It seems like somebody is always trying to re-do something that somebody else has done in the hopes of making it better...rock and roll is no different when it comes to song re-makes, there are so many. 'Come Again?' will be another series in my Nita @ Large blog, taking a deeper look into these 'second time around' tunes. I hope you enjoy the walk down rock music memory lane.
I wasn't exposed to much of the 70's music, but there are a few songs I recall hearing, and 'Your Mama Don't Dance' is one of them. This song has certainly made it around the re-make rock and roll block. It was originally released by Loggins and Messina in 1972. It was their biggest hit and only gold single. In reviewing their discography (www.logginsandmessina.com) I realized this is probably the only song I am familiar with from them. They were popular up to about 1977, but have released a couple CD/DVD's as late as 2005. It's a great dance song, and the lyrics certainly capture the young rebellion of this era.
One of the interesting bits of trivia I came across while researching for this blog is that even Elvis Presley covered 'Your Mama Don't Dance' as part of a medley on his 1974 live album.
However, if you recall another band 'Yesterday & Today' formed in 1974, they also did their own rendition of this on their 'Down For The Count' LP in 1985. It was shortly before this in 1981 they had 'shortened' their name to 'Y&T', and were the most requested hard rock side band of the 80's. They have quite an impressive discography (http://www.discogs.com/artist/328606-Y-T), and certainly made their mark during the 80's as a glam metal band. They are still actively touring in 2015. (http://www.songkick.com/artists/519515-y-and-t)
So, let's go around one....more....time! Enter in 80's glam boys Poison. Is there anything Bret Michaels can't do better? In my opinion, this one exceeds all the above artists, including L and M. Released on their album 'Open Up And Say...Aah!' in 1988, and later released as a single in 1989. Bret and his boys are the 'poster children' (so to speak) of long haired rebellious dudes that only spell one word....trouble! But they pull this one off with pizzazz...a natural for their style....just a bunch of hot guys out havin' 'nothin' but a good time', right?
So, I guess the burning question on this one is, what would it have been like if mama had danced and daddy had been into rock and roll? Maybe we wouldn't have had this great song....hmmm....that would be a cryin' shame! The rebellion continues....rock on!
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