One of my facebook friends was quoting from ‘The Fear’ by Lily Allen (another song I love very much as well) and wrote the line ‘I’m not a Saint and I’m not a Sinner, but everything’s cool as long as I’m getting thinner’ to which one of her friends added a comment that said ‘And no one’s getting fat except Mama Cass’ which is a line from this song. A song I first heard when I was a child as my auntie Shelia had a copy of the ‘Mamas and Papa’s – Greatest Hits’ and we often had it on the turntable.
My mother had very few LPs, however she did have a copy of ‘Come The Day’ by The Seekers, which featured a version of ‘California Dreaming’, which was another ‘Mamas and Papas’ hit song. During the 1980s I bought my own copy of the ‘Mamas and Papas’’ Greatest hits and have always enjoyed their music. I am particularly fond of ‘Dream A Little Dream of Me’ which I am sure will feature in this favourite 500 songs later on as it is such a great number.
I love ‘Creeque Alley’ which is a song that charts the rise of the Mamas and Papas from their earlier incarnation as the Mugwumps and includes some of my favourite song lyrics of all time including: ‘Agents can’t be trusted’, ‘Greasin’ on American Express cards’, ‘Take Me to New York right away’ and ‘California Dreamin’ is becoming a reality’.
There is a much repeated rumour that Mama Cass Elliot died in 1974 having choked on a ham sandwich while staying in a London Hotel (That’s what my Dad told me anyhow) however the reality was that she suffered a heart attack. Either way she died before her time had a truly amazing voice and left us a wonderful body of work to enjoy of which this ensemble piece is a fine example.
Enjoy the song….
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