Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Mama Don't Like My Man - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Mama Don't Like My Man - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
2:30
I Learned the Hard Way, 2010
Written by Bosco Mann

Mama disapproves, but the love is real.  A stripped-down, mid-tempo soul ballad deliberately evocative of the '60s beat.  Built on little more than brushed drums, a few warm guitar chords, and a bluesy upright bass, the song gives Sharon Jones the perfect space to pour out her aching, gospel-drenched vocals. Her delivery is raw but tender, not brassy or defiant; there's a quiet resistance mixed with sorrow.  

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