1987 / did your mama teach you that)
Knocking On Heaven's Door-BOB DYLAN (1973)
Little James-OASIS (2000 / for you & your mom & that’s all)
Look Mama-HOWARD JONES (1985)
Love Fool-THE CARDIGANS (1996 / mama tells me I shouldn’t bother)
Mama-GENESIS (1983 / though the song refers to a prostitute)
Mama-SPICE GIRLS (1996)
Mama Help Me-EDIE BRICKEL & THE NEW BOHEMIANS (1990)
Mama Said-THE SHIRELLES (1961)
Mama Said Knock You Out-LL COOL J (1990)
Mama Used To Say-JUNIOR (1982)
Mama Weer All Crazee Now-SLADE (1972), QUIET RIOT (1984)

Missionary Man-EURYTHMICS (1986 / My mother told me good My mother told me strong. She said "Be true to yourself And you can't go wrong." "But there's just one thing That you must understand." "You can fool with your brother But don't mess with a missionary man.")
Ms. Jackson-OUTCATS (2001 / Never meant to make your daughter cry)
Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter-HERMAN'S HERMITS (1965)
Oh Mother-CHRISTINA AGUILERA (2007)
The Old Man Gown The Road-JOHN FOGERTY (1984 / he make the young girl’s mama cry)
Shakespeare’s Sister-THE SMITHS (1985 / No, Mama, let me go!)
Simple Man-LYNYRD SKYNYRD (1973 / Mama told me when I was young)
Summer of ‘69-BRYAN ADAMS (1983 / standing on your mama’s porch)
Sylvia's Mother-DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW (1971 / please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her)
That’s The Way-CULTURE CLUB (1983 / mama had tears in her eyes)
Thinking Of You-LENNY KRAVITZ (1998 / tell me mama)
Too Late To Turn Back Now-CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE (1972 / My mom told me)
Treat Her Like A Lady-THE TEMPTATIONS (1984 / When I was young, my mama used to say, Boy A woman's like a flower, with love on her you shower)
Whatever Wil Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)-DORIS DAY (1956 / I asked my mother what will I be)
White Rabbit-JEFFERSON AIRPLANE (1966 / the ones -pills- that mother gives you)
You Can’t Hurry Love-THE SUPREMES (1966), PHIL COLLINS (1982 / my mama said)
You Don’t Fool Me-QUEEN (1995 / Mama said be careful of that girl)




Papa (Father & son)

Alcoholic-STARSAILOR (Don't you know you got your daddy's eyes)
Annie. I'm Not Your Daddy-KID CREOLE & THE COCOCUTS (1982)
Born On The Bayou-CCR (1969 / Now, when I was just a little boy, Standin to my daddys knee, My poppa said, son, dont let the man get you)
Boy Named Sue-JOHNNY CASH
Cat’s In The Cradle-HARRY CHAPIN
Don’t Cry Daddy-ELVIS
End Of The Innocence-DON HENLEY
Get That Beat-SHARP TIES (Daddy says)
Green, Green Grass Of Home-TOM JONES (1966 / The old home town looks the same as I step down from the train,and there to meet me is my Mama and Papa)
I’m On Fire-BRUCE (Hey little girl is your daddy home)
Jet-WINGS (was your father as bold as Sergeant major)
Jonah-BREATHE (I think of what my father told me)
Leader Of The Pack-SHANGRI-LAS (my Dad said find someone new)
The Living Years-MIKE & THE MECHANICS (see: movie Frequency)
Lover Lover-IAN McCULLOGH ..father....
Love Her Madly-DOORS ..wanna be her daddy...
My Father’s Eyes-ERIC CLAPTON
My Father’s Son-JOE COCKER
N'Oubliez Jamais-JOE COCKER (1997)
Oh Daddy-FLEETWOOD MAC (1977)
One Way-THE LEVELLERS (my father when I was young)
Papa-PAUL ANKA
Papa Don’t Preach-MADONNA
Papa Was Too-JOE TEX
Runaway-BON JOVI (when your daddy’s gonna talk to you.. daddy’s girl)
Running In The Family-LEVEL 42 (our dad... dad rang the officer in charge... brother Joe & me)

Wishful Thinking-CHINA CRISIS (I sat on the roof And watched the day go by I see the likeness in his smile and the way he stands Makes it all worthwhile)