Mama Told Me Not to Come

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Mama Told Me Not to Come (European CD single liner notes). Tom Jones, Stereophonics. Gut Records, V2 Records. 2000. VVR5012683. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

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Fyodor from Denver, CoI think this is like a number of songs of the era that ostensibly warned against drug use but whose appeal ironically stemmed largely from exploiting the intrigue and curiousity surrounding drugs in the young audience of the day. Leaf, David (1993). Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. p.18. MCAD2-10956. Cris from Lelystad, NetherlandsThis is the first time I read about other versions. I only knew/know Three Dog Night, and I can't imagine Tom Jones did a better job... Mama Told Me Not to Come (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Tom Jones, Stereophonics. Gut Records, V2 Records. 2000. VVR5012673. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

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Seventhmist from 7th HeavenA couple years later, Edgar Winter borrowed the bit about not being able to "find the door" for the song "We All Had a Real Good Time."

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It would also later appear in Terry Gilliam's 1998 movie adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's 1972 gonzo novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Due to the song's upbeat, paranoid mood, it was used for the scene of obsessively drug-using protagonists Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo escaping a "District Attorneys convention on narcotics and dangerous drugs". It also appears as the last song in the movie's G-rated trailer, mainly accompanying Duke's wild car ride to have Dr. Gonzo catch a plane in time, a scene where in the R-rated trailer and in the actual film, Viva Las Vegas by Dead Kennedys was used instead. Tom Jones & Stereophonics – Mama Told Me Not to Come". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 14, 2018.

At this point, Randy Newman had yet to release any solo material. When he started recording his own material (starting with his 1968 debut album) many of the songs had already been recorded by others. "Mama Told Me Not to Come" was included on his second album, 12 Songs, which came out around the same time Three Dog Night issued it. Newman had little chart success as an artist in these early years, but Three Dog Night did, and their raucous rendition was the one listeners preferred. Newman at first dismissed them as a "teeny-bopper" band, but later rescinded that statement, saying he liked their version a great deal. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 11 song of 1970. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 14, 1970, the same day that It Ain't Easy was certified gold. [5] It was also the number-one song on the premiere broadcast of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem on July 4, 1970. Listinn Topp 100". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 5, 2001. p.10 . Retrieved February 8, 2020.

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John from Kirkland, WaI once heard a story about this song - I think it was many years ago on the Casey Kasem show - that when they were doing the studio recording, they were looking for a specific echo effect and were not coming up with it. During a break, one of the band members was in the bathroom and noticed the echo in there was what they were looking for! The rest as they say is now history - Ja hostess not lastin'" comes from another version? Once again, I prefer the girlfriend passed out on the floor! Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Archived from the original (PHP) on June 26, 2007 . Retrieved April 5, 2013. Type in "Three Dog Night" under Artist to see search results. Janetlee from Panama City, FlRandy Newman is a terrific songwriter ! He also has done the theme to the USA Network show, MONK (which stars Tony Shalhoub!)